Patent ID: 7136746
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for testing a performance of a mobile station having a global positioning system (GPS) function, comprising: a conversion block to convert a GPS radio frequency (RF) signal and a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) RF signal to baseband signals; a GPS search block to generate status information of the mobile station by using the baseband signals, an acquisition assistance (AA) data message, and a sensitivity assistance (SA) data message; and a test block including test commands and a test user interface for testing the performance of the mobile station, said test block and test user interface being within the mobile station, the test block generating the acquisition assistance (AA) data message and the sensitivity assistance (SA) data message with a first test command from the test user interface or through a diagnostic monitoring device, generating a second test command for controlling the GPS search block by using the status information, and generating test status information based on a result of the test, wherein the apparatus tests the performance of the mobile station by operating the test block driven through the test user interface.