Patent ID: 8913504
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of initiating synchronized testing of a plurality of communication devices, comprising: transmitting, with a tester, a plurality of synchronization initiation messages having a first plurality of signal characteristics; listening, with said tester, for one or more synchronization confirmation messages; when said tester fails to receive, from said plurality of communication devices, a corresponding plurality of synchronization confirmation messages corresponding to said plurality of synchronization initiation messages, then transmitting again, with said tester, said plurality of synchronization initiation messages, listening again, with said tester, for one or more synchronization confirmation messages, and repeating said transmitting again and said listening again until said tester has received said plurality of synchronization confirmation messages corresponding to said plurality of synchronization initiation messages; following reception by said tester of said corresponding plurality of synchronization confirmation messages, transmitting, with said tester, a corresponding plurality of test initiation messages having a second plurality of signal characteristics; and listening, with said tester, for one or more test confirmation messages; wherein