US Patent No: 7,299,451

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Remotely driven system for multi-product and multi-platform testing

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Abstract

A system and method for automated testing of software products for use in a multi-platform and multi-product environment. The system comprises a series of databases in combination with a kernel of executable code for automatically running the testing process and displaying the test results. The system can be accessed via a web browser user interface.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONARMONK, NY68180

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dygon, John G Morrisville, NC 1 3
Mi, Hongcheng Raleigh, NC 6 17
Wood, Jeremie Hamilton, CA 1 3
Wrayno, Gary M Cary, NC 1 3

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Patent Citation Ranking

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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (1)
8,296,342 Fingerprinting a database 0 2009
 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION (1)
7,458,064 Methods and apparatus for generating a work item in a bug tracking system 0 2005
 
UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA) (1)
8,209,666 Systems and methods for testing interfaces and applications 0 2007

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