US 11,029,934 B2Granted

Method and system for updating legacy software

AssigneeUniquesoft, LLC

InventorThomas J. Weigert

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Abstract

A method includes analyzing operational code to determine identifiers used within the operational code. The method further includes grouping like identifiers based a relational aspect of the identifiers. The method further includes, for one or more identifier groups, determining potential feature(s) of the identifier group(s). The method further includes testing the potential feature(s) based on a corresponding feature test suite to produce feedback regarding meaningfulness of the potential feature(s). The method further comprises, when the meaningfulness is above a threshold, adding the potential feature(s) to a feature set. The method further includes, when the meaningfulness is at or below the threshold, adjusting analysis parameter(s), grouping parameter(s), feature parameter(s), and/or testing parameter(s).

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Dependent claims

A method for execution by a computing device, the method comprises:

analyzing, by the computing device, operational code to determine a plurality of identifiers used within the operational code and identify different programming languages within the operational code, wherein the analyzing further includes:
dividing the operational code into a plurality of code sections based on the different programming languages;
for each code section of the plurality of code sections, ascertaining identifiers of the plurality of identifiers based on the corresponding programming language of the different programming languages;
determining, for a code section of the plurality of code sections, that the one or more potential features corresponds to an emulator or a programming language converter;
testing the one or more potential features based on a corresponding feature test suite;
and
when the testing verifies that the one or more potential features corresponds to an emulator or the programming language converter, flagging a corresponding portion of the code section as including the emulator or the programming language converter such that, when the operational code is reprogrammed into a desired programming language, the emulator or the programming language converter is not reprogrammed;
and
grouping, by the computing device, like identifiers based on a relational aspect of the identifiers to produce a plurality of identifier groups;
for one or more identifier groups of the plurality of identifier groups:
determining, by the computing device, one or more potential features of the one or more identifier groups, wherein a feature corresponds to an aspect of the operational code;
testing, by the computing device, the one or more potential features based on a corresponding feature test suite to produce feedback regarding meaningfulness of the one or more potential features, wherein the meaningfulness of a feature indicates the degree to which it is likely the feature is a viable aspect of the operational code;
when the meaningfulness is above a threshold, adding, by the computing device, the one or more potential features as one or more meaningful features to a feature set;
and
when the meaningfulness is at or below the threshold, adjusting, by the computing device, one or more of:
the relational aspect;
and
one or more testing parameters used to generate the corresponding feature test suite;
and
reprogramming the operational code into the desired programming language.

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A computing device comprises:

one or more interfaces;
one or more memories;
and
one or more processing circuits that are operably coupled to the one or more interfaces and to the one or more memories, wherein the one or more processing circuits are operable to:
analyze operational code to determine a plurality of identifiers used within the operational code and identify different programming languages within the operational code, wherein the analyzing further includes:
dividing the operational code into a plurality of code sections based on the different programming languages;
for each code section of the plurality of code sections, ascertaining identifiers of the plurality of identifiers based on the corresponding programming language of the different programming languages;
determining, for a code section of the plurality of code sections, that the one or more potential features corresponds to an emulator or a programming language converter;
testing the one or more potential features based on a corresponding feature test suite;
and
when the testing verifies that the one or more potential features corresponds to an emulator or the programming language converter, flagging a corresponding portion of the code section as including the emulator or the programming language converter such that, when the operational code is reprogrammed into a desired programming language, the emulator or the programming language converter is not reprogrammed;
and
group like identifiers of the plurality of identifiers based on a relational aspect of the identifiers to produce a plurality of identifier groups;
for one or more identifier groups of the plurality of identifier groups:
determine one or more potential features of the one or more identifier groups, wherein a feature corresponds to an aspect of the operational code;
test the one or more potential features based on a corresponding feature test suite to produce feedback regarding meaningfulness of the one or more potential features, wherein the meaningfulness of a feature indicates the degree to which it is likely the feature is a viable aspect of the operational code;
when the meaningfulness is above a threshold, add the one or more potential features as one or more meaningful features to a feature set;
and
when the meaningfulness is at or below the threshold, adjust one or more of:
the relational aspect;
and
one or more testing parameters used to generate the corresponding feature test suite;
and
reprogramming the operational code into the desired programming language.

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Facts

Application: 16/215,085Filed 10 Dec 2018 · us provisional application
Priority: 15 Dec 2017
Published: US 2019/0187973 A120 Jun 2019
Granted: 8 Jun 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

G06F 8/65
Software deployment: updates
G06F 8/51
Transformation of program code: source to source
G06F 8/71
Software maintenance or management: version control ; Configuration management
G06F 8/72
Software maintenance or management: code refactoring

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Application62/599,081Us provisional application · filed 15 Dec 2017
US 2019/0187973 A1Pre-grant publication · published 20 Jun 2019
US 11,029,934 B2This patent

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