Patent ID: 9274911
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G01R,G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for scheduling tests using automated test equipment (ATE), said method comprising: determining if any of a plurality of splits used by a first test contains at least one shared resource, wherein the first test is sequenced for execution in a first test flow branch and wherein a second test is sequenced for execution in a second test flow branch, wherein the first test flow branch is operable to execute concurrently with the second test flow branch; determining if the first test should execute before the second test if the split containing the at least one shared resource is associated with resources required by both the first test and the second test; and responsive to a determination that the first test should execute before the second test, reserving the split containing the at least one shared resource for sole access by the first test and executing the first test.