Test Automation Via RFID Technology
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- electronically storing a test in a database using an identifier;
printing said test on at least one sheet;
programming a wireless read/write device with said identifier assigned to said test;
physically attaching said wireless read/write device to said sheet;
wirelessly reading said identifier from said wireless read/write device;
accessing said test from said database based on said identifier read from said wireless read/write device to perform said test and produce a physical test output; and
at least one of during and after performing said test, electronically storing test results and test operator remarks in said database, using said identifier, and in said wireless read/write device.
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Abstract
A method and system receives test requirements and test settings in order to design a test. An identifier is assigned to the test that was designed and the test is stored in a database using the identifier to identify the test. In addition, the test is printed on at least one sheet or form and a wireless read/write device is programmed with the identifier assigned to the test. The wireless read/write device is attached to the sheet on which the test was printed. Thus, the sheet and the wireless read/write device can be provided to a test operator to allow the test operator to wirelessly read the identifier from the wireless read/write device. Then, the test operator can access the test from the database based on the identifier read from the wireless read/write device. The test instructions (comprising the test requirements and test settings) are provided from the database to the operator to perform the test and potentially produce a physical test output. The test instructions are provided to the operator through a graphic user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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electronically storing a test in a database using an identifier; printing said test on at least one sheet; programming a wireless read/write device with said identifier assigned to said test; physically attaching said wireless read/write device to said sheet; wirelessly reading said identifier from said wireless read/write device; accessing said test from said database based on said identifier read from said wireless read/write device to perform said test and produce a physical test output; and at least one of during and after performing said test, electronically storing test results and test operator remarks in said database, using said identifier, and in said wireless read/write device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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assigning an identifier to a test; electronically storing said test in a database using said identifier; printing said test and a wireless read/write device on at least one sheet; programming said wireless read/write device with said identifier assigned to said test; providing said sheet and said wireless read/write device to a test operator; wirelessly reading said identifier from said wireless read/write device; accessing said test from said database based on said identifier; providing test instructions from said database to said operator to perform said test and produce a physical test output; and at least one of during and after performing said test, electronically storing test results and test operator remarks in said database using said identifier and in said wireless read/write device, and marking said test results and test operator remarks on said sheet. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving test requirements and test settings to design a test; assigning an identifier to said test; electronically storing said test in a database using said identifier; printing said test on at least one sheet; programming a wireless read/write device with said identifier assigned to said test; physically attaching said wireless read/write device to said sheet; providing said sheet and said wireless read/write device to a test operator; wirelessly reading, by said test operator, said identifier from said wireless read/write device; accessing, by said test operator, said test from said database based on said identifier; providing test instructions comprising said test requirements and test settings from said database to said operator to perform said test and produce a physical test output; at least one of during and after performing said test, electronically storing test results and test operator remarks in said database using said identifier and in said wireless read/write device, and marking said test results and test operator remarks on said sheet; and physically storing said sheet, said wireless read/write device, and said physical test output together in physical storage. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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