Uniform Object Model for Virtual Ubiquitous Service Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for testing and confirming the functionality of ubiquitous home network services are time-consuming and costly due to the need for physical environment construction, and there is a lack of effective proposals for testing ubiquitous environment-oriented devices or services.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus using a uniform object model to emulate and test ubiquitous services or devices, comprising a profile manager, engine emulator, and user interface, which generates and manages uniform objects based on profile information to simulate devices, services, and environments, allowing for time- or event-based emulation and status monitoring without physical environment construction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If physical home network environment is constructed for testing, then testing accuracy is improved, but time consumption and expense increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the physical ubiquitous environment, devices, and services. Instead of constructing actual physical infrastructure for testing, the system generates virtual representations that replicate the behavior and characteristics of real devices. This copying approach maintains testing accuracy while eliminating the time-consuming and expensive process of physical construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual environment as an intermediary between the test objectives and the physical devices. This intermediary layer allows testing to be performed on virtual representations rather than requiring direct interaction with physical infrastructure, thereby reducing time consumption while preserving testing validity through accurate virtual modeling.
2Reliability
If physical home network environment is constructed for testing, then testing realism is improved, but expense increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates accurate virtual copies of physical devices, services, and environmental conditions. These virtual representations maintain the essential characteristics and behaviors needed for realistic testing without requiring expensive physical construction. The copying approach preserves testing realism by faithfully replicating device interactions and service behaviors in a cost-effective virtual environment.
3Reliability
If physical ubiquitous environment is constructed, then service testing completeness is improved, but device complexity and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent virtualizes the ubiquitous environment by creating digital representations of devices, services, and their interactions. This copying approach enables comprehensive service testing to be performed on virtual instances rather than requiring complex physical infrastructure. The virtual environment maintains complete service testing capability while eliminating the need for elaborate physical construction and reducing overall system complexity.
4Measurement precision
If actual devices are used for testing, then testing accuracy is improved, but adaptability to different scenarios decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal virtual testing platform that can represent multiple different devices, services, and scenarios through configurable virtual objects. Instead of requiring separate physical setups for each testing scenario, the virtual environment can be adapted to simulate various devices and conditions by modifying software configurations. This multi-functionality maintains testing accuracy while dramatically improving adaptability to different testing scenarios.
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AI summary
An apparatus and method for testing a ubiquitous service or a ubiquitous device using a uniform object model are provided. Because a virtual ubiquitous environment is constructed with devices, services, users, layouts, and the like, physical construction of the ubiquitous environment to test services or devices is not needed. Therefore, the effectiveness of the ubiquitous device or service can be confirmed without requiring a ubiquitous environment to be physically constructed. Additionally, time or cost of constructing a ubiquitous environment can be reduced. Because a variety of environments can be easily constructed through the test of devices or services, the performances of the devices or services can also be improved.