CN101094484B - Test device for data interaction of smart card and method for testing network quality by using test device - Google Patents

Abstract

A test device for smart card data interaction operation and a method for testing network quality using the same. The test device includes a mobile test terminal, a local smart card data processing unit, a remote smart card import unit, a smart card resource allocation unit, a transmission management unit, and a transmission network. The physical smart card can be automatically and independently started, initialized, and enter the running state through the remote smart card import unit. On the one hand, the mobile test terminal is connected to the mobile wireless communication network through the air interface, and on the other hand, the smart card data is interacted through the local smart card data processing unit. The local smart card data processing unit is connected to the remote smart card import unit through the transmission network to obtain physical smart card resources. The test device can use the soft smart card structure operation method established in the local smart card data processing unit, and can also establish a virtual connection operation method with the physical smart card through the remote smart card identification processing unit.

Description

Test device for smart card data interaction and method for testing network quality using it

technical field

The present invention relates to the application of testing the service business and quality provided by the mobile wireless communication network, and using the device to enable the mobile test terminal ME to perform smart card data interaction and algorithm operation without relying on the physical smart card or the remote virtual connection with the physical smart card technology. It also relates to the smart card resource scheduling sharing technology under the soft smart card structure and the virtual connection method of the remote physical smart card. It is a technology to realize efficient and reliable testing of the service quality of mobile wireless communication networks. the

Background technique

In the mobile wireless communication network, in order to ensure the normal development of various network services, network operators need to conduct a large number of tests on the quality of mobile wireless communication network services on a regular basis to ensure that they can provide high-quality mobile services to the increasingly large user base. Business services to avoid complaints and damage to reputation. In the past, this kind of test task usually required a large amount of human resources to be deployed to do various heavy and repetitive manual test operations. In addition, it was necessary to test in different time periods and different areas, which made the deployment of test tool resources (such as SIM resources) relatively difficult. Scattered and cannot be used effectively. Therefore, this test method has the disadvantages of wasting manpower and material resources, low test efficiency, and inability to collect and analyze test results effectively and quickly. For this reason, it is necessary to improve the test method, and for the above-mentioned improvement requirements, Chinese patent application CN1717948A discloses a test system for checking the transmission process in a mobile wireless network and a method for verifying a mobile phone using the test system, Although it can realize an automated test system, this method needs to rely on the stability of the transmission unit, remote interaction between the remote unit and the local unit, and must work together, which is highly dependent. When a certain device fails, the system may not work normally, and the fault tolerance is poor. The only type of smart card it supports is a SIM card for mobile networks, which has poor scalability.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to realize system automation, concurrency, efficient and reliable test device based on independent smart card data interactive operation for the test of mobile wireless communication network quality and the method for using it to test the quality of mobile network for the above-mentioned demand background . On this basis, the further purpose of the present invention is aimed at the shortcoming of existing this kind of test method, realizes the high compatibility, expansibility to different types of smart cards, has the high fault tolerance under the low coupling between each equipment based on the stand-alone smart card A test device for data interactive operation and a method for testing mobile network quality by using the same. the

The test device based on independent smart card data interactive operation of the present invention includes at least one mobile test terminal ME, a local smart card data processing unit, at least one remote smart card import unit, and at least one smart card resource for physical smart card resource management and scheduling allocation The allocation unit, at least one transmission management unit for handling all inter-unit communications, is connected to the transmission network of each remote unit. the

Among them, the remote smart card import unit is used to provide more than one physical smart card resource and manage smart card storage, and can automatically and independently complete the start-up, initialization, network identification, parameter setting, and entry into the running state of the physical smart card without the mobile test terminal ME;

The mobile test terminal ME is connected to the mobile communication network to be tested through the air interface, and at the same time connected to the local smart card data processing unit for smart card data interaction

The local smart card data processing unit is connected with the remote smart card import unit. On the one hand, the smart card type information is obtained from any physical smart card in the remote smart card import unit to establish a soft smart card structure with a smart card data format and supporting algorithms, and The soft smart card structure directly provides smart card interaction data and algorithm operations to the mobile test terminal ME locally, and the soft smart card structure will be separated from the connection of the remote smart card import unit, and independently realize data interaction and algorithm operations with the mobile test terminal ME; On the one hand, a virtual connection between the mobile test terminal ME and the physical smart card can be established to realize the operation of directly using the remote physical smart card, and at least two soft smart card structures or physical smart cards can be simultaneously online through a mobile test terminal ME, Used to improve test efficiency. the

To achieve the further object of the present invention, the above-mentioned local smart card data processing unit includes an interface driver unit, a smart card data cache unit, a smart card algorithm configuration unit, and a smart card interface protocol processing unit. the

Among them, the interface driver unit is used to drive the ME hardware interface of the mobile test terminal, and realize the smart card data interaction; the smart card algorithm configuration unit is used to establish the soft smart card structure; the smart card interface protocol processing unit is an open protocol interface, which is used to import the The unit performs data interactive communication, and can establish a virtual connection between the mobile test terminal ME and the remote physical smart card;

The remote smart card importing unit includes a physical smart card storage unit, an interface drive unit, and a smart card interface protocol processing unit. the

The physical smart card storage unit is used to provide a physical interface for more than one physical smart card; the interface driver unit is used to drive the hardware interface of any physical smart card in the physical smart card storage unit to realize the data interaction with the physical smart card and the physical smart card. The type is identified; the smart card interface protocol processing unit is an open protocol interface, which is used to connect and communicate with the local smart card data processing unit. the

The method for testing the quality of a mobile communication network based on a test device for independent smart card data interactive operation according to the present invention comprises the following steps:

(1) The remote smart card importing unit first automatically and independently completes the stored physical smart card start-up, initial testing, network identification, parameter setting, and resource scheduling to enter the running state to provide preparatory work;

(2) The mobile test terminal ME applies to the smart card resource allocation unit for at least one physical smart card;

(3) The local smart card data processing unit sends a corresponding request to the designated remote smart card import unit to obtain the relevant type information of the applied physical smart card;

(4) The remote smart card import unit replies the obtained relevant information to the smart card data processing unit;

(5) The local smart card data processing unit establishes a corresponding smart card data cache according to the obtained physical smart card type information, and configures a corresponding algorithm to form a soft smart card structure;

(6) The mobile test terminal ME starts, and the mobile communication network will send an information request to the mobile test terminal ME, and send relevant parameters as required;

(7) The mobile test terminal ME sends a smart card command packet to the local smart card data processing unit;

(8) The local smart card data processing unit can directly reply information or algorithm results to the mobile test terminal ME through the established soft smart card structure; it can also directly send and receive data to the physical smart card through the virtual connection established with the remote smart card import unit. Operations related to the command response operation;

(9) The mobile test terminal ME finally sends the obtained reply information or algorithm results, and command response data to the mobile communication network;

(10) The data communication of the local smart card data processing unit (3) is completed under the control of the transmission management unit. the

Because the present invention uses the test method that enables the smart card to independently perform data interaction, it makes full use of the relative independence of the smart card resource and the local test module, increases the stability and efficiency of the entire test, and improves the scope of application of the device at the same time, making it compatible Multiple types of smart cards improve test efficiency and accommodate more test modules. the

Describe the realization of the present invention below in conjunction with accompanying drawing:

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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a test device based on an independent smart card data interaction mode;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the composition of the method for testing a mobile wireless communication network according to the present invention. the

Detailed ways

As shown in Figures 1 to 2, the present invention is applied to the test device based on the independent smart card data interaction mode in the test of mobile wireless network service quality, and the basic components included are:

1. Local test equipment including local smart card data processing unit 3 and mobile test terminal ME2;

2. As the far-end physical smart card importing device of the remote smart card importing unit 4;

3. A computer 5 for smart card resource allocation;

4. Computer 6 for data communication management;

5 Transmission network 1b connecting the above equipment. the

The local smart card data processing unit 3 drives the interface of the mobile test terminal ME2 through the interface driver unit 7a to process the smart card data interaction. Through the smart card interface protocol processing unit 10a to realize the processing interface when connecting with the remote smart card identification processing unit 3b, a virtual connection with the remote physical smart card can be realized. The smart card data cache unit 8 and the smart card algorithm configuration unit 9 can be used to provide a cache for the virtual connection to the remote physical smart card, or directly create a corresponding local soft smart card structure for the physical smart card. the

The remote smart card importing unit 4 drives the interface of the physical smart card through the interface driving unit 7b, handles data interaction with the smart card, and identifies the physical smart card. The smart card interface protocol processing unit 10b is used as a processing interface when connecting to the local smart card data processing unit 3 . the

The remote smart card importing device 4 is equipped with a physical interface for storing multiple physical smart cards, and can independently start, operate and manage the physical smart cards. The device can concurrently process the data interaction operations between each mobile test terminal ME2 and the corresponding physical smart card resource, and respond respectively. the

The computer for smart card resource allocation provides physical smart card resource allocation for all mobile test terminals ME2. the

The computer for data communication management controls the data communication of each device according to the developed transmission specification. the

In the case that the physical smart card does not work independently, the interactive command and response data process between the mobile test terminal ME2 and the smart card is as follows: the mobile test terminal ME2 first selects the directory file that matches the network type in the smart card, and then reads the emergency Call the number, read the languages supported by the smart card. Then the mobile test terminal ME2 authentication process: the mobile test terminal ME2 first checks the authentication status, if it is locked, the authentication cannot pass; if it is not locked, the mobile test terminal ME2 checks whether the authentication function is enabled, and if so, requires input authentication. code. If not required, the mobile test terminal ME2 directly passes the authentication. Afterwards, the mobile test terminal ME2 will use the random number transmitted from the mobile wireless communication network as a parameter, and send a command to the smart card to run and execute the algorithm, and the algorithm solidified inside the smart card, plus the random number as a parameter, calculates the authentication response and encryption key. The smart card replies that the command is executed successfully, and then the mobile test terminal ME2 will issue a data acquisition command to obtain an authentication response and an encryption key, and then send it to the mobile wireless communication network. In the subsequent process, the mobile test terminal ME2 will read a series of information on the smart card one after another. So far, the mobile test terminal ME2 has basically completed the registration process. the

The specific implementation of this test device is to introduce the local smart card data processing unit 3 and the remote smart card import unit 4, so that the smart card is in an independent working mode and is a resource for the mobile test terminal ME2. Through a specific smart card data interaction process, the following describes how the test device implements the method of testing the quality of the mobile communication network:

(1) The remote smart card importing unit 4 first automatically and independently completes the stored physical smart card start-up, preliminary test, network identification, parameter setting, and resource scheduling to enter the running state to provide preliminary preparations. the

(2) The mobile test terminal ME2 applies to the smart card resource allocation unit 5 for at least one physical smart card;

(3) The local smart card data processing unit 3 sends a corresponding request to the designated remote smart card import unit 4 to obtain the relevant type information of the applied physical smart card;

(4) The remote smart card import unit 4 replies the relevant information obtained to the smart card data processing unit 3;

(5) The local smart card data processing unit 3 sets up a corresponding smart card data cache according to the obtained physical smart card type information, and configures a corresponding algorithm to form a soft smart card structure;

(6) The mobile test terminal ME2 starts, and the mobile communication network 1a will send an information request to the mobile test terminal ME2, and send relevant parameters as required;

(7) The mobile test terminal ME2 sends a smart card command packet to the local smart card data processing unit 3;

(8) The local smart card data processing unit 3 can directly reply information or algorithm results to the mobile test terminal ME2 through the established soft smart card structure; it can also directly correlate the physical smart card through the virtual connection established with the remote smart card import unit 4 operate;

(9) The mobile test terminal ME2 finally sends the obtained reply information or algorithm results, and command response data to the mobile network 1a;

(10) The data communication of the local smart card data processing unit (3) is completed under the control of the transmission management unit 6. the

What has been described above is the smart card data interaction process performed by the test device. In actual use, multiple such processes can be executed concurrently between multiple mobile test terminals ME2 and smart card resources. It is through such a data interaction process that this test device realizes the working method of making the physical smart card operate independently and data interaction. the

Claims (3)

1. testing apparatus based on free-standing intelligent card data interactive operation is characterized in that:

Comprise that at least one mobile test terminal ME (2), local intelligent card data processing unit (3), at least one far-end smart card import unit (4), at least one is used for the smart card resource deployment unit (5) of physical smart card resource management and scheduling distribution, the Transmission and Management Unit (6) that at least one is used to handle communication between all unit; The transmission network (1b) that connects each unit, strange land

Wherein far-end smart card importing unit (4) is used to provide the management of more than one physical smart card interface realization smart cards for storage, and can break away from startup, initialization, Network Recognition, parameter setting, the entering running status of the independent automatically completion physical smart card of mobile test terminal ME (2);

Said mobile test terminal ME (2) is connected with mobile communication network to be measured (1a) through air interface (a), and is connected to carry out intelligent card data mutual with local intelligent card data processing unit (3) simultaneously;

Local intelligent card data processing unit (3) imports unit (4) with the far-end smart card and is connected; Obtain smartcard types information through the arbitrary physical smart card that imports the unit (4) from the far-end smart card on the one hand; Be used for setting up the soft smart card architecture that has intelligent card data form and supporting algorithm; And this soft smart card architecture provides smart card interaction data and algorithm operating directly in this locality mobile test terminal ME (2); Said soft smart card architecture will break away from the connection that the far-end smart card imports unit (4), data interaction and the algorithm operating of independent realization and mobile test terminal ME (2); Can set up virtual connection the between mobile test terminal ME and the physical smart card on the other hand; Be used for realizing directly using the operation of far-end physical smart card; And it is simultaneously online to make at least two soft smart card architectures or physical smart card pass through a mobile test terminal ME (2), is used to improve testing efficiency.

2. testing apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that:

Local intelligent card data processing unit (3) has comprised interface driver element (7a), intelligent card data cache element (8a), smart card algorithm configuration unit (9), intelligent card interface protocol processing unit (10a),

Interface driver element (7a) wherein is used to drive mobile test terminal ME (2) hardware interface, and realizes that intelligent card data is mutual; Smart card algorithm configuration unit (9) is used to set up soft smart card architecture; Intelligent card interface protocol processing unit (10a) is the open protocol interface, is used for importing unit (4) with the far-end smart card and carries out the data interaction communication, can set up virtual connection the between mobile test terminal ME (2) and far-end physical smart card;

The far-end smart card imports unit (4) and has comprised physical smart card memory cell (7b), interface driver element (8b), intelligent card interface protocol processing unit (10b),

Physical smart card memory cell (7b) wherein is used for physical interface to more than one physical smart card being provided; Interface driver element (7b) is used for driving the hardware interface of the arbitrary physical smart card of physical smart card memory cell (8b), the data interaction of realization and physical smart card, and can discern the physical smart card type; Intelligent card interface protocol processing unit (10b) is the open protocol interface, is used for being connected communication with local intelligent card data processing unit (3).

3. utilize the described testing apparatus of the arbitrary claim of claim 1 to 2 to test said mobile communication network (1a) method for quality, it is characterized in that may further comprise the steps:

(1) preparation that the far-end smart card imports independent at first automatically startup, preliminary examinationization, Network Recognition, the parameter setting of accomplishing the physical smart card of being stored in unit (4), the scheduling of resource that gets into running status provides early stage;

(2) mobile test terminal ME (2) applies at least one physical smart card to smart card resource deployment unit (5);

(3) local intelligent card data processing unit (3) sends respective request to the far-end smart card importing unit (4) of appointment, obtains the physical smart card correlation type information of being applied for;

(4) the far-end smart card imports unit (4) and replies to intelligent card data processing unit (3) to the relevant information that obtains;

(5) local intelligent card data processing unit (3) is set up the corresponding intelligent card metadata cache according to the physical smart card type information that obtains, and the configuration corresponding algorithm, constitutes soft smart card architecture;

(6) mobile test terminal ME (2) starts, and said mobile communications network (1a) will send information request to mobile test terminal ME (2), and send relevant parameter as required;

(7) mobile test terminal ME (2) sends the smartcard command packet to local intelligent card data processing unit (3);

(8) local intelligent card data processing unit (3) both can directly be given mobile test terminal ME (2) return information or arithmetic result through the soft smart card architecture of setting up; Also can through with the far-end smart card import that unit (4) sets up virtual be connected to come physical smart card is directly carried out the associative operation that data transmit-receive and command response are operated;

(9) return information that obtains the most at last of mobile test terminal ME (2) or arithmetic result and command response data send to said mobile communication network (1a);

(10) data communication of local intelligent card data processing unit (3) all is under Transmission and Management Unit (6) control, to accomplish.

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