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System and disassembling test data and method
   
Document Number
US Patent 6530044
Issued Date
March 4, 2003
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Beeker; Scott A. (Colorado Springs, CO)
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Abstract
A system (50) for disassembling test data includes a data structure definition system (54) and a machine readable file (52). A disassembly system (56) determines a first field from the data structure definition system (54) and converts a first portion of the machine readable file (52) to a human readable format (58) according to a definition of the first field in the data structure definition system (54).
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Published
March 4, 2003
Application Number
09/143,956
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August 31, 1998
US Classification
714/57   707/101
Int'l Classification
G06F   17/30   (20060101)  
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USPTO Field of Search
714/57   707/101   707/508  
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