KR100619942B1 - Remote software debugging system and method for mobile communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote software debugging system and method for a mobile communication terminal that can be used to collect and debug information necessary for debugging in real time using the Internet when debugging software related to a wireless network of a remote country.

The present invention provides a client PC for connecting a mobile communication terminal through a predetermined communication port; Equipped with a debugging tool for outputting a debugging message from the mobile communication terminal, consisting of a server PC connected to the debugging tool through a virtual communication port, the client PC and the server PC to send and receive debugging data between the Internet via the Internet Data conversion means for converting to transmit and receive; And network connection means for connecting to the Internet, respectively.

Description

Remote software debugging system and method for mobile terminal {REMOTE SOFTWARE DEBUGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE}

1 is an exemplary view showing a debugging method of a conventional mobile communication terminal.

2 is an exemplary view for explaining a remote debugging method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote software debugging system of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a state diagram showing a remote software debugging method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100: Client PC 101: Comfort

102: serial / network data converter 103: network adapter

104: network / serial data converter 200: server PC

201: Virtual Comfort 202: Serial / Network Data Converter

203: network adapter 204: network / serial data converter

300: debugging tool

The present invention relates to software debugging in the development of a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, remote software of a mobile communication terminal to collect and debug information necessary for debugging in real time using the Internet when debugging software related to a wireless network of a remote location abroad. A debugging system and method.

In general, the terminal is sold to the user through a variety of errors to find and improve the development at the development stage, where the line of the program file caused by the debugging program causes the error, and what information Debugging is being done by monitoring for the presence.

Currently, in the development of domestic terminals, software debugging is performed by connecting the terminal 10 and the PC 20 with an RS-232 cable or a USB cable 30, as shown in FIG. In the PC, a debugging tool (a debugging app program) is used to monitor debugging messages to identify a problem.

That is, referring to FIG. 1, a developer connects a serial input output (SIO) port of a terminal and a Comfort port of a PC to each other to enable serial communication, and operates a Comfort tool connected to the terminal by operating a debugging tool of the PC. Is set to the debugging port.

Next, during the operation of the terminal, a software debugging data packet (debugging message) is received through the debugging port and displayed in a debugging tool, and the developer views the debugging messages to identify a problem with the terminal.

The above debugging method is possible when the developer is located in the same area as the development environment of the terminal and the developer is located in the same area. Since the developer is located in the area, the terminal and the PC can be directly connected and debugged at any time through SIO or USB. .

However, unlike in Korea, when developing a terminal to be used overseas, there is no way for the developer to collect debugging information in real time unless the developer goes abroad. There is a problem.

Therefore, the present invention has been created to solve the above-described problems, a mobile communication terminal that can be used to debug and collect information necessary for debugging in real time using the Internet when debugging the software associated with a wireless network of a foreign remote location Its purpose is to provide a remote software debugging system and method.

The present invention for achieving the above object, in debugging a mobile communication terminal connected to the client PC through the Internet connection server PC, the client PC receives a debugging command from the server PC debugging tool to the mobile communication terminal Transmitting; Outputting a corresponding debugging message to the client PC by the mobile terminal according to the debugging command; The client PC receiving the debugging message converts the message into a network data packet (TCP / IP data) and transmits the message to the server PC through the Internet; The server PC converts a debugging message (TCP / IP data) received from the client PC into a data format suitable for processing by a debugging tool; The server PC may be configured to transmit the debugging message to a debugging tool through virtual comfort and to display the message.

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The present invention is to provide a system and method for debugging the software of a mobile communication terminal in a remote country in the country as a summary, the PC (Client PC) connected to the terminal to be debugged connected to the Internet, Using a PC equipped with a debugging tool (Server PC) has a feature that can be collected in real time by requesting a debugging message from the terminal over the Internet.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings.

Also, in the following description, numerous specific details, such as specific processing flows, are set forth in order to provide a more general understanding of the invention, and it is to be understood that the invention may be practiced without these specific details. It will be obvious to them.

In addition, detailed description of well-known functions and structures which are determined to unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

First, the present invention enables to request and receive software debugging information of a terminal located at a remote location in real time through the Internet. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal 40 at the remote site (overseas branch office) is connected to the Internet. The PC (Server PC) 200 of a developer equipped with a domestic debugging tool (debugging app program) must be connected to a PC (Client PC) 100 connected to the PC. Through the debugging message of the terminal can be received and monitored.

Here, the client PC 100 remotely connecting the terminal to be debugged converts a debugging message of a mobile communication terminal connected via RS-232 or USB into a network data packet (TCP / IP data) to connect to the Internet. It performs the role of transmitting to.

In addition, the server PC 200 converts the debugging message transmitted to the Internet into a data format (serial data such as RS-232, USB, etc.) usable by the debugging tool, and delivers the debugging message to the debugging tool. .

In particular, the debugging tool is connected to the comfort port of the PC and the SIO port of the terminal, as shown in Figure 1, to receive a debugging message from the terminal in serial, in the present invention without receiving a debugging message through the comfort Internet It receives through, so you can pass debugging messages to the debugging tool via virtual comfort.

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote software debugging system of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the client PC 100 displays a debugging message of a terminal inputted through a serial input output (SIO) or a USB. It converts it into TCP / IP data and transmits it to the Internet through the network adapter, and the server PC 200 converts the debugging message of the remote terminal received through the network adapter connected to the Internet into a data format that is received through RS-232 or USB communication. Pass to the debugging tool via virtual comfort.

That is, the client PC 100 uses the comfort 101 for connecting the terminal 40 to be debugged and the debugging message (serial data) of the terminal received through the comfort in a TCP / IP data format suitable for network transmission. A serial / network data converter 102 for converting, a network adapter 103 for adding the Internet Protocol (IP) and a port number of the server PC to the format-converted debugging message, and transmitting it to the Internet, and the network adapter ( And a network / serial data converter 104 for converting the debugging command of the server PC received through 103 into a serial data format suitable for processing by the terminal.

Here, the comfort 101 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 40 to be debugged with an RS-232 or USB cable, transmits a debugging command sent from the server PC in serial data format, and outputs the debugging command from the terminal by the command. It is responsible for receiving messages.

For reference, the debugging command is not a command newly applied to the present invention, and is a kind of setup command that is automatically generated by the debugging tool when the server PC and the client PC are connected to each other. This will output debugging messages to the debugging tool.

Next, the network adapter 103 serves to transmit / receive a debugging message or a debugging command through the Internet, and the serial / network data converter 102 converts the debugging message to be transmitted to the Internet into a network data packet. The network / serial data converter 104 converts debugging commands in the form of packets received through the Internet into serial data.

Next, the server PC 200 transmits a virtual comfort 201 for connecting to the debugging tool 300 and TCP / IP suitable for network transmission of debugging commands (serial data) of the debugging tool received through the virtual comfort. A serial / network data converter 202 for converting to a data format, a network adapter 203 for adding the IP and port number of the client PC to the format-converted debugging command, and transmitting it to the Internet, and the network adapter 203 And a network / serial data converter 204 for converting the debugging message of the terminal received through the C-P into a serial data format suitable for processing by the debugging tool 300.

Here, since the virtual comfort 201 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 40 to be debugged via the Internet rather than directly connected to the server PC, a role of transferring debugging commands and debugging messages between a debugging tool and a mobile communication terminal of a remote location. Do it.

Next, the network adapter 203 is connected to the Internet to transmit / receive a debugging message or a debugging command, and the serial / network data converter 202 converts the debugging command to be transmitted to the Internet into a network data packet. The network / serial data converter 204 converts a debugging message in a packet form received over the Internet into serial data.

Hereinafter, the operation of the apparatus configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a state diagram illustrating a remote software debugging method of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, a mobile communication terminal to be debugged is connected to a client PC connected to the Internet at a remote location through comfort. .

Through the comfort, a debugging message is input to the client PC from the mobile communication terminal. Of course, it is assumed that the debugging command from the debugging tool has already been transmitted to the mobile communication terminal through the server PC for outputting the debugging message.

After receiving the debugging message, the client PC converts the message into a network data packet (TCP / IP data) and adds the IP and port number of the server PC to the Internet.

When the debugging message is transmitted from the client PC to the server PC through the Internet as described above, the server PC converts the debugging message (TCP / IP data) into a data format (SIO or USB data format) suitable for the debugging tool.

When the data format is converted, the server PC transmits the received debugging message to the debugging tool through the virtual comfort so that the mobile communication terminal is not directly connected to display the message.

Therefore, the user can view the displayed message through the debugging tool and analyze the problem.

Meanwhile, in the above embodiment, for debugging a mobile communication terminal connected to a remote client PC, the server PC transmits a debugging command and in response, collects and displays a debugging message output from the terminal, thereby allowing the user to analyze the problem. Although only a method of enabling the system is described, when a problem is analyzed through the above process, the developer will update the software to solve the problem.

Therefore, in the present invention, after transmitting the software update command as described above instead of the debugging command, the software is further updated by transmitting the updated software to the terminal through the client PC, and then updated to the updated software. Drive the terminal to receive debugging messages.

By repeating the software debugging and updating process as described above, the present invention makes it possible to easily develop the terminal even when the development environment and the use environment of the terminal are different, that is, the user is not directly in the local area.

As described above, the remote software debugging system and method of the present invention has the effect of collecting and debugging information necessary for debugging in real time using the Internet when debugging software related to a wireless network in a remote country.

Claims (10)

A client PC for connecting the mobile communication terminal through a predetermined communication port; It is equipped with a debugging tool for outputting debugging messages from a mobile communication terminal, and configured as a server PC connected to the debugging tool through a virtual communication port, Data conversion means for converting the client PC and the server PC to transmit and receive debugging data transmitted and received between the Internet; And Network connection means for connecting to the Internet; Remote software debugging system of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, wherein the client PC A comfort port for connecting the mobile communication terminal; A serial / network data converter for converting a debugging message of the terminal received through the comfort into a TCP / IP data format suitable for network transmission; A network adapter for adding a server PC's IP and a port number to the format-converted debugging message and transmitting it to the Internet, or receiving a debugging command from the server PC through the Internet; And a network / serial data converter for converting the debugging command of the server PC received through the network adapter into a suitable data format that can be processed by the terminal. The method of claim 2, wherein the comfort, A mobile terminal connected to the mobile communication terminal via an RS-232 or USB cable and configured to transmit a debugging command sent from the server PC to the terminal, and receive the debugging message output from the terminal by the command and output the debugging message to the Internet. Remote software debugging system of communication terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the server PC A virtual comfort for connecting to the debugging tool; A serial / network data converter for converting a debugging command of the debugging tool received through the virtual comfort into a TCP / IP data format suitable for network transmission; A network adapter for adding a client PC's IP and a port number to the format-converted debugging command and transmitting it to the Internet, or receiving a debugging message from the client PC through the Internet; And a network / serial data converter for converting a debugging message of the terminal received through the network adapter into a serial data format suitable for processing by a debugging tool. The method of claim 4, wherein the virtual comfort, And virtually connecting the debugging tool with a mobile communication terminal of a remote location, and transmitting the debugging command and the debugging message to each other as if the debugging tool and the mobile communication terminal are directly connected to each other. Receiving a debugging command from a debugging tool of a server PC and transmitting the debugging command to a mobile communication terminal connected to the client PC; Outputting a corresponding debugging message to the client PC by the mobile terminal according to the debugging command; The client PC receiving the debugging message converts the message into a network data packet and transmits the message to a server PC through the Internet; The server PC converts the debugging message received from the client PC into a data format suitable for processing by a debugging tool; The server PC includes the step of delivering the debugging message to a debugging tool via a virtual comfort and comprises the step of displaying the message. The method of claim 6, wherein the transmitting of the debugging command to a mobile communication terminal connected to a client PC comprises: Inputting the debugging command generated by the debugging tool to the server PC through the virtual comfort; Converting the debugging command into a network data packet, and then transmitting the same to a client PC through the Internet; And the client PC converts the debugging command received from the server PC into a data format suitable for processing in the mobile communication terminal and transmits the data to a mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 6, wherein the debugging message or debugging command, A remote software debugging method of a mobile communication terminal, comprising converting packet data by adding an IP and a port number for accurate transmission to a client PC or a server PC. The remote software debugging method of claim 6, wherein when the software of the mobile communication terminal is updated, the software update command is transmitted, and then the updated software is transmitted to the terminal through the client PC. . The method of claim 9, wherein the software, And repeatedly collecting and updating the debugging message and debugging by the message.

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