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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171348 | Data consistency in long-running processes Long running computer implemented processes are dynamically adapted to improve data consistency. A range of process steps in a long running computer implemented process is specified. Additionally, each of the computer-implemented process partners that are associated... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8127261 | System for quickly specifying formal verification environments Computer-implemented techniques are disclosed for defining an environment for formal verification of a design-under-test. Initially there is extraction of design inputs by a design analysis module, and presentation of the inputs on a graphical user interface. Behavi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8112677 | Method of debugging multiple processes A method of debugging a multiple concurrent processes comprising: obtaining, from each process, a plurality of events that have been processed and, if no time information is associated with each event, associating time information therewith; causing a display to dis... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8112676 | Apparatus and method to generate and collect diagnostic data A method to generate and save diagnostic data in the event of an application error, wherein the method supplies a first computing device comprising a microprocessor and a first computer readable medium and an application encoded in said computer readable medium, whe... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8090995 | System monitoring Disclosed are methods, systems and products, including a method that includes monitoring one or more service providing components implemented using at least one processor-based device, the one or more service providing components being connected to an interfacing sy... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8086904 | Event-based setting of process tracing scope Detecting an anomaly is disclosed. An indication that a computer system monitoring instrument is desired to provide as output a subset of the output data that it would produce if it were to remain on throughout a relevant period with no limit being placed on its out... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8069375 | Cover lover The present invention relates to a method, device, and system for managing verification of configurable hardware and software. The solution according to the present invention solves this by applying a matrix-like method of handling test and verification parameter co... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8060791 | Annotating GUI test automation playback and debugging A method and system for annotating an object on the graphical user interface (GUI) (“a GUI object”) during automated testing of an application. In one embodiment, the GUI of an application is tested with a test automation tool. During runtime of the automated te... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8036922 | Apparatus and computer-readable program for estimating man-hours for software tests An additional storage processing part additionally stores, in a test information table, data relating to a test to be performed, each time any one of a plurality of tests is performed. An updating part updates the corresponding record in a skill level table each tim... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8010849 | Diagnosing faults within programs being executed by virtual machines A debug interface is disclosed that is operable to receive diagnostic signals from a host debugger, amend the diagnostic signals and send the amended diagnostic signals to a virtual machine operable to process a plurality of applications in parallel. The debug inter... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7975184 | Diagnostic access system A dedicated processing system for monitoring, processing and combining mass statistical diagnostic data of a process control system. Through real time and near real time network health monitoring by the system statistical inferences can be made to anticipate potenti... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7954013 | Storage device and performance measurement method for the same A storage system including a maintenance terminal, at least one disk drive, and a plurality of volumes that are provided by the at least one disk drive, and each store therein data written by the plurality of host devices. In this storage system, the maintenance ter... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7921335 | System diagnostic utility A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for performing diagnostic testing for an application executing on a computer. A diagnostic utility executes on the computer. The diagnostic utility includes a graphical user interface and a p... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7900094 | Method, system and computer program for facilitating the analysis of error messages A solution is proposed for managing a software application. A corresponding method starts with the step of detecting an error condition of the software application. An error message corresponding to the error condition is logged; the error message includes at least ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7873876 | Image forming device to perform a system diagnosis and method thereof An image forming device which enables a user to determine a diagnostic item and to perform a system diagnosis easily. The image forming device includes a storage unit to store information corresponding to diagnostic items and keyword information for the respective d... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7844861 | Automatic generation of test cases from error data Some embodiments of a method and apparatus for automatically generating test cases from error data have been presented. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to allow a user to submit a report of an error in a program. The... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7840851 | Annotating GUI test automation playback and debugging A method and system for annotating an object on the graphical user interface (GUI) (“a GUI object”) during automated testing of an application. In one embodiment, the GUI of an application is tested with a test automation tool. During runtime of the automated te... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7823028 | Low-level console interface An apparatus and computer instructions for interfacing with an operating system on a data processing system. Registers in a processor are allocated for use in providing a low-level console interface to a remote data processing system, wherein the registers are acces... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7797586 | Image forming apparatus with memory properly error-checked The whole area of volatile memories is equally divided into 16 memory blocks which are separated into 4 groups each having 4 memory blocks located away from each other. Every one of the 4 groups is selected for error-checking on memory at a power-on and is shifted s... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7770070 | Test automation via RFID technology A method and system receives test requirements and test settings in order to design a test. An identifier is assigned to the test that was designed and the test is stored in a database using the identifier to identify the test. In addition, the test is printed on at... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7725776 | Method for displaying pair state of copy pairs The present invention is to provide a method for displaying a copy pair in which a distinction can be made between change of pair state performed intentionally by a user and change of pair state performed not intentionally by the user. When a backup instruction for ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7685474 | Failsafe computer support assistant using a support virtual machine A computer running a host operating system in a host virtual machine includes a support operating system running in a support virtual machine. A support module running in the support operating system identifies and remediates defects associated with the host operati... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7681086 | Fault tree map generation A method for Fault Tree Map generation employs to transformation of Fault Trees of production installation, specific installation, technical system (Hardware and integrated Hardware/Software) to new Fault Tree diagram (Fault Tree Map), which permits drastically comp... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7647534 | Method for avoiding repetition of user actions by using past users' experiences A method for assisting a user to connect a problem with a device, such as a printer includes extracting, from records comprising user actions on the device, string of user actions on the device. The string of user action is compared with at least one predetermined s... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7644320 | Log collecting apparatus, image forming apparatus and computer-readable storage medium A log collecting apparatus has a graphical user interface to allow an operator to select a target equipment that is a target of a log collection and logs that are to be collected, and a combination managing part. The combination managing part identifies related logs... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7509536 | Method and system for error handling A method and system for error handling by incorporating functionality to identify errors at two levels of context. A first level providing the user with an error message, and the second level identifying where in the process the error occurred. The method and system... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7441158 | Embedded hardware debugging tool and associated method A multi-platform script language interpreter designed for hardware debug is disclosed along with related methods. In part, the invention is configured to act as an embedded hardware debugging software tool for embedded hardware operating on platforms with internal h... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7401212 | Self-contained computer servicing device Servicing a computer using a self-contained computer servicing device. The device includes a memory storing an operating system. The device includes a first interface for connecting the device to the computer and a second interface for connecting the device to a net... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7401262 | Method and apparatus for a low-level console A method, apparatus and computer instructions for interfacing with an operating system on a data processing system. Registers in a processor are allocated for use in providing a low-level console interface to a remote data processing system, wherein the registers ar... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7401261 | Automatic analysis of memory operations using panel dump file An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) to analyze memory operations in a computer system. A job summary window shows state information of jobs in at least a unit panel. The unit panel represents at least a f... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398432 | Identify indicators in a data processing system A data processing system employing identify indicators associated with various components of the system. The indicator may be activated whenever a corresponding component requires maintenance, field testing, installation, replacement, and the like. The user may spec... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395460 | Failed drive locator for removable disk array modules An apparatus for locating failed disk drives on a disk array module when the disk-array module is removed from its enclosure is described. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392430 | System and program product for checking a health of a computer system Under the present invention, a configurable dictionary is provided. The configurable dictionary includes a set of objects that identify: (1) attribute conditions of the computer system to be checked; (2) associated locations within the computer system for checking t... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7392435 | Email gateway diagnostic tool, system, and method An email gateway diagnostic, tool, system, and method are provided for automated troubleshooting of email gateway functionality. Troubleshooting can occur in multiple modes of operation including: full diagnostic, interactive, and undeliverable mail status informati... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389447 | User interface for an event monitor A user interface for an event monitor that monitors a data stream receives an event message having at least one level of categorization, adds the event message to a log file, produces an alert status corresponding to a value of a component of the at least one level ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383474 | System and method for monitoring the state of a plurality of machines connected via a computer network Each agent unit gets status information indicating the state of each of network printers connected by a LAN from the network printers every first time period. Whenever each agent unit gets the status information from the network printer, it overwrites a status log d... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379600 | Method and system for automatically determining differences in a user interface throughout a development cycle A method and system for automatically determining the differences in a mobile device user interface throughout a development cycle. A test automation is run to exercise a target device's user interface. While the user interface is exercised, an extension is activate... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7380176 | Method for testing displays This invention relates to a method for testing displays. A user interface is used to provide the user with options for different display modes, different power management modes and mode delay times to be selected. Tests of the display frequency and the power managem... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372371 | Notification lights, locations and rules for a computer system Notifications to computer users are provided via indicators such as lights. The indicators are controlled according to rules, to convey computer-related state information to users in a consistent manner. Locations of visible indicators are chosen to facilitate easy ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373636 | Automated software testing system and method A system and method for testing an application includes modules capable of reading data from one or more data tables and providing the data as input to the application. The input data is correlated by test case, so that each module may provide different input data f... | 05/13/2008 |
