Web Interface for Remote Mobile Device Log Collection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Measuring the performance of wireless telecommunication networks is complex and requires significant manual labor, making it difficult to scale effectively, especially when testing with hundreds of user equipment (UE) devices.

Innovation Solution

A system that remotely controls and collects logs from multiple mobile devices using a web interface, allowing for automatic testing of wireless telecommunication networks by sending instructions to devices to interact with the network, obtaining logs from wireless communication chips, and analyzing them to determine network performance without needing logs from other devices in the network.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual methods are used to measure network performance, then measurement accuracy can be maintained, but the complexity and labor required increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork performance measurement accuracyVSAvoidtesting system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile device performs self-diagnosis and log collection automatically through the web interface system, eliminating the need for manual intervention. The device autonomously generates test traffic, collects performance logs, and transmits data back to the system, enabling scalable automated testing while maintaining measurement accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The web interface system provides a universal platform that can test multiple mobile devices simultaneously through a single interface. The system handles device control, log collection, and analysis functions through one unified web-based interface, reducing operational complexity while enabling parallel testing of hundreds of devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Productivity

If multiple devices are tested simultaneously, then productivity increases, but the difficulty of managing and collecting logs from all devices increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetesting throughputVSAvoidlog collection complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The web interface acts as an intermediary between the testing system and multiple mobile devices. It provides a centralized control point that can simultaneously manage hundreds of devices, collect logs from all of them through standardized protocols, and present unified results. This intermediary layer abstracts the complexity of multi-device management while enabling high-throughput parallel testing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If automated testing is implemented, then productivity and scalability improve, but the initial system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetesting efficiencyVSAvoidautomation system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical operations with automated web-based control. Instead of physical device handling and manual log collection, the system uses HTTP/HTTPS web interfaces to remotely control devices, trigger test scenarios, and automatically retrieve logs. This substitution eliminates manual labor while the web protocol standardization keeps the automation architecture relatively simple and maintainable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS11722388B2Web interface to remotely collect and analyze mobile device logs
Publication Date: 2023.08.08 T MOBILE US INC
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AI summary

The disclosed system remotely tests performance of a wireless telecommunication network. The system sends an instruction to a device to interact with the wireless telecommunication network. The system can obtain a log generated by a wireless communication chip of the mobile device, where the log indicates attributes of the communication using the wireless telecommunication network, such as a frequency and a signal strength associated with the frequency. Based on the log generated by the wireless communication chip of the mobile device, the system can determine the performance of the wireless telecommunication network without obtaining a second log generated by a second device, such as an eNodeB, involved in enabling the communication through the wireless telecommunication network. Upon determining that the performance of the wireless telecommunication network is below a predetermined threshold, the system can send a notification indicating the problematic performance.