John T Gauthier

US Patent:

20130007520, Jan 3, 2013

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171315

Inventors:

Tom Giammarresi - Charlotte NC, US
Dwight Corley - Huntersville NC, US
John Gauthier - Indian Trail NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/28

US Classification:

714 32, 714E11178

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for providing automated testing of network client devices. In one embodiment, test scripts are run at a remote entity which causes changes to functions and/or applications available at the associated client devices. Test scripts may be run as text file framework scripts in a framework run on a script engine. Video capture, optical character recognition (OCR) and image comparison may also be used to determine whether changes to the functions and/or applications run at the devices under test were implemented. The components of the test management and control (TMC) system may be located at separate entities. Several testing entities may access and run tests on the client devices from different remote locations using web services. A reservation service also may be utilized to enable the various testing entities to reserve a date/time for running a test.