AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF HANDHELD DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for testing comprising:
- a controller operatively connected to a computing device to facilitate communication over an out-of-band control link; and
a microcontroller for communication with the controller over the out-of-band control link, the microcontroller controlling a device interface module;
wherein the microcontroller is adapted to receive commands from the controller over the out-of-band control link and to initiate in-band communication using the device interface module upon receipt of a command from the controller over the out-of-band control link.
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Abstract
A system for testing a communications network includes a controller having a computing device with a controller application and an operator having a microcontroller and a device interface module controlled by the microcontroller. A handheld communications device is operatively connected to the operator through the device interface module and adapted to communicate over the communications network being tested. The controller and the operator are connected by an out-of-band wireless control link to allow communication therebetween outside of the communications network being tested. The operator is adapted to receive commands from the controller over the out-of-band control link and, upon receipt of a command from the controller over the out-of-band control link, to initiate in-band communication on the handheld communications device over the communications network through the device interface module.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for testing comprising:
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a controller operatively connected to a computing device to facilitate communication over an out-of-band control link; and a microcontroller for communication with the controller over the out-of-band control link, the microcontroller controlling a device interface module; wherein the microcontroller is adapted to receive commands from the controller over the out-of-band control link and to initiate in-band communication using the device interface module upon receipt of a command from the controller over the out-of-band control link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for testing comprising:
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a controller including a computing device having a controller application; a microcontroller, the microcontroller controlling a device interface module; and an out-of-band wireless control link connecting the controller and the microcontroller to allow out-of-band communication therebetween; wherein the microcontroller is adapted to receive commands from the controller over the out-of-band control link and to initiate in-band communication through the device interface module upon receipt of a command from the controller over the out-of-band control link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An autonomous operator for remote control of a handheld device, the autonomous operator comprising:
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a microcontroller; a device interface module being operatively connected to the microcontroller; and an out-of-band communications system being operatively connected to the microcontroller, the out-of-band communications system allowing the microcontroller to communicate with a controller over an out-of-band control link; wherein the microcontroller is adapted to receive commands from the controller over the out-of-band control link and to initiate in-band communication through the device interface module upon receipt of a command from the controller over the out-of-band control link. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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