Software editing with indication of format and processing state of each process of the software

• US 6,915,512 B1
• Filed: 08/25/2000
• Issued: 07/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Miyajima, Tsuyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Ingberg, Todd
• Application Number:
  US09/645,503
• Time in Patent Office: 1,775 Days
• Field of Search: 717/168, 717/175, 717/162, 717/169, 717/170, 717/171, 717/172, 717/173, 717/174, 717/179, 717/176, 717/177, 717/178
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/461 Saving or restoring of program or task context

Abstract

A software editing apparatus is provided with an input unit for inputting an information file which includes editing parts and editing contents with respect to a software which is provided in a form which is not directly editable, and an editing unit for editing the software based on the information file during operation of the software.

Claims

1. A software editing apparatus comprising:

input means for inputting an editing information file which includes editing parts and editing contents with respect to a software which is provided in a form which is not directly editable;

means for storing process information of the software that indicates a processing format and a processing state of each process of the software; and

editing means for editing the software based on the editing information file during operation of the software by referring to the process information of the software that indicates the processing format and the processing state of each process of the software,

wherein the editing means edits only editing parts of an executing part of the software, said editing parts being parts of the software that needs to be edited, said executing part being a part of the software to be executed.

2. The software editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input means inputs the editing information file via a recording medium or a communication medium.

3. A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for causing a computer to edit a software which is provided in a form which is not directly editable, said program comprising:

an input procedure which causes the computer to input an editing information file which includes editing parts and editing contents with respect to the software; and

a storing procedure which stores process information of the software that indicates a processing format and a processing state of each process of the software;

an editing procedure which causes the computer to edit the software based on the editing information file during operation of the software by referring to the process information of the software that indicates the processing format of the software and the processing state of each process of the software,

wherein the editing procedure causes the computer to edit only editing parts of an executing part of the software, said editing parts being parts of the software that needs to be edited, said executing part being a part of the software to be executed.

4. The computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 3, wherein said input procedure causes the computer to input the editing information file via a recording medium or a communication medium.

5. The computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 3, which further stores the editing information file.

6. A software editing apparatus comprising:

input means for inputting operation information prescribing a plurality of processing formats and editing information prescribing editing contents with respect to a software;

specifying means for specifying editing contents of the software necessary for a process in a processing format which is selected for operation of the software;

means for storing process information of the software that indicates a processing format and a processing state of each process of the software; and

editing means for editing the software depending on the specified editing contents by referring to the process information of the software that indicates the processing format and the processing state of each process of the software,

wherein the editing means edits only editing parts of an executing part of the software, said editing parts being parts of the software that needs to be edited, said executing part being a part of the software to be executed.

7. The software editing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the software is provided in a form which is not directly editable, and said editing means edits the software during operation of the software.

8. The software editing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the editing means edits the software depending on a comparison of the processing information of the software and the editing information.

9. A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for causing a computer to edit a software, said program comprising:

an input procedure which causes the computer to input operation information prescribing a plurality of processing formats and editing information prescribing editing contents with respect to a software;

a specifying procedure which causes the computer to specify editing contents of the software necessary for a process in a processing format which is selected for operation of the software;

a storing procedure which stores process information of the software that indicates a processing format and a processing state of each process of the software; and

an editing procedure which causes the computer to edit the software depending on the specified editing contents by referring to the process information of the software that indicates the processing format and the processing state of each process of the software,

wherein the editing procedure causes the computer to edit only editing parts of an executing part of the software, said editing parts being parts of the software that needs to be edited, said executing part being a part of the software to be executed.

10. The computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 9, wherein the software is provided in a form which is not directly editable, and said editing procedure causes the computer to edit the software during operation of the software.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the editing procedure causes the computer to edit the software depending on a comparison of the processing information of the software and the editing information.

12. A software editing method comprising:

inputting an editing information file which includes editing parts and editing contents with respect to a software which is provided in a form which is not directly editable;

storing process information of the software that indicates a processing format and a processing state of each process of the software; and

editing the software based on the editing information file during operation of the software by referring to the process information of the software that indicates the processing format and the processing state of each process of the information file,

wherein the editing edits only editing parts of an executing part of the software, said editing parts being parts of the software that needs to be edited, said executing part being a part of the software to be executed.

13. The software editing method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said inputting inputs the editing information file via a recording medium or a communication medium.

14. A software editing method comprising:

inputting operation information prescribing a plurality of processing formats and editing information prescribing editing contents with respect to a software;

specifying editing contents of the software necessary for a process in a processing format which is selected for operation of the software;

storing process information of the software that indicates a processing format and a processing state of each process of the software; and

editing the software depending on the specified editing contents by referring to the process information of the software that indicates the processing format and the processing state of each process of the software,

wherein the editing edits only editing parts of an executing part of the software, said editing parts being parts of the software that needs to be edited, said executing part being a part of the software to be executed.

15. The software editing method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the software is provided in a form which is not directly editable, and said editing edits the software during operation of the software.

16. The software editing method of claim 14, wherein the editing edits the software depending on a comparison of the processing information of the software and the editing information.

17. A software editing apparatus, comprising:

an input section to input an editing information file that includes editing parts and editing contents with respect to a software that is provided in a form that is not directly editable;

a data storage to store process information of the software that indicates a processing format and a processing state of each process of the software; and

an editing section to edit the software based on the editing information file during operation of the software by referring to the process information of the software that indicates the processing format and the processing state of each process of the information file,

wherein the editing section edits only editing parts of an executing part of the software, said editing parts being parts of the software that needs to be edited, said executing part being a part of the software to be executed.

18. A software editing apparatus, comprising:

an input section to input operation information prescribing a plurality of processing formats and editing information prescribing editing contents with respect to a software;

a specifying section to specify editing contents of the software necessary for a process in a processing format that is selected for operation of the software;

a data storage to store process information of the software that indicates a processing format and a processing state of each process of the software; and

an editing section to edit the software depending on the specified editing contents by referring to the process information of the software that indicates the processing format and the processing state of each process of the software,

wherein the editing section edits only editing parts of an executing part of the software, said editing parts being parts of the software that needs to be edited, said executing part being a part of the software to be executed.