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Test device and test method

US10749783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 27, 2017
Grant dateAug 18, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a test device for analyzing data communication of an electronic device, the test device comprising a data encoder configured to encode outgoing data according to a predefined physical protocol and output a respective outgoing physical signal to the electronic device, a data analyzer configured to receive an incoming physical signal from the electronic device and provide incoming data encoded in the incoming physical signal, a protocol emulator that is coupled to the data encoder and the data analyzer and that is configured to generate the outgoing data and decode the incoming data according to a predetermined application protocol, and a protocol analyzer that is coupled to the protocol emulator and that is configured to analyze a protocol conformance of the incoming data to the predefined application protocol. Further, the present invention provides a respective test method.

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