Automated Test Customization for Multi-Device Software Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Developers face the cumbersome and time-consuming task of customizing program tests for each unique electronic device, given the variety in screen sizes, operating systems, and other factors, requiring separate test writing for different devices.
Innovation Solution
A system with a configuration file for each device, analyzed by a processor to modify test steps, allowing a single test program to function across multiple devices, utilizing a mobile test environment provisioning system with automated testing and browser automation for efficient testing across various platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If custom tests are written for each electronic device, then testing accuracy and device-specific compatibility are improved, but development time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal test script that can execute on multiple electronic devices with different configurations. The test script is designed to be device-agnostic, using configuration files to adapt to specific device parameters such as screen size, orientation, and operating system, thereby eliminating the need to write separate custom tests for each device while maintaining testing accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures device-specific parameters and test settings in configuration files before execution. By preparing device configurations, test parameters, and execution settings in advance, the system eliminates the need for manual test customization during the testing phase, significantly reducing development time while ensuring device-specific compatibility
2Adaptability or versatility
If custom tests are written for each electronic device, then device-specific testing requirements are met, but test maintenance and updates become cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges device-specific configurations with the universal test script into a unified testing framework. Configuration files for different devices are integrated with the main test script, allowing the system to automatically select and apply the appropriate configuration based on the target device, thereby simplifying test management while maintaining device-specific adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces configuration files as intermediary components between the universal test script and device-specific requirements. These configuration files act as mediators that translate device-specific parameters into test execution settings, eliminating the need for direct customization of test scripts for each device and reducing management complexity
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple custom test scripts are created for different devices, then comprehensive device coverage is achieved, but resource consumption and storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a single universal test script that can execute on multiple electronic devices by loading device-specific configurations from configuration files. This approach achieves comprehensive device coverage without requiring separate test scripts for each device, thereby reducing resource consumption and storage requirements while maintaining full adaptability across different device types
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AI summary
A system and method for configuring a test for a program is provided. The method, for example, may include receiving, by a processor, an identification of an electronic device, retrieving, by the processor, a configuration of the electronic device from a memory, modifying, by the processor, at least one step of the test based upon the configuration of the electronic device.