Automated language and interface independent software testing tool
US6763360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99945
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Measuring the reliability of a version of a software module in a customized manner that is independent of the written language used by versions of the software module to output objects. Language independent state tables may be generated from one version of a software module and then used to facilitate measuring the reliability of other versions of the software module. During the testing process, standardized pointers are used to reference objects that are common to a plurality of versions of a software module. Parameters representative of an actual state of a software module are compared to parameters representative of an anticipated state of the software module to determine if an action has performed as intended. Customized functions may be automatically loaded during the testing process and may receive data standardized for use with a plurality of version of a software module via common function headers.
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