Wireless communication system that supports mobile test software agents
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- a radio network performance manager that originates one or more executable mobile test software agents;
mobile stations that can execute the one or more mobile test software agents, for switching their normal operating mode to a test mode;
a network controller that based on location information identifies one or more mobile stations that can execute mobile test software agents at specified test locations and downloads the one or more executable mobile test software agents to the one or more identified mobile stations.
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Abstract
A communication system supports Mobile Test Software Agents (MTSAs) that are software modules, executable at mobile stations for placing them in a test mode. The mobile stations are placed in the test mode by executing a downloaded MTSA at a specified test location, based on location information contained within location registers of the communication system. In the test mode, each mobile station is configured, according to parameters defined by a MTSA, to allow for system performance measurements. Each MTSA represents an active, addressable computer program that can observe and initiate activities in its environment, can communicate with other agents and can be transported across data networks that are configured to take performance measurement.
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25 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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a radio network performance manager that originates one or more executable mobile test software agents;
mobile stations that can execute the one or more mobile test software agents, for switching their normal operating mode to a test mode;
a network controller that based on location information identifies one or more mobile stations that can execute mobile test software agents at specified test locations and downloads the one or more executable mobile test software agents to the one or more identified mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for operating a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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determining test locations for performing one or more specified tests within the communication system;
originating executable mobile test software agents that configure mobile stations within the communication system to operate in a test mode, for collecting test system performance information;
identifying one or more mobile stations that can execute the one or more mobile test software agents at the test locations;
downloading the originated executable mobile test software agents to the identified one or more mobile stations;
executing the mobile test software agent at the identified one or more mobile stations; and
operating the mobile station in a normal operating mode after the test mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for operating a communication system, comprising the steps of:
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listing mobile stations capable of executing executable mobile test software agents that configure the mobile stations to operate in a test mode, for collecting test system performance information;
identifying one or more mobile stations that can execute the one or more mobile test software agents at selected test locations based on capability and location identifiers associated with each one of the listed mobile stations; and
downloading the originated executable mobile test software agents to the identified one or more mobile stations based on choice identifiers associated with each one of the listed mobile stations; and
updating the identifiers associated with the listed mobile stations as necessary.
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