Communications system and method for testing of a communications apparatus

Claim 2

A communications system, comprising: a telephone communications apparatus that contains a plurality of telephones (T 1 to T n ) including mobile telephones, and at least one transmission station (UEV) for transmitting signals in said telephone communications apparatus (KV); a test apparatus (TV) for testing said telephone communications apparatus (KV) in an operational load condition, wherein the telephones are connectable to the test apparatus, comprising: a central signal processing apparatus (ZV) having at least one programmable data processing apparatus (S) for the generation of digital test signals for testing said telephone communications apparatus (KV) under the control of test instructions; and a converter apparatus (WV) connected to said programmable data processing apparatus (S), wherein said converter apparatus converts the digital test signals of the programmable data processing apparatus (S) under the control of telephone specific configuration data, which comprise data for adapting the converter apparatus (WV) to the telephone employed, into operating signals for controlling the operation of the keypad and of the microphone of the telephone (T n ); and said converter apparatus converts answer signals received from the loudspeaker and from the calling apparatus of the telephone (T n ) into digital operating answer signals and transfers them to the programmable data processing apparatus (S), where they are saved; and a connection apparatus (AV), by means of which the converter apparatus (WV) is connected with the telephone (T n ) and by means of which the operating signals from the converter apparatus (WV) are transmitted to the telephone (T n ) and answer signals are transmitted from the telephone (T n ) to the converter apparatus (WV).

Claim 3

A communications system according to claim 1, wherein said connection apparatus comprises: an adapter on said telephone connected to the telephone's keypad, microphone, loudspeaker and call apparatus; and a detachable connection line provided between said adapter on said telephone and said converter apparatus.

Claim 4

A communications system according to claim 1, wherein said programmable data processing apparatus (S) is connected via a remote data transmission apparatus (DFV) to a plurality of external programmable data processing apparatuses (C 1 -C n ) and data display apparatuses.

Claim 5

A communications system according to claim 3, wherein a local network (LAN) is provided for remote data transmission.

Claim 6

A communications system according to claim 3, wherein an internet is provided for remote data transmission.

Claim 7

A communications system according to claim 1, wherein said transmission station (UEV) is a GSM transmission station comprising a mobile service switching center (MSC), a base switching center (BSC) and a base transceiver station (BTS).

Claim 8

A communications system according to claim 1, further comprising an interrupt apparatus which comprises: a digital control circuit (DS) with a memory apparatus for the saving of telephone-specific and transmission station specific configuration data for adapting the converter apparatus to various telephones and transmission stations; and a converter circuit (AS) in order to convert the digital test signals from the digital control circuit (DS) into operating signals for operating the telephones (T n ) or the transmission stations (UEV) and in order to convert the answer signals from the telephones (T n ) into digital operating answer signals.

Claim 9

A communications system, comprising: a telephone communications apparatus that contains a plurality of telephones (T 1 to T n ) including mobile telephones, and at least one transmission station (UEV) for transmitting signals in said telephone communications apparatus (KV); a test apparatus (TV) for testing said telephone communications apparatus (KV) in an operational load condition, wherein the telephones are connectable to the test apparatus, comprising: a central signal processing apparatus (ZV) having at least one programmable data processing apparatus (S) for the generation of digital test signals for testing said telephone communications apparatus (KV) under the control of test instructions; and a converter apparatus (WV) connected to said programmable data processing apparatus (S), wherein said converter apparatus converts the digital test signals of the programmable data processing apparatus (S) under the control of telephone specific configuration data, which comprise data for adapting the converter apparatus (WV) to the telephone employed, into operating signals for controlling the operation of the keypad and of the microphone of the telephone (T n ); and said converter apparatus converts answer signals received from the loudspeaker and from the calling apparatus of the telephone (T n ) into digital operating answer signals and transfers them to the programmable data processing apparatus (S), where they are saved; a connection apparatus (AV), by means of which the converter apparatus (WV) is connected with the telephone (T n ) and by means of which the operating signals from the converter apparatus (WV) are transmitted to the telephone (T n ) and answer signals are transmitted from the telephone (T n ) to the converter apparatus (WV); at least one interrupt apparatus (UV) is provided for interrupting a plurality of electrical connection lines of the telephone communications apparatus (KV); the converter apparatus (WV) controls the at least one interrupt apparatus (UV) by means of further digital test signals from the programmable data processing apparatus (S); and according to operating signals from the converter apparatus (WV) the interrupt apparatus (UW) interrupts at least one of the electrical connection lines for a period of time determined by the operating signals, wherein signal changes are produced depending on the systematic interruptions in the telephone communications apparatus (KV), which can be indicated by comparison with the corresponding reference signal changes.

Claim 10

A communications system, comprising: a telephone communications apparatus that contains a plurality of telephones (T 1 to T n ) including mobile telephones, and at least one transmission station (UEV) for transmitting signals in said telephone communications apparatus (KV); a test apparatus (TV) for testing said telephone communications apparatus (KV) in an operational load condition, wherein the telephones are connectable to the test apparatus, comprising: a central signal processing apparatus (ZV) having at least one programmable data processing apparatus (S) for the generation of digital test signals for testing said telephone communications apparatus (KV) under the control of test instructions; and a converter apparatus (WV) connected to said programmable data processing apparatus (S), wherein said converter apparatus converts the digital test signals of the programmable data processing apparatus (S) under the control of telephone specific configuration data, which comprise data for adapting the converter apparatus (WV) to the telephone employed, into operating signals for controlling the operation of the keypad and of the microphone of the telephone (T n ); and said converter apparatus converts answer signals received from the loudspeaker and from the calling apparatus of the telephone (T n ) into digital operating answer signals and transfers them to the programmable data processing apparatus (S), where they are saved; a connection apparatus (AV), by means of which the converter apparatus (WV) is connected with the telephone (T n ) and by means of which the operating signals from the converter apparatus (WV) are transmitted to the telephone (T n ) and answer signals are transmitted from the telephone (T n ) to the converter apparatus (WV); at least one interrupt apparatus (UV) is provided for interrupting a plurality of electrical connection lines of the telephone communications apparatus (KV); the converter apparatus (WV) controls the at least one interrupt apparatus (UV) by means of further digital test signals from the programmable data processing apparatus (S); and according to operating signals from the converter apparatus (WV) the interrupt apparatus (UW) interrupts at least one of the electrical connection lines for a period of time determined by the operating signals, wherein signal changes are produced depending on the systematic interruptions in the telephone communications apparatus (KV), which can be indicated by comparison with the corresponding reference signal changes.

Claim 11

A communications system according to claim 8, wherein individual or groups of electrical connection lines arranged within at least said one transmission station (UEV) or between different transmission stations (UEV) can be interrupted by said interrupt apparatus (UV).

Claim 12

A communications system according to claim 8, wherein response signals obtained from said transmission station (UEV) can be converted into digital operating response signals by said converter apparatus (WV).

Claim 13

A communications system according to claim 8, wherein said at least one interrupt apparatus (UV) is arranged between contact strips (KL1) of at least one circuit card (SK) and contact strips (KL2) of a circuit card carrier (ST) of said transmission station (UEV).

Claim 14

A communications system according to claim 11, wherein a plurality of circuit cards is connected together in series and each comprises its own address, and that said circuit cards can be controlled via a single control line.

Claim 15

A communications system according to claim 8, wherein said at least one interrupt apparatus (UV) is arranged on the respective front end of said circuit cards (SK) of said transmission station (UEV) connected to a circuit card carrier (ST).

Claim 16

A communications system according to claim 8, wherein said connection apparatus comprises: an adapter on said telephone connected to the telephone's keypad, microphone, loudspeaker and call apparatus; and a detachable connection line provided between said adapter on said telephone and said converter apparatus.

Claim 17

A communications system according to claim 8, wherein said programmable data processing apparatus (S) is connected via a remote data transmission apparatus (DFV) to a plurality of external programmable data processing apparatuses (C 1 -C n ) and data display apparatuses.

Claim 18

A communications system according to claim 15, wherein a local network (LAN) is provided for remote data transmission.

Claim 19

A communications system according to claim 15, wherein an internet is provided for remote data transmission.

Claim 20

A communications system according to claim 8, wherein said transmission station (UEV) is a GSM transmission station comprising a mobile service switching center (MSC), a base switching center (BSC) and a base transceiver station (BTS).

Claim 21

A communications system according to claim 8, wherein the interrupt apparatus comprises: a digital control circuit (DS) with a memory apparatus for the saving of telephone-specific and transmission station specific configuration data for adapting the converter apparatus to various telephones and transmission stations; and a converter circuit (AS) in order to convert the digital test signals from the digital control circuit (DS) into operating signals for operating the telephones (T n ) or the transmission stations (UEV) and in order to convert the answer signals from the telephones (T n ) into digital operating answer signals.

Claim 25

A method of testing a telephone communications apparatus according to claim 20, wherein data are transmitted via a remote data transmission apparatus (DFV) between said programmable data processing apparatus (S) of test apparatus (TV) and a plurality of external programmable data processing apparatuses (C 1 -C n ) and data display apparatuses.