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Bug clearing house

US8898637B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2011
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/016
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented system for managing software problem reports includes a registration sub-system to register software developers from multiple different developer organizations; an application store that makes a plurality of applications from a plurality of application developers available for acquisition by members of the public; an application bug tracker programmed to receive reports of problems with applications distributed using the application store, to receive data regarding the problems, and to associate the data with a particular application or developer of the particular application; and a report generator to produce one or more problem reports for a developer that has provided one or more applications, the problem reports including information about the data regarding the problems relating to particular applications submitted to the application store by the developer.

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