Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Testing or debugging
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Khatri, Anil (Department: 2191)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Testing or debugging
C717S126000, C717S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07917897
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention are generally related to computer systems, and more specifically to the analysis of defects in computer software products. Defects uncovered during software testing may be stored in a data structure as data defects, code defects, or environment defects, along with further data describing a particular nature of the defects. The defects may be analyzed to determine a particular problem area causing the defects. If a particular class of defects is determined to be the dominant class of defects encountered during testing, an analysis path of that class of defects may be followed to determine a cause for the defects in the respective class. Therefore, corrective measures tailored to resolving the defects associated with the determined cause may be taken.
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Bassin Kathryn Allyn
Lepel Brian Richard
Leslie Warren James
Skrabanek Susan Eileen
Springer Crystal Faye
International Business Machines - Corporation
Khatri Anil
Patterson & Sheridan LLP
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