Multi-user test system and method for configuring a multi-user test system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11343240-B2
Application number	US-201816753900-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 10, 2018
Priority date	Oct 12, 2017
Publication date	May 24, 2022
Grant date	May 24, 2022

Abstract

The present invention relates to the automatic configuration of a measuring and test device in a multi-user test system. Individual users are initially authenticated. An individual user profile can be generated for authenticated users. The individual user profile can be stored in a user database. After authentication of a user, the user profile can be read-out from the profile database and then a measuring and test device can then be automatically adjusted corresponding to the user profile.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Multi-user test system, comprising:
a measuring and test device which is configured to execute predetermined measuring and test operations;
an authentication device which is configured to authenticate a user;
a profile database which is configured to store and provide user profiles; and
a control device which is configured to generate a user profile for an authenticated user and store same in the profile database and to read-out a user profile for an authenticated user from the profile database and to adjust the measuring and test device using the read-out user profile,
wherein the user profile of the authenticated user comprises information which is associated with configuration, parametrization and adjustment of the measuring and test device, as set by the authenticated user at an earlier point in time wherein the user profile includes several different settings for the authenticated user, and the possible setting variations are displayed to the authenticated user.

2. Multi-user test system of claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to automatically read-out the user profile of an authenticated user after authentication of the user and to adjust the measuring and test device using the read-out user profile.

3. Multi-user test system of claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to read-out configuration data of the measuring and test device and to adjust a user profile using the read-out configuration data.

4. Multi-user test system of claim 1 , wherein the user profile comprises at least one of:
a setting for detecting measurement values,
a setting for generating measurement signals,
a setting for parametrisation of calculation specifications,
a setting for selecting algorithms,
a setting for an allocation of rights.

5. Multi-user test system of claim 1 , wherein the authentication device is configured to perform the authentication by means of at least one of:
a user name and password,
biometric authentication,
authentication by means of a physical access key,
authentication by means of an access code.

6. Multi-user test system of claim 1 , wherein the control device is configured to limit adjustments of the measuring and test device in dependence upon an allocation of rights in the user profile.

7. Multi-user test system of claim 1 , having an administration device which is configured to read-out a user profile from the profile database.

8. Multi-user test system of claim 1 , having an administration device which is configured to modify a user profile.

9. Multi-user test system of claim 8 , wherein the administration device is configured to modify a plurality of user profiles collectively.

10. Multi-user test system of claim 1 , having an administration device which is configured to store a user profile in the profile database.

11. Method for configuring a multi-user test system, the method comprising the steps of:
authenticating a user;
reading-out a user profile of the authenticated user; and
adjusting a measuring and test device using the read-out user profile,
wherein the user profile of the authenticated user comprises information which is associated with configuration, parametrization and adjustment of the measuring and test device, as set by the authenticated user at an earlier point in time wherein the user profile includes several different settings for the authenticated user, and the possible setting variations are displayed to the authenticated user.

12. Method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
reading-out a configuration of the measuring and test device;
generating a user profile using the read-out configuration; and
storing the user profile in a profile database.

Assignees

• Rohde & Schwarz

Inventors

• Cirillo Luke

Classifications

• H04L63/083

  using passwords (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226) · CPC title

• H04L63/1416

  Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection · CPC title

• G06F16/245

  Query processing · CPC title

• H04L63/0428

  wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload · CPC title

• H04L63/0853 Primary

  using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234) · CPC title