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Methods for automatically verifying the performance of a virtual robot

  • US 6,532,401 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2001
  • Issued: 03/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In an automated interface program designed to interact and communicate with users, said program executing actions when a category among a predefined set of categories is activated, a method is disclosed for automatically verifying the performance of said program, the steps of said method comprising:

  • (a) defining conditions within categories in the program, each said condition comprising at least one response which could be given if said condition is satisfied;

    (b) defining within the program at least one example statement associated with a category, wherein the at least one example statement is indicative of user input to activate the category;

    (c) executing said program under said at least one example statement;

    (d) determining whether the associated condition is satisfied under said at least one example statement; and

    (e) determining whether the response associated with said condition is given under said at least one example statement.

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