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System and method for device testing

US7697928B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2006
Grant dateApr 13, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B17/21
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device (120) is provided that comprises: a transceiver circuit (310) configured to send and receive signals; a memory unit (330) configured to contain testing, configuration, and calibration (TCC) code (440, 450, 460) used to define TCC functions in the device, and operational code (470) used to define operational functions in the device; and a device controller (320) connected to the transceiver circuit and the memory unit, configured to control the device in an operational mode in accordance with the operational code and operational instructions received via the transceiver circuit (650), and to control the device in a TCC mode in accordance with the TCC code and TCC instructions received via the transceiver circuit (635, 640). The device controller is further configured to permanently disable access to at least a portion of the TCC code in response to a disable instruction received via the transceiver circuit (645).

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