Digital recording-based computer testing and debugging system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for digital recording-based computer testing, comprising:
- testing at least one electronic device having an output signal that comprises information that reflects the state of the electronic device;
recording the output signal;
storing in a database the recorded output signal using keys that are sufficient to uniquely identify the recorded output signal;
receiving a bug report containing information about anomalies encountered while testing the electronic device and wherein the bug report contains information that is sufficient to uniquely identify the recorded output signal; and
associating in the database the bug report with the recorded output signal using information in the bug report to locate a particular recorded output signal that corresponds with the bug report.
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Abstract
Electronic devices are tested by digitally recording an output signal from an electronic device that is being tested by a human operator. The output signal typically comprises video and/or audio information that is used by the human operator to operate the electronic device. The recorded output signal is provided to a bug database via a bug database server. The bug database server stores the recorded output signal and associates the stored signal with indexes such as time of the recording, channel of the recording, signal type, and the like. The bug database server also receives bug reports from the human operator that relate to anomalies encountered by the operator while testing the electronic device. Information from the bug report is used as a keyword for one of the associated indexes to link the bug report with a particular segment of the recorded output signal to which the bug report pertains.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for digital recording-based computer testing, comprising:
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testing at least one electronic device having an output signal that comprises information that reflects the state of the electronic device;
recording the output signal;
storing in a database the recorded output signal using keys that are sufficient to uniquely identify the recorded output signal;
receiving a bug report containing information about anomalies encountered while testing the electronic device and wherein the bug report contains information that is sufficient to uniquely identify the recorded output signal; and
associating in the database the bug report with the recorded output signal using information in the bug report to locate a particular recorded output signal that corresponds with the bug report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for digital recording-based computer testing, comprising:
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means for testing at least one electronic device having an output signal that comprises information that reflects the state of the electronic device;
means for recording the output signal;
means for storing in a database the recorded output signal using keys that are sufficient to uniquely identify the recorded output signal;
means for receiving a bug report containing information about anomalies encountered while testing the electronic device and wherein the bug report contains information that is sufficient to uniquely identify the recorded output signal; and
means for associating in the database the bug report with the recorded output signal using information in the bug report to locate a particular recorded output signal that corresponds with the bug report.
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- 9. The system of claim 9, wherein the output signal is for a video display.
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14. A digital recording-based computer testing system, comprising:
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at least one electronic device under test having an output signal that comprises information that reflects the state of the electronic device;
a digital recording server that is configured to record the output signal;
a database that is configured to store the recorded output signal using keys that are sufficient to uniquely identify the recorded output signal; and
a workstation that is configured to;
receive a bug report containing information about anomalies encountered while testing the electronic device and wherein the bug report contains information that is sufficient to uniquely identify the recorded output signal; and
associate the bug report with the recorded output signal using the database and information in the bug report to locate a particular recorded output signal that corresponds with the bug report. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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