Patent ID: 6055298
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method for execution of test procedures to test an electronic exchange comprising:a step of combining, by using a procedure parts dictionary storing procedure parts comprising both sentences of test procedures and setting values contained in the sentences and test execution commands in the form of macro instructions, while making correspondence among these sentences, setting values and macro instructions and a test procedure document creation editor, a plurality of selected procedure parts, generating a test procedure document comprising both sentences of a series of the test procedures and setting values contained in the sentences and macro instructions, in making correspondence among these sentences, setting values and macro instructions, and storing the test procedure document in a test procedure document file; anda step of reading the test procedure document from the test procedure document file by a browser, reading the macro instructions in the test procedure document, starting a test procedure execution program linked with the macro instructions, sending the macro instructions to a test equipment execution program by the test procedure execution program, and inputting test commands to the test equipment connected to the electronic exchange.