Patent ID: 11950118
Assignee: VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. A test instrument, comprising:
a modular display unit comprising a display element to display results and a display connector;
a modular processing unit comprising a processor, a memory, a processing unit interface, a first processing-unit connector, and a second processing-unit connector;
a modular test unit to facilitate performance of tests or measurements, comprising a test-unit interface, a first test-unit connector, and a second test-unit connector, wherein the first test-unit connector is to be coupled to the first processing-unit connector or the display connector; and
a modular test subunit to perform additional tests or additional measurements, comprising a test subunit interface, and a first test subunit connector,
wherein the second processing-unit connector of the modular processing unit is communicatively coupled to the first test subunit connector of the modular test subunit, and
wherein the display connector of the modular display unit comprises at least one coupling mechanism to enable connectivity and integration with at least one of the modular processing unit or the modular test unit, the at least one coupling mechanism comprising at least one of a mechanical coupler, an electrical coupler, or a magnetic coupler.