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Method for automatically testing a base transceiver station in a mobile telecommunication system
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-05-17
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Granted: 2002-05-14
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Expires: 2019-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A method for automating a test of a base transceiver station in a mobile telecommunication system is disclosed. In a base station manager (BSM) for managing a plurality of base transceiver stations providing communication service to mobile stations that move within a service coverage area, the method comprises the steps of checking whether an operator is registered, receiving parameters for command of test items, and selecting commands of test items to test base transceiver stations. When parameters are not inputted, a default parameter is read, but when parameters are inputted, the inputted parameters are saved as new default. Not only the selected test items, but also all test items under the selected test items are automatically executed at a time. The results of testing is stored and outputted in accordance with identification of systems selected by an operator.
Inventors
- 👤 Kyung-Jae Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B17/00; H04W; H04W24/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for automatically testing a base transceiver station (BTS) in a mobile telecommunication system, comprising the steps of: checking whether input parameters for testing a base station transceiver (BTS) are default parameters or not; reading said input parameters when said input parameters are not default parameters; reading default parameters pre-stored in a base station manager BSM when said input parameters are default parameters; selecting commands stored in said BSM for testing a component of said BTS; and executing said selected commands using one of said input parameters and said default parameters to determine a status of said BTS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for automatically testing a base transceiver station (BTS) in a mobile telecommunication system, comprising the steps of: checking whether input parameters for testing a base station transceiver (BTS) are default parameters or not; reading said input parameters when said input parameters are not default parameters; reading default parameters pre-stored in a base station manager BSM when said input parameters are default parameters; selecting commands stored in said BSM for testing a component of said BTS; and executing said selected commands using one of said input parameters and said default parameters to determine a status of said BTS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a step of confirming whether an operator conducting said BTS test is registered prior to said checking step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said confirming step further comprises the steps of: identifying a supplied identification (ID) and a supplied password input by said operator; and outputting an error message when said supplied identification and password do not correspond to a registered respective identification and password.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a step of saving said input parameters as default parameters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a step of saving results of said testing as a file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as set forth in claim 5 , wherein at said saving step, the test results are classified in accordance with a system identification selected by an operator and said test results are saved in accordance with said system identification.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a step of outputting said test results on a display screen after said execution step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as set forth in claim 7 , wherein at said outputting step, said test results are classified in accordance with a system identification selected by an operator and said test results are output in accordance with said system identification.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said input parameters and default parameters include identifications of constituent components of said base transceiver stations to be tested.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at said selecting step, if at least one large item among a plurality of large items is selected, then commands of middle items and small items which define a subclass of said selected large items are selected by default.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein in said selecting step, the commands for small items which define a subclass of said selected large items are automatically executed.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for automatically testing one or more base transceiver stations (BTS) being remotely managed by a base station manager (BSM) in a mobile telecommunication system, said BTS test comprising a plurality of large item tests, a plurality of middle item tests, and a plurality of small item tests, the method comprising the steps of: confirming whether a BTS test operator is registered; checking whether or not input parameters associated with test commands are default parameters; saving said input parameters when said input parameters are not default parameters; reading previously stored default parameters when said input parameters are default parameters; selecting at least one large item test; executing the commands for the small test items included in said selected large items using one of said input parameters or said default parameters; saving the executed test results as a file; and outputting said test results on a display screen.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
148 words
A method for automatically testing one or more base transceiver stations (BTS) being remotely managed by a base station manager (BSM) in a mobile telecommunication system, said BTS test comprising a plurality of large item tests, a plurality of middle item tests, and a plurality of small item tests, the method comprising the steps of: confirming whether a BTS test operator is registered; checking whether or not input parameters associated with test commands are default parameters; saving said input parameters when said input parameters are not default parameters; reading previously stored default parameters when said input parameters are default parameters; selecting at least one large item test; executing the commands for the small test items included in said selected large items using one of said input parameters or said default parameters; saving the executed test results as a file; and outputting said test results on a display screen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said confirming step further comprises the steps of: identifying an identification (ID) and a password input by said operator; and outputting an error message when said operator supplied identification and password are not identical with a respective registered identification and password.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as set forth in claim 12 , wherein in said saving step, said test results are classified in accordance with a system identification selected by the operator and said test results are saved in accordance with said system identification.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as set forth in claim 12 , wherein in outputting step, the results are classified in accordance with a system identification selected by the operator and said test results are outputted in accordance with said system identification.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as set forth in claim 14 or 15 , wherein said input parameters and default parameters include identifications of constituent components of the base transceiver station to be tested.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
117 words
The method as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said step of confirming further comprises the steps of: verifying an identification (ID) and a password input by said operator; and outputting an error message when said operator supplied identification and password are not identical with a respective registered identification and password; wherein at said saving step, said test results are classified in accordance with a system identification selected by the operator and said test results are saved in accordance with said system identification; and wherein at said outputting step, said test results are classified in accordance with said system identification selected by the operator and said classified results are outputted in accordance with said system identification.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as set forth in claim 17 , wherein said input parameters and default parameters include identifications of constituent components of the base transceiver station to be tested.
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