Testing system and testing method for keyboard light of mobile phone

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to testing systems and testing methods, and more particularly to a testing system and a testing method for a keyboard light of a mobile phone.

2. Description of Related Art

Mobile phones are becoming increasingly popular. To validate functions of a mobile phone, the mobile phone is tested before being shipped.

Although testing of a keyboard light of the mobile phone is important, it is typically done by workers through direct observation. It is up to the worker's judgment if a keyboard is lit properly. This method of testing is time consuming subject to human error.

What is needed, therefore, is a testing system and a testing method, which allows automatic testing of a keyboard light of a mobile phone.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a connecting relationship of a testing system for a keyboard light of a mobile phone in the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a connecting relationship in a test chamber of FIG. 1 ; and

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a testing method for a keyboard light of a mobile phone in the present invention;

Referring to FIG. 1 , a testing system of an embodiment of the present invention is provided for testing whether a keyboard light of a mobile phone meets a predetermined standard. The testing system includes a computer 10 , a test chamber 30 , a power supply 50 and a measuring device. In the present embodiment, the measuring device is a multimeter 70 .

The computer 10 includes a first serial port 11 , a second serial port 13 and a display 15 for displaying test data. The test chamber 30 is a closed chamber, and receives a motherboard 31 having a keyboard light 313 and a serial port 311 of a mobile phone and a photosensitive component 33 located above the motherboard 31 therein. Referring also to FIG. 2 , the keyboard light 313 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes LED 1 , LED 2 , LED 3 , and the photosensitive component 33 includes a plurality of photosensitive resistors R 1 , R 2 , R 3 connected in parallel. In this embodiment, the number of the photosensitive resistors is the same as that of the light emitting diodes. The photosensitive resistors R 1 , R 2 , R 3 are each located to sense the brightness of a corresponding one of the light emitting diodes LED 1 , LED 2 , LED 3 .

The first serial port 11 of the computer 10 is connected to the serial port 311 of the motherboard 31 . The photosensitive component 33 , the multimeter 70 , and the power supply 50 may be connected in series. The output terminal of the multimeter 70 is connected to the second serial port 13 of the computer 10 .

A testing module 315 is embedded in the motherboard 31 of the mobile phone for automatically testing the keyboard light 313 . A control module 17 is embedded in the computer 10 for starting up the testing module 315 of the motherboard 31 . When the testing module 315 is started up, the light emitting diodes LED 1 , LED 2 , LED 3 are turned on then off one at a time.

In testing the keyboard light 313 , the control module 17 is started up first. Then the testing module 315 is started up by the control module 17 through the first serial port 11 and the serial port 311 . The testing module 315 then turns on then off the light emitting diodes LED 1 , LED 2 , LED 3 one at a time. When each light emitting diode LED 1 , LED 2 , LED 3 is turned on, the resistance of the corresponding photosensitive resistor R 1 , R 2 , R 3 is measured. If the light emitting diode that has been turned emits light then resistance of the corresponding photosensitive resistor will decrease; the amount of decrease corresponds to the brightness of the light emitting diode. The resistance of each photosensitive resistor R 1 , R 2 , R 3 may be measured by the multimeter 70 , and transmitted to the computer 10 through the second serial port 13 . The computer 10 determines if the resistances fall within a pre-determined range of values stored in the computer 10 . If the resistances are within the pre-determined range, the keyboard light 313 passes the test; otherwise, the keyboard light 313 fails. Other testing procedures can also be employed.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a testing method includes the following steps:

Step S 10 : The control module 17 in the computer 10 delivers a test command to the motherboard 31 of the mobile phone; Step S 20 : The testing module 315 in the motherboard 31 is powered up. The light emitting diodes LED 1 , LED 2 , LED 3 of the keyboard light 313 are turned on then off one at a time; Step S 30 : The multimeter 70 measures the resistance of each photosensitive resistor R 1 , R 2 , R 3 while its on, and transmits the resistances to the computer 10 ; Step S 40 : The computer 10 determines if the resistances fall within the pre-determined range; if the resistances fall within the pre-determined range, the keyboard light 313 passes the test; if the resistance does not fall within the pre-determined range, the keyboard light 313 fails; Step S 50 : The test result is stored in the computer 10 , and displayed on the display 15 . The testing process ends.

In other embodiments, the measuring device can measure the current through the photosensitive component 33 , and the computer 10 can compare the current with a pre-determined range of values to determine whether the keyboard light 313 meets the standard.

Compared with conventional testing systems and methods, the testing system and method have the following advantages: first, testing is automatic, thus saving time and preventing human error; second, the results of the testing are more reliable and the efficiency of the testing is enhanced; third, the testing method is simple and low cost.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.