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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2005
Chuong Ngoc Ngo, Ottawa, CA;
Christopher Warren Murray, Ottawa, CA;
Greg Soprovich, Ottawa, CA;
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
Hierarchical testing systems and methods for testing communication systems are disclosed. Testing functions which test entities such as equipment or services of a communication system are classified into testing function groups. The testing function groups have an order which is based on an order of operational dependencies in the communication system. Testing functions to be performed for a particular entity to be tested are selected from testing functions for testing the entity itself and testing functions for testing other entities that have an operational dependency with the entity to be tested. Related data structures and user interfaces are also disclosed.