Patent ID: 6453251
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A method for testing vehicle components with signal reception capabilities, comprising the steps of:providing a first vehicle with a first component and a first recording means for recording signals from the first component; providing a second vehicle with a second component and a second recording means for recording signals from the second component; providing at least one of the first and second vehicles with a video recording device; traveling through a test route with both the first vehicle and the second vehicle in close proximity to one another; simultaneously recording a first audio recording of output from the first component with the first recording means and a second audio recording of output from the second component with the second recording means during at least a portion of said traveling step; recording a video recording during the portion of said traveling step simultaneously with said simultaneous recording step; and comparing the first audio recording, second audio recording and video recording to obtain a relative quality evaluation of the first component and the second component.