US 11,695,679 B1 · Performance testing using a remotely controlled device

Abstract

Examples provide a network testing solution using a remote-controlled testing device. A test device includes a computing device for executing network performance testing logic and a cellular device. The test device controls the cellular device via a series of commands issued to the cellular device by the computing device. The test device is placed onto or inside a vehicle. As the vehicle moves through a geographical area, the test device automatically and autonomously performs network testing operations. The test data generated during the test is periodically uploaded to a central controller. The central controller aggregates test data received from a plurality of test devices assigned to a plurality of vehicles for a given campaign. The aggregated test data is analyzed and filtered to generate performance test results. A user can dynamically set up each campaign and assign test devices and vehicles to each campaign using a graphical user interface.

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Dependent claims

A system for network performance testing, the system comprising:

a processor communicatively coupled to a cellular device for transmitting and receiving communications via a cellular network, wherein computer-readable instructions on the processor are operative upon execution by the processor to:
receive performance test instructions from a cloud server, the performance test instructions comprising instructions for running a network performance test associated with a selected test campaign;
automatically initiate the network performance test using the cellular device in accordance with the performance test instructions;
obtain test data generated during performance of the network performance test within a selected geographical area from the cellular device;
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transmit the test data to the cloud server via the cellular network in response to an occurrence of a predetermined event, wherein the test data is presented to a user via a user interface device, and wherein the cloud server analyzes aggregated test data received from a plurality of test devices associated with a plurality of vehicles assigned to the selected test campaign and generates a performance result rating at least one attribute of cellular network performance based on a result of the analysis of the aggregated test data.

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A method for network performance testing, the method comprising:

receiving, by at least one test device associated with a vehicle, performance test logic including testing instructions for running a network performance test associated with a selected test campaign;
initiating automatic performance of the network performance test via a cellular device communicatively coupled to the at least one test device, wherein the network performance test is performed while the vehicle is moving throughout a selected geographical area;
sending at least one command to control operation of the cellular device in accordance with the testing instructions;
creating test data based on performance data obtained from the cellular device during performance of the network performance test;
transmitting the test data to a remote computing device in response to an occurrence of a per-campaign upload interval, wherein the test data is aggregated with other test data obtained from a plurality of test devices assigned to the selected test campaign, the plurality of test devices associated with a plurality of vehicles performing the selected test campaign within the selected geographical area, and wherein the aggregated test data is analyzed by a cloud server to generate a performance result rating at least one attribute of cellular network performance based on a result of analysis of the aggregated test data.

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One or more computer storage devices having computer-executable instructions for network performance testing that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

initiating a first network performance test automatically via a cellular device in accordance with first performance test instruction in response to receiving first performance test logic associated with a test device for a vehicle assigned to a first test campaign;
transmitting first test data generated during the first network performance test to a cloud server via a cellular network in response to an occurrence of a first upload interval, wherein the first test data is aggregated with test data obtained from a plurality of test devices associated with a plurality of vehicles assigned to the first test campaign within a first geographical area, and wherein the aggregated test data is analyzed by a cloud server to generate a performance result rating at least one attribute of cellular network performance based on a result of analysis of the aggregated test data;
receiving reassignment of the vehicle to a second test campaign;
initiating a second network performance test automatically in accordance with second performance test instruction in response to receiving second performance test logic associated with the second test campaign;
and
transmitting second test data to the cloud server via the cellular network in response to occurrence of a second upload interval.

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Performance testing using a remotely controlled device

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