System and methods that enable automated testing of mobile devices at a remote monitor site
AssigneeDynatrace LLC
InventorsWalt Capers, Priya Rajagopal
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system is provided that enables automated testing of a plurality of mobile devices residing at a monitor site. The system is comprised generally of a test controller in data communication with the plurality of mobile devices. The test controller transmits a test request over a wireless network to each of the plurality of mobile devices, where the test controller communicates via a persistent data channel using a short range communication protocol such as a Bluetooth. Each of the mobile devices is configured with a test agent that is configured to receive the test request from the test controller and execute a test in response to the test request.
Claims7
A software-implemented method for operating a test agent of a mobile device residing at a monitor site, comprising:
- establishing, by the test agent, a persistent data channel via a wireless network with a test control device, where the test control device and the mobile device reside physically at the monitor site;
- receiving, by the test agent, a request to execute a test via the persistent data channel;
- executing, by the test agent, a test in response to the test request;
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- establishing, by the test agent, a secondary data communication channel with the test controller when communication using the persistent data channel fails, where the secondary data communication channel employs a short range communication protocol that differs from the persistent data channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.