Remote control of devices utilizing a mobile network

摘要

Providing for remote control of electronic devices at least in part utilizing a mobile radio access network (RAN) is disclosed herein. A control server is provided that can initiate an OTA message requesting control of a client device. The OTA message can be transmitted via the RAN to the client device, which can initiate a data network call upon receipt of the message. A data network address can be forwarded to the control server to facilitate data exchange between the server and client. The client can act upon and respond to commands issued by the server. As described herein, remote control of a client that does not maintain a persistent data network link can be conducted. Furthermore, key-mapping applications, DLL-based middle-ware, and other interface modules traditionally required to implement control of a remote device can be limited or avoided.

主权项

1. A method for remote communication, comprising:
initiating a message sent at least in part over-the-air (OTA), the message configured for accessing a remote device to perform remote testing; receiving a response to the message via a computer network link from the remote device, the response comprising a network address of the remote device, wherein the network address is a dynamic network address associated with the remote device; employing the network address to control a user interface (UI) of the remote device over the computer network link; passing command data to the remote device to implement control of or input to the UI, wherein the command data is in a format that is native to the UI and also native to an operating system of the remote device; obtaining control of a hardware device that is communicatively coupled with the remote device; and controlling operation of the hardware device by submitting a command native to the hardware device via the computer network link to the remote device.