Mobile radio device with remotely controlled reset function

The invention relates to a mobile radio device with a Remote control device, the remote-controlled, a Reconnection allows.

In the development of new software z. B. for Test devices of mobile radio systems, it is necessary during the test procedure by the test device functions a mobile device to control. With the help of Remote control commands, for example, a parameter Telephone module are changed, the transmission of the Information between the mobile device and a Base station or the base station emulated Test device via an air interface concern. To this end, it is known, a test apparatus with a mobile device an additional to the air interface connect interface, so that by the tester Remote control commands are transmitted to mobile station can set the parameters concerned with those or functions can be executed. To check new software of the tester, it is often required, the mobile station in the meantime back to put in the initial state, for which the Mobile station is switched off and switched on again becomes.

This produces the problem that the mobile station previously only by manually operating the on / off switch is to be taken into operation again. When switched on State can be obtained by the mobile device via the performed additional interface incoming commands will. That is in remote control can be connected to the Mobile device a switch-off command is transmitted, with the mobile station can be switched off. A disadvantage, however, that a renewed switching not can be carried out on the basis of an instruction, as in If off, none commands through the can be received and processed mobile device.

The invention is based on the object, a to provide mobile device that off remotely and can be switched on again.

The object is achieved by the mobile device according to the invention dissolved Claim 1.

The mobile radio apparatus according to claim 1 of the invention are commands that via an interface to the Mobile device are received by a processed remote control device and to perform the received relevant modules of the mobile device. To perform a switch-off command is the Remote control device for this purpose with an A / Ausschaltvvorrichtung connected, which consequently by Remote control means is operable. This allows the Mobile device by, for example, by a Test device transmitted to mobile station Off command to shut down. According to the invention instead of the disconnection, a special Restart command to the remote controller of the Mobile device are transmitted as long as the Mobile device is turned on.

Subsequently, by the mobile radio device the on / off switch means actuated a first time, thus the Mobile station is switched off. In off State is due to the switched on in previously State received restart command the A / opening device pressed a second time, without this via the command interface, another command must be received. In order for the shutdown and subsequent reconnection of the mobile device by remote control during the test mode, even if not when switched off the interface is supported, so that by the remote control device at the interface incoming orders only can be.

It can be achieved so that for performing a Test operation, the mobile device only once turned on manually operating a on / off switch must become. Turning again, after performing a particular portion of a test sequence is carried out, contrast, an automated sequence of turning off and a then turn on. Turning again done not only without the help of an operator, but also directly or at least in a defined time interval to the previous Switch-off process, so that when performing a Variety of training and duty cycles a significant Shortening the entire test procedure yields.

In the dependent claims are advantageous further developments of the mobile device according to the invention carried out.

A preferred embodiment of the invention Mobile device is shown in the drawing and will illustrated by the following description. It show:<dl tsize="6"><dt>Fig. 1</dt><dd>a schematic representation of a by a Tester remote mobile device and</dd><dt>FIG. 2</dt><dd>a schematic representation of the construction of a Mobile device according to the invention.</dd></dl>

In FIG. 1 greatly simplifies an arrangement for Performing tests shown in which a Mobile device 1 with a test device 2 via a Air interface for transmitting 3 example User data is communicated. For the transmission of data has over the air interface 3, both the Mobile device 1 an antenna 4 on and the tester 2, an antenna 5 on. Via the antennas 4 and 5, a Connection established that certain one Telecommunications standard, such as GSM, equivalent.

In the illustrated embodiment, the tester 2 For this purpose, a transmitting / receiving device 6, which in the Tester 2 is integrated. Alternatively, it is also conceivable that the connection for exchanging data between the mobile device 1 and a base station of cellular mobile telephone network is built, so that during a test pass, for. example, a data exchange between the Mobile device 1 and an over the air interface 3 carried out with the mobile device 1 connected database can. In such a case, only the sequence of the Tests determined by the tester. 2

The tester 2 includes a software 7. The Software 7 are for example changes to a test of predetermined parameters, the command interface via a 8 are passed to the mobile radio unit first In between the command interface 8 of the test apparatus 2 and the Mobile device 1, a compound 9 constructed which is independent of the air interface 3rd The connection 9, for example, as an infrared link, Wireless connection, Bluetooth connection or as a wired serial connection be formed.

Through the command interface 8 and compound 9 are to mobile station 1 commands transmitted, with are adjustable parameters which, the compound has the between the transmitting / receiving device 6 of the test device 2, that emulates a base station, and the mobile unit 1 concern. The software 7 thus controls by the Issuing commands via the interface 8 and the Compound 9 to the mobile device 1 the test procedure. The Commands to be used by the software 7 thereby, z can. B. of the GCF (GSM Certification Forum) be established so-called "AT Commands" that it enable a uniform test procedure by a single tester 2 with all mobile phones 1 a certain standard, but regardless of the perform individual manufacturers.

Using the commands the mobile station 1 is remotely controlled, so that one to a manual input Operator can be dispensed via a keyboard 10th Around the mobile device 1 between different sequences an entire test procedure in a defined Initial state match, it is necessary that each a portion of a test procedure by the Turning on the mobile radio apparatus 1 is started.

In contrast to the previously necessary manual Reconnection of the mobile device 1 via an on / off switch 11 is the mobile device 1 of the invention set up so that while the power is on a portion of the entire test procedure, a special Restart command via the connection 9 by a Remote control device 13 can be received by the First, mobile station 1 is switched off and in a second step in the off state Mobile device 1 is switched on again without any Receive a further command is required.

The service used by the software 7 set of commands is this, added to the restart command, which as a individual instructions transmitted to mobile station 1 becomes. then to execute the command two performed consecutively running routines, said first routine, mobile station 1 completely switches off thereby also supporting the corresponding Command interface 12 of the mobile device 1 for Compound 9 deleted. In this state, in which the Mobile device 1 via the unsupported Command interface 12 for connecting 9 no. may receive further commands from the test apparatus 2 is carried out the second routine, the still because of the Restart command was called, and therefore the Mobile device 1 is turned on again, without the on / off switch 11 must be manually operated.

In FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an appropriately constructed, inventive mobile device 1 shown. The mobile device 1 comprises a Command interface 12, on which via the connection 9 arrive from the tester 2 transmitted commands. The Command interface 12, which in accordance with the different possible connections as a Bluetooth interface, a wireless interface, a serial interface or an infrared interface may be, is in the mobile station 1 with a Remote control device 13.

The via the connection 9, and the command interface 12 arrived instructions are in the remote control device 13 processes, so that a telephone module 14 ( "Signaling unit"), for example, the air interface Parameters can be set in question. The Remote control device 13 evaluates this the appropriate Command, the specific of a certain, for a Mobile standard unified set of commands is selected. The changing parameters in the Telephone module 14 is in contrast to the manufacturer-independent set of instructions device-specific.

To switch off the mobile station 1 and the invention new To start, the remote control device 13 is also connected to an on / off switch 15th The A / opening device 15 For example, when Running a Ausschhaltroutine via connection 9 and the interface 12 of the remote control device 13 operated, thereby the mobile device 1 is completely is turned off. By on / off switch 15 is interrupted to the telephone module 14, the power supply. The on / off switch 15 is for this purpose on the one hand with the phone module 14 and on the other hand, with a voltage stabilizing assembly 17 is connected, the in turn is input is connected to a battery 16th

If a reboot command at the interface 12 on the Compound 9, and it shall on the basis of which of the Remote control device 13, the on / off switch 15 actuated a first time and a shutdown routine carried out so that the mobile device 1 is turned off becomes. Thus the remote control device 13 and in particular, the interface 12 is no longer active and Other commands can not via the connection 9 to the Mobile device 1 are received. In this state, in which a remote operation of the mobile device 1 is not possible, by the remote control device 13 the on / off switch 15 a second time Performing a power-on routine operated. By the again pressing the on / off switch 15 is the mobile device 1 is turned on again, without the operated on / off switch 11 manually by an operator must become. Since both the remote control device 13 as and the on / off switch 11 in the same A / opening device 15 access, is the function No difference between a manual switch- and a remote-controlled switch-on.

According to a preferred embodiment of the Mobile device 1 of the invention is the A / opening device 15 further comprising a time module 18 connected. This is particularly advantageous to provide a simple expansion of mobile devices to enable, viewed independently of a manual actuation of the on / off switch 11 z. B. due to in the primitive module 18 integrated alarm already automatically can turn.

The restart command is preferably constructed such that it existing and in mobile telephony standard fixed set of commands as another single command added. This means in particular that the new Restart command the command syntax of the already known Commands.