Method of, and apparatus for, handling reference images for an automated test of software with a graphical user interface
US11288169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/418
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for performing an automated computer test that causes a test computer system to control a graphical user interface (GUI) of a system under test (SUT). The method includes: a) receiving a reference image representative of an expected image on the GUI of the SUT, the reference image having an image boundary; b) identifying whether one or more text characters are present within the image boundary; c) responsive to any identified text characters in step b), defining a mask region within the reference image boundary based on the identified text characters; d) identifying a transformed expected image on the GUI of the SUT using one or more transforms of the reference image, the identifying comprises matching an unmasked portion of a transformed reference image to a portion of the GUI; e) responsive to the identification of a transformed expected image, performing subsequent operations and/or verification steps on the SUT.
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