Method for testing client roaming
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorJohn HARROD
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Abstract
The following relates to roam test systems and methods. By way of illustrative example, in a wireless network, a device under test (DUT) may be connected to an access point (AP). The DUT may switch which AP the DUT is connected to, thereby triggering a roam event. It is desirable to gather large amounts of data related to roam events. In the systems described herein, a plurality of roam events may be triggered to gather such data. Roam events may be triggered by, for example, deactivating all but an active AP of a plurality of APs, or by reducing or increasing a transmit power of an AP or APs, or so forth.
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A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions readable and executable by a computer in communication with a wireless local area network controller (WLC) controlling a plurality of wireless access points (APs) to perform a roam test method including the operations of:
- (i) deactivating all but an active AP of the plurality of APs;
- (ii) connecting a wireless medical device under test (DUT) with the active AP;
- and
- (iii) triggering a roam event by operations including:
- connecting the DUT with a second AP that is different from the active AP of operation (i);
- and
- making the second AP the active AP.
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A roaming test method, comprising:
- (i) deactivating all but an active wireless access point (AP) of a plurality of APs;
- (ii) connecting a wireless medical device under test (DUT) with the active AP;
- and
- (iii) triggering a roam event including:
- connecting the DUT with a second AP of the plurality of APs that is different from the active AP of operation (i);
- and
- deactivating the active AP of operation (i) thereby making the second AP the active AP.
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A wireless medical communication test system comprising:
- a plurality of wireless access points (APs);
- a wireless medical device under test (DUT) configured to send and receive information via the plurality of APs using Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 compliant communication, and further configured to log roam information;
- a wireless local area network controller (WLC) configured to control the plurality of APs;
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- a computer configured to control the WLC to perform operations including:
- through the WLC, deactivate all APs of the plurality of APs except an active AP of the plurality of APs whereby the DUT connects with the active AP;
- through the WLC, controlling the APs to trigger a roam event in which the DUT hands off from the active AP to a second AP different from the active AP;
- and
- storing information on the triggered roam event acquired from at least one of the DUT and the WLC.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.