Ip multimedia subsystem (ims) communication testing
AssigneeT-Mobile USA, Inc.
InventorChirag Desai
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Abstract
Systems and methods for testing performance of communications over an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) or Evolved Packet Core (EPC) are disclosed. Based on simulated communications that appear initiated from user devices, performance measures can be determined from monitored responses to the simulated communication as well as information obtained from nodes in the IMS or EPC.
Claims21
A computer-implemented method for testing performance of communications over an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) or Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network, the method comprising:
- obtaining configuration information for simulating user device-initiated communications over the IMS or EPC network;
- executing a test case based, at least in part, on the configuration information, wherein the test case includes one or more messages in accordance with a protocol for communicating over the IMS or EPC network;
- obtaining at least one response to the one or more messages;
- and
- determining a measure of performance based, at least in part, on the at least one response.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
- obtaining configuration information for simulating communications initiated from at least one user device associated with an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) or Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network, wherein the IMS or EPC network includes a plurality of nodes;
- determining one or more messages that match the at least one user device for transmission to one or more nodes of the IMS or EPC network;
- transmitting the one or more messages to the one or more nodes to cause a simulated communication;
- and
- determining a measure of performance based, at least in part, on the at least one response to the one or more messages.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of computing devices in communication with one another via an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) or Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network;
- and
- a target computing device communicatively connected to the IMS or EPC network, the target computing device configured to:
- determine a first test case for testing performance of communications initiated from at least one simulated user device over the IMS or EPC network;
- execute the first test case including one or more messages to be communicated to the IMS or EPC network;
- and
- determine a measure of performance based, at least in part, on the at least one response to the one or more messages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.