US6510402B1
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Component testing with a client system in an integrated test environment network
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
•
Filing: 1999-02-04
•
Granted: 2003-01-21
•
Expires: 2019-02-04
Abstract
Abstract Method and system aspects for performing component testing with a client system in an integrated test environment network are described. In a method aspect, the method includes retrieving one or more test suites and associated platform partitions from at least one server system to initiate component testing. The method further includes performing test cases for the test suites, and providing results of the test cases to the at least one server system.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy Dennis Logan
- 👤 Pudur S. Ramaswamy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/36; G06F11/3668; G06F11/3696
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A method allowing a client system to perform testing of components in an integrated test environment network, the method comprising the steps of: a) retrieving at least one test suite and at least one associated platform partition from at least one server system to initiate component testing; b) performing test cases for the at least one test suite; and c) providing results of the test cases to the at least one server system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
73 words
A method allowing a client system to perform testing of components in an integrated test environment network, the method comprising the steps of: a) retrieving at least one test suite and at least one associated platform partition from at least one server system to initiate component testing; b) performing test cases for the at least one test suite; and c) providing results of the test cases to the at least one server system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of (d) managing a hard disk drive of the client system as a series of partitions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the series of partitions further comprises a reusable scratchpad area, local data storage area, and partition management tool area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the retrieving step (a) further comprises the step of (a1) retrieving the at least one associated platform partition for performing the test cases from a partition server.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the reusable scratchpad area gets overlaid with decompressed partition images from the partition server.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for performing component testing with a client system in an integrated test environment network, the method comprising the steps of: a) logging on to a server; b) describing desired partitions and associated test suites to the server; c) requesting test suite staging from the server; d) running test suites returned by the server; and e) posting test suite test results to the server.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for performing component testing with a client system in an integrated test environment network, the method comprising the steps of: a) logging on to a server; b) describing desired partitions and associated test suites to the server; c) requesting test suite staging from the server; d) running test suites returned by the server; and e) posting test suite test results to the server.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of (f) making report requests to a Web server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of (g) reporting the response to the report requests from the Web server.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of (h) logging off of the server to end testing by the client system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the running step (d) further comprises the step of (d1) performing individualized test cases to test the component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 6 wherein running step (d) test suites further comprises the step of (d1) running the test suites on the desired partition, the desired partition provided by a partition server.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
88 words
A integrated test environment network system for performing tests on software components in an integrated test environment network, the system comprising: at least one server system; and at least one client system coupled to the at least one server system, the at least one client system retrieving one or more test suites and associated platform partitions from the at least one server system to initiate component testing, performing test cases for the test suites, and providing results of the test cases to the at least one server system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
A integrated test environment network system for performing tests on software components in an integrated test environment network, the system comprising: at least one server system; and at least one client system coupled to the at least one server system, the at least one client system retrieving one or more test suites and associated platform partitions from the at least one server system to initiate component testing, performing test cases for the test suites, and providing results of the test cases to the at least one server system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 12 wherein the at least one client system further comprises a hard disk drive managed as a series of partitions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 13 wherein the series of partitions further comprises a reusable scratchpad area, local data storage area, and partition management tools.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 14 wherein a partition server provides the one or more associated platform partition for performing the test cases.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 15 wherein the reusable scratchpad area gets overlaid with decompressed partition images from the partition server.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4595981A
Cited
US5357452A
Cited
US5359546A
Cited
US5421004A
Cited
US5371883A
Cited
US6256704B1
Cited
US5651111A
Cited
US5604906A
Cited
US5915113A
Cited
US5784553A
Cited
US6240442B1
Cited
US6108697A
Cited
US6195765B1
Cited
US6011918A
Cited
US6080207A
Cited
US6304982B1
Cited
US6182245B1
Cited
US6192477B1
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2006-01-20 | 2006-07-22 | 2007-01-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2010-01-20 | 2010-07-22 | 2011-01-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2014-01-20 | 2014-07-22 | 2015-01-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |