Method for testing a computer device and a computer system thereof

• US 20090158095A1
• Filed: 12/18/2007
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Huang, June-Lin
• Application Number:
  US12/000,859
• Publication Number:
  US 20090158095A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/26 Functional testing

Abstract

A method performed by a software module for testing a computer device. The method first selects the computer device from a device list, and links a driver of the computer device through a program interface, in which the program interface is provided by an operating system. Next, the method sets the computer device by the driver according to a function of the computer device, and records the execution time for the computer device to perform the corresponding function.

Claims

1. A method performed by a software module for testing a computer device, comprising:

selecting the computer device from a device list;

linking a driver of the computer device through a program interface, wherein the program interface is provided by an operating system;

setting the computer device by the driver according to a function of the computer device; and

recording the execution time for the computer device to perform the function.

2. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising outputting the execution time to a record file for a user to consult with.

3. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computer device is a network adapter.

4. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the network adapter is first disabled, and re-started after a period of time in order to count the execution time for the network adapter to re-start.

5. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the execution time is the time required for the network adapter to get an internet protocol.

6. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device list is stored in a system database and acquired through the program interface.

7. A method for testing a computer device, comprising:

starting an testing module;

getting a device list of a computer by the testing module;

selecting a computer device for testing from the device list;

setting the number of times for testing;

linking a driver of the computer device through a program interface, wherein the program interface is provided by an operating system; and

setting the computer device by the driver according to a function of the computer device.

8. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising counting a response time of the computer device after the computer device has been set.

9. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 8, further comprising outputting the response time into a record file for a user to consult with.

10. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the response time is the execution time required for starting/stopping a network adapter.

11. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the network adapter is first stopped, and re-started after a period of time.

12. The method for testing the computer device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the execution time is the time required for the network adapter to get an internet protocol.

13. A computer system, comprising:

an operating system;

a program interface provided by the operating system;

a driver module for driving a computer device; and

a testing module for testing the computer device, wherein the testing module communicates with the driver module through the program interface.

14. The computer system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the testing module counts an execution time required for a network adapter to get an internet protocol.

15. The computer system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the testing module is a C language testing module, and the C language testing module communicates with the program interface through the operating system.

16. The computer system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the program interface is a driver development kit.

17. The computer system as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a system database for storing a device list which is used for displaying the state of the computer device.