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.

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.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for load sharing and increasing fault tolerance at a head-end of an interactive information distribution system during a subscriber's video session. A primary head-end controller processes video session data to manage the distribution of streamed video information to a subscriber. In the event of a failure at the primary head-end controller, a secondary head-end controller continues to process session-state data, with minimal interruption to the subscriber's video session.