Network test system
US9858137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A test system and a related method, the system comprising a test processing agent and local test device(s). The test processing agent processes test measurements related to a network-under-test into test results. The test processing agent is decoupled from the network-under-test, e.g., by being reachable through a network communication link distinct from the network-under-test. The local test device comprises a firmware module and a network interface (NI) module. The firmware module depends on external instructions for initiating a test sequence on the network-under-test. The NI module comprises at least one physical port connectable to the network-under-test. The physical port is used for initiating the test sequence. The test processing agent receives the test measurements following the initiation of the test sequence by the local test device and allows access to the test results.
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