TESTING A NETWORK USING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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1. A test system for testing a network, the test system comprising:
- a first communication device; and
a test station configured to perform a first test by sending a first command to the first communication device via a network to cause the first communication device to transmit or receive first data through the network;
wherein the first communication device comprises;
an application controller configured to receive the first command from the test station, the application controller comprising a VNC client configured to generate user input data based on the first command;
a VNC server operationally coupled to the VNC client, configured to generate application input based on the user input data received by the VNC client; and
an application operationally coupled to the VNC server, configured to cause the first communication device to transmit or receive the first data through the network based on the application input generated by the VNC server;
wherein the VNC server is configured to receive a response of the application upon transmitting or receiving the first data by the first communication device, and to generate application output data therefrom; and
wherein the application controller is configured to process the application output data to obtain a result of the first test.
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Abstract
A network testing system includes a test station and a communication device running an application. A VNC client and a VNC server are provided on the communication device to control the application for network testing purposes. In operation, the test station communicates with the remote VNC client, providing information and context data for the network test. More than one communication device may be used in the test.
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1. A test system for testing a network, the test system comprising:
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a first communication device; and a test station configured to perform a first test by sending a first command to the first communication device via a network to cause the first communication device to transmit or receive first data through the network;
wherein the first communication device comprises;an application controller configured to receive the first command from the test station, the application controller comprising a VNC client configured to generate user input data based on the first command;
a VNC server operationally coupled to the VNC client, configured to generate application input based on the user input data received by the VNC client; and
an application operationally coupled to the VNC server, configured to cause the first communication device to transmit or receive the first data through the network based on the application input generated by the VNC server;
wherein the VNC server is configured to receive a response of the application upon transmitting or receiving the first data by the first communication device, and to generate application output data therefrom; and
wherein the application controller is configured to process the application output data to obtain a result of the first test. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication device for use in a network test system comprising a test station configured to perform a first test by sending a first command to the communication device via a network to cause the communication device to transmit or receive first data through the network, wherein the communication device comprises:
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an application controller configured to receive the first command from the test station, the application controller comprising a VNC client configured to generate user input data based on the first command; a VNC server operationally coupled to the VNC client, configured to generate application input based on the user input data received by the VNC client; and an application operationally coupled to the VNC server, configured to cause the communication device to transmit or receive the first data through the network based on the application input generated by the VNC server; wherein the VNC server is configured to receive a response of the application upon transmitting or receiving the first data by the communication device, and to generate application output data therefrom; and wherein the application controller is configured to process the application output data to obtain a result of the first test. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for testing a network, the method comprising:
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(a) providing a first communication device comprising an application controller comprising a VNC client, a VNC server operationally coupled to the VNC client, and an application operationally coupled to the VNC server; (b) initiating a first test by sending a first command from a remote test station to the application controller, causing the VNC client to generate user input data based on the first command; (c) causing the VNC server to generate application input based on the user input data received by the VNC client; (d) causing the application to transmit or receive first data through the network based on the application input generated by the VNC server; (e) causing the VNC server to receive a response of the application upon transmitting or receiving the first data by the first communication device, and to generate application output data therefrom; and (f) causing the VNC client to process the application output data, and causing the application controller to obtain a result of the first test. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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