Device inspection device, device inspection system using the same, and mobile telephone holding device
US7646193B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/24
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device inspection apparatus that is capable of judging the functions of operating control buttons on a cellular phone or like device automatically and easily. The device inspection apparatus comprises an adapter unit 2 on which a cellular phone 1 is mounted; a camera 4 for picking up the image of an LCD panel 3, which serves as a display section for the cellular phone 1; a plunger unit 7, which has a plurality of releases 6 for pressing a key button 5 on the cellular phone 1; a computer 8 for controlling the operation of the plunger unit 7 and exercising control; and a monitor 9 for displaying an LCD panel image and an image based on a signal from the computer 8. A still picture, motion picture, or audio output, which is acquired when a release 6 presses a key button 5, is compared against a predetermined expected image or sound to judge the functionality of the cellular phone 1.
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