Quantitative network testing framework for 5G and subsequent generation networks

US11102081B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• ACCENTURE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED · IE

Inventors

• Sanjay Tiwari · Meridian, US
• Shihab Ponnampadikkal Abdul Rahiman · Kanchinakote, IN
• Mayur Kolhe · Bengaluru, IN
• Arti Kumari · Manesar, IN
• Neha Shishoo · Jammu, IN
• Badarayan Panigrahi · Kanchinakote, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 24, 2021
• Expiry date: Sep 28, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L43/55
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a framework for quantitatively testing network services and their supporting APIs. To facilitate the testing, a testing script may be generated. The testing script may be parameterized with input data derived from a historical database. The testing script may be executed and responses received from the network during testing may be analyzed to determine metrics associated with execution of the testing script. The metrics may indicate successfully tested conditions, unsuccessfully tested conditions, untested conditions, other testing metrics, or a combination thereof. After the initial testing cycle a determination is made regarding whether a stop condition has been satisfied and if it has not been satisfied, another testing cycle may be executed. The next testing cycle may utilize a different set of input data that may be dissimilar to the input data used in the previous testing cycle so that additional conditions and functionality may be tested.