Telephony testing

• US 8,503,617 B2
• Filed: 09/07/2010
• Issued: 08/06/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Watkins, David A., Joyner, Jamie A.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, QUOC DUC
• Application Number:
  US12/876,500
• Publication Number:
  US 20120057682A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,064 Days
• Field of Search: 379/1.01, 379/26.01, 379/27.02, 379/27.04
• US Class Current: 379/27.04
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/203 composed of PSTN and data network, e.g. the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/08 Indicating faults in circuits or apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/26 with means for applying test signals or for measuring
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0081 Network operation, administration, maintenance, or provisioning

Abstract

In a computer, a test script is received that includes a first set of commands to be provided to an Internet protocol (IP) telephone. The test script is parsed to obtain the first set of commands. Parameters that identify the telephone are obtained. The parameters and at least one of the first set of commands are used to obtain at least one corresponding second command from a conversion table. A command script is generated to be executed by the telephone, the command script including the at least one corresponding second command.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, in a computer, a test script that includes a first set of commands to be provided to an Internet protocol (IP) telephone;

parsing the test script to obtain the first set of commands;

obtaining parameters that identify the telephone;

using the parameters and at least one of the first set of commands to obtain at least one corresponding second command from a conversion table; and

generating a command script to be executed by the telephone, the command script including the at least one corresponding second command.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the command script to the telephone.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising receiving from the telephone a script reporting on execution of the least one second command.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the command script is formatted according to extensible markup language (XML).

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the first set of commands is the first set of commands, and the at least one corresponding second command is a plurality of second commands respectively corresponding to each of the ones of the first set of commands.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion table identifies commands according to a particular vendor providing the telephone.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the command script is formatted according to a specification provided by a vendor of the telephone.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the conversion table includes a plurality of records, each record having four fields,

wherein a first field provides an identifier for a particular vendor'"'"'s IP telephone, a second field provides a handset key name, a third field provides a relay number, and a fourth field identifies a key name configured to invoke a command associated with the second and third fields of the same record.

25. The method of claim 1, wherein the test script includes at least a subset of dialing commands, listening commands, connected commands, and condition commands to form a test set, and

wherein parsing the test script to obtain the first set of commands includes parsing the test script to obtain the test set.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium tangibly embodying computer-executable instructions including instructions for:

receiving a test script that includes a first set of commands to be provided to an Internet protocol (IP) telephone;

parsing the test script to obtain the first set of commands;

obtaining parameters that identify the telephone;

using the parameters and at least one of the first set of commands to obtain at least one corresponding second command from a conversion table; and

generating a command script to be executed by the telephone, the command script including the at least one corresponding second command.

9. The medium of claim 8, the instructions further comprising instructions for sending the command script to the telephone.

10. The medium of claim 9, the instructions further comprising instructions for receiving from the telephone a script reporting on execution of the least one second command.

11. The medium of claim 8, wherein the command script is formatted according to extensible markup language (XML).

12. The medium of claim 8, wherein the at least one of the first set of commands is the first set of commands, and the at least one corresponding second command is a plurality of second commands respectively corresponding to each of the ones of the first set of commands.

13. The medium of claim 8, wherein the conversion table identifies commands according to a particular vendor providing the telephone.

14. The medium of claim 8, wherein the command script is formatted according to a specification provided by a vendor of the telephone.

23. The medium of claim 8, wherein the conversion table includes a plurality of records, each record having four fields,

wherein a first field provides an identifier for a particular vendor'"'"'s IP telephone, a second field provides a handset key name, a third field provides a relay number, and a fourth field identifies a key name configured to invoke a command associated with the second and third fields of the same record.

15. A system, comprising:

a computing device configured to;

receive a test script that includes a first set of commands to be provided to an Internet protocol (IP) telephone;

parse the test script to obtain the first set of commands;

obtain parameters that identify the telephone;

use the parameters and at least one of the first set of commands to obtain at least one corresponding second command from a conversion table; and

generate a command script to be executed by the telephone, the command script including the at least one corresponding second command.

16. The system of claim 15, the computer further configured to send the command script to the telephone.

17. The system of claim 16, the computer further configured to receive from the telephone a script reporting on execution of the least one second command.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the command script is formatted according to extensible markup language (XML).

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one of the first set of commands is the first set of commands, and the at least one corresponding second command is a plurality of second commands respectively corresponding to each of the ones of the first set of commands.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the conversion table identifies commands according to a particular vendor providing the telephone.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the command script is formatted according to a specification provided by a vendor of the telephone.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein the conversion table includes a plurality of records, each record having four fields,

wherein a first field provides an identifier for a particular vendor'"'"'s IP telephone, a second field provides a handset key name, a third field provides a relay number, and a fourth field identifies a key name configured to invoke a command associated with the second and third fields of the same record.