Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Performance testing using a remotely controlled device
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Application No.: US17187595Application Date: 2021-02-26
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Publication No.: US11695679B1Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: Stephan Lagerholm , Alan MacDonald , Sylvester Nowak , Ryan Colter , Timur Kochiev , Egil Gronstad , Elisabeth Mansfield
- Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bellevue
- Agency: Barta, Jones & Foley, PLLC
- Main IPC: H04L43/50
- IPC: H04L43/50 ; H04L41/22 ; H04L43/045 ; H04W16/18 ; H04W24/06 ; H04W84/04

Abstract:
Examples provide a network testing solution using a remote-controlled testing device. A test device includes a computing device for executing network performance testing logic and a cellular device. The test device controls the cellular device via a series of commands issued to the cellular device by the computing device. The test device is placed onto or inside a vehicle. As the vehicle moves through a geographical area, the test device automatically and autonomously performs network testing operations. The test data generated during the test is periodically uploaded to a central controller. The central controller aggregates test data received from a plurality of test devices assigned to a plurality of vehicles for a given campaign. The aggregated test data is analyzed and filtered to generate performance test results. A user can dynamically set up each campaign and assign test devices and vehicles to each campaign using a graphical user interface.
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