Method and system for automatically identifying and marking subsets of localizable resources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7716641
APP PUB NO 20060130026A1
SERIAL NO

11042806

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Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, systems and computer-readable media for identifying a safe set of resources that can be used for localization of a software product. This identification involves loading and running a base product having one or more calls to an operating system (or an API) to load language specific data. The resource calls are intercepted after the resource is loaded into a resource loader, and information about the resource is captured for analysis. The display of resources is also intercepted to gather data on which resources are displayed and the context of this display. The process involves running automated tests and/or manual tests on the base product in its base language to identify those resources that are most frequently used, least often or never used, and those that are unsafe. These resources so identified are then analyzed to generate a safe secure resource list that can then be used for external localization of the software product.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ahs, David Dublin, IE 21 300
Falkena, Jan-Roelof Seattle, US 5 104
Farrell, Terry Mount Merrion, IE 50 691
Grimes, Robert Dublin, IE 7 132
McHugh, Barry Dublin, IE 9 163
Soloveitchik, Alexei Dublin, IE 6 107

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