A hardware architecture for a universal testing system used for performing tests on cable modem devices (DUT) is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, a CMTS test harness enables the DUT to respond to test phone calls from the MOCA interface and which test phone calls terminate at the DUT's phone port.
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Automated universal test system for testing remote control units
Technologies are described herein for enabling the automated testing of remote control units by providing a suitable test station. The test station includes features that allow it to interact with the remote control units inputs, such as buttons and microphone, and outputs, such as IR and RF remote control codes, status LEDs, and audio output. The test station may be controlled by a controller that executes test scripts or other routines that exercise the functionality of the remote control unit as desired.
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Technologies are described herein for enabling the automated testing of remote control units by providing a suitable test system that includes a plurality of test stations for simultaneously testing a plurality of remote control units. Each test station includes features that allow it to interact with the remote control unit's inputs, such as buttons and microphone, and outputs, such as IR and RF remote control codes, status LEDs, and audio output. Each test station may be controlled by a controller that executes test scripts or other routines that exercise the functionality of the remote control unit as desired.
Technologies are described herein for enabling the automated testing of remote control units by providing a suitable test station. The test station includes features that allow it to interact with the remote control units inputs, such as buttons and microphone, and outputs, such as IR and RF remote control codes, status LEDs, and audio output. The test station may be controlled by a controller that executes test scripts or other routines that exercise the functionality of the remote control unit as desired.
A master test system may comprise cable modem termination systems, resource servers, provisioning/Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) servers, call management system (CMS) servers, Data over Cable Service Interface Specification/Wide Area Network (DOCSIS/WAN) servers, test controller servers, etc. Servers on the master test system may facilitate tests of devices under test (DUTs) coupled to the master test system. Servers on the master test system and/or slave test systems may facilitate tests of DUTs coupled to slave test systems that are coupled to the master test system. The slave test system(s) may comprise resource servers and test controller servers. In various implementations, the servers on the slave test system(s) may facilitate tests of DUTs coupled to the slave test system(s).
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A testing system includes a slot configured to receive a device-under-test (DUT), and a core testing processor configured to communicate with a user interface and with the slot, wherein the core testing processor is associated with communication that is independent of any other communications transmitted within the system, and wherein the core testing processor executes a set of tests associated with the DUT.
A hardware architecture for a universal testing system used for performing tests on cable modem devices (DUT) is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, a CMTS test harness enables the DUT to respond to test phone calls from the MOCA interface and which test phone calls terminate at the DUT's phone port.
H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
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Hardware architecture for universal testing system: wireless router test
A hardware architecture for a universal testing system used for performing Wifi tests on wireless devices under test (DUT) is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, test information travels from a Wifi port of the test server to the Wifi port's antenna in a Faraday cage, and then travels over the air to DUT's Wifi antenna in the same Faraday cage, and then to a LAN Ethernet port of the DUT, and then to the test server's Ethernet port.
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Systems and methods for testing electronic devices using master-slave test architectures
A master test system may comprise cable modem termination systems, resource servers, provisioning/Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) servers, call management system (CMS) servers, Data over Cable Service Interface Specification/Wide Area Network (DOCSIS/WAN) servers, test controller servers, etc. Servers on the master test system may facilitate tests of devices under test (DUTs) coupled to the master test system. Servers on the master test system and/or slave test systems may facilitate tests of DUTs coupled to slave test systems that are coupled to the master test system. The slave test system(s) may comprise resource servers and test controller servers. In various implementations, the servers on the slave test system(s) may facilitate tests of DUTs coupled to the slave test system(s).
H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
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Set top box and customer premise equipment (CPE) unit test controller
Disclosed herein are a machine architecture implementing a staging automation process, including features such as multiple IR transmitters and composite video inputs for automated high volume quality testing. Diagnostic display outputs from a unit under test are input to OCR and video quality algorithms to validate that the units under test are ready for a functional test process at the next stage.
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H04N 21/439 - Traitement de flux audio élémentaires
H04N 21/8543 - Création de contenu utilisant un langage de description, p. ex. Groupe expert en codage d'information multimedia et hypermedia [MHEG], langage de balisage extensible [XML]
A system for testing multiple wireless devices independently and simultaneously using different types of device probes is disclosed. The system includes real-time, bi-directional/asynchronous communication and interaction between system components.
Disclosed herein are a machine architecture implementing a staging automation process, including features such as multiple IR transmitters and composite video inputs for automated high volume quality testing. Diagnostic display outputs from a unit under test are input to OCR and video quality algorithms to validate that the units under test are ready for a functional test process at the next stage.
A method of power signal detection of set top boxes under test is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, detection of a failure mode of a set top box (STB) under test is based on video signal detection where the video signal is associated with multiple video output types and AC power outlet signal detection.
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Systems and methods for testing electronic devices using master-slave test architectures
A master test system may comprise cable modem termination systems, resource servers, provisioning/Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) servers, call management system (CMS) servers, Data over Cable Service Interface Specification/Wide Area Network (DOCSIS/WAN) servers, test controller servers, etc. Servers on the master test system may facilitate tests of devices under test (DUTs) coupled to the master test system. Servers on the master test system and/or slave test systems may facilitate tests of DUTs coupled to slave test systems that are coupled to the master test system. The slave test system(s) may comprise resource servers and test controller servers. In various implementations, the servers on the slave test system(s) may facilitate tests of DUTs coupled to the slave test system(s).
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Systems and methods for testing electronic devices using master-slave test architectures
A master test system may comprise cable modem termination systems, resource servers, provisioning/Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) servers, call management system (CMS) servers, Data over Cable Service Interface Specification/Wide Area Network (DOCSIS/WAN) servers, test controller servers, etc. Servers on the master test system may facilitate tests of devices under test (DUTs) coupled to the master test system. Servers on the master test system and/or slave test systems may facilitate tests of DUTs coupled to slave test systems that are coupled to the master test system. The slave test system(s) may comprise resource servers and test controller servers. In various implementations, the servers on the slave test system(s) may facilitate tests of DUTs coupled to the slave test system(s).
H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
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Set top box and customer premise equipment (CPE) unit test controller
Disclosed herein are a machine architecture implementing a staging automation process, including features such as multiple IR transmitters and composite video inputs for automated high volume quality testing. Diagnostic display outputs from a unit under test are input to OCR and video quality algorithms to validate that the units under test are ready for a functional test process at the next stage.
H04N 21/439 - Traitement de flux audio élémentaires
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A system for testing multiple wireless routers independently and simultaneously using different types of device probes is disclosed. The system includes real-time, bi-directional/asynchronous communication and interaction between system components.
A test system for testing a plurality of end-user devices. A controller performs pre-provision verification, provisioning, and post-provision testing. Pre-provision verification can be performed on a subset of end-user devices while others are bring provisioned.
H04N 21/439 - Traitement de flux audio élémentaires
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Method and system for automated test of end-user devices
A test system, for example for set top boxes or game consoles, includes logic to reformat media signals output by a device under test, logic to receive the reformatted media signals and to analyze them for errors, and a pluggable interface coupling and device under test to the logic to reformat the media signals.
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Customer premise equipment (CPE) and set top box quality control test system providing scalability and performance
Disclosed herein are a machine architecture implementing a staging automation process, including features such as multiple IR transmitters and composite video inputs for automated high volume quality testing. Diagnostic display outputs from a unit under test are input to OCR and video quality algorithms to validate that the units under test are ready for a functional test process at the next stage.
H04N 21/439 - Traitement de flux audio élémentaires
H04N 21/442 - Surveillance de procédés ou de ressources, p. ex. détection de la défaillance d'un dispositif d'enregistrement, surveillance de la bande passante sur la voie descendante, du nombre de visualisations d'un film, de l'espace de stockage disponible dans le disque dur interne
H04N 21/44 - Traitement de flux élémentaires vidéo, p. ex. raccordement d'un clip vidéo récupéré d'un stockage local avec un flux vidéo en entrée ou rendu de scènes selon des graphes de scène du flux vidéo codé
H04N 21/485 - Interface pour utilisateurs finaux pour la configuration du client
H04N 21/8543 - Création de contenu utilisant un langage de description, p. ex. Groupe expert en codage d'information multimedia et hypermedia [MHEG], langage de balisage extensible [XML]
H04N 21/438 - Interfaçage de la voie descendante du réseau de transmission provenant d'un serveur, p. ex. récupération de paquets du flux vidéo codé d'un réseau IP
H04N 21/61 - Structure physique de réseauTraitement de signal
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Method of power signal detection for set top box devices
A method of power signal detection of set top boxes under test is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, detection of a failure mode of a set top box (STB) under test is based on video signal detection where the video signal is associated with multiple video output types and AC power outlet signal detection.
An automated network-based test system for set top box devices is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the network-based testing system using Simple Network Management Protocol facilitates remote testing of thousands of set-top boxes, where groups of these set top boxes can be located in various locations that are remote from a main controller server that is running the tests remotely.
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A system for testing multiple set top boxes independently and simultaneously using different types of device probes is disclosed. The system includes real-time, bi-directional/asynchronous communication and interaction between system components.
An automated network-based test system for set top box devices is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the network-based testing system using Simple Network Management Protocol facilitates remote testing of thousands of set-top boxes, where groups of these set top boxes can be located in various locations that are remote from a main controller server that is running the tests remotely.
A system may include a master test system and a plurality of slave test systems coupled to the master test system and/or each other. The system may include devices under test (DUTs) (also referred to herein as units under test (UUTs)) stored in test slots and coupled to the master test system or specific slave test systems over Ethernet, coaxial, or other cables. Each test slot may include a Faraday cage that shields the contents therein from electromagnetic signals outside the test slot. The master test system and/or the slave test systems may test the DUTs using specific sequences of tests according to testing protocols relevant to those DUTs. One or more test controllers, mobile devices, display devices, and/or input devices may be coupled to the test systems and be used to control specific test protocols performed by the test systems.
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A testing system that provides a separate set of virtualization container probes for each of at least a subset of devices that is under testing can perform Wifi Layer 2 and Wifi Layer 3 tests in a manner that minimizes or avoids wireless interference is disclosed.
A test system, for example for set top boxes or game consoles, includes logic to reformat media signals output by a device under test, logic to receive the reformatted media signals and to analyze them for errors, and a pluggable interface coupling the device under test to the logic to reformat the media signals.
A universal testing system platform with a modular and symmetrical design that provides a flexible, efficient and space saving architecture for testing wireless devices is disclosed.
A testing system that provides a separate set of virtualization container probes for each of at least a subset of devices that is under testing can perform Wifi Layer 2 and Wifi Layer 3 tests in a manner that minimizes or avoids wireless interference is disclosed.
A system for testing multiple cable modem/eMTA devices independently and simultaneously using different types of device probes is disclosed. The system employs multiple device probes configured to test various functions and connectivity associated with the device under test, including wireless local area network (WLAN), local area network (LAN), Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MoCA), DOCSIS, and Foreign Exchange Station (FXS). The system includes real-time, bi-directional/asynchronous communication and interaction between the system components.
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H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
H04L 12/24 - Dispositions pour la maintenance ou la gestion
A system for testing multiple wireless routers independently and simultaneously using different types of device probes is disclosed. The system includes real-time, bi-directional/asynchronous communication and interaction between system components.
A system may include a master test system and a plurality of slave test systems coupled to the master test system and/or each other. The system may include devices under test (DUTs) (also referred to herein as units under test (UUTs)) stored in test slots and coupled to the master test system or specific slave test systems over Ethernet, coaxial, or other cables. Each test slot may include a Faraday cage that shields the contents therein from electromagnetic signals outside the test slot. The master test system and/or the slave test systems may test the DUTs using specific sequences of tests according to testing protocols relevant to those DUTs. One or more test controllers, mobile devices, display devices, and/or input devices may be coupled to the test systems and be used to control specific test protocols performed by the test systems.
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Hardware architecture for universal testing system: wireless router test
A hardware architecture for a universal testing system used for performing Wifi tests on wireless devices under test (DUT) is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, test information travels from a Wifi port of the test server to the Wifi port's antenna in a Faraday cage, and then travels over the air to DUT's Wifi antenna in the same Faraday cage, and then to a LAN Ethernet port of the DUT, and then to the test server's Ethernet port.
H04L 12/26 - Dispositions de surveillance; Dispositions de test
H04L 12/28 - Réseaux de données à commutation caractérisés par la configuration des liaisons, p. ex. réseaux locaux [LAN Local Area Networks] ou réseaux étendus [WAN Wide Area Networks]
H04L 12/413 - Réseaux à ligne bus avec commande décentralisée avec accès aléatoire, p. ex. accès multiple avec détection de porteuse et détection de collision [CSMA-CD]
A universal testing system platform with a modular and symmetrical design providing a flexible, efficient and space saving architecture for testing wireless devices is disclosed. In addition, a hardware architecture for a universal testing system for performing WiFi tests on wireless devices under test (DUT) is disclosed. In certain embodiments, test information travels from a WiFi port of a test server to the WiFi ports antenna in a Faraday cage, then travels over the air to the DUTs WiFi antenna in the same Faraday cage, then to a LAN Ethernet port of the DUT, and then to the test servers Ethernet port. Further, a hardware architecture for a universal testing system for performing tests on cable modem DUTs is disclosed. In certain embodiments, a CMTS test harness enables the DUT to respond to test phone calls from a MoCA interface, the test phone calls terminating at the DUTs phone port.
A system for testing multiple disparate or similar devices independently and simultaneously using different types of device probes is disclosed. The devices under test (DUTs) can include set top boxes, wireless routers and modem/eMTA devices. The system includes real-time, bi-directional/asynchronous communication and interaction between the system components. Also, an operator dashboard (user interface) used for testing disparate devices simultaneously and independently and further capable of asynchronous communication is disclosed. In addition, a core testing executor/processor for testing a plurality of devices simultaneously using virtualization containers to connect to interfaces of corresponding devices under test is disclosed. Further, a testing system that provides a separate set of virtualization container probes for each of at least a subset of devices that is under testing can perform WiFi Layer 2 and WiFi Layer 3 tests in a manner that minimizes or avoids wireless interference is disclosed.
A system for testing multiple disparate or similar devices independently and simultaneously using different types of device probes is disclosed. The system includes real-time, bi-directional/asynchronous communication and interaction between the system components.
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H04L 12/24 - Dispositions pour la maintenance ou la gestion
A core testing executor/processor for testing a plurality of devices simultaneously using virtualization containers to connect to interfaces of corresponding devices under test is disclosed.
An operator dashboard (user interface) used for testing disparate devices simultaneously and independently and further capable of asynchronous communication is disclosed.
A system for testing multiple set top boxes independently and simultaneously using different types of device probes is disclosed. The system includes real-time, bi-directional/asynchronous communication and interaction between system components.
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System and method for video quality parametric tests
A method for measuring the amount of noise in a video image includes receiving a signal from an imaging device; extracting a luma component from a color image; applying a filter to compute the second derivatives of the extracted luma component; determining a ratio of noise pixels to total pixels in the second derivative; and comparing the ratio to a pre-determined ratio.
A method and system for automatically evaluating the quality of a signal transmitted by an imaging device. The amount of noise in the video signal is analyzed using an algorithm that does not require comparison to a template signal. The results of the algorithm determine whether the signal meets a pre-determined threshold value for signal quality.
A test system, for example for set top boxes or game consoles, includes logic to reformat media signals output by a device under test, logic to receive the reformatted media signals and to analyze them for errors, and a pluggable interface coupling the device under test to the logic to reformat the media signals.
Arrangement and method for managing set-top boxes used by customers of a content service provider includes at least one automated tester each arranged to couple to set-top boxes and subject each set-top box to a series of automated tests to determine whether each set-top box is functioning properly or requires subsequent repair, and a processor unit coupled to each automated tester for receiving test results therefrom and monitoring testing of set-top boxes via the automated tester (s). Each automated tester is located at a testing facility maintained by the content service provider. A database stores the test results from the automated tester (s) and enables generation of customized reports about the set-top boxes tested by the automated tester (s). A billing system is coupled to each automated tester and to the processor unit and coordinates invoicing for testing performed by the automated tester (s) and repair of set-top boxes at a repair facility.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Testing systems comprised of hardware and software for testing overall functionality of cable television set top boxes and telco boxes including all inputs, outputs and internal diagnostics
