Spirent Communications has been granted a patent for a method of efficient testing through selective UI interaction, allowing for testing of an application under test in both API and UI modes. The method involves defaulting to ignoring UI elements during setup, unless overridden by a directive to interact with specified UI elements. GlobalData’s report on Spirent Communications gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Spirent Communications, Hybrid cloud mgmt was a key innovation area identified from patents. Spirent Communications's grant share as of May 2024 was 43%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Efficient testing method with selective ui interaction
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US12013777B2) outlines a method for efficient testing through selective user interface (UI) interaction, utilizing test script sections for setup, execution, and verification on an application under test (AUT) that operates in both an application programming interface (API) mode and a UI mode. The method involves providing a test environment that defaults to ignoring the UI mode during setup, executing scripting language statements in API mode, encountering override directives for UI interaction, and programmatically imitating user interactions with the AUT using a bot when necessary.
Furthermore, the patent details the use of a test script parser component within the test environment to handle override directives, rendering of specified UI elements, and controlling the choice of operating mode via configuration. The method emphasizes the importance of ignoring UI directives during setup for replicability of test parameters and maintaining setup values in a data structure accessible in both API and UI modes. The patent also extends to non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums and systems with processors and memory loaded with instructions for implementing the efficient testing method through selective UI interaction, offering a comprehensive approach to testing applications with dual operating modes.
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