Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Patent
1997-10-07
2000-12-19
Maung, Zarni
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
709221, G06F 1100, G06F 1700
Patent
active
061638056
ABSTRACT:
A distributed automated testing system is provided which is capable of being distributed over a network, such as the Internet, for testing hardware and software. A plurality of users operating computers interface to the automated testing system via user interfaces, which preferably are graphical user interfaces. Each user interface displays test parameter choices to the user from which the user may select test parameters relating to a test to be performed. The user interfaces generate data packets in response to selections by the users and output the data packets onto the network. The data packets output from the user interfaces comprise information relating to test parameters selected by the user, commands indicating that performance of a test is being requested, and an address of the location to which the packet is being sent. The data packets are routed to one or more dispatcher machines located on the network which are designated by the addresses contained in the data packets. Each of the dispatcher machines maintains a list of tests to be performed. The dispatcher machine designated by the address in the data packet receives the data packet and updates the list of tests to be performed. A plurality of test machines are in communication with the dispatcher machines via the network. When a test machine is available, the available test machine generates availability data packets which indicate that the test machine is available to perform a test. Each of the availability data packets contains an address of a dispatcher machine. These availability data packets are sent over the network and routed to the dispatcher machine designated by the address contained in the availability data packet.
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Allison Michael
Gillespie Richard W.
Metzner John R.
Silva Stephen
Sprague Fred
Dinh Khanh Quang
Hewlett--Packard Company
Maung Zarni
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