System and method for remote testing of components
First Claim
1. A system for remote testing of electrical components, comprising:
- a remote test control station;
a test bench device for testing a unit under test (UUT);
a video meeting station connected to the test bench device, wherein the video meeting station comprises means for capturing visual information and sending the visual information to the remote test control station, means for audio communication with the remote test control station, and means for receiving video information from the remote test control station; and
means for controlling test parameters by the remote test control station, wherein the test parameters are used by the test bench device to control diagnostic equipment used to test the electrical component, wherein the remote test control station comprises means for audio communication with the video meeting control station, means for receiving video information from the video meeting control station, and means for displaying diagnostic information output from the test bench device in near real-time.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for remote testing of items where the tests are performed at a first site and monitored and controlled at a second site. A first remote test control station at the first site includes a test bench device for testing the items, and a video meeting station for viewing and controlling the test bench device. The second site includes a remote test control station, where the second remote test control station can control the testing parameters of the test equipment used by the test bench device, in near real time. The second remote test control station at the second site and the video meeting station at the first site are connected via both voice/audio links and visual links.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for remote testing of electrical components, comprising:
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a remote test control station;
a test bench device for testing a unit under test (UUT);
a video meeting station connected to the test bench device, wherein the video meeting station comprises means for capturing visual information and sending the visual information to the remote test control station, means for audio communication with the remote test control station, and means for receiving video information from the remote test control station; and
means for controlling test parameters by the remote test control station, wherein the test parameters are used by the test bench device to control diagnostic equipment used to test the electrical component, wherein the remote test control station comprises means for audio communication with the video meeting control station, means for receiving video information from the video meeting control station, and means for displaying diagnostic information output from the test bench device in near real-time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for remote testing of electrical components, said method comprising steps of:
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(a) testing a unit under test (UUT), by a testing team, using a test procedure developed to correspond to a specification, wherein a monitoring team remotely controls test parameters of the test and monitors the testing remotely via a video and audio link to the testing team;
(b) determining by the monitoring team whether the UUT passed the testing;
(c) communicating between the testing team and the monitoring team, if the UUT failed the testing, to determine whether the UUT is acceptable;
(d) fixing, if necessary, at least one feature of the UUT; and
(e) repeating steps (a) through (d) for the fixed UUT, until the UUT passes the testing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for remote testing of an item of manufacture, said method comprising steps of:
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(a) testing an item under test (IUT), by a testing team, using a test procedure developed to correspond to a specification;
(b) remotely monitoring, by a monitoring team, the testing via a video and audio link to the testing team, wherein the monitoring occurs in near real time, and wherein the monitoring team views output of the test equipment and a video of the test equipment on one display monitor; and
(c) remotely controlling parameters of the test equipment, by the monitoring team, at the invitation of the testing team. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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