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Dynamic system diagnosis

  • US 7,577,872 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2006
  • Issued: 08/18/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • (a) launching a diagnostic tool designed for use with a primary software application (PSA);

    (b) determining, by the diagnostic tool, whether a diagnostic definitions file (DDF) for use by the diagnostic tool needs to be updated, wherein the DDF comprises;

    information specifying one or more diagnostic tests related to the PSA to be performed by the diagnostic tool, wherein each diagnostic test produces a result;

    information specifying an expected result for each diagnostic test; and

    specification of a failure action to be performed for each diagnostic test, if the result produced by the diagnostic test is not equivalent to the expected result for the diagnostic test;

    (c) updating the DDF, if the DDF needs to be updated;

    (d) performing, by the diagnostic tool, one or more of the diagnostic tests specified in the DDF;

    (e) determining, by the diagnostic tool, whether the result produced by each performed diagnostic test is equivalent to the expected result for the performed diagnostic test; and

    (f) performing the failure action specified for each performed diagnostic test whose result is not equivalent to the expected result for the performed diagnostic test.

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