US5724273A — Method and apparatus for analyzing test results o…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 170 words

A method of analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase; and (c) indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; wherein said test results include the results of positive tests for testing the ability of said proposed subsystem control facility set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 170 words

A method of analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase; and (c) indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; wherein said test results include the results of positive tests for testing the ability of said proposed subsystem control facility set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 34 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said step (c) of indicating includes the step of reporting any failure of said proposed set of requirements to conform under the positive tests or the negative tests.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 90 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined set of subsystem requirements includes rules governing the operation of a subject network and a library of permitted commands and object types; said proposed set of requirements includes paired selections of commands and object types from said library; wherein said step (b) of comparing includes the step of comparing the test results obtained using at least some of said paired selections of commands and object types; and wherein said step (c) of indicating includes the step of specifying violations of said rules.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 58 words

The method of claim 3 wherein said library includes object modifiers and attributes; said proposed set of requirements includes selected modifiers and attributes paired to objects; and wherein said step (b) of comparing includes the step of comparing the test results obtained using at least some of said selected modifiers and attributes paired to objects with the rules.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 1 wherein said step (c) of indicating includes the step of specifying the nature of any non-conformance.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method of claim 5 wherein said step (c) of indicating includes the step of specifying the correction required to establish conformance.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 5 wherein said step (c) of indicating includes the step of relating the non-conformance to said predetermined set of subsystem requirements.

Claim 9

Independent Claim 135 words

A method of analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility and said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase, said step of comparing including the step of selecting individual test results for analysis; and (c) indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements.

Claim 10

Independent Claim 135 words

A method of analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility and said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase, said step of comparing including the step of selecting individual test results for analysis; and (c) indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 37 words

The method of claim 8 wherein said predetermined set of subsystem requirements includes a library of permitted commands; and wherein said step of selecting includes the step of specifying test results for a specific command for analysis.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 39 words

The method of claim 8 wherein said predetermined set of subsystem requirements includes a library of permitted object types; and wherein said step of selecting includes the step of specifying test results for a specific object type for analysis.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 51 words

The method of claim 10 wherein said library includes object modifiers and attributes; said proposed set of requirements includes selected modifiers and attributes paired to objects; and wherein said step of selecting includes the step of specifying test results obtained using said selected modifiers and attributes paired to objects for analysis.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 42 words

The method of claim 8 wherein said predetermined set of subsystem requirements includes a library of permitted commands and object types; and wherein said step of selecting includes the step of specifying test results for a specific command-object type pair for analysis.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 72 words

The method of claim 12 wherein said test results include the results of positive tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types; and wherein said step of selecting includes the step of specifying positive test results or negative test results for analysis.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 173 words

A system for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said system comprising: (a) means for providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) means for comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase; and (c) means for indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; wherein said test results include the results of positive tests for testing the ability of said proposed subsystem control facility set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types.

Claim 17

Independent Claim 173 words

A system for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said system comprising: (a) means for providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) means for comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase; and (c) means for indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; wherein said test results include the results of positive tests for testing the ability of said proposed subsystem control facility set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 83 words

The invention of claim 14 wherein said predetermined set of subsystem requirements includes rules governing the operation of a subject network and a library of permitted commands and object types; said proposed set of requirements includes paired selections of commands and object types from said library; wherein said comparing means includes means for comparing the test results obtained using said paired selections of commands and object types with said rules, and wherein said indicating means includes means for specifying violations of said rules.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 56 words

The invention of claim 15 wherein said library includes object modifiers and attributes; said proposed set of requirements includes selected modifiers and attributes paired to objects; and wherein said comparing means includes means for comparing the test results obtained using at least some of said selected modifiers and attributes paired to object types with the rules.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 18 words

The invention of claim 14 wherein said indicating means includes means for specifying the nature of any non-conformance.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 19 words

The invention of claim 17 wherein said specifying means includes means for specifying the correction required to establish conformance.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 22 words

The invention of claim 17 wherein said specifying means includes means for relating the non-conformance to said predetermined set of subsystem requirements.

Claim 23

Independent Claim 142 words

A system for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said system comprising: (a) means for providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) means for comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase, said comparing means including graphical user interface means for enabling a user to specify individual test results for analysis; and (c) means for indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements.

Claim 24

Independent Claim 142 words

A system for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said system comprising: (a) means for providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) means for comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase, said comparing means including graphical user interface means for enabling a user to specify individual test results for analysis; and (c) means for indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 41 words

The invention of claim 20 wherein said predetermined set of subsystem requirements includes a library of permitted commands; and wherein said graphical user interface means includes means for enabling a user to specify test results for a specific command for analysis.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 43 words

The invention of claim 20 wherein said predetermined set of subsystem requirements includes a library of permitted object types; and wherein said graphical user interface means includes means for enabling a user to specify test results for a specific object type for analysis.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 55 words

The invention of claim 22 wherein said library includes object modifiers and attributes; said proposed set of requirements includes selected modifiers and attributes paired to objects; and wherein said graphical user interface means includes means for enabling a user to specify test results obtained using said selected modifiers and attributes paired to objects for analysis.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 46 words

The invention of claim 20 wherein said predetermined set of subsystem requirements includes a library of permitted commands and object types; and wherein said graphical user interface means includes means for enabling a user to specify test results for a specific command-object type pair for analysis.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 75 words

The invention of claim 24 wherein said test results include the results of positive tests for testing the ability of the proposed set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types; and wherein said graphical user interface includes means for enabling the user to specify positive test results or negative test results for analysis.

Claim 30

Independent Claim 207 words

A system for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said predetermined set of subsystem requirements including a library of permitted commands and object types, said test results including the results of positive tests for testing the ability of the set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types, said system comprising: (a) means for providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) means for comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase; (c) means for indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said indicating means including means for reporting any failure of the proposed set of requirements to conform under the positive tests or the negative tests.

Claim 31

Independent Claim 207 words

A system for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said predetermined set of subsystem requirements including a library of permitted commands and object types, said test results including the results of positive tests for testing the ability of the set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types, said system comprising: (a) means for providing a second knowledgebase containing said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; (b) means for comparing the test results with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements in said second knowledgebase; (c) means for indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements, said indicating means including means for reporting any failure of the proposed set of requirements to conform under the positive tests or the negative tests.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 192 words

A computer program product comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, the computer program product comprising: computer readable program code devices configured to cause a computer to effect comparing the test result with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements from a second knowledgebase; and computer readable program code devices configured to cause a computer to effect indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; wherein said test results include the results of positive tests for testing the ability of said proposed subsystem control facility set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 192 words

A computer program product comprising: a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network, said binary table expressing a proposed set of requirements for a proposed subsystem control facility, said suite of test scripts being prepared from a first knowledgebase containing test generation information relating to a predetermined set of subsystem requirements, the computer program product comprising: computer readable program code devices configured to cause a computer to effect comparing the test result with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements from a second knowledgebase; and computer readable program code devices configured to cause a computer to effect indicating the relative conformance of said proposed set of requirements with said predetermined set of subsystem requirements; wherein said test results include the results of positive tests for testing the ability of said proposed subsystem control facility set of requirements to process valid commands and object types and negative tests for testing the ability of said proposed set of requirements to process invalid commands or object types.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2001-03-02	2001-09-01	2002-03-03	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2005-03-02	2005-09-01	2006-03-03	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2009-03-02	2009-09-01	2010-03-03	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Method and apparatus for analyzing test results obtained by applying a binary table and a suite of test scripts to a test subsystem control facility for a distributed systems network

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