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System and method for examining concurrent system states

US8935144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2012
Grant dateJan 13, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F15/17387
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer-implemented process, computer program product, and apparatus for examining concurrent system state space models. A system has concurrent events to create a modeled system. A minimal chain decomposition of the modeled system is created to identify a set of chains. All chains in the set of chains are extended, and a first set of paths is generated, wherein the first set of paths is a minimal set of paths covering all states of the modeled system. The first set of paths is explored. It is optionally determined whether all transitions have been covered. Responsive to a determination that all transitions have not been covered, remaining paths are explored by traversing a graph induced by the modeled system using a depth-first strategy.

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