Method and system for determining software reliability

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5548718
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08178930

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An improved system and method for determining software reliability is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a mapping mechanism and a preferred automated testing system are used. The mapping mechanism provides for the creation of a number of hits to failure metric. The preferred automatic testing system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides for the automatic testing of software and the creation of the number of hits to failure and the elapsed time to failure. The combination of the number of hits to failure metric and the results of the preferred automated testing system provide for a more accurate indication of the reliability of software.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferrell, John I Bellevue, WA 4 1036
Siegel, Matthew R Seattle, WA 2 72

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