Patent ID: 7734767
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network device provided separately from a personal computing device coupled to a consumer network, wherein the network device is coupled to the consumer network via a network interface, comprising: an input module; a control console comprising a console controller coupled to the input module, the console controller communicating with a network application in the network device over an operation and management interface, the network application providing consumer services, wherein the consumer services comprise: non-testing consumer services from a remote server, and testing services for testing a functionality of the network application in providing the non-testing consumer services, wherein the console controller provides a one key test function for invoking the testing services of the network application, the one key test function initiated with a single initiation step performed on the input module, wherein in response to the single initiation step, the console controller invokes the testing services of the network application through said operation and management interface without a use of the personal computing device.