Platform-Specific Test Application for Software Subsystem Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current testing methods for software application subsystems on diverse platforms are inadequate, as they are generic and do not effectively cover the full application utility space, leading to incomplete testing and potential errors.
Innovation Solution
A test application that directly calls and analyzes platform-dependent subsystems, allowing for thorough testing of the actual application utility space, including hardware and operating subsystems, and enabling quick identification of bugs or incompatibilities by receiving and executing instructions stored in a readily modifiable file.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If generic testing tools are used to test platform subsystems, then testing can be performed across multiple platforms, but test coverage is substantially less than the full application utility space
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using generic testing tools that attempt to cover all platforms, the patent inverts the approach by creating platform-specific test applications tailored to each target platform. These test applications directly call platform-dependent subsystems, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the application utility space for each specific platform while maintaining adaptability through the ability to create additional platform-specific tests for new platforms.
2Ease of manufacture
If platform vendors test certain areas of the platform, then some subsystem functionality is verified, but the application utility space is not adequately tested
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by creating comprehensive platform-specific test applications before the software application is deployed. These test applications pre-identify and test all possible platform-dependent subsystems and interfaces that the application might utilize, ensuring that potential compatibility issues are detected and resolved in advance rather than during actual application operation.
3Measurement precision
If conventional testing tools are used, then performance comparison between systems is possible, but debug information is not provided when errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by designing platform-specific test applications that not only execute tests on platform-dependent subsystems but also capture and report detailed results and error information. When errors or incompatibilities are detected, the test applications provide specific debug information about the nature and location of the problem, enabling efficient diagnosis and resolution while maintaining accurate performance measurement capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques for testing subsystems on a platform for a software application are provided. A test application receives instructions for calling platform dependent subsystems directly. The instructions can be designed to fully test the capabilities of the subsystems. Once the instructions are executed, the results of the subsystems can be analyzed for platform certification, performance, reliability, and/or characteristics.