Methods and systems for testing evaluation modules
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1. An apparatus for evaluating a performance of a module via a network, the apparatus comprising:
- an evaluation module;
an evaluation module computer;
a hardware stimulator, separate from and external to the evaluation module computer, operating under the control of the evaluation module computer to provide a stimulus to the evaluation module for evaluating the evaluation module;
an end user interface, executed by the evaluation module computer, for interfacing with the evaluation module computer, wherein the evaluation module computer monitors the performance of the evaluation module; and
a first terminal linked to the evaluation module computer through a network, wherein the terminal displays the end user interface.
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Abstract
A system consistent with this invention evaluates the performance of a module via a network. Such a system comprises an evaluation module (EVM); a stimulator, separate from the EVM computer, for providing a stimulus to the EVM; an EVM computer running an end user interface for interfacing with the EVM computer, wherein the EVM computer monitors the performance of the EVM and controls the stimulator; and a terminal linked to the evaluation module computer through a network, wherein the terminal displays the end user interface.
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1. An apparatus for evaluating a performance of a module via a network, the apparatus comprising:
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an evaluation module; an evaluation module computer; a hardware stimulator, separate from and external to the evaluation module computer, operating under the control of the evaluation module computer to provide a stimulus to the evaluation module for evaluating the evaluation module; an end user interface, executed by the evaluation module computer, for interfacing with the evaluation module computer, wherein the evaluation module computer monitors the performance of the evaluation module; and a first terminal linked to the evaluation module computer through a network, wherein the terminal displays the end user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 13)
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6. A method for evaluating a performance of a module via a network, the method comprising:
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running an end user interface in an evaluation module computer for interfacing with the evaluation module computer, wherein the evaluation module computer evaluates the performance of an evaluation module; providing a stimulus from a hardware stimulator to the evaluation module for evaluating the evaluation module, wherein the hardware stimulator is separate from and external to the evaluation module computer and operates under the control of the evaluation module computer; and displaying the end user interface on a first terminal linked to the evaluation module computer through a network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for evaluating a performance of a plurality of modules via a network, the method comprising:
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running an end user interface in an evaluation module computer for interfacing with the evaluation module computer, wherein the evaluation module computer evaluates the performance of a plurality of evaluation modules; providing the end user interface for allowing an end user to select the plurality of evaluation modules for evaluation; displaying the end user interface on a first terminal linked to the evaluation module computer through a network; evaluating the selected evaluation modules by providing a stimulus from a hardware stimulator to the selected evaluation modules, wherein the hardware stimulator is separate from and external to the evaluation module computer and operates under the control of the evaluation module computer to create evaluation results; and displaying the evaluation results in the end user interface. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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