Patent application EP16197261A (EP), filed 2016-11-04
Publication number: EP3226478A1
Title: METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTED TESTING OF NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS FOR ZERO-RATING
Abstract: A server causes a user device configured as a test agent to implement a testing plan for testing a network configuration regarding zero-rating. By causing the test agent to implement the testing plan, the server causes the test agent to send one or more requests to one or more respective predetermined IP addresses. The server receives data indicating results of the one or more requests. The server further uses the data to identify whether the network configuration is potentially misconfigured regarding zero-rating. In response to identifying that the network configuration is potentially misconfigured regarding zero-rating, the server sends a notification of the potential misconfiguration to a network operator.
IPC codes: G06Q  30/    00            A I
H04L  12/    26            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A computer-implemented method for distributing testing plans, comprising:
number: 2
text: The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:
number: 3
text: The computer-implemented method of claim 1 or 2, wherein:
number: 4
text: The computer-implemented method of at least one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:
number: 5
text: The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein:
number: 6
text: The computer-implemented method of one or more of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first data includes one or more fields selected from the group consisting of: a network-connection result, a requested IP address, a test-agent identifier, a location of the test agent, a network type associated with the test agent, and a timestamp associated with a respective request from the test agent to a pre-determined IP address.
number: 7
text: The computer-implemented method of one or more of claims 1 to 6, wherein:
number: 8
text: The computer-implemented method of one or more of claims 1 to 7, wherein:
number: 9
text: The computer-implemented method of one or more of claims 1 to 8, further comprising:
number: 10
text: A computer-implemented method for implementing testing plans related to zero-rating, comprising:
number: 11
text: The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein:
number: 12
text: The computer-implemented method of claim 10 or 11, further comprising:
number: 13
text: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions which, when executed on at least one of the one or more processors, cause the at least one processor to execute a computer-implemented method according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, and/or a computer-implemented method according to one or more of claims 10 to 12.
number: 14
text: A computerized system comprising one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the system to execute a computer-implemented method according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, and/or a computer-implemented method according to one or more of claims 10 to 12.
Office action: search_report, dated 2017-10-04
Prior art cited: ref_id: US6915344B1
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severity: background
ref_id: US2006034185A1
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severity: background
Final disposition: pending (2017-10-04)