Patent ID: 8588763
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for using a test station to test a device under test having wireless communications circuitry and peripheral input-output devices, wherein the wireless communications circuitry includes antenna circuitry, and wherein the test station includes a test unit, the method comprising: with the test unit, sending a first text message that places the wireless communications circuitry in a first operating mode; with the test unit, sending a second text message that places the wireless communications circuitry in a second operating mode that is different than the first operating mode, wherein the first and second text messages are sent using Short Message Service, wherein placing the wireless communications circuitry in the first operating mode comprises configuring the wireless communications circuitry to communicate using a first wireless network technology and to switch into use a first portion of the antenna circuitry, and wherein placing the wireless communications circuitry in the second operating mode comprises configuring the wireless communications circuitry to communicate using a second wireless network technology that is different than the first wireless network technology and to switch into use a second portion of the antenna circuitry that is different than the first portion; while the test unit is communicating with the device under test using the first wireless network technology, gathering first radio-frequency test measurements from the device under test using the test unit; while the test unit is communicating with the device under test using the second wireless network technology, gathering second radio-frequency test measurements from the device under test using the test unit; determining whether the device under test satisfies design criteria by analyzing the first and second radio-frequency test measurements; and selectively turning on at least one of the peripheral input-output devices while the device under test is operating in the first operating mode, wherein the peripheral input-output devices comprises devices selected from the group consisting of: a camera module, a display module, an audio module, a data connection module, and a wireless local area network communications module.