Scheduling method and apparatus for a distributed automated testing
system
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    发明授权
    Scheduling method and apparatus for a distributed automated testing system 失效
    分布式自动化测试系统的调度方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US6014760A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-11

    申请号:US935243

    申请日:1997-09-22

    摘要: The present invention provides a scheduling method and apparatus for use in an automated testing system for automatically scheduling and allocating jobs to test machines. The automated testing system may be distributed over a network, such as the Internet, for testing hardware and software. The user interfaces generate jobs in response to selections by the users and output the obs onto the network in the form of data packets. A plurality of test machines are in communication with the dispatcher machines via the network. When a test machine is available to process a job, the available test machine generates availability data packets which indicate that the test machine is available to process a job. These availability data packets are sent over the network and routed to the dispatcher machine designated by the address contained in the availability data packet. Upon receiving an availability data packet, the dispatcher machine determines whether one or more of the jobs on the list of jobs maintained by the dispatcher machine is capable of being performed by the available test machine. If one or more of the jobs listed are capable of being performed by the available test machine, the dispatcher machine instructs the test machine to perform one of the jobs, preferably the job having the highest priority.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种在自动测试系统中使用的调度方法和装置,用于自动调度和分配作业到测试机器。 自动测试系统可以通过诸如因特网的网络分布,用于测试硬件和软件。 用户界面响应于用户的选择生成作业,并以数据包的形式将obs输出到网络上。 多台测试机通过网络与调度机通信。 当测试机器可用于处理作业时,可用的测试机器生成可用性数据分组,指示测试机可用于处理作业。 这些可用性数据分组通过网络发送并路由到由可用性数据分组中包含的地址指定的分派机器。 在接收到可用性数据分组时,分派器机器确定由调度机器维护的作业列表上的一个或多个作业是否能够由可用的测试机执行。 如果列出的一个或多个作业能够由可用的测试机执行,则调度机器指示测试机器执行其中一个作业,优选地具有最高优先级的作业。

    Communications protocol for an automated testing system

    公开(公告)号:US6167537A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-26

    申请号:US935246

    申请日:1997-09-22

    CPC分类号: H04L43/50 G01R31/31903

    摘要: A communications protocol for an automated testing system is provided which governs the generation and transmission of data packets within the automated testing system. The automated testing system is capable of being distributed over a network, such as the Internet, and is used for testing hardware and software. A plurality of users operating computers interface to the automated testing system via user interfaces, which preferably are graphical user interfaces. Each user interface displays test parameter choices to the user from which the user may select test parameters relating to a test to be performed. The user interfaces generate data packets in response to selections by the users and output the data packets onto the network. The data packets output from the user interfaces comprise information relating to test parameters selected by the user, commands indicating that performance of a test is being requested, and an address of the location to which the packet is being sent. The data packets are routed to one or more dispatcher machines located on the network which are designated by the addresses contained in the data packets. Each of the dispatcher machines maintains a list of tests to be performed. The dispatcher machine designated by the address in the data packet receives the data packet and updates the list of tests to be performed. A plurality of test machines are in communication with the dispatcher machines via the network. When a test machine is available, the available test machine generates an availability data packet which indicates that the test machine is available to perform a test. Each of the availability data packets contains an address of a dispatcher machine. These availability data packets are sent over the network and routed to the dispatcher machine designated by the address contained in the availability data packet. Upon receiving an availability data packet, the dispatcher machine determines whether one or more of the tests on the list of tests maintained by the dispatcher machine is capable of being performed by the test machine which generated the availability data packet. If one or more of the tests listed are capable of being performed by the available test machine, the dispatcher machine instructs the test machine to perform one of the tests, preferably the test having the highest priority.