20240015245. TRANSPORT AUDIO QUALITY TESTING REMOTE FROM TESTING SITE simplified abstract (Spirent Communications, Inc.)
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TRANSPORT AUDIO QUALITY TESTING REMOTE FROM TESTING SITE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mikhail Beylin of Morgan Hill CA (US)
Ronald Royer of Grapevine TX (US)
Ehab Bahjat of Rockwall TX (US)
TRANSPORT AUDIO QUALITY TESTING REMOTE FROM TESTING SITE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240015245 titled 'TRANSPORT AUDIO QUALITY TESTING REMOTE FROM TESTING SITE
Simplified Explanation
The technology described in this patent application is a method, computer medium, and system for testing transport audio quality regardless of the location of the tester. It involves a virtual test agent (VTA) selecting a mobility management engine (MME) to route a second call through a serving gateway (SGW) assigned by the MME for audio communication with a tester terminus over a transport segment under test. This allows the tester to evaluate audio quality over the transport segment being tested. The VTA makes a first call to a tester appliance and then makes a second call to the tester terminus over the transport segment under test by signaling the MME. The VTA bridges the first and second calls by relaying audio during a test of subjective audio quality, ensuring that the relayed audio in the second call continues to be relayed over the transport segment under test and is not re-routed by core network components.
- The technology allows for testing audio quality over a transport segment regardless of the tester's location.
- A virtual test agent (VTA) selects a mobility management engine (MME) to route a second call through a serving gateway (SGW) for audio communication with a tester terminus.
- The VTA makes a first call to a tester appliance and a second call to the tester terminus over the transport segment under test.
- The VTA bridges the first and second calls, relaying audio during a test of subjective audio quality.
- The technology ensures that the relayed audio in the second call continues to be relayed over the transport segment under test and is not re-routed by core network components.
Potential Applications:
- Testing audio quality over transport segments in various locations.
- Evaluating the performance of different mobility management engines (MMEs) and serving gateways (SGWs) in audio communication.
Problems Solved:
- Allows for remote testing of audio quality without the need for physical presence at the test location.
- Ensures that audio is relayed over the intended transport segment under test and not re-routed by core network components.
Benefits:
- Enables efficient and accurate evaluation of audio quality over transport segments.
- Reduces the need for physical presence at test locations, saving time and resources.
- Provides a standardized method for testing audio quality regardless of the tester's location.
Original Abstract Submitted
the technology includes a method, computer medium, and system for testing transport audio quality irrespective of tester location. the technology involves a virtual test agent (vta) selecting a mobility management engine (mme) for routing a second call through a serving gateway (sgw) assigned by the mme for audio communication with a tester terminus over a transport segment under test, so a tester can evaluate audio quality over the transport segment under test. the vta makes a first call to a tester appliance, and makes a second call, over the transport segment under test, to the tester terminus by signaling the mme. the vta bridges the first and second calls by relaying audio during a test of subjective audio quality, whereby the bridging assures that the relayed audio in the second call continues to be relayed over the transport segment under test and not re-routed by core network components.
