Autonomous systems for remote control of handheld devices

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A system for testing comprising:
a controller operatively connected to a computing device to facilitate communication over an out-of-band control link; a microcontroller for communication with the controller over the out-of-band control link, the microcontroller controlling a device interface module and including a position reporting system providing a location of the microcontroller to the controller over the out-of-band control link; a handheld device operatively connected to the device interface module; and an audio generator operatively connected to the microcontroller for providing audio messages to the handheld device through the device interface module, wherein the microcontroller is adapted to receive a command from the controller over the out-of-band control link, the microcontroller determines whether the command is a status query command, transmission command or a visual indicator command, the microcontroller initiates in-band communication using the device interface module upon receipt of the command from the controller over the out-of-band control link, and the audio generator is configured to generate a unique audio message to identify the handheld device.