Concurrent execution of a computer software application along multiple decision paths
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1. A computer hardware system configured to manage execution of a computer software application, comprising:
- a hardware processor configured to initiate the following operations;
identifying, during execution of a primary instance of the computer software application, the primary instance reaching an execution point that presents a plurality of predefined options to a user;
generating, prior to selection by the user of one of the pre-defined options and based upon the execution point being reached, a plurality of duplicate instances of the primary instance;
assigning, respectively, execution paths corresponding to the plurality of predefined options to each of the plurality of duplicate instances;
executing, prior to the selection by the user of one of the predefined options, the plurality of duplicate instances along their respective execution paths;
gathering information associated with the execution of the each of the plurality of duplicate instances;
automatically eliminating, as a predefined option to be presented to the user, the predefined option corresponding to one of the plurality of duplicate instances that resulted in a failed operation;
presenting a recommendation, prior to the one predefined option being selected and based upon the gathered information as to the plurality of predefined options;
determining that one of the plurality of predefined options has been selected; and
terminating, based upon the one predefined option being selected, each of the duplicate instances not associated with the one predefined option.
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Abstract
Managing the execution of a computer software application by duplicating a primary instance of a computer software application during its execution in a primary execution context to create multiple duplicate instances of the computer software application in corresponding duplicate execution contexts, and effecting a selection of a different candidate subset of predefined elements for each of the duplicate instances.
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1. A computer hardware system configured to manage execution of a computer software application, comprising:
a hardware processor configured to initiate the following operations; identifying, during execution of a primary instance of the computer software application, the primary instance reaching an execution point that presents a plurality of predefined options to a user; generating, prior to selection by the user of one of the pre-defined options and based upon the execution point being reached, a plurality of duplicate instances of the primary instance; assigning, respectively, execution paths corresponding to the plurality of predefined options to each of the plurality of duplicate instances; executing, prior to the selection by the user of one of the predefined options, the plurality of duplicate instances along their respective execution paths; gathering information associated with the execution of the each of the plurality of duplicate instances; automatically eliminating, as a predefined option to be presented to the user, the predefined option corresponding to one of the plurality of duplicate instances that resulted in a failed operation; presenting a recommendation, prior to the one predefined option being selected and based upon the gathered information as to the plurality of predefined options; determining that one of the plurality of predefined options has been selected; and terminating, based upon the one predefined option being selected, each of the duplicate instances not associated with the one predefined option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product, comprising:
a hardware storage device having computer-readable program code stored therein for managing execution of a computer software application, the computer-readable program code, which when executed by a computer hardware system, causes the computer hardware system to perform; identifying, during execution of a primary instance of the computer software application, the primary instance reaching an execution point that presents a plurality of predefined options to a user; generating, prior to selection by the user of one of the pre-defined options and based upon the execution point being reached, a plurality of duplicate instances of the primary instance; assigning, respectively, execution paths corresponding to the plurality of predefined options to each of the plurality of duplicate instances; executing, prior to the selection by the user of one of the predefined options, the plurality of duplicate instances along their respective execution paths; gathering information associated with the execution of the each of the plurality of duplicate instances; presenting a recommendation, prior to the one predefined option being selected and based upon the gathered information, as to the plurality of predefined options; automatically eliminating, as a predefined option to be presented to the user, the predefined option corresponding to one of the plurality of duplicate instances that resulted in a failed operation; determining that one of the plurality of pre-defined options has been selected; and terminating, based upon the one predefined option being selected, each of the duplicate instances not associated with the one predefined option. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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