System and method for monitoring handheld devices in a user testing mode

摘要

A system and method are presented for monitoring handheld devices in a testing environment. At least one handheld device is provided, typically several, that is capable of performing a first plurality of functions in a non-test mode, and a more limited number of functions in a test mode. In a test environment the handheld device should be set to perform in the test mode. In the event of the handheld device mode being changed from the test mode to non-test mode, the handheld device generates a non-test mode signal. A monitoring software application records the non-test mode signal. In one aspect, the monitoring application is embedded in a remote proctor device. The remote proctor device monitoring application may send a mode interrogation message to the handheld device, and the handheld device generates the non-test mode signal in response to the mode interrogation message.

主权项

1. A method for monitoring handheld devices in a testing environment, the method comprising:
providing a handheld device capable of performing a first plurality of functions in a non-test mode, and a second plurality of functions, less than the first plurality of functions, in a test mode; setting the handheld device to perform in the test mode; in the event of the handheld device mode being changed from the test mode to non-test mode, the handheld device generating a non-test mode signal indicating that the handheld device is operating in the non-test mode; and, a monitoring application, enabled as a sequence of software instructions stored in local memory and executed by a processor, recording the non-test mode signal, wherein the monitoring application recording the non-test mode signal includes: the monitoring application being embedded in a remote proctor device and, the monitoring application receiving the non-test mode signal from the handheld device.