SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEST PLATFORM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE VISUAL OUTPUT PROCESSED BY THE EXECUTION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HERE GLOBAL BV
- Filing Date
- 2018-08-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-15
AI Technical Summary
Automated verification techniques struggle to accurately evaluate sensory-based visual output generated by computer software due to imperceptible differences, leading to increased manual review and costs, as bit-wise comparisons often flag images as inaccurate despite being visually indistinguishable.
A software development test platform utilizing perceptual hashing, specifically through discrete cosine transform, compares visual output to a reference image at a perceived information level, determining acceptable output based on predefined thresholds for minor imperceptible differences.
Enhances automated verification by reducing the need for manual review, increasing efficiency and decreasing costs by accurately identifying visually imperceptible differences in sensory-based output.