WO2011107058A2

WO2011107058A2 - Measurement method, measurement server and measurement user terminal of internet protocol television (iptv) terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2011107058A2
Application number: PCT/CN2011/073091
Authority: WO
Inventors: 潘晓春
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2011-04-20
Filing date: 2011-04-20
Publication date: 2011-09-09
Also published as: WO2011107058A3; CN102845021A; CN102845021B

Abstract

A measurement method, measurement server and measurement user terminal of an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) terminal are provided by the embodiments of the present invention, which relate to communications technology field and are invented to improve the expandability for measuring the IPTV terminal. The method includes: obtaining disposition information of at least two measurement user terminals and a task to be measured; determining a target measurement user terminal matching with the task to be measured, according to the task to be measured and the disposition information; sending down the task to be measured to the target measurement user terminal to make the target measurement user terminal can use the task to be measured to perform measurement for the IPTV terminal corresponding to the target measurement user terminal. The embodiments of the present invention are mostly used for all kinds of IPTV terminal measurement.

Description

Test method, test server and test client for IPTV terminal

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a test method, a test server, and a test client for an IPTV terminal.

Background technique

The IPTV (Internet Protocol Televiation) service refers to a television broadcasting service based on the IP (Internet Protocol) protocol. Currently, an end-to-end method is generally used to test the quality of IPTV terminal presentation services. In the test process, first, the test client runs the test script sent by the test server, and remotely controls the IPTV terminal to operate, so that the IPTV terminal obtains the execution result of the test script; meanwhile, the test server passes the video capture card from the IPTV. The terminal obtains the execution result, and saves the result as an image and sends the image to the test client. The test client compares the image with the local reference image to obtain the quality of the IPTV terminal presentation service.

In the process of implementing the above-mentioned IPTV terminal presentation service test, the inventors found that at least the following problems exist in the prior art: the test server needs to develop different test scripts for different IPTV terminals, and cannot test various types of IPTV terminals.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a test method, a test server and a test client of the IPTV terminal, which improves the scalability of testing the IPTV terminal.

The embodiment of the invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A test method for an IPTV terminal, including:

Obtain configuration information of at least two test clients and tasks to be tested;

Determining, according to the task to be tested and the configuration information, a target test client that matches the task to be tested;

And sending the to-be-tested task to the target test client, so that the target test client tests the IPTV terminal corresponding to the target test client by using the to-be-tested task.

A test method for an IPTV terminal, comprising: Send configuration information to the test server;

Receiving, by the test server, a task to be tested that matches the test client itself, where the task to be tested is allocated by the server to be tested according to the task to be tested and the configuration information;

The task to be tested is executed, and the IPTV terminal corresponding to the test client itself is tested.

A test server that includes:

An obtaining unit, configured to acquire configuration information of at least two test clients and a task to be tested; and a determining unit, configured to determine, according to the to-be-tested task and the configuration information, a target test client that matches the to-be-tested task;

a task sending unit, configured to send the to-be-tested task to the target test client, so that the target test client uses the to-be-tested task pair corresponding to the target test client

The IPTV terminal is tested.

A test client that includes:

An information sending unit, configured to send configuration information to the test server;

a task receiving unit, configured to receive a task to be tested that is sent by the test server and that matches the test client itself, where the task to be tested is determined by the server to be tested according to the task to be tested and Configuration information distribution;

The task execution unit is configured to execute the to-be-tested task, and test the IPTV terminal corresponding to the test client itself.

The test method, the test server, and the test client of the IPTV terminal provided by the embodiment of the present invention obtain configuration information of at least two test clients and a task to be tested; and determine and describe according to the task to be tested and the configuration information. a target test client that matches the task to be tested; and the task to be tested is sent to the target test client, so that the target test client uses the IPTV corresponding to the target test client by using the task to be tested The terminal is tested. Since the test server can obtain the target test client from the plurality of test clients to complete the task to be tested for the IPTV terminal, the test server can pass the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention. Extending the number of test clients to test multiple types of IPTV terminals and improving the scalability of IPTV terminal testing.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following drawings will be briefly described, and the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. Other drawings may also be obtained from those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the drawings.

1 is a flowchart of a method for testing an IPTV terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a method for testing an IPTV terminal according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart of a method for testing an IPTV terminal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a test server according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is still another schematic diagram of a test server according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is still another schematic diagram of a test server according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention; FIG.

7 is a schematic diagram of testing a client according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

8 is a schematic diagram of a task execution unit in Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is still another schematic diagram of testing a client according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an IPTV terminal testing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a first embodiment of the present invention provides a test method for an IPTV terminal, including the following steps:

Step 11. The test server obtains configuration information of at least two test clients and a task to be tested.

In this embodiment, the manner in which the test server obtains the configuration information of the test client may be: First, the test server sends an address notification message to the test client, where the address notification message includes address information of the test server. Then, the test server receives the test client and sends the message according to the address notification message. Configuration information.

The configuration information includes at least a CPU parameter of the test client, memory information, and address information of the test client.

The tester can send a test task to the test server. Specifically, the tester can design a task to be tested according to the test requirement of the IPTV terminal and send it to the test server.

Step 12: The test server determines, according to the task to be tested and the configuration information, a target test client that matches the task to be tested.

The test server parses the task to be tested, and obtains the type of the task to be tested. Then, the type of the task to be tested is compared with the configuration information, and the type of the task to be tested is obtained. Matching target configuration information; and further determining the test client having the target configuration information as the target test client.

Step 13: The test server sends the to-be-tested task to the target test client, so that the target test client uses the to-be-tested task to test the IPTV terminal corresponding to the target test client.

Since the test server can obtain the target test client from the plurality of test clients to complete the task to be tested for the IPTV terminal, the test server can complete the test by expanding the number of test clients by using the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention. The testing of multiple types of IPTV terminals has improved the scalability of IPTV terminal testing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the second embodiment of the present invention provides a testing method for an IPTV terminal, including the following steps:

Step 21: The test client sends configuration information to the test server.

In this embodiment, the test client receives the address notification message sent by the test server, where the address notification message includes address information of the test server, and then the test client sends a message according to the address notification message. The test server sends configuration information. The configuration information includes at least a CPU parameter of the test client, memory information, and address information of the test client. Wait.

Step 22: The test client receives the task to be tested that is sent by the test server and matches the test client itself, where the task to be tested is determined by the server to be tested according to the task to be tested and the Configuration information is assigned.

The task to be tested includes a description file, a test suite file, and a screen capture software package file, and the test suite file includes a test case file, a reference image file, and a key value mapping file. The description file describes a file type, a file name, and a file path. The test case file is used to enable the test client to execute a task to be tested. The key value mapping file is used to enable the test client to acquire a terminal. a key value mapping table; the screen capture software package file and the reference image are used to enable the test client to obtain a test result. Specifically, the test client obtains a screen capture by the IPTV terminal by using the screen capture software package file. And comparing the screen shot image with the reference image to obtain a test result.

Step 23: The test client performs the task to be tested, and tests the IPTV terminal corresponding to the test client itself. Since the test server can obtain the target test client from the plurality of test clients to complete the task to be tested for the IPTV terminal, the test server can complete the test by expanding the number of test clients by using the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention. The testing of multiple types of IPTV terminals has improved the scalability of IPTV terminal testing.

As shown in FIG. 3, Embodiment 3 of the present invention provides a testing method for an IPTV terminal, including the following steps:

Step 31: The test server sends an address notification message to the test client, where the address information of the test server is included in the address notification message.

In this embodiment, the test client first performs an initialization operation. After initialization, the test client reads its own configuration information, pulls up the listener, and listens for messages sent by the test server. At this time, the test server sends an address notification message to the test client, and the address notification message includes the address information of the test server, so that the test client sends the configuration information to the test client according to the address information. The test server. Specifically, the address notification message may be a multicast bearer, and its TTL (Time To Live) is equal to 1. Wherein, the configuration letter The information includes at least the test client's CPU parameters, memory information, test client address information, and so on. Step 32: The test client receives the address notification message, and sends its own configuration information to the test server according to the address information.

Step 33: The test server obtains configuration information of at least two test clients and a task to be tested.

This step is referred to step 1 1 in the first embodiment.

Step 34: The test server determines, according to the task to be tested and the configuration information, a target test client that matches the task to be tested.

This step is referred to step 12 in the first embodiment.

Step 35: The test server selects a test client for performing the test task from the target test client.

In this embodiment, in order for the test server to accurately deliver the task to be tested to the target client, the test server first determines whether the target test client is in an available state, if the target test client If the terminal is not in the available state, the task to be tested is cancelled; if the target test client is in the available state, it is further determined whether the available target test client is in an idle state.

Specifically, the test server may periodically send a first status query message to the target test client, and when the first status response message of the target test client is received, determine, that the target test client is available. The available target test client for the status. The period can be determined by the operator.

Further, in order to enable the test server to successfully send the task to be tested to the available target test client, after the test server determines that the target test client is in an available state, determine the available target test. Whether the client is in an idle state, if the available target test client is not in an idle state, canceling the task to be tested, and if the available target test client is in an idle state, then the available target in the idle state The test client delivers the task to be tested.

Specifically, the test server may periodically send the available target test client. The second status query message determines, when the second status response message of the available target test client is received, the available target test client as an available target test client in an idle state. The period may be determined by an operator.

The first status query message and the second status query message may be the same status query message, and the first status response message and the second status response message may also be the same status response message.

Step 36: The test server delivers the to-be-tested task to the available target test client in the idle state.

After the test server delivers the to-be-tested task to the available target test client in an idle state, the test server may also identify the type of the IPTV terminal corresponding to the test client.

Step 37: The test client executes the task to be tested, and obtains a test result.

In this embodiment, the test client first parses the task to be tested, and delivers the screen capture software package file to the IPTV terminal and loads a terminal key value mapping table to the hardware box of the IPTV terminal. When the test client loads the terminal key value mapping table into the hardware box of the IPTV terminal, the description file is first read, and the path of the key value mapping file is obtained by the description file; further, The path and the key value mapping file acquire a terminal key value mapping table, and load the terminal key value mapping table to a hardware box of the IPTV terminal.

Then, the test client parses the test case file, and sends a script execution request to the hardware box of the IPTV terminal; then, the hardware box of the IPTV terminal passes the preset actuator according to the script execution request. Parsing a script file obtained by the test case file, and acquiring a terminal key value, and then controlling the IPTV terminal to operate by using the terminal key value and the terminal key value mapping table; the IPTV terminal using the screen capture software The package file captures the screenshot image during the operation.

Since the test client does not need to obtain screenshot images through other test devices (for example, video capture cards), the cost of testing the IPTV terminal is reduced.

Finally, the test client compares the screen capture image with the reference image file to obtain a test result.

The test client may pass the same process as the reference image by the screen capture image. Degree, get the corresponding test results.

Step 38: The test client sends the test result to the test server.

In order to facilitate the operator to analyze the test result and improve the presentation quality of the IPTV terminal, the test client can send the test result to the test server.

Since the test server can obtain the target test client from the plurality of test clients to complete the task to be tested for the IPTV terminal, and each target test client can automatically perform the task to be tested without manual operation, therefore, the implementation of the present invention is implemented. In the technical solution of the example, the test server can complete testing of various types of IPTV terminals by expanding the number of test clients, improve the scalability of testing the IPTV terminal, and improve the efficiency of the IPTV terminal test.

As shown in FIG. 4, a fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a test server, including: an obtaining unit 41, configured to acquire configuration information of at least two test clients and a task to be tested; and a determining unit 42 The test task and the configuration information determine a target test client that matches the to-be-tested task; the task delivery unit 43 is configured to deliver the to-be-tested task to the target test client, so that the target test is performed. The client uses the to-be-tested task to test the IPTV terminal corresponding to the target test client.

The obtaining unit 41 includes: a message sending module, configured to send an address notification message to the test client, where the address notification message includes address information of the test server, so that the test client is configured according to the And the information receiving module is configured to receive the configuration information that is sent by the test client according to the address notification message, and the task obtaining module is configured to acquire the task to be tested.

The determining unit 42 includes: a comparison module, configured to compare the type of the task to be tested with the configuration information; and an information obtaining module, configured to acquire target configuration information that matches a type of the task to be tested; a determining module, configured to determine a test client having the target configuration information as a target test client.

In order to enable the test server to accurately send a test task to the target test client, as shown in FIG. 5, on the basis of the core of FIG. 4, the test server further includes: a first determining unit 51, configured to: Determining an available target test client in an available state from the target test client; The determining unit 52 is configured to determine, from the available target test client, an available target test client that is in an idle state. At this time, the task sending unit 43 is specifically configured to deliver the to-be-tested task to the available target test client in the idle state.

Specifically, the first determining unit 51 includes: a first message sending module, configured to send a first state query message to the target test client; and a first determining module, configured to receive the first target test client When the status response message is received, the target test client is determined to be an available target test client in an available state.

The second determining unit 52 includes: a second message sending module, configured to send a second state query message to the available target test client; and a second determining module, configured to receive the first target test client When the two status response message is received, the available target test client is determined to be an available target test client in an idle state.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the basis of the core of FIG. 5, the test server further includes: a receiving unit 61, configured to receive a test result of the target test client.

The working principle of the test server can be referred to the description in the method embodiment.

Since the test server can obtain the target test client from the plurality of test clients to complete the task to be tested for the IPTV terminal, the test server of the embodiment of the present invention can complete the plurality of test clients by expanding the number of test clients. Testing of types of IPTV terminals improves the scalability of IPTV terminal testing.

As shown in FIG. 7, a fifth embodiment of the present invention provides a test client, including: an information sending unit 71, configured to send configuration information to a test server; and a task receiving unit 72, configured to receive the test server a task to be tested that matches the test client itself, wherein the task to be tested is allocated by the server to be tested according to the task to be tested and the configuration information; a task execution unit 73 is configured to execute The test task is described, and the IPTV terminal corresponding to the test client itself is tested. The information sending unit 71 includes: a message receiving module, configured to receive an address notification message sent by the test server, where the address notification message includes address information of a test server, and an information sending module, configured to The address notification message sends configuration information to the test server.

In this embodiment, the task to be tested includes a description file, a test suite file, and a screen capture software package file, and the test suite file includes a test case file, a reference image file, and a key value mapping file.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the task execution unit 73 includes: a task processing module 731, configured to parse the task to be tested, and send the screen capture software package file to the IPTV terminal and to the IPTV terminal The hardware box loads the terminal key value mapping table; the task execution module 732 is configured to parse the test case file, and send a script execution request to the hardware box of the IPTV terminal, and the hardware box of the IPTV terminal utilizes the terminal The key value mapping table controls the IPTV terminal to perform a corresponding operation, and the IPTV terminal acquires the screen capture image during the operation process by using the screen capture software package file; the result obtaining module 733 is configured to acquire the Screen capture image, and comparing the screen capture image with the reference image file to obtain a test result.

The task processing module 731 includes: a parsing sub-module, configured to parse the task to be tested; a sub-module, configured to deliver the screen capture software package file to the IPTV terminal; And the loading submodule is configured to acquire a terminal key value mapping table from the mapping path and the key value mapping file, to the IPTV terminal, to read the description file, and obtain a mapping path of the key value mapping file. The hardware box loads the terminal key value mapping table.

The task execution module 732 includes: a parsing sub-module for parsing the test case file; a requesting sub-module, configured to send a script execution request to the hardware box of the IPTV terminal; The hardware box parses the script file acquired by the test case file by a preset executor according to the script execution request, and acquires a terminal key value; the control submodule is configured to use the terminal key value and the terminal The key value mapping table controls the IPTV terminal to operate.

As shown in FIG. 9, on the basis of FIG. 7, the test client further includes: a result sending unit 91, and sending the test result to the test server. The working principle of the test client can be referred to the description in the method embodiment.

Since the test server can obtain the target test client from the plurality of test clients to complete the task to be tested for the IPTV terminal, and each target test client can automatically perform the task to be tested without manual operation, therefore, the implementation of the present invention is implemented. The test client of the example improves the scalability of IPTV terminal testing and improves the efficiency of IPTV terminal testing.

In addition, FIG. 10 shows a schematic diagram of an IPTV terminal test system in a specific application, which includes a service system 101, a test server 102, a test client 103, an IPTV terminal 104, and a hardware box 105 of the IPTV terminal.

The IPTV terminal 104 is configured to request an IPTV service from the service system 101, where the service system 101 and the IPTV terminal 104 mutually complete an IPTV terminal presentation service; the test server 102 is configured to manage and monitor the test. The client 103 sends a test task to the test client 103. The test client 103 is configured to receive and execute a task to be tested, and report the test result to the test server 102. The hardware of the IPTV terminal The box 105 is configured to receive a task execution instruction of the test client 103, and control the IPTV terminal 104 to perform operations to complete a task to be tested.

The test server 102 can be the test server described in any of FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, and the test client 103 can be the test client described in any of FIGS. 7-9.

In summary, the test server obtains configuration information of at least two test clients and a task to be tested, and determines a target test client that matches the task to be tested according to the task to be tested and the configuration information, and further The target test client delivers the to-be-tested task, so that the target test client uses the to-be-tested task to test the IPTV terminal corresponding to the target test client. Therefore, the scalability of the IPTV terminal test is improved by using the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention.

The above is only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention. It should be covered by the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

Claim

A test method for an IPTV terminal, characterized in that it comprises:

And sending the to-be-tested task to the target test client, so that the target test client uses the to-be-tested task to test the IPTV terminal corresponding to the target test client.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining configuration information of the at least two test clients comprises:

Sending an address notification message to the test client, where the address notification message includes address information of the test server;

Receiving configuration information sent by the test client to the test server according to the address notification message.

The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining, by the task to be tested and the configuration information, that the target test client matches the task to be tested comprises:

Comparing the type of the task to be tested with the configuration information, and acquiring target configuration information that matches the type of the task to be tested;

A test client having the target configuration information is determined as a target test client.

The method according to claim 1, wherein before the sending the task to be tested to the target test client, the method further includes:

Determining an available target test client in an available state from the target test client; determining an available target test client in an idle state from the available target test client; sending the test to the target test client The tasks to be tested include:

The task to be tested is delivered to the available target test client in an idle state.

The method according to claim 4, wherein the determining, from the target test client, that the available target test client is in an available state comprises:

Sending a first status query message to the target test client, when receiving the target test client When the first status response message is received, the target test client is determined to be an available target test client in an available state;

The available target test clients determined to be in an idle state from the available target test clients include:

Sending a second status query message to the available target test client, and when receiving the second status response message of the available target test client, determining the available target test client as an available target test client in an idle state end.

The method according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein after the sending the task to be tested to the target test client, the method further includes:

Receiving test results of the target test client.

7. A test method for an IPTV terminal, characterized in that:

Send configuration information to the test server;

Receiving a task to be tested that is sent by the test server and matching the test client itself, where the task to be tested is allocated by the server to be tested according to the task to be tested and the configuration information;

Performing the task to be tested, and testing the IPTV terminal corresponding to the test client itself.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the sending the configuration information to the test server comprises:

Receiving an address notification message sent by the test server, where the address notification message includes address information of the test server;

Sending configuration information to the test server according to the address notification message.

The method according to claim 7, wherein the task to be tested includes a description file, a test suite file and a screen capture software package file, and the test suite file includes a test case file, a reference image file, and a key value. Mapping file

The performing the test to be tested, and testing the IPTV terminal corresponding to the test client itself includes:

Parsing the to-be-tested task, and delivering the screenshot software package file to the IPTV terminal a hardware box loading terminal key value mapping table of the IPTV terminal;

Parsing the test case file, and sending a script execution request to the hardware box of the IPTV terminal, wherein the hardware box of the IPTV terminal controls the IPTV terminal to perform a corresponding operation by using the terminal key value mapping table, and The IPTV terminal uses the screenshot software package file to acquire a screen capture image during the operation;

The screen capture image is acquired by the IPTV terminal, and the screen capture image is compared with the reference image file to obtain a test result.

The method according to claim 9, wherein the loading a terminal key value mapping table to the hardware box of the IPTV terminal comprises:

Reading the description file to obtain a mapping path of the key value mapping file;

Obtaining a terminal key value mapping table from the mapping path and the key value mapping file, and loading the terminal key value mapping table to a hardware box of the IPTV terminal.

The method according to claim 9, wherein the controlling the IPTV terminal to perform corresponding operations by using the terminal key mapping table by the hardware box of the IPTV terminal comprises:

The hardware box parses the script file acquired by the test case file by a preset executor according to the script execution request, and acquires a terminal key value; and controls the terminal key value and the terminal key value mapping table by using the terminal key value The IPTV terminal operates.

The method according to any one of claims 7-11, wherein the method further comprises: sending the test result to the test server.

13. A test server, comprising:

And a task sending unit, configured to send the to-be-tested task to the target test client, so that the target test client uses the to-be-tested task to test the IPTV terminal corresponding to the target test client.

The test server according to claim 13, wherein the obtaining unit comprises: a message sending module, configured to send an address notification message to the test client, where the address notification message includes address information of the test server;

An information receiving module, configured to receive configuration information that is sent by the test client to the test server according to the address notification message;

A task acquisition module is used to obtain a task to be tested.

The test server according to claim 13, wherein the determining unit comprises: a comparing module, configured to compare the type of the task to be tested with the configuration information; and an information acquiring module, configured to: Obtaining target configuration information that matches the type of the task to be tested; and determining a module, configured to determine the test client having the target configuration information as the target test client.

The test server according to claim 13, wherein the test server further comprises:

a first determining unit, configured to determine, from the target test client, an available target test client that is in an available state;

a second determining unit, configured to determine, from the available target test client, an available target test client that is in an idle state;

The task sending unit is specifically configured to deliver the to-be-tested task to the available target test client in an idle state.

The method of claim 16, wherein the first determining unit comprises: a first message sending module, configured to send a first state query message to the target test client; And when the first test response message of the target test client is received, the target test client is determined to be an available target test client in an available state.

The test server according to claim 16, wherein the second determining unit comprises:

a second message sending module, configured to send a second state query message to the available target test client;

a second determining module, configured to: when receiving the second state response of the available target test client When available, the available target test client is determined to be an available target test client in an idle state.

The test server according to any one of claims 13 to 18, further comprising: a receiving unit, configured to receive a test result of the target test client.

20. A test client, comprising:

The task execution unit is configured to perform the test to be tested, and test the IPTV terminal corresponding to the test client itself.

The test client according to claim 20, wherein the information sending unit comprises:

a message receiving module, configured to receive an address notification message sent by the test server, where the address information of the test server is included in the address notification message;

And an information sending module, configured to send configuration information to the test server according to the address notification message.

The test client according to claim 20, wherein the task to be tested includes a description file, a test suite file and a screen capture package file, and the test suite file includes a test case file, a reference image file, and Key value mapping file; the task execution unit includes:

a task processing module, configured to parse the to-be-tested task, send the screen capture software package file to the IPTV terminal, and load a terminal key value mapping table to the hardware box of the IPTV terminal;

a task execution module, configured to parse the test case file, and send a script execution request to a hardware box of the IPTV terminal, where the hardware box of the IPTV terminal uses the terminal key value mapping table to control the IPTV terminal to perform corresponding And the IPTV terminal uses the screenshot software package file to acquire a screen capture image during operation;

And a result obtaining module, configured to acquire the screen capture image by the IPTV terminal, and compare the screen capture image with the reference image file to obtain a test result.

The test client according to claim 22, wherein the task processing module comprises:

a parsing submodule, configured to parse the task to be tested;

And the sending the sub-module, where the screenshot software package file is sent to the IPTV terminal;

a path obtaining submodule, configured to read the description file, and obtain a mapping path of the key value mapping file;

And loading a submodule, configured to acquire a terminal key value mapping table by the mapping path and the key value mapping file, and load the terminal key value mapping table to a hardware box of the IPTV terminal.

The test client according to claim 22, wherein the task execution module comprises:

a parsing submodule, configured to parse the test case file;

a requesting a sub-module, configured to send a script execution request to a hardware box of the IPTV terminal; a key-value obtaining sub-module, configured to parse, by the preset executor, the hardware box according to the script execution request Describe the script file obtained by the test case file, and obtain the terminal key value;

a control submodule, configured to control, by using the terminal key value and the terminal key value mapping table

The IPTV terminal operates.

The test client according to any one of claims 20-24, further comprising: a result sending unit, configured to send the test result to the test server.