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(45) Date of Patent:
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WEB-BASED
5,995,757 A *
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND
DEPLOYMENT TRACKING TOOL
6,167,567 A * 12/2000 Chiles et a1.
(75) Inventors: Charles B. Dougherty, Buford, GA
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GA (Us)
6,324,578 B1*
6,510,466 B1*
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2002/0040469 A1*
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Amberg et a1. ........... .. 717/175
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Cox et a1. ....... ..
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Tripp et a1. ............... .. 709/202
4/2002 Pramberger
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(73) Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property
Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US)
Primary ExamineriTuan Dam
Assistant Examiner4Chuck Kendall
(*)
Notice:
Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35
(74) Attorney, Agent, or FirmiWalters & Zimmerman;
Jennifer Pearson Medlin; Todd Mitchem
U.S.C. 154(b) by 692 days.
(21) Appl. N0.: 10/084,948
(57)
(22) Filed:
Atool for automating management of software development
Mar. 1, 2002
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Prior Publication Data
US 2004/0261053 A1
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Int. Cl.
G06F 9/44
G06F 9/445
Dec. 23, 2004
717/122; 717/121; 717/123;
717/124; 717/177
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Field of Classi?cation Search ...... .. 7l7/l68il78,
717/100*124; 709/200i224, 2014232
See application ?le for complete search history.
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and deployment processes. The tool is made up of a series
of lists or databases tracking various information related to
the software releases and individual software components
making up the releases. The tool includes a user interface for
receiving build requests from users. When a build request is
received from a user, the tool checks a user list to verify that
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US. Cl. .................... ..
ABSTRACT
References Cited
the user’s role allows the request, and the tool executes the
build script associated with the component, and updates a
status associated with the build request. Builds are auto
matically sent to target nodes in pre-determined environ
ments for testing or for operational deployment. The tool
stores the code in the correct directory locations and install
the code for use. The tool further allows tester to grade
software and provide feedback and test results to the devel
opers and con?guration managers for further development.
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Chase et a1. .............. .. 717/149
20 Claims, 23 Drawing Sheets
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