Patent ID: 8073844
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-executable instructions for performing an interoperability assessment between a first device and a second device, the computer-executable instructions directed to steps comprising: obtaining specifications for the first device and the second device; determining, based on the specifications, a theoretical interoperability between the first device and the second device, the determining the theoretical interoperability comprising: determining, based on the specifications, whether the first device and the second device comprise physical connectivity compatible with one another; determining, based on the specifications, whether the first device and the second device support communication protocols compatible with one another; and determining, based on the specifications, whether the first device or the second device can execute instructions directed to interoperating with the other; searching for empirical evidence of interoperability between the first device and the second device; and providing the interoperability assessment between the first device and the second device based on the theoretical interoperability and the empirical evidence of interoperability.