Patent ID: 6662009
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A system for automated performance testing of an analog cordless telephone, comprising:a handset for communicating with a matching base station, the handset including a handset test access port, the handset being operative to transmit a test packet to the base station in response to an instruction received via the handset test access port, the test packet comprising an opcode similar to opcodes used for signaling between the handset and the base station; a base station for communicating with the handset, the base station being operative to receive the test packet and output a signal indicating receipt of a packet by the base station to a base station test access port if the base station properly received the test packet, the base station being operative to ignore the test packet if the test packet was improperly received; and a test controller for connecting to the handset test access port and the base station test access port, the test controller being operative to issue an instruction to the handset test access port to direct the handset to transmit a test packet to the base station, the test controller being operative to read the signal indicating receipt of the packet by the base station from the base station test access port and to note whether the test packet was received, the test controller being further operative to evaluate communication performance between the handset and the base station based on whether the test packet was received.