Patent ID: 7483694

Claim:
A system for remotely testing a wireless data device, the system comprising: coded logic configured to be executed on the tested wireless data device, the coded logic including: instructions for capturing visual output of the tested wireless data device, the tested wireless data device being configured to provide the captured visual output; and instructions for simulating at least one input driver at the tested wireless data device, the simulated input driver being configured to act based on at least one received input request to cause the tested wireless data device to register an input in accordance with said input request, a remote user for interacting with the tested wireless data device from a remote location, the remote user interface including a client machine, the client machine including: coded logic configured to obtain the captured visual output provided by the tested wireless data device, the client machine being configured to display a graphical representation simulating a display of said tested wireless data device in accordance with said captured visual output; and coded logic configured to submit the at least one input request to the tested wireless data device; wherein a tester can monitor said wireless data device output and control said wireless data device via input sent over said remote user interface thereby forming a second closed loop communications path; and a wireless network for communication with the tested wireless data device from the remote location, wherein the tester can send information to and receive information from said wireless data device over said wireless network and can monitor said wireless data device and send input to said wireless data device over said remote user interface thereby forming a first closed loop communications path, and wherein said server machine further comprises an audio modem, said audio modem being connected to said wireless data device at a microphone input for said wireless data device and at a headset or speaker output of said wireless data device, said modem further being connected to a telephone line, whereby audio input and output to and from said wireless data device is transferred over said telephone line.