Test recipe distribution method and system
First Claim
1. A method of distributing a test recipe to a tester that conducts a test to determine if a device under test operates as designed, the method comprising:
- storing an active test recipe in an active memory in local communication with the tester, said active memory being located within said tester;
initiating the test of the device under test to be performed by the tester according to a parameter included in the active test recipe stored in the active memory;
receiving a second parameter included in a second test recipe while conducting the test of the device under test according to the parameter included in the active test recipe, wherein receiving the second parameter included in the second test recipe comprises;
referencing an install request to identify the second test recipe to be retrieved; and
in response to said referencing, retrieving the second test recipe identified in the install request;
storing the second parameter in a buffer memory in local communication with the active memory, said buffer memory being within said tester;
initiating a transfer of the second parameter from the buffer memory to the active memory; and
after initiation of the transfer of the second parameter to the active memory, initiating a subsequent test to be performed by the tester according to the second parameter included in the second test recipe.
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Abstract
Provided is a method and system for distributing a test recipe to a tester for conducting a test to determine if a device under test operates as designed. The method includes storing an active test recipe in an active memory in local communication with the tester, and initiating the test of the device under test to be performed by the tester according to a parameter included in the active test recipe stored in the active memory. A second parameter included in a second test recipe is received by the tester while conducting the test of the device under test according to the parameter included in the active test recipe. The method further includes storing the second parameter in a buffer memory in local communication with the active memory, and initiating a transfer of the second parameter from the buffer memory to the active memory. After initiation of the transfer of the second parameter to the active memory, a subsequent test to be performed by the tester according to the second parameter included in the second test recipe is initiated.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of distributing a test recipe to a tester that conducts a test to determine if a device under test operates as designed, the method comprising:
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storing an active test recipe in an active memory in local communication with the tester, said active memory being located within said tester; initiating the test of the device under test to be performed by the tester according to a parameter included in the active test recipe stored in the active memory; receiving a second parameter included in a second test recipe while conducting the test of the device under test according to the parameter included in the active test recipe, wherein receiving the second parameter included in the second test recipe comprises; referencing an install request to identify the second test recipe to be retrieved; and in response to said referencing, retrieving the second test recipe identified in the install request; storing the second parameter in a buffer memory in local communication with the active memory, said buffer memory being within said tester; initiating a transfer of the second parameter from the buffer memory to the active memory; and after initiation of the transfer of the second parameter to the active memory, initiating a subsequent test to be performed by the tester according to the second parameter included in the second test recipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of distributing a test recipe to a tester that conducts a test to determine if a device under test operates as designed, the method comprising:
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storing an active test recipe in an active memory in local communication with the tester, said active memory being located within said tester; initiating the test of the device under test to be performed by the tester according to a parameter included in the active test recipe stored in the active memory; receiving a second parameter included in a second test recipe while conducting the test of the device under test according to the parameter included in the active test recipe; referencing an install request to identify a plurality of additional test recipes to be received and stored in the buffer memory before being stored in the active memory; and in response to said referencing, receiving the plurality of additional test recipes identified in the install request in order based on when each of the plurality of additional test recipes was added to the install request; storing the second parameter in a buffer memory in local communication with the active memory, said buffer memory being within said tester; initiating a transfer of the second parameter from the buffer memory to the active memory; and after initiation of the transfer of the second parameter to the active memory, initiating a subsequent test to be performed by the tester according to the second parameter included in the second test recipe. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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