Abstract
A manufacturer may find testing peripheral devices to be challenging. For example, peripheral devices may be computing devices that interface to another computing devices by way of a wireless connection. The wireless connection may utilize one or more wireless communication protocols that include, but are not limited to, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), cellular, and radio frequency (RF). Examples of peripheral devices may include, but are not limited to, audio speakers, headsets, keyboards, mice, trackballs, touchpads, pointers, light pens, magnetic stripe readers, joysticks, gamepads, game controllers, webcams, digital cameras, fingerprint scanners, dance pads, and remote controls.
A manufacturer may want to test the interoperation of peripheral devices that may be off-the-shelf or retail peripheral devices. The manufacturer may test the interoperation of a peripheral device with a computing device. The manufacturer may test the interoperation among certain peripheral devices. In some implementations, the manufacturer may want to test the interoperation of two peripheral devices, one of which may be a retail, off-the-shelf product that interfaces with another peripheral device provided by the manufacturer. The manufacturer may want to test the interoperation of the peripheral devices without needing to modify any of the peripheral devices, and without the need to design and build specialized test fixtures for testing the peripheral devices. Modifying the peripheral devices can be costly and may compromise the performance of the peripheral device. Building a specialized test fixture for each peripheral device type under test can be costly and the test fixture may perform unreliably from device to device.
It would be beneficial if a manufacturer could test various peripheral devices, and the interoperation of the peripheral devices without the need for specialized test fixtures and/or modified versions of the peripheral devices. The interoperability of the peripheral devices could then be tested under real-world conditions providing beneficial information and data about the operation of the peripheral devices.
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Recommended Citation
Bailey, Guillaume, "Form Factor and Method for Wireless Peripheral Testing", Technical Disclosure Commons, (June 13, 2024)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/7099