Remotely testing operational components of a mobile device

• US 9,967,042 B2
• Filed: 12/19/2016
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sure, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sure, Inc.
• Inventors: Slavin, Wayne
• Primary Examiner(s): GONZALES, APRIL GUZMAN
• Application Number:
  US15/383,915
• Publication Number:
  US 20170195069A1
• Time in Patent Office: 505 Days
• Field of Search: 455 677
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/17 Detection of non-compliance or faulty performance, e.g. response deviations H04B17/18 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/21 for calibration; for correcting measurements
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/29 Performance testing
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/391 Modelling the propagation channel

Abstract

Implementations of the disclosure provide for to remotely testing operational components of a mobile device. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes providing, by a server processing device, instructions to a mobile device for a user to interact with a component of the mobile device. Data associated with an operation of the component in view of the instructions is received. The received data is compared to a model input characterizing a functional level associated with the operation of the component. Thereupon, it is determined whether there is a depleted operation of the component in view of the comparison.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a memory to store operating parameters; and

a processing device, operatively coupled to the memory, to;

provide instructions to operate a first component of a mobile device according a set of operating parameters;

measure input produced by a second component of the mobile device based on the operation of the first component;

compare the measured input with a model input charactering functional operation of the first and second components; and

determine whether there is a depleted operation of the first or second components in view of the comparison, where to determine, the processing device to;

provide a multimedia file in accordance with the set of operating parameters, the multimedia file being recorded at a determined frequency and amplitude level;

execute the multimedia file with the first component; and

determine whether the measured input produced by the second component corresponds with the determined frequency and amplitude level.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is further to, responsive to determining that the component is operational in accordance with a vendor specific, generate a diagnostic message regarding the mobile device to send to a carrier processing device to provision products for the mobile device.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing device is further to generate an error metric based on a difference between the measured input and the model input.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the processing device is further to determine whether the error metric meets a threshold level for the component.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing device is further to store results of the determination with a unique identifier associated with the mobile device.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the processing device is further to:

determine that the component is operational; and

transmit the results of the determination to a display indicating that products are available for the mobile device.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:

provide, by the processing device, instructions to operate a first component of a mobile device according a set of operating parameters;

measure input produced by a second component of the mobile device based on the operation of the first component;

compare the measured input with a model input characterizing a functional operation of the first and second components; and

determine whether there is a depleted operation of the first or second components in view of the comparison, where to determine, the processing device to;

provide a multimedia file in accordance with the set of operating parameters, the multimedia file being recorded at a determined frequency and amplitude level;

execute the multimedia file with the first component; and

determine whether the measured input produced by the second component corresponds with the determined frequency and amplitude level.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the processing device is further to, responsive to determining that the component is operational in accordance with a vendor specific, generate a diagnostic message regarding the mobile device to send to a carrier processing device to provision products for the mobile device.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the processing device is further to generate an error metric based on a difference between the received input and the model input.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the processing device is further to determine whether the error metric meets a threshold level for the component.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7, wherein the processing device is further to store results of the determination with a unique identifier associated with the mobile device.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the processing device is further to:

determine that the component is operational; and

providing the results of the determination at a display indicating that products are available for the mobile device.