Patent ID: 6237138
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for capturing application testing data while a user is working with at least one computer application in which the at least one computer application is operating on a computing system wherein the computing system includes a display screen and a user input device, the method comprising the steps of:continuously recording a record of screen activity resulting from use of the at least one application by the user in a device accessible to the computing system by overwriting an oldest record;using the user input device to identify a critical event of the at least one application;capturing a record of the recorded screen activity for a period of time prior to the identification of the critical event;opening a window on the display screen in response to the identification of the critical event, the window enabling the user to enter information pertaining to the critical event and the at least one application; andsaving a record of the information entered by the user.