Patent ID: 8816695
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: H04L,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for testing interoperability of electronic devices, comprising: configuring a device under test (DUT) from a first source or manufacturer and a plurality of similar devices from one or more different sources or manufacturers for network communication over at least one network under a common protocol standard; sequentially testing communications capabilities between the device under test and each of the plurality of similar devices individually, wherein the communications capabilities are related to any one of or a combination of the following: exchanging common protocol messages and exercises, protection functions, control functions, or synchronization functions; testing communications capabilities between at least two of the plurality of similar devices under the common protocol standard; comparing each communications capabilities test result of the DUT with the plurality of similar devices and the test results between the similar devices with expected results under the common protocol standard; and correcting any communications capabilities deviations observed between the device under test and the expected results under the common protocol standard, and between the device under test and compatibility with the other similar devices.