Method and system for performance metric analysis of video assets
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorHung John Pham
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring video assets provided by a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) includes an expert test monitoring platform (ETMP) configured to emulate MCDN client systems at a facility of an MCDN service provider. The ETMP may be used to obtain remote control response metrics, along with internal performance data, for client systems in the ETMP. Historical metrics and historical data may be logged along with the release version for the client systems, which may then be used to correlate operational performance when analyzing client system characteristics.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A method, comprising:
- retrieving, from a database, a test sequence defining a sequence of operations to perform, wherein the sequence of operations includes:
- generating a remote control command for a set top box receiving content from a service provider;
- monitoring a video signal generated by the set top box;
- and
- determining, based on a change in the video signal, a current responsiveness of the set top box to the remote control command;
- and
- automatically executing the test sequence at a scheduled start time associated with the test sequence.
A test configurator system, comprising:
- a processor;
- a network adapter accessible to the processor;
- a computer readable storage medium, including processor executable program instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- retrieving, from a database, a test sequence defining a sequence of operations to perform, wherein the sequence of operations includes:
- generating a remote control command for a set top box receiving content from a service provider;
- monitoring a video signal generated by the set top box;
- and
- determining, based on a change in the video signal, a current responsiveness of the set top box to the remote control command;
- and
- automatically executing the test sequence at a scheduled start time associated with the test sequence.
A non-transitory computer readable memory including processor executable program instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
- detecting a scheduled start time associated with a test sequence;
- retrieving the test sequence from a database, the test sequence comprising a sequence of operations;
- assigning a test configurator associated with the test sequence to a specific set top box, the specific set top box comprising one of a plurality of set top boxes connected to a test platform network;
- executing the test sequence on the specific set top box, wherein the sequence of operations include:
- generating a remote control command for a set top box receiving content from a service provider;
- monitoring a video signal generated by the set top box;
- and
- determining, based on a change in the video signal, a current responsiveness of the set top box to the remote control command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.