US 11,706,120 B1
Automated process flow testing system
Adrian Rodriguez, Durham, NC (US); Jessica K. Snead, Cary, NC (US); Lucas Blanck, Durham, NC (US); and Jonathan Waite, Apex, NC (US)
Assigned to TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC., Durham, NC (US)
Filed by Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc., Durham, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/701,459.
Int. Cl. H04L 43/50 (2022.01); H04L 43/0817 (2022.01); H04L 43/067 (2022.01); H04L 43/106 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 43/50 (2013.01) [H04L 43/067 (2013.01); H04L 43/0817 (2013.01); H04L 43/106 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
by a first electronic node of a set of electronic nodes that is associated with collectively performing a certain function, with each electronic node of the set of electronic nodes being operable to send or receive a time stamped message having a message and a time stamp that indicates a time in which that message was sent or received,
receiving, from a second electronic node of the set of electronic nodes, a time stamped message associated with the certain function;
aggregating the time stamped message of the second electronic node and a time stamped message of the first electronic node that is associated with the certain function based on the time stamps of the first and second time stamped messages to obtain aggregated messages of the set of electronic nodes that are associated with the certain function; and
mapping the aggregated messages to obtain a process flow of messages between the set of electronic nodes associated with the certain function based on a set of simulation objects that are configured to simulate, by a processing circuit of each electronic node, the process flow of messages specific to that electronic node so that the first electronic node is operable to simulate the certain function specific to the first electronic node based on the process flow of messages so as to test that the second electronic node is operable to perform the certain function specific to the second electronic node and in conformance with the process flow of messages.