17846656. TESTING REUSE ACROSS PROTOLANE FAMILIES simplified abstract (Ford Global Technologies, LLC)

TESTING REUSE ACROSS PROTOLANE FAMILIES

Organization Name

Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor(s)

George Peter Kenneth Carr of Allison Park PA (US)

Shawn Cook of Dearborn MI (US)

TESTING REUSE ACROSS PROTOLANE FAMILIES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17846656 titled 'TESTING REUSE ACROSS PROTOLANE FAMILIES

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system, method, and computer program for testing reuse across different protolane families. Protolanes are flowcharts used in testing electronic devices.

• The method involves comparing two protolane level flowcharts to identify a common graph that represents a portion of both flowcharts.
• The flowcharts belong to different protolane families, which are groups of related protolanes.
• The common graph allows grouping of protolanes from different families based on shared conditions.
• Tests can be applied to the grouped protolanes, targeting the conditions represented by the common graph.

Potential Applications

• This technology can be used in the testing phase of electronic device development.
• It can help streamline the testing process by identifying common elements across different protolane families.
• The system can be integrated into existing testing frameworks to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Problems Solved

• Testing electronic devices often involves repetitive tasks, which can be time-consuming and prone to errors.
• The patent application addresses the challenge of reusing tests across different protolane families.
• By identifying common elements and conditions, the system simplifies the testing process and reduces duplication of effort.

Benefits

• The system improves the efficiency of testing by allowing reuse of tests across different protolane families.
• It reduces the risk of errors and inconsistencies in the testing process.
• By automating the identification and grouping of protolanes, the system saves time and resources.

Original Abstract Submitted

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product aspects for testing reuse across protolane families. For example, the method includes comparing a first protolane level flowchart to a second protolane level flowchart to determine a common graph corresponding to a portion of the first protolane level flowchart and a portion of the second protolane level flowchart. A first protolane corresponding to the first protolane level flowchart and a second protolane corresponding to the second protolane level flowchart within a protolane family are grouped based on the common graph, wherein a test directed to conditions of the common graph is applicable to the portion of the first protolane level flowchart and the portion of the second protolane level flowchart.