Method of one key test function in a consumer network device
OwnerChi Fai Ho, Shin Cheung Simon Chiuinventors
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include methods of one-key test function in a Control Console in a network device. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a console controller, a display module and an input module with a test-key on a network device so that a user can test status, operation or management at a network device with a single touch of a button. In another embodiment, the present invention includes remote activation of one key test function from a remote test module. In another embodiment, the present invention includes password authentication or user approval of remote activation of one key test function.
Claims22
A network device provided separately from a personal computing device coupled to a consumer network, wherein the network device is coupled to the consumer network via a network interface, comprising:
- an input module;
- a control console comprising a console controller coupled to the input module, the console controller communicating with a network application in the network device over an operation and management interface, the network application providing consumer services, wherein the consumer services comprise:
- non-testing consumer services from a remote server, and testing services for testing a functionality of the network application in providing the non-testing consumer services,
- wherein the console controller provides a one key test function for invoking the testing services of the network application, the one key test function initiated with a single initiation step performed on the input module,
- wherein in response to the single initiation step, the console controller invokes the testing services of the network application through said operation and management interface without a use of the personal computing device.
A method for testing a network device for providing consumer services in a consumer network, wherein the network device is coupled to the consumer network via a network interface, the method comprising:
- (a) providing the network device separately from a personal computing device, comprising:
- an input module, and
- a control console comprising a console controller coupled to the input module, the console controller communicating with a network application in the network device over the operation and management interface, the network application providing consumer services, wherein the consumer services comprise:
- non-testing consumer services from a remote server, and testing services for testing a functionality of the network application in providing the non-testing consumer services in the consumer network;
- (b) detecting by the console controller a single initiation performed on the input module;
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- (c) in response to the single initiation, invoking by the console controller the testing services of the network application through the operation and management interface without a use of the personal computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.