Intelligent Processing Tools

• US 20080222610A1
• Filed: 03/09/2007
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Vohra, Tanuj, Joshi, Komal
• Granted Patent: US 7,783,927 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/126
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3688 for test execution, e.g. scheduling of test suites

Abstract

A method and system capable of executing software for recording and playback of actions associated with events occurring during execution of the software configured for processing a software, wherein the software comprises a set instructions for performing one or more system requirements and generating an output; recording an event at a first instance and the associated action taken by the user during execution of the software; creating an action map of the event and respective response for the event as recorded by the user; storing the action map and detecting occurrences of an unexpected event at a next instance during execution of the software; associating a respective response from the action map with the unexpected event; and providing the user with an respective response which comprises the action taken.

Claims

1. A method for recording and playback of actions associated with events occurring during execution of a software, the method comprising:

processing a software, wherein the software comprises a set instructions for performing one or more system requirements and generating an output;

recording an event at a first instance and the associated action taken by the user during execution of the software;

creating an action map of the event and respective response for the event as recorded by the user;

storing the action map.

2. The method claim 1, further comprising

detecting occurrences of an unexpected event at a next instance during execution of the software;

associating a respective response from the action map with the unexpected event; and

providing the user with an respective response which comprises the action taken.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein associating a respective response from the action map with the unexpected event comprises

mapping the unexpected event occurred at the next instance with a previously recorded events in the action map;

and

selecting the most obvious or commonly used action taken.

4. The method of claims 2 and 3, wherein one of more of the steps of mapping the unexpected event, selecting the action taken, detecting occurrences of unexpected event, associating respective responses with unexpected events and providing users with the action taken are accomplished without any human intervention.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the action map is a lookup table.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the lookup table is a historical repository comprising rules.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the rules comprise learning capabilities for identifying and associating actions taken against an event in the repository.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein identifying and associating action taken against an event is performed without any human intervention.

9. A system comprising at least a processor and a main memory capable of executing software for recording and playback of actions associated with events occurring during execution of the software configured for

processing a software, wherein the software comprises a set instructions for performing one or more system requirements and generating an output;

recording an event at a first instance and the associated action taken by the user during execution of the software;

creating an action map of the event and respective response for the event as recorded by the user;

storing the action map.

10. The system of claim 9, further configured for

detecting occurrences of an unexpected event at a next instance during execution of the software;

associating a respective response from the action map with the unexpected event; and

providing the user with an respective response which comprises the action taken.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein associating a respective response from the action map with the unexpected event comprises

mapping the unexpected event occurred at the next instance with a previously recorded events in the action map;

and

selecting the most obvious or commonly used action taken.

12. The system of claims 10 and 11, wherein one of more of the steps of mapping the unexpected event, selecting the action taken, detecting occurrences of unexpected event, associating respective responses with unexpected events and providing users with the action taken are accomplished without any human intervention.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein an agent is configured to perform the tasks of wherein one of more of the steps of mapping the unexpected event, selecting the action taken, detecting occurrences of unexpected event, associating respective responses with unexpected events and providing users with the action taken are accomplished

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the action map is a lookup table.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the lookup table is a historical repository comprising rules.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the rules comprise learning capabilities for identifying and associating actions taken against an event in the repository.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein identifying and associating action taken against an event is performed without any human intervention.