# US 2013/0159779 A1 · Framework for the remote debugging of web applications

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- Number: US 2013/0159779 A1
- Document ID: US20130159779A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/329,335
- Filed: 2011-12-19
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-19
- Assignees: Microsoft Corporation
- Inventors: James W. Mickens
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159779A1

## CPC

- G06F 11/362: Debugging of software
- G06F 11/3698: Environments for analysis, debugging or testing of software
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

In one embodiment, a remote debugging infrastructure may allow a local application 114 to be debugged in real time. A remote debugging operator 120 may establish a connection with an execution platform 112 via a local application 114 activated by the execution platform 112. The remote debugging operator 120 may access an operational state of the local application 114.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A machine-implemented method, comprising:
establishing a connection between a remote debugging operator and an execution platform via a local application activated by the execution platform; and
allowing the remote debugging operator to access an operational state of the local application.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a user input that initiates the connection.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
executing an automatic diagnostic on the local application initiated by the remote debugging operator.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a patch to the local application from the remote debugging operator.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
pausing the local application upon receiving a pause instruction from the remote debugging operator.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
receiving a pause instruction in an event context from the remote debugging operator; and
sending the pause instruction to a child event context.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, further comprising:
creating a synchronous connection between the event context and the remote debugging operator.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
allowing the remote debugging operator to debug the local application.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
implementing a breakpoint in the local application as directed by the remote debugging operator.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
establishing a debugging chat session with a live remote debugging operator.

### Claim 11

A tangible machine-readable medium having a set of instructions detailing a method stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform the method, the method comprising:
establishing a connection with a remote debugging operator to an execution platform via a local application activated by the execution platform; and
accessing with the remote debugging operator an operational state of the local application.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
detecting an application crash of the local application to trigger the connection.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
executing at least one of a read operation or a write operation on the local application.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
sending a pause instruction from the remote debugging operator.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
initiating an automatic diagnostic on the local application.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
sending a patch to the local application.

### Claim 17 (depends on 11)

The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
reading the operation state of the local application.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11)

The tangible machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises:
sending a breakpoint instruction to the local application.

### Claim 19

A remote debugging operator, comprising:
a communication interface that establishes a connection to a web browser via a web-based application activated by the web browser; and
a processor that accesses an operational state of the web-based application and debugs the local application.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The remote debugging operator of claim 19, wherein the processor initiates an automatic diagnostic on the web-based application.