Method for supporting test routines

Claim 1

A method for supporting testing procedures in a communication system having terminal equipment units connected thereto, at least one of configuration data of the communication system and input data that triggers a test routine and that triggers test program routine data being displayed visibly in a video screen segment of a video screen, comprising the steps of: acquiring, for testing system software of the communication system, by an input/output simulator unit all of said configuration data of the communication system; simulating all terminal equipment units, that are connected to the communication system, by the input/output simulator unit; producing at least one further video screen segment on the video screen; and based on a criterion of program procedures, visually displaying in the at least one further video screen at least one of current subscriber line circuit-related data of port components of the communication system allocated to a test mode and current operating statuses or signalings of the communication system.

Claim 2

A method for supporting testing procedures in a communication system having terminal equipment units connected thereto, at least one of configuration data of the communication system and input data that triggers a test routine and that triggers test program routine data being displayed visibly in a video screen segment of a video screen, comprising the steps of: acquiring, for testing system software of the communication system, by an input/output simulator unit all of said configuration data of the communication system; simulating all terminal equipment units, that are connected to the communication system, by the input/output simulator unit; producing at least one further video screen segment on the video screen; and based on a criterion of program procedures, visually displaying in the at least one further video screen at least one of current subscriber line circuit-related data of port components of the communication system allocated to a test mode and current operating statuses or signalings of the communication system.

Claim 11

A method for supporting testing procedures in a communication system, at least one of configuration data of the communication system and input data that triggers a test routine and that triggers test program routine data being displayed visibly in a video screen segment of a video screen, comprising the steps of: producing at least one further video screen segment on the video screen; and visually displaying in the at least one further video screen current subscriber line circuit-related data of port components of the communication system allocated to a test mode and current signaling of both calling subscriber and a called subscriber, the display of the current subscriber line circuit-related data being displayed according to priorities of the circuit-related data, and the at least one further video screen being automatically matched to data to be displayed.

Claim 12

A method for supporting testing procedures in a communication system, at least one of configuration data of the communication system and input data that triggers a test routine and that triggers test program routine data being displayed visibly in a video screen segment of a video screen, comprising the steps of: producing at least one further video screen segment on the video screen; and visually displaying in the at least one further video screen current subscriber line circuit-related data of port components of the communication system allocated to a test mode and current signaling of both calling subscriber and a called subscriber, the display of the current subscriber line circuit-related data being displayed according to priorities of the circuit-related data, and the at least one further video screen being automatically matched to data to be displayed.

Claim 16

A method for supporting testing procedures in a communication system, at least one of configuration data of the communication system and input data that triggers a test routine and that triggers test program routine data being displayed visibly in a video screen segment of a video screen, comprising the steps of: producing at least one further video screen segment on the video screen; and visually displaying in the at least one further video screen at least one of subscriber-associated display texts, call signaling, tone signaling subscriber status "busy", subscriber status "connected" and subscriber status "released", and the at least one further video screen being automatically matched to data to be displayed.

Claim 17

A method for supporting testing procedures in a communication system, at least one of configuration data of the communication system and input data that triggers a test routine and that triggers test program routine data being displayed visibly in a video screen segment of a video screen, comprising the steps of: producing at least one further video screen segment on the video screen; and visually displaying in the at least one further video screen at least one of subscriber-associated display texts, call signaling, tone signaling subscriber status "busy", subscriber status "connected" and subscriber status "released", and the at least one further video screen being automatically matched to data to be displayed.