System for establishing plan to test components of web based framework by displaying pictorial representation and conveying indicia coded components of existing network framework

• US 6,473,794 B1
• Filed: 05/27/1999
• Issued: 10/29/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture LLP (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Barrese, James J., Guheen, Michael F., Mitchell, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lim, Krisna
• Application Number:
  US09/321,135
• Time in Patent Office: 1,251 Days
• Field of Search: 709/223, 709/224, 717/1, 714/25
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/50 Testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A system, method, and article of manufacture are provided for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework. First, a pictorial representation of an existing network framework is displayed along with a plurality of components of the existing network framework. Thereafter, the components of the existing network framework are indicia coded in order to convey a plan by which the components of the existing network framework are to be tested. The components may be indicia coded in order to convey an order of the testing or which components of the existing network framework are to be tested.

Claims

1. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework comprising the steps of:

(a) displaying a pictorial representation of an existing network framework including a plurality of components; and

(b) indicia coding the components of the existing network framework in order to convey a plan by which the components of the existing network framework are to be tested.

2. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 1, wherein the components are indicia coded in order to convey an order of the testing.

3. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 1, wherein the components are indicia coded in order to convey which components of the existing network framework are to be tested.

4. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 1, wherein a plurality of features of the components are listed and indicia coded to convey the plan of testing the features.

5. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 1, wherein the components of the existing network framework are selected from the group of components including security services, network services, web services, client services, integration capabilities, data services, directory services, management services, operation services, and developer services.

6. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 1, wherein the components of the existing network framework are selected from the group of components including commerce-related services, content-related services, administration-related services, customer-related services, and education-related services.

7. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 1, wherein the indicia coding is selected from the group of indicia coding including texture coding, color coding, and shading coding.

8. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 1, wherein the existing network framework is a web architecture framework.

9. A method for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 1, wherein a legend is presented which defines the indicia coding with respect to the testing plan.

10. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework comprising:

(a) a code segment that displays a pictorial representation of an existing network framework including a plurality of components; and

(b) a code segment that indicia codes the components of the existing network framework in order to convey a plan by which the components of the existing network framework are to be tested.

11. A computer program for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 10, wherein the components are indicia coded in order to convey an order of the testing.

12. A computer program for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 10, wherein the components are indicia coded in order to convey which components of the existing network framework are to be tested.

13. A computer program for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 10, wherein a plurality of features of the components are listed and indicia coded to convey the plan of testing the features.

14. A computer program for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 10, wherein the components of the existing network framework are selected from the group of components including security services, network services, web services, client services, integration capabilities, data services, directory services, management services, operation services, and developer services.

15. A computer program for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 10, wherein the components of the existing network framework are selected from the group of components including commerce-related services, content-related services, administration-related services, customer-related services, and education-related services.

16. A computer program for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 10, wherein the indicia coding is selected from the group of indicia coding including texture coding, color coding, and shading coding.

17. A computer program for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 10, wherein the existing network framework is a web architecture framework.

18. A computer program for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework as recited in claim 10, wherein a legend is presented which defines the indicia coding with respect to the testing plan.

19. A system for planning the testing of components of an existing network framework comprising:

(a) means for displaying a pictorial representation of an existing network framework including a plurality of components; and

(b) means for indicia coding the components of the existing network framework in order to convey a plan by which the components of the existing network framework are to be tested.