| 6189084 |
Debugging method and monitoring method for analysis instruments |
| Feb-13-2001 |
A method of debugging and a method of monitoring an analysis instrument are provided. A microcomputer of the analysis instrument is provided with a debugging personal computer connected thereto via remote... |
| 6185729 |
Multibyte locale for single byte languages |
| Feb-6-2001 |
A development suite for developing and testing internationalized software includes, in addition to an ASCII English locale, a multibyte English locale. The presence of a multibyte English locale permits... |
| 6185701 |
Automated client-based web application URL link extraction tool for use in testing and verification of internet web servers and associated applications executing thereon |
| Feb-6-2001 |
A get request employing TCPIP sockets is issued which obtains requested HTML pages associated with the application from the web server. A search is executed extracting all links on the page automatically.... |
| 6185597 |
Method and system for expanding a buried stack frame |
| Feb-6-2001 |
A method and system for growing stack frames is described. According to the invention, actual growth of a stack frame buried below the top of the stack is delayed until such time as the frame is returned... |
| 6185571 |
Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted solution to the year 2000 problem with flagging option for computer programs |
| Feb-6-2001 |
A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler support for processing the modified source... |
| 6178549 |
Memory writer with deflective memory-cell handling capability |
| Jan-23-2001 |
A memory writer has the capability to modify the machine code according to the defective memory-cell locations, such that the modified code functionally bypasses all defective memory-cell addresses upon... |
| 6178548 |
Binary class library with debugging support |
| Jan-23-2001 |
A binary class library is adapted to provide full debugging type information particularly for use during program compilation in a minimal debug-generation mode. The library includes, a compile unit that... |
| 6178547 |
Method and apparatus for generating non-redundant symbolic debug information in computer programs |
| Jan-23-2001 |
A single copy of symbolic debug information is generated and given a name. The name is derived from the name of the High Level Language construct for which symbolic debug information must be generated.... |
| 6175935 |
Software debugging method and recording medium to which debugging program has been recorded |
| Jan-16-2001 |
A software debugging method and a recording medium to which a debugging program has been recorded permit a shorter total time required for converting a source program to an object program and the time... |
| 6163858 |
Diagnostic methodology for debugging integrated software |
| Dec-19-2000 |
Software fault diagnosis is performed for a faulty base software application that is integrated with external routines by generating substitute routines using the same arguments and parameters of the external... |
| 6158045 |
Portable debugging services utilizing a client debugger object and a server debugger object with flexible addressing support |
| Dec-5-2000 |
A set of portable services for debugging computer software programs is disclosed. The services provide an object-oriented programming framework which is portable to various hardware and operating system... |
| 6151618 |
Safe general purpose virtual machine computing system |
| Nov-21-2000 |
A safe general purpose virtual machine computing system having a general purpose memory protection model that is hardware architecture and programming language independent. The safe general purpose virtual... |
| 6151569 |
Automated sequence of machine-performed attempts to unfreeze an apparently frozen application program |
| Nov-21-2000 |
An apparatus and computer method, that are generally referred to herein as ANTI-FREEZE.TM., are provided for controlling the operation of a computer running under a multitasking operating system (OS) such... |
| 6138112 |
Test generator for database management systems |
| Oct-24-2000 |
A test generator produces a set of database query-language statements comprised of randomly chosen elements for testing one or more database management systems on arbitrary databases. The statements are... |
| 6134566 |
Method for controlling an electronic mail preview pane to avoid system disruption |
| Oct-17-2000 |
A message viewing program displays a preview pane that is controlled to avoid previewing messages with disruptive message content. Before the body of a message is previewed in the preview pane, an identifier... |
| 6131186 |
Method and apparatus for isolating portions of multi-tasking computer software |
| Oct-10-2000 |
A method and apparatus for isolating portions of multi-tasking software for integration testing (debugging) are disclosed. One or more applications software tasks can advantageously be isolated for testing... |
| 6112020 |
Apparatus and method for generating configuration and test files for programmable logic devices |
| Aug-29-2000 |
An apparatus and method for generating configuration and test files for programmable logic devices includes a dynamic configuration and test generation program to specify, in source code, a logic function... |
| 6067639 |
Method for integrating automated software testing with software development |
| May-23-2000 |
A computer operable method for integrating and automating test procedures within a computer application program. Instantiated test operation objects of an object class defined by the present invention... |
| 6064817 |
Compiler-assisted or interpreter-assisted solution to the year 2000 problem for computer programs |
| May-16-2000 |
A method, apparatus, and article for solving the year 2000 problem involves limited modifications in the data definition portions of the source code and compiler or interpreter support for processing the... |
| 6061812 |
Methods and apparatus for generating passive testers from properties |
| May-9-2000 |
Techniques and testers for testing a system U including the steps of (a) defining a formal specification of a logical property P that system U is required not to satisfy; (b) generating a passive testing... |
| 6061518 |
Data processing system and method for debugging a JavaScript program |
| May-9-2000 |
An efficient mechanism for debugging JavaScript programs is implemented to provide functions that allow a software developer to gain more information and to have more control when debugging a software... |
| 6058493 |
Logging and reproduction of automated test operations for computing systems |
| May-2-2000 |
A system, method, and computer program product for performing an evaluation of a software product wherein a logging module stores in a storage area, such as log file, a description of each loggable test... |
| 6058393 |
Dynamic connection to a remote tool in a distributed processing system environment used for debugging |
| May-2-2000 |
The present invention provides a dynamic connection for distributed applications that need to locate application development tools, including but not limited to debuggers, trace collection tools, compilers,... |
| 6055298 |
Method and system for execution of test procedures with respect to electronic exchange |
| Apr-25-2000 |
A method for the execution of test procedures to test an electronic exchange by inputting commands of a series of test procedures to a test equipment connected to a server, wherein both the sentences of... |
| 6049590 |
Telecommunications switch configuration |
| Apr-11-2000 |
Originating instructions are generated from a functional definition of a plurality of interacting modules. These modules have respective internal functional specifications and interfacing specifications.... |
| 6044219 |
Date logic generator |
| Mar-28-2000 |
A utility with which a programmer can generate or alter computer code for a calendaring function, and test the code prior to compilation. Entering the program in edit mode, the programmer locates a portion... |
| 6041330 |
System and method for generating year 2000 test cases |
| Mar-21-2000 |
An innovative rule based method and system for creating test cases for the Year 2000 compliance testing of software systems is described. Using the method and system of the present invention, the user... |
| 6031990 |
Computer software testing management |
| Feb-29-2000 |
A test management system is provided having high flexibility of test structuring capabilities, and fine-grained control over how tests are executed. The test management system is extensible; i.e., it can... |
| 6023580 |
Apparatus and method for testing computer systems |
| Feb-8-2000 |
A white box testing method tests public interfaces within a component of a software system. A setup function is executed to configure a nested public interface within the component to raise an exception.... |
| 6002869 |
System and method for automatically testing software programs |
| Dec-14-1999 |
A test automation system for performing functional tests of a software program. The system includes a plurality of test functions each configured to test a discrete component of the software program. a... |
| 5991537 |
VXI test executive |
| Nov-23-1999 |
A system is provided for developing program test sets with test hardware conforming to well known test industry standards, such as VXI, VME and GPIB standards. The system has a computer with a display... |
| 5987258 |
Register reservation method for fast context switching in microprocessors |
| Nov-16-1999 |
Microprocessor main programs and their interrupt handling routines are written in a high level programming language such as C. Each is compiled separately, and each is compiled invoking a compiler option... |
| 5987251 |
Automated document checking tool for checking sufficiency of documentation of program instructions |
| Nov-16-1999 |
A tool performs automated documentation checking of program instructions written in a scripting language, such as Job Control Language JCL. The tool checks whether each of the identified procedures, programs... |
| 5974255 |
Method for state-based oriented testing |
| Oct-26-1999 |
An object oriented test provides a hierarchy of classes under test, each of the classes under test having a predefined inheritance structure. The test provides a test class for each corresponding class... |
| 5974249 |
Zero footprint method and apparatus for expanding allocated memory space of a process using a virtual memory area |
| Oct-26-1999 |
The invention is an apparatus and computer method for controlling the operation of a computer running under an operating system such as WINDOWS.RTM. 95 and WINDOWS.RTM. NT operating system, or their like,... |
| 5970247 |
Methods for encoding decoding and processing six character date designations for the year 2000 and beyond |
| Oct-19-1999 |
A method of encoding and decoding calendar dates in multiple centuries to allow date data to be stored in a six-character format in a digital data processor. In an embodiment designed to allow existing... |
| 5970244 |
Method of performing a reverse analysis of a program and its apparatus |
| Oct-19-1999 |
A control flow is prepared by connecting blocks in an execution order, each block not including a branch and comprising a series of statement, based on a syntactical analysis of a program. A second control... |
| 5969717 |
Display component selecting system and method |
| Oct-19-1999 |
A display component selecting system comprises unit for inputting a screen input/output data item to be inputted and/or outputted on a display screen and use information representing a use for the data... |
| 5963743 |
Database for facilitating software installation and testing for a build-to-order computer system |
| Oct-5-1999 |
An apparatus for installing software onto a computer system includes a step table and a component table. The step table contains a set of software installation steps shared among different components of... |
| 5958049 |
Operating system debugger using kernel and dynamic extension with debugger drivers to support different output devices |
| Sep-28-1999 |
A method of using a debugger for a computer operating system by providing a statically bound debugger driver which can be used early in the boot process, and further providing one or more dynamic debugger... |
| 5946493 |
Method and system in a data processing system for association of source code instructions with an optimized listing of object code instructions |
| Aug-31-1999 |
A method and system in a data processing system for associating source code instructions with an optimized listing of object code instructions are disclosed. Source code instructions are compiled utilizing... |
| 5940593 |
Simulating a multi-tiered computer environment on a single development system for debugging |
| Aug-17-1999 |
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for simulating a multi-tiered environment on a single computer. An application file is generated comprising second tier instructions invoking first tier... |
| 5901315 |
Method for debugging a Java application having native method dynamic load libraries |
| May-4-1999 |
A method for debugging a target application comprising Java code having native method dll's associated therewith. The method is carried out in a computer having an operating system, a system debug application... |
| 5892947 |
Test support tool system and method |
| Apr-6-1999 |
A test support tool system and method produce software test programs from a logical description of selected software. Test programs are created by producing a cause-effect graph from the logical description,... |
| 5872975 |
Automatic retargeting of processor modules in multiple processor systems |
| Feb-16-1999 |
A computer system and method of operation has a retargeting program and apparatus which permits adding incorrectly targeted processors and a maintenance interface module (MIM) and automatically retargets... |
| 5867710 |
Portable microkernel operating system verification and testing |
| Feb-2-1999 |
A Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) (66) of a Portable Microkernel Operating System (OS) is tested and verified by loading a HAL test program (96) into Kernel Space (60) as a device driver. This allows... |
| 5828829 |
System test support system and system test support method |
| Oct-27-1998 |
An objective of the present invention to provide a system test support system and a system test support method which allows a developer to make a significant test even when the input contents are determined... |
| 5809248 |
Method and apparatus for front end navigator and network architecture for performing functions on distributed files in a computer network |
| Sep-15-1998 |
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for a front end navigating tool that may access and manipulate files distributed across different physical machines and platforms. The front end navigating... |
| 5805890 |
Parallel processing system including arrangement for establishing and using sets of processing nodes in debugging environment |
| Sep-8-1998 |
A debugger for use in connection with a parallel computer including a plurality of processing nodes. The debugger enables the operator to establish a processing node set in response to certain criteria,... |
| 5799142 |
Debugging method and debugging system for multi-task programs |
| Aug-25-1998 |
A multi-task program debugging system comprises program converting section 13, with a multi-task program being entered, for generating a multi-task converting program 15 for collating the contents of arrayed... |
