Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for recording interactions with a Mobile Device to create a map of the structure of the menu system, Mobile Applications, and Mobile Service available on the device. A Recording/Control Environment is integrated with a physical Mobile Device, controls the Mobile Device, and records the resulting data from the Device. The Recording/Control Environment then saves the data as a map of the system structure. Once this graph has been created with a state representing every page available on the device, and with links representing every way of navigating between the individual states of the device, the graph can be used to re-create the experience of interacting with the device. A user may then virtually interact with a representative device through a Run-Time Environment, which uses the map structure to replay the interactions of the mobile device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a means for automated interaction with a Mobile Device to create a graph of the menu system, Mobile Applications, and Mobile Services available on the Mobile Device. The information recorded in the graph can then be played back interactively at a later time. In order to build a graph in this automated fashion, the physical Mobile Device is integrated with a Recording/Control Environment. This environment has a Device Interface, which has the ability to control the user interface of the Mobile Device and record the resulting video and audio data from the Device. An automation Crawler uses the Device Interface to navigate the Mobile Device to unmapped states. A State Listener monitors the data coming to and from the Mobile Device and resolves it to a single state, saving new states to the graph as needed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for recording interactions with a Mobile Device to create a map of the structure of the menu system, Mobile Applications, and Mobile Service available on the device. A Recording/Control Environment is integrated with a physical Mobile Device, controls the Mobile Device, and records the resulting data from the Device. The Recording/Control Environment then saves the data as a map of the system structure. Once this graph has been created with a state representing every page available on the device, and with links representing every means of navigating between the individual states of the device, the graph can be used to re-create the experience of interacting with the device. A user may then virtually interact with a representative device through a Run-Time Environment, which uses the map structure to replay the interactions of the mobile device.