Patent · US Expired

Method of providing software testing services

US6859922B1 · kind B1 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateAug 24, 2000
Grant dateFeb 22, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2201/875
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that provides easy testing of software objects and reduces the burden on a program developer for maintaining a test system is presented. The system accepts as an input objects and automatically creates test drivers for these objects. The test objects are provided to a test bed comprising an application server where the objects are tested by application of the test drivers.In a preferred embodiment, the test bed comprises a collection of application servers. An application service provider provides the system test driver and the test bed. Access to the test system is provided by passing a representing of the object under test to the application service provided through a network interface. The application service provider provides test services on a fee for service basis.

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