Patents by Inventor Edward C. Read

Edward C. Read has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Test automation system
    Patent number: 5021997
    Abstract: A test automation system (FIG. 1) comprises storage and process components connected by file interfaces. BPLAN (103) creates and stores test descriptions in test information database (102). Tests are stored in test storage hierarchy (100). BSYNC (104) completes test descriptions in database (102) from contents of hierarchy (100). BQUERY (105) examines descriptions and selects tests for execution. TESTLOCS file (106) identifies selected tests. BQUERY (105) uses BBC (118) to communicate requests for tests and test descriptions to other systems. BBCMON (120) causes BQUERY (105) to satisfy requests and uses BBC (118) to communicate responses to requesting systems. BDLOAD (107) gathers tests identified by file (106) from hierarchy (100) into file (117) for downloading from host (10) to target (11) processor. BRUN (109) executes download tests, collects test results in files (110-112), and reports result summaries. BULOAD (113) assembles files (110-112) into file (114) for uploading to processor (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventors: Kent C. Archie, Owen R. Fonorow, Mary C. McGould, Robert E. McLear, III, Edward C. Read, Edwin M. Schaefer, III, Suzanne E. Schwab, Dennis Wodarz