Methods and systems for testing ability to conduct a research operation
First Claim
1. A method for testing an ability of at least one of a portable user appliance (PUA) and a research data gathering system coupled therewith to carry out a research operation, comprising:
- communicating a testing message to at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system, the testing message comprising at least one of;
a test command for the at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system to execute a testing function for testing an ability in advance to carry out a research operation, andtest data for the at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system to establish, enable or provide a capability thereof to test its ability in advance to carry out a research operation; and
receiving a test result in response to the testing message.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for testing an ability of a Portable User Appliance (PUA) and/or a research data gathering system coupled therewith are disclosed. A method for testing an ability of a PUA to carry out a research operation, comprises communicating a testing message to the PUA and/or research data gathering system coupled therewith, the testing message comprising one of a test command to test its ability to carry out a research operation, and test data to establish, enable or provide a capability thereof to test its ability to carry out a research operation.
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1. A method for testing an ability of at least one of a portable user appliance (PUA) and a research data gathering system coupled therewith to carry out a research operation, comprising:
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communicating a testing message to at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system, the testing message comprising at least one of; a test command for the at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system to execute a testing function for testing an ability in advance to carry out a research operation, and test data for the at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system to establish, enable or provide a capability thereof to test its ability in advance to carry out a research operation; and receiving a test result in response to the testing message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented in one of a portable user appliance (PUA) and a research data gathering system coupled therewith for testing an ability of at least one thereof to carry out a research operation, comprising:
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receiving a testing message in at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system, the testing message comprising at least one of; a test command for the at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system to execute a testing function for testing an ability in advance to carry out a research operation, and test data for the at least one of the PUA and the research data gathering system to establish, enable or provide a capability thereof to test its ability in advance to carry out a research operation; and carrying out a test of the ability of the PUA and/or the research data gathering system to carry out a research operation in advance based on the at least one of the test command and the test data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of testing an ability of a research data gathering system implemented in a portable user appliance (PUA), or coupled therewith, to carry out a research operation, comprising:
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conducting a test of the research data gathering system to produce test results data indicating, in advance, an ability of the research data gathering system to carry out a research operation, said test results data being produced in response to one of; a test command received at the research data gathering system for executing a testing function, and test data received at the research data gathering system to establish, enable or provide a capability thereof; and communicating the test results data from the PUA to a test data processing facility. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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