Method and system for emulating a signaling point for testing a telecommunications network
US6189031A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/0087
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system software solution for testing various network elements/entities and processes in a telecommunications network is provided. A network under test contains network entities which save data to a common database that is associated with processing particular test cases. A configurable emulator correlates database data from the network under test and compares the received message with anticipated test case results. A disposition of the test case is determined and a response is made by the emulator. Emulator configuration allows defining a network switching elements predictable behavior, with appropriate response messages thereof, based on received messages. Controlling a network switching elements behavior allows testing the behavior of other related network elements.
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