Method and apparatus for testing in a communication network
First Claim
1. A method of testing in a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) network, comprising:
- collecting call statistics at an enhanced VOIP terminal adapter during execution of standard call flows, the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter being configured to couple at least one communication device to the VOIP network, receive and place calls, and obtain configuration profiles from a provisioning server;
analyzing the call statistics to identify call quality problems;
obtaining at least one test script from the VOIP network at the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter based on the identified call quality problems;
executing the at least one test script within a scripting framework of the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter to interact with at least one component coupled to the VOIP network; and
transmitting results of the execution of the at least one test script from the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter to the VOIP network.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for testing in a communication network is described. One example of the invention relates to a method of testing in a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) network. At least one test script is obtained from the VOIP network at an enhanced terminal adapter. The enhanced terminal adapter is configured to couple at least one communication device to the VOIP network. The at least one test script is executed within a scripting framework of the enhanced terminal adapter to interact with at least one component coupled to the VOIP network. Results of the execution of the at least one test script are transmitted from the enhanced terminal adapter to the VOIP network.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of testing in a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) network, comprising:
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collecting call statistics at an enhanced VOIP terminal adapter during execution of standard call flows, the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter being configured to couple at least one communication device to the VOIP network, receive and place calls, and obtain configuration profiles from a provisioning server; analyzing the call statistics to identify call quality problems; obtaining at least one test script from the VOIP network at the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter based on the identified call quality problems; executing the at least one test script within a scripting framework of the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter to interact with at least one component coupled to the VOIP network; and transmitting results of the execution of the at least one test script from the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter to the VOIP network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An enhanced voice over internet protocol (VOIP) terminal adapter for coupling at least one communication device to a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) network, comprising:
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terminal adapter and routing logic configured to make and receive VOIP calls; a test script manager configured to obtain at least one test script from the VOIP network based on one or more identified call quality problems during execution of standard call flows executed by the terminal adapter; and a scripting framework module configured to execute the at least one test script to interact with at least one component coupled to the VOIP network and transmit results of the execution of the at least one test script to the VOIP network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for testing in a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) network, comprising:
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a) at least one processor; and b) at least one storage device storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method including collecting call statistics at an enhanced VOIP terminal adapter during execution of standard call flows, the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter being configured to couple at least one communication device to the VOIP network, receive and place calls, and obtain configuration profiles from a provisioning server; analyzing the call statistics to identify call quality problems; obtaining at least one test script from the VOIP network at the enhanced terminal adapter based on one or more identified call quality problems during execution of standard call flows executed by the terminal adapter; executing the at least one test script within a scripting framework of the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter to interact with at least one component coupled to the VOIP network; and transmitting results of the execution of the at least one test script from the enhanced VOIP terminal adapter to the VOIP network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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