SIGNAL DETECTION METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND SIGNAL DETECTION SYSTEM

• US 20140134998A1
• Filed: 02/05/2013
• Published: 05/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Askey Computer Corporation (ASUSTek Computer, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Askey Computer Corporation (ASUSTek Computer, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wang, Hsiu-Li
• Application Number:
  US13/759,066
• Publication Number:
  US 20140134998A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/425
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/29 Performance testing
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/309 Measuring or estimating channel quality parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/06 Testing, supervising or monitoring using simulated traffic

Abstract

A signal detection method for a communication apparatus and a signal detection system are provided. The signal detection method is suitable for controlling a test apparatus through an electronic apparatus to run a test on the communication apparatus. In the signal detection method, a designated test apparatus option corresponding to a designated test apparatus is selected from plural test apparatus options. A designated communication protocol is selected from plural wireless communication protocols. A test request is generated according to a model of the designated test apparatus and the designated communication protocol. The test request is transmitted to the designated test apparatus, so that the designated test apparatus performs an initialization process. The designated test apparatus is controlled to perform a signal detection process on the communication apparatus, so that the designated test apparatus generates a detection result. The detection result is received from the designated test apparatus and stored.

Claims

1. A signal detection method for a communication apparatus, the signal detection method being applicable to an electronic apparatus and comprising:

selecting a designated test apparatus option from a plurality of test apparatus options, wherein the designated test apparatus option corresponds to a designated test apparatus, and the designated test apparatus is respectively coupled to the electronic apparatus and the communication apparatus;

selecting a designated communication protocol from a plurality of wireless communication protocols, wherein the communication apparatus supports the designated communication protocol;

generating a test request according to a model of the designated test apparatus and the designated communication protocol;

transmitting the test request to the designated test apparatus, such that the designated test apparatus performs an initialization process;

controlling the designated test apparatus to perform a signal detection process on the communication apparatus, such that the designated test apparatus generates a detection result; and

receiving the detection result from the designated test apparatus and storing the detection result.

2. The signal detection method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a suspension command to the designated test apparatus, such that the designated test apparatus suspends the signal detection process;

receiving a temporary test file from the designated test apparatus, wherein the temporary test file records a suspension time point of the signal detection process; and

transmitting a suspension termination command to the designated test apparatus, such that the designated test apparatus continues to perform the signal detection process from the suspension time point.

3. The signal detection method as recited in claim 1, after transmitting the test request to the designated test apparatus and performing the initialization process by the designated test apparatus, the signal detection method further comprising:

transmitting a setting command to the designated test apparatus, such that the designated test apparatus performs steps of;

selecting a test frequency band from a plurality of test frequency bands; and

setting a plurality of test threshold values.

4. The signal detection method as recited in claim 3, wherein the step of controlling the designated test apparatus to perform the signal detection process on the communication apparatus and generating the detection result by the designated test apparatus comprises:

controlling the designated test apparatus to perform a bit error rate test and an Rx quality indicator test on the communication apparatus at the selected test frequency band and determining whether the detection result is a pass result or a fail result according to the test threshold values.

5. The signal detection method as recited in claim 4, wherein the test threshold values are standard values of a plurality of test parameters, and the test parameters comprise at least one of or a combination of cable loss, a bit error rate, and an Rx quality indicator.

6. The signal detection method as recited in claim 3, after transmitting the test request to the designated test apparatus and performing the initialization process by the designated test apparatus, the signal detection method further comprising:

transmitting a calling command to the designated test apparatus, such that the designated test apparatus establishes a calling channel with the communication apparatus as well as communicates with the communication apparatus at the selected test frequency band and transmits a calling result back to the electronic apparatus.

7. The signal detection method as recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus transmits the test request to the designated test apparatus and receives the detection result from the designated test apparatus through a general purpose instrumentation bus.

8. A signal detection system comprising:

a communication apparatus;

a designated test apparatus coupled to the communication apparatus; and

an electronic apparatus coupled to the designated test apparatus, the electronic apparatus performing a signal detection process on the communication apparatus through the designated test apparatus and comprising;

a storage unit storing a plurality of programming code snippets;

a connection unit; and

a processing unit coupled to the storage unit and the connection unit, the processing unit through the programming code snippets performing steps of;

selecting a designated test apparatus option from a plurality of test apparatus options, wherein the designated test apparatus option corresponds to the designated test apparatus;

selecting a designated communication protocol from a plurality of wireless communication protocols, wherein the communication apparatus supports the designated communication protocol;

generating a test request according to a model of the designated test apparatus and the designated communication protocol;

transmitting the test request to the designated test apparatus through the connection unit, such that the designated test apparatus performs an initialization process;

controlling the designated test apparatus to perform a signal detection process on the communication apparatus, such that the designated test apparatus generates a detection result; and

receiving the detection result from the designated test apparatus through the connection unit and storing the detection result.

9. The signal detection system as recited in claim 8, wherein the processing unit transmits a suspension command to the designated test apparatus through the connection unit, such that the designated test apparatus suspends the signal detection process, the processing unit receives a temporary test file from the designated test apparatus through the connection unit, the temporary test file records a suspension time point of the signal detection process, and when the processing unit transmits a suspension termination command to the designated test apparatus through the connection unit, the designated test apparatus continues to perform the signal detection process from the suspension time point.

10. The signal detection system as recited in claim 8, wherein the processing unit transmits a setting command to the designated test apparatus through the connection unit, such that the designated test apparatus selects a test frequency band from a plurality of test frequency bands and sets a plurality of test threshold values.

11. The signal detection system as recited in claim 10, wherein the electronic apparatus controls the designated test apparatus to perform a bit error rate test and an Rx quality indicator test on the communication apparatus at the selected test frequency band and determine whether the detection result is a pass result or a fail result according to the test threshold values.

12. The signal detection system as recited in claim 11, wherein the test threshold values are standard values of a plurality of test parameters, and the test parameters comprise at least one of or a combination of cable loss, a bit error rate, and an Rx quality indicator.

13. The signal detection system as recited in claim 10, wherein the electronic apparatus transmits a calling command to the designated test apparatus, such that the designated test apparatus establishes a calling channel with the communication apparatus as well as communicates with the communication apparatus at the selected test frequency band and transmits a calling result back to the electronic apparatus.