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Software release metric reporting system and method
Assignee: Alcatel USA Sourcing Inc
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Filing: 1996-12-18
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2016-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A metric collector (530) provides a list of available metrics related to software development, test, and load building for the user's selection. A suite of tools (532) are executed in response to the user's selection to access a number files for data and to compute the selected metrics. A report is then generated to summarize the computed metrics.
Inventors
- 👤 David F. Carrier, III
- 👤 R. John K. Gillespie
- 👤 Janet Kwai Fun Lui
- 👤 Donald L. Weeks, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:45
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/36; G06F11/3604; G06F11/3616; G06F8/00; G06F8/70; G06F8/71; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953; Y10S707/99954
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for software metric collection, comprising the steps of: providing a listing of available metrics for selection by a user; executing metric tools for accessing data from a plurality of sources in response to the selection of metrics; computing the selected metrics for a selected code under development; generating a report of the computed metrics; and integrating the computed metrics into a software release process for the selected code under development.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
A method for software metric collection, comprising the steps of: providing a listing of available metrics for selection by a user; executing metric tools for accessing data from a plurality of sources in response to the selection of metrics; computing the selected metrics for a selected code under development; generating a report of the computed metrics; and integrating the computed metrics into a software release process for the selected code under development.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a build results file for data to compute a selected metric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a test summary file for data to compute a selected metric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a problem reporting tool for data to compute a selected metric.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a media download log for data to compute a selected metric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a test case for data to compute a selected metric.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing source files for data to compute a selected metric.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a project file for data to compute a selected metric.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, further comprising the steps of: providing a list of available report formats for selection by the user; and generating the report in response to the selected report format.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the list providing step comprises the steps of: graphically displaying the list of available metrics; and permitting the user to select the displayed metrics.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
A metric reporting system, comprising: a metric collector adapted for receiving a user's specification of metrics; a plurality of metric tools each being adapted for accessing data from a plurality of sources and computing a metric for a selected code under development in response to the user's specification; and a version control subsystem operable to integrate the metric into a software release process for the selected code under development.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A metric reporting system, comprising: a metric collector adapted for receiving a user's specification of metrics; a plurality of metric tools each being adapted for accessing data from a plurality of sources and computing a metric for a selected code under development in response to the user's specification; and a version control subsystem operable to integrate the metric into a software release process for the selected code under development.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system, as set forth in claim 11, wherein the metric collector comprises a graphical users interface for displaying a list of available metrics for the user's selection.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a problem reporting tool from which the metric tools access data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a build results directory from which the metric tools access data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a test results file from which the metric tools access data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a media download log from which the metric tools access data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a test case from which the metric tools access data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a source file from which the metric tools access data.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The metric reporting system, as set forth in claim 11, further comprising a project file from which the metric tools access data.
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