Method for testing embedded wireless transceiver with minimal interaction between wireless transceiver and host processor during testing
First Claim
1. A method for testing data signal transmissions of a wireless transceiver embedded within a wireless data communication system that also includes a host processor with minimal interaction between said wireless transceiver and said host processor during said testing, comprising:
- transferring test firmware via said host processor to said wireless transceiver;
setting said wireless transceiver in a test operation mode;
transmitting, with said wireless transceiver in accordance with said transferred test firmware and substantially independently of said host processor, a respective plurality of test data packets in response to reception, by said wireless transceiver, of a corresponding one of a plurality of sequential test initiation signals from a control signal source external to said wireless data communication system, wherein each one of said respective plurality of test data packets is substantially unrelated to said corresponding one of a plurality of sequential test initiation signals; and
determining, with a test system external to said wireless data communication system, validity of each one of said transmitted respective plurality of test data packets irrespective of content of said transmitted respective plurality of test data packets.
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Abstract
A method for testing a wireless transceiver embedded within a wireless data communication system that also includes a host processor with minimal interaction between the wireless transceiver and the host processor during such testing. The wireless signal interface between the wireless data communication system and external test equipment is used to convey test initiation or data signals from the external test equipment to the wireless data communication system, and responsive data or acknowledgement signals from the wireless data communication system to the external test equipment.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for testing data signal transmissions of a wireless transceiver embedded within a wireless data communication system that also includes a host processor with minimal interaction between said wireless transceiver and said host processor during said testing, comprising:
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transferring test firmware via said host processor to said wireless transceiver; setting said wireless transceiver in a test operation mode; transmitting, with said wireless transceiver in accordance with said transferred test firmware and substantially independently of said host processor, a respective plurality of test data packets in response to reception, by said wireless transceiver, of a corresponding one of a plurality of sequential test initiation signals from a control signal source external to said wireless data communication system, wherein each one of said respective plurality of test data packets is substantially unrelated to said corresponding one of a plurality of sequential test initiation signals; and determining, with a test system external to said wireless data communication system, validity of each one of said transmitted respective plurality of test data packets irrespective of content of said transmitted respective plurality of test data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for testing data signal reception of a wireless transceiver embedded within a wireless data communication system that also includes a host processor with minimal interaction between said wireless transceiver and said host processor during said testing, comprising:
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transferring test firmware via said host processor to said wireless transceiver; setting said wireless transceiver in a test operation mode; receiving, with said wireless transceiver, a plurality of test data packets from a data signal source external to said wireless data communication system; and transmitting, with said wireless transceiver in accordance with said transferred test firmware, at least one acknowledgement signal in response to reception of each one of said plurality of test data packets that is recognized by said wireless transceiver as one of a plurality of predetermined data packet types. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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