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System and method for modeling, abstraction, and analysis of software

US7346486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2005
Grant dateMar 18, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3608
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed for formal verification of software programs that advantageously translates the software, which can have bounded recursion, into a Boolean representation comprised of basic blocks and which applies SAT-based model checking to the Boolean representation.

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