Method, system and program for performing remote usability testing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6526526
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09436425

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A method, system and program for performing remote automated usability testing of a software application utilizing a data processing system connected within a network. In accordance with the method, system and program of the present invention, a user is provided with an automated usability test for a particular software application, wherein the automated usability test is to be activated while the particular software application is running utilizing a data processing system connected within a network. The user is prompted to perform particular tasks, in response to activation of the automated usability test while the software application is running. Data indicating the usability of the software application is gathered through user responses to the promptings. The gathered data is automatically sent to a data collection location at a remote site within the network, such that usability test data from multiple data processing systems in multiple remote user environments is gathered at a location remote from the multiple data processing systems.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dong, Jianming Austin, TX 14 352
Martin, Shirley Lynn Austin, TX 15 1022
Mullaly, John Martin Austin, TX 35 2029
Tannenbaum, Alan Richard Austin, TX 18 1128

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