Patents Assigned to Biglever Software, Inc.
  • Feature bundles in multistage configuration trees
    Patent number: 10740709
    Abstract: A product line engineering (PLE) multistage configuration tree that supports the engineering, deployment and maintenance of complex product family trees is provided. Feature bundles which combine a group of feature decisions into a single bundled offering are inherited by the children of the node in the product family tree where they are defined. The children see only the smaller collection of bundled offerings rather than all the possible combinations of the multiple feature offerings that are encapsulated by the feature bundle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: BIGLEVER SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Drew Stovall
  • Multistage configuration trees for managing product family trees
    Patent number: 10657467
    Abstract: A product line engineering (PLE) feature modeling structure called a multistage configuration tree that supports the engineering, deployment and maintenance of complex product family trees is provided. Feature selections and downselections are incrementally staged throughout the nodes in a product family tree. Feature decisions made at any node are inherited by all descendants of that node, thereby defining a product family subtree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: BIGLEVER SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Drew Stovall
  • Model elements in software tools as automatons in a software customization system and method
    Patent number: 9442699
    Abstract: Presented is a system and method for the integration of existing software development tools into a software customization system, where each software development tool has its own model of its software artifacts. The invention allows models in an external software development tool to become software artifacts within a software customization system, and also allows the model elements of the existing tools to become automatons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: BigLever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Glenn C. Meter
  • Model elements in software tools as automatons in a software customization system and method
    Patent number: 9286033
    Abstract: Presented is a system and method for the integration of existing software development tools into a software customization system, where each software development tool has its own model of its software artifacts. The invention allows models in an external software development tool to become software artifacts within a software customization system, and also allows the model elements of the existing tools to become automatons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: BigLever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Glenn C. Meter
  • MODEL ELEMENTS IN SOFTWARE TOOLS AS AUTOMATONS IN A SOFTWARE CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20160070566
    Abstract: Presented is a system and method for the integration of existing software development tools into a software customization system, where each software development tool has its own model of its software artifacts. The invention allows models in an external software development tool to become software artifacts within a software customization system, and also allows the model elements of the existing tools to become automatons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: BigLever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Glenn C. Meter
  • Model elements in software tools as automatons in a software customization system and method
    Patent number: 9213527
    Abstract: Presented is a system and method for the integration of existing software development tools into a software customization system, where each software development tool has its own model of its software artifacts. The invention allows models in an external software development tool to become software artifacts within a software customization system, and also allows the model elements of the existing tools to become automatons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: BigLever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Glenn C. Meter
  • Software customization system and method
    Patent number: 8918754
    Abstract: A system and method for the mass customization of software includes a software production line infrastructure, development environment, and actuator. The infrastructure organizes the software production line using a feature declarations component, a product definitions component, an automatons component, and a partition composition component. The development environment browses, displays, organizes, edits, and maintains the infrastructure. The actuator actuates the software production line to produce custom software products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: BigLever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Mark N. Jungman
  • Multistage Configuration Trees for Managing Product Family Trees
    Publication number: 20140180881
    Abstract: A product line engineering (PLE) feature modeling structure called a multistage configuration tree that supports the engineering, deployment and maintenance of complex product family trees is provided. Feature selections and downselections are incrementally staged throughout the nodes in a product family tree. Feature decisions made at any node are inherited by all descendants of that node, thereby defining a product family subtree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: BIGLEVER SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Drew Stovall
  • Model Elements in Software Tools as Automatons in a Software Customization System and Method
    Publication number: 20130318493
    Abstract: Presented is a system and method for the integration of existing software development tools into a software customization system, where each software development tool has its own model of its software artifacts. The invention allows models in an external software development tool to become software artifacts within a software customization system, and also allows the model elements of the existing tools to become automatons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Biglever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. KRUEGER, Glenn C. METER
  • Software Customization System and Method
    Publication number: 20120167038
    Abstract: A system and method for the mass customization of software includes a software production line infrastructure, development environment, and actuator. The infrastructure organizes the software production line using a feature declarations component, a product definitions component, an automatons component, and a partition composition component. The development environment browses, displays, organizes, edits, and maintains the infrastructure. The actuator actuates the software production line to produce custom software products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: BIGLEVER SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Mark N. Jungman
  • Software customization system and method
    Patent number: 8156470
    Abstract: A system and method for the mass customization of software includes a software production line infrastructure, development environment, and actuator. The infrastructure organizes the software production line using a feature declarations component, a product definitions component, an automatons component, and a partition composition component. The development environment browses, displays, organizes, edits, and maintains the infrastructure. The actuator actuates the software production line to produce custom software products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Biglever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Mark N. Jungman
  • Software customization system and method
    Patent number: 7543269
    Abstract: A system and method for the mass customization of software includes a software production line infrastructure, development environment, and actuator. The infrastructure organizes the software production line using a feature declarations component, a product definitions component, an automatons component, and a partition composition component. The development environment browses, displays, organizes, edits, and maintains the infrastructure. The actuator actuates the software production line to produce custom software products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Biglever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Mark N. Jungman
  • SOFTWARE CUSTOMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090089738
    Abstract: A system and method for the mass customization of software includes a software production line infrastructure, development environment, and actuator. The infrastructure organizes the software production line using a feature declarations component, a product definitions component, an automatons component, and a partition composition component. The development environment browses, displays, organizes, edits, and maintains the infrastructure. The actuator actuates the software production line to produce custom software products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: BigLever Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Krueger, Mark N. Jungman