A System, Method and Device for Automated Installation and Operating Environment Configuration of a Computer System

• US 20170147317A1
• Filed: 02/07/2017
• Published: 05/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OSR Enterprises AG
• Original Assignee: OSR Enterprises AG
• Inventors: Shifman, Orit, Shifman, Elhanan
• Granted Patent: US 10,303,451 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3664 Environments for testing or debugging software
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3688 for test execution, e.g. scheduling of test suites
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4406 Loading of operating system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4411 Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product for installing a computer program within a computerized system of a car, the method comprising: installing a computer program on an emulator comprising a multiplicity of sub systems, each emulating a car sub system; executing a scenario from a scenario library, thereby activating at least one of the sub systems until a stopping criteria has been met; monitoring inputs and outputs transmitted to or received from any of the sub systems; and subject to said executing being completed successfully, installing the computer program on one or more car sub systems.

Claims

1. A system for installing a computer program within a computerized system of a car, comprising:

an emulator comprising a multiplicity of sub-system each emulating a corresponding car sub system;

a scenario library storing at least one scenario to be executed, thereby activating at least one of the sub systems;

a scenario execution module for executing the at least one scenario stored in the scenario library, thereby activating the at least one of the sub systems; and

an installer configured to install a computer program on the emulator.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the installer is further configured to install the computer program on a car.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the emulator comprises:

a scenario management module for storing at least one scenario for testing the at least one sub system within the scenario library;

a scenario execution module for executing the at least one scenario, thereby activating the at least one sub system; and

a monitoring module for observing incoming and outgoing instructions to and from the at least one subsystem.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one sub system comprises:

a model of the corresponding car sub system; and

an interface for communicating with other sub-systems or with the scenario execution module.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the scenario library comprises a script for activating at least one scenario.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the script comprises instructions of activation parameters for the at least one scenario.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the scenario library comprises a stopping criteria for at least one scenario or script.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the car sub system is selected from the group consisting of:

an engine;

a gear;

steering mechanism;

entertainment system;

air conditioning; and

headlight and signaling system.

9. A method for installing a computer program within a computerized system of a car, comprising:

installing a computer program on an emulator comprising a multiplicity of sub systems, each emulating a car sub system;

executing a scenario from a scenario library, thereby activating at least one of the sub systems until a stopping criteria has been met;

monitoring inputs and outputs transmitted to or received from any of the sub systems; and

subject to said executing being completed successfully, installing the computer program on the car sub systems.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the stopping criteria is selected from the group consisting of:

a problem has been discovered;

a problem has been discovered which cannot be tolerated in accordance with a required car security level;

an unauthorized message has been sent or received;

a message has been sent or received from an unauthorized source or at a wrong time;

a predetermined period of time has lapsed;

each sub system was operative for at least a predetermined period; and

each sub system received or output at least a predetermined number of instructions or indications.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein installing the computer program comprises:

executing, by at least one special-purpose processor, a set of instructions of a dedicated installation and configuration computer program product, wherein execution of the set of instructions results in an implementation of a booting engine which installs and configures a plurality of operating modules of the operating environment.

12. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium retaining program instructions, which program instructions when read by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

installing a computer program on an emulator comprising a multiplicity of sub systems, each emulating a car sub system;

executing a scenario from a scenario library, thereby activating at least one of the sub systems until a stopping criteria has been met;

monitoring inputs and outputs transmitted to or received from any of the sub systems; and

subject to said executing being completed successfully, installing the computer program on one or more car sub systems.