Wireless communication system and test method thereof, and access terminal for testing wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system in which a first terminal that is present in each of coverage areas respectively of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses executes a first program provided in the first terminal and conducts communication with another terminal via a communication network connected to one of the wireless communication apparatuses associated with the first terminal, said wireless communication system comprising:
- a maintenance apparatus for the wireless communication system; and
at least one second terminal placed in each of coverage areas respectively of the wireless communication apparatuses, said second terminal being obtained by providing the first terminal with a second program for making a test of the wireless communication system, wherein when said maintenance apparatus activates said second terminal, said second terminal activates the second program, executes communication with said maintenance apparatus, and makes a test of said wireless communication system.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system and its test method capable of executing a test of the wireless communication apparatus from a remote place by using a terminal generally used in wireless communication systems are implemented with a low-cost configuration and a simple procedure. A terminal obtained by installing a test AP on a general terminal that is used in general wireless communication systems and that can execute APs via a communication network is placed in a coverage area of a wireless communication apparatus. A maintenance center for the wireless communication system activates the terminal. The terminal executes the test AP and conducts communication with the maintenance center by using control signals and test signals for testing wireless communication system. A test is executed by measuring an actual communication state of the wireless communication system.
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14 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system in which a first terminal that is present in each of coverage areas respectively of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses executes a first program provided in the first terminal and conducts communication with another terminal via a communication network connected to one of the wireless communication apparatuses associated with the first terminal, said wireless communication system comprising:
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a maintenance apparatus for the wireless communication system; and
at least one second terminal placed in each of coverage areas respectively of the wireless communication apparatuses, said second terminal being obtained by providing the first terminal with a second program for making a test of the wireless communication system, wherein when said maintenance apparatus activates said second terminal, said second terminal activates the second program, executes communication with said maintenance apparatus, and makes a test of said wireless communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A test method for a wireless communication system in which a terminal that is present in each of coverage areas respectively of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses executes a program provided in the terminal and conducts communication with another terminal via a communication network connected to one of the wireless communication apparatuses associated with the terminal,
when a terminal obtained by providing at least one terminal placed in each of coverage areas respectively of the wireless communication apparatuses with a test program for the wireless communication system is specified by using a maintenance apparatus in the wireless communication system, said test method for wireless communication system comprising the steps of: -
activating the test program, by using the specified terminal, to establish connection between the specified terminal and the maintenance apparatus and execute transmission and reception of control signals and test signals between the specified terminal and the maintenance apparatus; and
measuring a communication state of the wireless communication system during the transmission and reception of the signals, transmitting a result of the measurement to the maintenance apparatus, and making a test of the wireless communication system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A terminal used in a test of a wireless communication system in which a terminal that is present in each of coverage areas respectively of a plurality of wireless communication apparatuses executes an application program provided in the terminal and conducts communication with another terminal via a communication network connected to one of the wireless communication apparatuses associated with the terminal, said terminal comprising:
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an operating system for conducting basic operation of said terminal;
a plurality of application programs;
an application platform for coordinating said operating system with said application programs; and
a test program for said wireless communication system, wherein said test program is an application program selected by a user of said terminal, and when activated by a maintenance apparatus for said wireless communication system, said test program operates on said operating system and said application platform and executes a test of said wireless communication system by conducting communication with said maintenance apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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