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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156379 | Assessing computer programs using stack frame signatures A method of assessing a computer program under actual working conditions according to one embodiment comprises executing the computer program multiple times under actual working conditions, in response to each unhandled exception encountered during execution of the ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8140904 | Application portal testing A first test script that includes at least one first step for executing a test of a test portal is provided in a computing device. An indication that an event has occurred in response to the test is received in the computing device. A second test script that include... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135990 | Multi-variate network survivability analysis Network survivability is quantified in such a way that failure cases can be compared and ranked against each other in terms of the severity of their impact on the various performance measures associated with the network. The degradation in network performance caused... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8132054 | Self-adaptive solution for determining the waiting time on page loading The present invention relates to page automation testing method and apparatus. According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for automatically testing a page, comprising: determining based on a predetermined policy a setting value of wait time... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8086902 | Method and apparatus for testing media player software applications A method, system and program application is provided for automatically testing the operation of a media player with media files (e.g., video files) that are embodied in various formats. In one illustrative example visually encoded metrics are embedded in a media fil... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8037357 | System and method for generating test job control language files A software testing system for generating a test job control language (JCL) file is provided. The system includes a processor, a memory device for storing a source JCL file containing jobs and an instruction file containing instructions for modifying the source JCL f... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8006136 | Automatic grammar based fault detection and isolation The present disclosure relates to automated testing of hardware and software systems. In some embodiments, a testing framework that generates a set of test cases for a system under test using a grammar is disclosed. The grammar may include terminal and nonterminal s... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7966523 | Industrial automation and information solutions having industry specific modalities The innovation relates to a system and/or methodology for the configuration and creation of industrial automation designs. The system providing for the generation of functional specifications, software and hardware designs, as well as testing and testing schemas. Ad... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7958397 | System for automatically configuring a storage array A method for configuring a storage array, comprising the steps of (A) checking a syntax of an input file, (B) generating an error if a particular syntax is not met, (C) determining whether a physical hardware configuration matches a desired set of design parameters,... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7949901 | Program and apparatus for generating system test specifications A computer program automatically producing a system test specification adapted for real-life use of a computer system, such that the system's most important processing functions can be tested. An update record storage unit stores update records each including: a pro... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7930593 | Segment-based technique and system for detecting performance anomalies and changes for a computer-based service A technique includes sampling at least one performance metric of a computer-based service to form time samples of the metric(s) and detecting an occurrence of an anomaly or a performance mode change in the service. The detection includes arranging the time samples i... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7904754 | Systems and methods for automated determination of out of memory handling Systems and methods for automatic determination of out of memory handling situations are provided. A system and method can include receiving data that includes one or more memory allocations or one or more pool heaps and running a test on the data to capture one or ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7840844 | Techniques for prioritizing test dependencies Techniques for prioritizing test dependencies are described. A computer system employing such techniques may present a test structure for a set of test cases. The test structure may comprise prioritized test cases and dependencies between test cases. The dependencie... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836344 | Method for automatic dump assurance A computer implemented method, an apparatus, and a computer usable program product are provided for adjusting a dump file space in a data processing system. Events with a potential to cause a dump are detected in a data processing system. A dump file size is estimat... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831863 | Method for enhancing the diagnostic accuracy of a VLSI chip A diagnostic process applicable to VLSI designs to address the accuracy of diagnostic resolution. Environmentally based fail data drives adaptive test methods which hone the test pattern set and fail data collection for successful diagnostic resolution. Environmenta... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7802143 | Testing system and testing method thereof A present testing system (100) for testing electronic products is provided. The testing system includes a processor (10), a preliminary testing apparatus (20), and a final testing apparatus (30). The processor includes an encoding module ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7617417 | Method for reading input/output port data A method for reading input/output port data is provided. In the present method, a write trap procedure is enabled so that the data is stored in a buffer first when there is data to be written in the input/output port. Then, a read trap procedure is enabled so that t... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7617416 | System, method, and apparatus for firmware code-coverage in complex system on chip Presented herein is a system, method, and apparatus for firmware code-coverage in complex system on chip. A circuit for analyzing code coverage of firmware by test inputs comprises an input and a memory. The input receives an address from a code address bus. The mem... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7587636 | Unit test generalization A computer system provides a test program and one or more unit tests, such as a traditional unit test and or a parameterized unit test. The system also includes a constraint solver, a theorem prover, an implementation under test, a symbolic executor, a generalizor, ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7584382 | Method and system for troubleshooting a misconfiguration of a computer system based on configurations of other computer systems A method and system for identifying a configuration parameter of a “sick” computer system that is at fault for causing an undesired behavior based on analysis of configuration parameters from other computer systems is provided. In one embodiment, a troubleshooti... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7519865 | Systems and methods for identifying incomplete transactions In one embodiment, a system and method for identifying incomplete transactions includes identifying termination of a test case run on a processor verification system, examining a pending transaction list to identify incomplete transactions, and examining at least on... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7502966 | Testcase generation via a pool of parameter files A current parameter file is periodically selected at random from an active pool, and testcases are generated and executed from the current parameter file against a device, where the execution of the testcases against the device hits events generated by the device ov... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7484124 | Method and system for fault protection in communication networks, related network and computer program product A method of providing fault protection of special purpose devices included in at least one communication network and performing respective functions, includes the steps of providing a set of general purpose devices adapted to be configured to perform the respective ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7464296 | System and method for identifying failure candidates in a semiconductor apparatus A failure candidates identifying system has a tree structure in which input patterns selected from a failure dictionary are set as nodes. The failure candidates identifying system comprises a failure candidates searching tree in which an input pattern does not exist... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7454659 | Distributed systems in test environments A method, system and computer program product is disclosed for conducting a test in a distributed fashion in a test environment. A host or client may define a test for testing units under test to evaluate the parameters and characteristics of the units under test. T... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7444574 | Stimulus extraction and sequence generation for an electric device under test A method and system that utilizes a graphical interface that enables a user to select and capture building blocks of a Device Under Test (DUT) test scenario from a previously run test case or from multiple stimulation results. Each of these extracted building block ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440866 | System and method for validating an input/output voltage of a target system A target interface system for interfacing selected components of a communication system and methods for manufacturing and using same. Being reconfigurable to support an extensive range of conventional input/output technologies, the target interface system downloads ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434101 | Highly specialized scenarios in random test generation Improvements in functional verification of a design are achieved by providing a test template that specifies test parameters directed to a function of the design. An exemption mode of operation is associated with a portion of the template, in which constraints and v... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7412623 | State machine simulator for testing computer systems A method for simulating running a software application having a plurality of processes on a computer system being tested. The method includes providing a number of work daemons on the test system, with the number being chosen to be substantially equal to the number ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409591 | Method and system for managing programs for web service system A program managing method in a web service system for providing a web service for testing a message which has been changed in response to a change made in interface definition information comprises steps for judging as to whether or not an error occurs when an acces... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7401259 | System and method for scenario generation in a distributed system A system and method may emulate scenarios for testing a distributed system. The distributed system may include a plurality of nodes, each having one or more resources. The system may include a resource driver for each type of the one or more resources in the distrib... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392431 | Emulation system with peripherals recording emulation frame when stop generated In-circuit-emulation of an integrated circuit includes a digital data processor capable of executing program instructions. A first debug event is detected during normal program execution. The causes the in-circuit-emulation to suspend program execution except for re... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386763 | Proactive systemic scheduler for resource limited test systems An apparatus having a proactive systemic scheduler connected with a network testing system. The scheduler receives a list of tests to be run on the network test system during a testing interval, as well as available test baseline information for the tests to be run.... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380170 | Testing measurements Embodiments of the invention include an arbiter facility included in a test script. The arbiter facility includes properties defining a method for evaluating the status of a step or process, a method for evaluating verification point results and the steps to execute... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373550 | Generation of a computer program to test for correct operation of a data processing apparatus Software built in self test computer programs 12 are generated using a genetic algorithm 14 technique. A fault simulator 20 is used to simulate candidate software built in self test computer programs and compare the simulated execution, such to ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373623 | Method and apparatus for locating circuit deviations A system and method for locating circuit deviations or circuit faults in a circuit in respect of a reference circuit. The circuit and the reference circuit are respectively describable by signal-flow graphs, the signal-flow graphs being composed of a multiplicity of... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370308 | Integrated circuit analysis method and program product A method for analyzing integrated circuits (IC's) has steps of dividing the circuit into a plurality of individual blocks that are linked together. Each block is comprised of a plurality of latches and paths connecting the latches. The blocks are compressed by remov... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370320 | System and method for debugging programs run in a variety of environments A system and method allows a debugging tool to operate in an environment differently from an expected environment of an application being debugged, yet allows the application to be debugged in an environment in which it is expected to operate. Debugging commands are... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370325 | Eager evaluation of tasks in a workflow system An object-focused workflow system for processing a received object in accordance with a declarative workflow specification. The specification includes modules and attributes, where module execution results in the evaluation of attributes, and may include the initiat... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366944 | Increasing software fault tolerance by employing surprise-removal paths The subject invention relates to systems and methods for automatic recovery from errors in a computing environment. A system is provided to facilitate failure recovery in the computing system. The system includes at least one driver component that enumerates at leas... | 04/29/2008 |
