KR100277709B1 - To test the functionality of the next generation of intelligent information delivery systems: - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a functional test method of the next generation intelligent information providing system.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention is to provide a functional test method of the next generation intelligent information providing system that can effectively test the development function of the next generation intelligent information providing system using a simulator without other network components of the next generation intelligent network.

3. Summary of Solution to Invention

The present invention includes the steps of receiving a functional identification number and a telephone number from a tester to determine a corresponding functional test item, selecting a functional test item according to the determination result of the functional test item, and selecting the test item from the tester Collecting the required digits, performing a test procedure according to the digit collection, and confirming the results according to the test procedure.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used to test the development function of the next generation intelligent information providing system.

Description

Function test method of next generation intelligent information delivery system

The present invention relates to a functional test method of the next generation intelligent information providing system, and in particular, the function of the next generation intelligent information providing system that can effectively test the development function of the next generation intelligent information providing system using a simulator without other network components of the next generation intelligent information providing system. A computer readable recording medium having a test method and a program for realizing the method.

Next-generation intelligent network service is achieved through organic combination of network components such as service exchanger, service controller and next-generation intelligent information providing system. In order to verify the functions implemented in the development stage for the next generation intelligent information providing system, which is one component of the intelligent network, another system constituting the intelligent network such as a service exchanger or a service controller is required. In addition, service switchers and service controllers must be equipped with special test capabilities to verify the functionality of the next generation of intelligent information delivery systems. This test method has to take a lot of test time and economic burden.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the function test method of the next-generation intelligent information providing system that can effectively test the development function of the next-generation intelligent information providing system using a simulator without other network components of the next-generation intelligent network and the It is an object of the present invention to provide a computer-readable recording medium having a program for realizing the method.

1 is an exemplary configuration of a next generation intelligent network to which the present invention is applied.

2 is an exemplary system configuration for explaining a simulator to which the functional test method of the next-generation intelligent information providing system according to the present invention is applied.

3A to 3C are flowcharts illustrating an embodiment of a function test method of a next generation intelligent information providing system according to the present invention.

* Description of the main parts of the drawing

100: next generation intelligent network 101: service controller

102: service management system 103: service data system

104: common line signaling network 105: service exchange

106: intelligent information providing system 107: local exchange

Functional test method of the next-generation intelligent information providing system according to the present invention for achieving the above object, in the functional test method applied to the next-generation intelligent information providing system, by receiving a functional identification number and a telephone number from the tester to the corresponding functional test item Determining a function, selecting a functional test item according to a determination result of the functional test item, collecting a required digit from a tester according to the test item selection, and performing a test procedure according to the digit collection. And confirming the results according to the test procedure.

On the other hand, the present invention, the next-generation intelligent information providing system having a large capacity processor, the function of receiving a functional identification number and a telephone number from the tester to determine the functional test item; Selecting a functional test item according to a determination result of the functional test item; Collecting necessary digits from a tester according to the test item selection; Performing a test procedure in accordance with the digit collection; And a computer-readable recording medium having a program for realizing a function of checking a result according to the test procedure.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention;

First, to help understand the present invention, a next-generation intelligent network (AIN: Advanced Intelligent Network) applied to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

In FIG. 1, the next-generation intelligent network 100 includes a service controller (SCP) 101, a service management system (SMS) 102, and a service data system (SDP) 103. ), Common Channel Signaling No. 7 (CCS No. 7) 104, Service Switching Point (SSP) 105 and Intelligent Peripheral (IP) 106 Equipped.

The service controller 101 has a service logic program and some data necessary for intelligent network service processing. The service controller 101 is connected to the service exchanger 105 and the intelligent information providing system 106 through the common line signal network 104, and the service management system 102 and the service data system through a data network or an internal connection network. Connected with 103. In addition, the service controller 101 may have the same type of service logic program or data in multiple service controllers in order to improve the reliability of the intelligent network service or to share the load among other service controllers. Functionally, it may optionally include a service control function and a service data function.

The service management system 102 is a management system supporting the service controller 101 and manages data of subscribers necessary for service control. The service management system 102 may be used to centrally manage the service related database of the service controller 101, and may be connected to all network elements of the next-generation intelligent network 100 to manage the entire intelligent network.

The service data system 103 includes subscriber and network data necessary for performing an intelligent network service. This data may be directly accessed by the service controller 101, the service management system 102, or other service data system 103, or indirectly through the common line signal network 104.

The common line signaling network 104 uses the No. 7 common line signaling scheme recommended by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector for International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T) to control the service controller 101, the service exchanger 105, and the service controller 101. ) And a protocol for supporting interaction between network elements such as the intelligent information providing system 106.

The service exchanger 105 has a function of allowing a user to access the network, detecting an intelligent network service, communicating with other network elements of the intelligent network, and responding to a received command.

The intelligent information providing system 106 has special resources such as customized announcement, speech recognition, speech synthesis, voice recording, dual tone multifrequency (DTMF) digit collector, FAX transceiver, etc. Provides flexible interaction.

The local exchange 107 accepts the subscriber 108 with a conventional existing switching system that is not equipped with intelligent network functionality.

2 is an exemplary system configuration for explaining a simulator to which the functional test method of the next-generation intelligent information providing system according to the present invention is applied.

In Figure 2, the simulator 203 configured in the personal computer is connected to the general telephone 201 through the adapter 202 to accommodate the subscriber, the function test method of the next-generation intelligent information providing system according to the present invention is It performs the role of the service exchanger 105 and the service controller 101 shown in Figure 1 by the applied internal algorithm. The intelligent information providing system 205 is interconnected via a LAN Route / Switch 204 to send and receive messages.

In detail, the simulator 203 includes two subscriber boards (MSI / 160SC) capable of accommodating 16 subscribers connected to the adapter 202 to accommodate up to 30 subscribers, and a next-generation intelligent information system 205. LAN route / switch for sending and receiving messages to one E1 trunk line board (D300SC / E1) for establishing a call and connected to a resource switching unit (RSU) 1 network card (LAN B'd) connected to 204, and a central processing unit board (CPU B'd) for performing an internal algorithm to which the function test method of the next-generation intelligent information system according to the present invention is applied. It is composed. The next generation intelligent information system 205 is a Management and Control Unit (MCU), a Specialized Resource Unit (SRU), and resource switching that are connected to the simulator 203 via a LAN route switch 204. It consists of a unit (RSU).

3A, 3B, and 3C are flowcharts illustrating an embodiment of a function test method of a next generation intelligent information providing system according to the present invention.

Referring to the system configuration shown in Figure 2 will be described the functional test method of the next generation intelligent information providing system according to the present invention.

First, driving the simulator 203, the tester lifts the handset and presses a predetermined function identification number and phone number so as to check various functions (301, 307, 314).

When the tester presses the promised function identification number '111' and the phone number '860-6394' using the general telephone 201 to test the resource service processing function, the simulator 203 performs the function identification number '111' and the telephone number. In operation 302, a guide voice message is sent to test the resource service processing function, and in response, the tester collects digits according to the function selection (304). When the tester hears the guide voice message and presses '1', the simulator 203 transmits a Play Announcement (PA) operation to the next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 to listen to the tester with a single fixed guide voice message. Collect digits to test other functions. When the tester listens to the guide voice message and presses '2' to test the plurality of fixed voice guide service processing functions, the simulator 203 sends a plurality of fixed guide voice messages to the tester. According to the result of collecting the digits in this manner, the simulator 203 processes the synthesized voice guidance service processing function that edits integer information to the tester (when '3' is pressed), and the synthesized voice guidance service processing function that edits the numeric information. (When pressing '4'), Synthetic voice guidance service processing function that edited time information (When pressing '5'), Synthetic voice guidance service processing function which edited date information (When pressing '6' ), And performs a synthetic voice guidance service processing function (in case of pressing '7') in which price information is edited (306). If the function identification number and the phone number do not match, the call is released (303, 309, 316).

When the investigator presses another function identification number '222' and phone number '860-6394' (307, 308) to verify another function (307, 308), the simulator collects digits for the digit collection service processing function test. and Collect User Information) sends the operation to the next-generation intelligent information providing system and prompts the tester to enter digits. When the tester hears the guide voice message and inputs the digit, the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 sends the collected digit to the simulator 203. The simulator 203 confirms the collected digit to the tester through a voice message and releases the call (310).

After listening to the guidance voice message and the tester presses the function identification number '333' and the phone number '860-6394' to test the voice recording service processing function (307, 308), the simulator 203 prompts for Prompt and Collect User Information. ) The operation is sent to the next generation intelligent information providing system, and the tester is informed to record the message. When the tester hears the guide voice message and records the message, the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 sends the recorded message number to the simulator 203. At this time, the simulator 203 transmits the recorded message number to a next generation intelligent information providing system 205 in a PA (Play Announcement) operation to confirm the recorded message contents to the tester and release the call (311).

In the message deletion processing function test by EM (Erase Message), when the tester presses the function identification number '444' and the phone number '860-6394' (307, 308), the simulator 203 prompts for Prompt and Collect User Information (PRM). The operation is sent to a next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 to listen to the voice message to the tester to record the message. When the tester hears the guide voice message and records the message, the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 sends the recorded message number to the simulator 203. The simulator 203 transmits the recorded message number to a next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 in a PA (Play Announcement) operation to confirm the recorded content by the tester, and the message number for the guide voice message just heard. After instructing the next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 to delete, and instructs the next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 to broadcast the deleted message number when the deletion is completed, confirms that a broadcast is heard and releases the call (312). ).

The message deletion processing function test after a certain period of time, when the tester presses the function identification number '555' and the phone number '860-6394' (307, 308), the simulator 203 performs the Prompt and Collect User Information (PRM) operation. A voice prompt is sent to the information providing system 205 for recording the message to the examiner. When the tester hears the guide voice message and records the message, the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 sends the recorded message number to the simulator 203. At this time, the simulator 203 is loaded on the PA (Play Announcement) operation to broadcast the recorded message number to the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 to check the contents of the recorded message by the tester, and the time reserved in advance When the message is deleted, the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 is instructed to broadcast the deleted message number to confirm that the broadcast is heard and release the call (313).

The following is a test for measurement and statistical processing functions, in which an abnormal case is implemented in the simulator 203 to test a next-generation intelligent information providing system 205. When the tester presses the function identification number '666' and the phone number '860-6394' (314, 315), the simulator 203 performs a Prompt and Collect User Information (PCUI) operation for collecting digits. Send a voice prompt to enter the digit to the tester. When the tester presses '1' to test the service processing function for a resource that does not exist, the next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 issues a guide voice message to input a digit, and the tester listens to the guide voice message and digits. Input, the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 sends the digits input to the simulator 203. At this time, the simulator 203 instructs the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 to broadcast the number corresponding to the collected digit. The next generation intelligent information providing system 205 informs the examiner of a guide voice message if a message corresponding to the number exists, and reports an error to the simulator 203 if it does not exist. The simulator 203 instructs the next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 to collect the digit again and broadcast the corresponding message number regardless of the error result (319). As such, resources that do not exist are broadcasted, and the results are measured and statistically tested.

When the tester presses the function identification number '666' and the phone number '860-6394' (314, 315) for the functional test for the Cancel operation, the simulator 203 prompts and collects the PCUI (Prompt and Collect). User Information) operation is sent to the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 to guide the voice message to the tester to enter a digit. When the tester presses '2' to test the function for the Cancel operation, the simulator 203 transmits a Play Announcement (PA) operation to the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 for a single fixed announcement. After the broadcaster hears a single fixed voice message, the broadcaster sends a Cancel operation to the next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 to cancel the broadcast contents when the broadcast ends. The next generation intelligent information providing system 205 reports an error because the broadcast has already been completed. Simulator 203 checks if the result for the PA reports a failure and releases the call (320).

The following is a functional test instructing the next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 to perform several operations and then canceling one of the operations. The tester has a function identification number '666' and a phone number '860-6394'. '(314, 315), the simulator 203 sends a Prompt and Collect User Information (PCUI) operation to collect the digits to the next generation intelligent information providing system 205 to send a voice message to the tester to enter the digits. I hear you. When the tester presses '3' to test the function for the Cancel operation, the simulator 203 performs a PA (Play Announcement) operation to simultaneously broadcast five single fixed guide voice messages. Directs the next-generation intelligent information providing system 205 to cancel the specific operation immediately after transmitting. The examiner checks whether or not the guide voice message is normally heard except for the voice message corresponding to the canceled operation (321).

Although the technical spirit of the present invention has been described in detail according to the above-described preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above-described embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

The present invention made as described above, in confirming and verifying the functions of the next-generation intelligent information providing system, it is possible to perform detailed tests on the development functions using the simulator. Therefore, through thorough analysis and review of development functions, problems with implementation functions can be identified and solved.

In addition, when the simulator is used for the development function test, the present invention can obtain enormous economic and time effects required for the system construction of the actual intelligent network, and can verify the development function in a short time.

Claims (2)

In the functional test method applied to the next generation intelligent information providing system, Receiving a function identification number and a phone number from a tester to determine a corresponding function test item; Selecting a functional test item according to a determination result of the functional test item; Collecting necessary digits from a tester according to the test item selection; Performing a test procedure in accordance with the digit collection; And Confirming the results according to the test procedure Functional test method of the next generation intelligent information providing system comprising a. In the next generation intelligent information providing system with a large capacity processor, Receiving a function identification number and a telephone number from a tester and determining a corresponding function test item; Selecting a functional test item according to a determination result of the functional test item; Collecting necessary digits from a tester according to the test item selection; Performing a test procedure in accordance with the digit collection; And A function to check the result according to the test procedure A computer-readable recording medium having a program for realizing the problem.