System for remote debugging of client/server application

Patent 6263456 Issued on July 17, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 7, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 004134 filed on 01/07/1998

US Classes:

714/31, Additional processor for in-system fault locating (e.g., distributed diagnosis program)709/217, REMOTE DATA ACCESSING709/218, Using interconnected networks714/25, Fault locating (i.e., diagnosis or testing)714/38, Of computer software714/46Operator interface for diagnosing or testing

Examiners

Primary: Sheikh, Ayaz R.
Assistant: Backer, Firmin

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Mims, Jr.; David A.

International Class

H02H 003/05

Foreign Application Priority Data

1997-05-09 CA

Abstract

A system for remotely debugging application code on client/server systems. The system comprises a kicker program and a debugging engine installed on the server and a debugging user interface installed on a client machine. When a call is made to the application code on the server machine, the kicker program starts the debugging engine to debug the application code. The kicker program stops the debugging engine when the application code has been stepped through or returns. The debugging engine includes means for remotely starting the debugging user interface installed on the client machine.