Patent ID: 7171157

Claim:
A system for monitoring and/or testing network elements of a wireless communication network, comprising: at least one air surveillance device (ASD) connected to a target network element through a wire or wireless channel; and an air surveillance and management server (ASMS) communicating with the ASD through the wireless communication network, wherein the ASD collects radio environment data in real time, tests qualities of services around the target network element, and transmits the collected radio environment and test result data to the ASMS, wherein the ASD is operated by an ASD operation program which includes: a repeater monitoring function interface (RMFI) module which provides a logical interface to the network element; a short message function interface (SMFI) module which provides a logical interface to a short message service center (SMSC) for transmitting the collected data to the ASMS; a diagnostic monitor function interface (DMFI) module which provides a logical interface for receiving diagnostic and control data from the ASMS; and a process management function interface (PMFI) module which controls processes on the ASD.