Test apparatus, mobile terminal apparatus, test method
View Patent ↗Test apparatus 100 judges a test item, and when carrying out a radio transmission characteristics test, communicates layer 3 signals with mobile terminal apparatus 150 to implement radio connection over CDMA radio interface and transmit a measurement signal. In transmitting the measurement signal, mobile terminal RLC control section 109 notifies RLC section 152 of suspension of transmission of a signaling signal, and based on the notification, RLC section 152 suspends transmission of a signaling signal and transmits only the measurement signal. It is thereby possible to carry out the radio transmission characteristics test with constant transmission power without providing the mobile terminal apparatus with a function only required for the radio transmission characteristics test.
1. A radio terminal apparatus in a CDMA mobile communication system that controls the order of data transmission and data reception on a radio channel, transmits a signaling signal periodically, and, while communication is in progress, transmits signals applying different transmission powers according to the presence or absence of the signaling signal and user information, said radio terminal apparatus comprising:
a radio receiver that receives a signal including one or both of user information and a signaling signal;
a radio transmitter that transmits a signal including one or both of user information and a signaling signal;
an RLC section that is connected to the radio receiver and the radio transmitter and that outputs a signaling signal, generated by the radio terminal apparatus, to the radio transmitter for transmission periodically;
a protocol processor that sets a radio interface based on the received signal, provided by the radio receiver via the RLC section, and reports a suspension of transmission of the signaling signal to the RLC section, wherein:
while communication is in progress, the radio transmitter transmits a transmission signal in which the signaling signal is inserted in the user information; and
while a radio characteristics test is in progress, the RLC section suspends transmitting the signaling signal in response to the report from the protocol processor and the radio transmitter transmits the transmission signal comprising the user information alone at a fixed transmission power.
2. The radio terminal apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a loopback section that receives a measurement signal comprising the user information transmitted from a test apparatus and transmits said measurement signal in loopback.
3. A test apparatus that performs a radio characteristics test of a radio terminal apparatus in a CDMA mobile communication system, said radio terminal apparatus comprising an RLC section that controls the order of data transmission and data reception on a radio channel, transmits a signaling signal periodically, and, while communication is in progress, transmits signals applying different transmission powers according to the presence or absence of the signaling signal and user information, said test apparatus comprising:
a controller that sets a radio interface for the radio terminal apparatus before the radio characteristics test starts;
a measurement signal generator that generates a measurement signal for use in the radio characteristics test and for transmission to the radio terminal apparatus; and
a measurement signal determiner that receives the measurement signal transmitted in loopback from the radio terminal and performs a radio characteristics evaluation based on the received measurement signal, wherein
while the radio characteristics test is in progress, the controller instructs the radio terminal apparatus to suspend transmitting a signaling signal and transmit a transmission signal comprising user information alone at a fixed transmission power.
4. The test apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said radio terminal apparatus is connected by wireless to the radio terminal apparatus via a radio interface and the controller sends the instruction to suspend transmission of the signaling signal via radio.
5. The test apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the test apparatus is connected by wire to the radio terminal apparatus and the controller sends the instruction to suspend transmission of the signaling signal via wire.
6. A radio transmission characteristics test method for use in a radio terminal apparatus that comprises an RLC section that controls the order of data transmission and data reception on a radio channel and that transmits a STATUS_PDU periodically, and, while communication is in progress, transmits signals applying different transmission powers according to the presence or absence of the signaling signal and user information, said method comprising:
transmitting a request for wireless connection from a test apparatus;
receiving an RRC CONNECTION SETUP request from the test apparatus;
reporting completion of an RRC CONNECTION SETUP to the test apparatus; and
subsequently performing a radio transmission characteristics test, wherein:
receiving the RRC CONNECTION SETUP request comprises receiving a request for a suspension of transmission of the STATUS_PDU; and
performing the radio transmission characteristics test comprises transmitting user information alone at a fixed transmission power without transmitting the STATUS_PDU.
7. The radio transmission characteristics test method according to claim 6 , wherein performing the radio transmission characteristics test comprises receiving and transmitting in loopback a measurement signal comprising user information from the test apparatus.