Patents by Inventor William J. Izard

William J. Izard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11200368
    Abstract: An in-line webpage editing system includes identifying an editable region of a dynamically rendered webpage. Providing an indicator, wherein the indicator is associated with the editable region of the dynamically rendered webpage, and identifies the editable region as available for editing. Further, identifying an in-line edit, made by a user, to a portion of the editable region, and commitment of the in-line edit for rendering. Rendering a first portion of the webpage is rendered based upon, at least in part, the commitment of the in-line edit for rendering, wherein the first portion of the webpage is affected by the in-line edit, and one or more portions of the webpage that are not affected by the in-line edit are not rendered concurrently with the first portion of the webpage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark C. Hampton, William J. Izard, Elias K. Jordan, Eric Martinez de Morentin
  • Patent number: 11132284
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 11113454
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for editing webpages is described. An editable region of a dynamically rendered webpage is identified. An indicator associated with the editable region is provided, wherein the indicator identifies the editable region as available for editing. An in-line edit, made by a user, to a portion of the editable region is identified. Commitment of the in-line edit for rendering is identified. A first portion of the webpage is rendered based upon, at least in part, the commitment of the in-line edit for rendering, wherein the first portion of the webpage is affected by the in-line edit and one or more portions of the webpage that are not affected by the in-line edit are not rendered concurrently with the first portion of the webpage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark C. Hampton, William J. Izard, Elias K. Jordan, Eric Martinez de Morentin
  • Patent number: 11088892
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for assigning an action to execute on content based upon, at least in part, an occurrence of a statistical event. Statistics associated with a corresponding portion of the content published on one or more websites is received. The occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content is determined based upon, at least in part, receiving the statistics. The action on the content is executed based upon, at least in part, determining the occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David de Vos, William J. Izard
  • Patent number: 10872033
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10698557
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for automatically creating screen captures of a user interface. In an implementation, a method may include identifying a portion of a user interface display associated with a page object. The method may also include creating a screen capture image including the portion of the user interface display associated with the page object. The method may further include associating the screen capture image with a documentation record for the page object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20190377664
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Philip S.P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10489276
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20190253302
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for assigning an action to execute on content based upon, at least in part, an occurrence of a statistical event. Statistics associated with a corresponding portion of the content published on one or more websites is received. The occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content is determined based upon, at least in part, receiving the statistics. The action on the content is executed based upon, at least in part, determining the occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: David de Vos, William J. Izard
  • Patent number: 10382247
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for assigning an action to execute on content based upon, at least in part, an occurrence of a statistical event. Statistics associated with a corresponding portion of the content published on one or more websites is received. The occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content is determined based upon, at least in part, receiving the statistics. The action on the content is executed based upon, at least in part, determining the occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. de Vos, William J. Izard
  • Publication number: 20190222464
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for assigning an action to execute on content based upon, at least in part, an occurrence of a statistical event. Statistics associated with a corresponding portion of the content published on one or more websites is received. The occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content is determined based upon, at least in part, receiving the statistics. The action on the content is executed based upon, at least in part, determining the occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: David de Vos, William J. Izard
  • Patent number: 10348547
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for assigning an action to execute on content based upon, at least in part, an occurrence of a statistical event. Statistics associated with a corresponding portion of the content published on one or more websites is received. The occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content is determined based upon, at least in part, receiving the statistics. The action on the content is executed based upon, at least in part, determining the occurrence of the statistical event with respect to the corresponding portion of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David de Vos, William J. Izard
  • Patent number: 10282393
    Abstract: Content-type-aware web pages are provided. One or more content items that are associated with a web page are identified based, at least in part, on web page metadata. One or more content templates that are associated with the web page are identified based, at least in part, on the web page metadata. Each of the one or more content items are filtered into either a first group or a second group based, at least in part, on the one or more content templates. Each content item in the first group is associated with at least one of the one or more content templates. Each content item in the second group is not associated with the one or more content templates. Instructions to render the content items in the first group are generated based, at least in part, on the one or more content templates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Baldwin, Stefan A. Hepper, William J. Izard, Eric T. Martinez de Morentin
  • Patent number: 10248542
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for comparing screenshots of an application interface. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving test scenario parameters, wherein the parameters include a first screenshot of an application interface, one or more page objects associated with the first screenshot, generating a second screenshot of an updated application interface, identifying one or more page objects within the second screenshot based on a scope of each of the page objects associated with the first screenshot, comparing a section of the second screenshot to a section of the first screenshot that includes one or more page objects associated with the first screenshot that correspond to one or more page objects included in the section of the second screenshot, and determining whether the section of the second screenshot matches, within a predetermined tolerance level, the section of the first screenshot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10229034
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20180224981
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for automatically creating screen captures of a user interface. In an implementation, a method may include identifying a portion of a user interface display associated with a page object. The method may also include creating a screen capture image including the portion of the user interface display associated with the page object. The method may further include associating the screen capture image with a documentation record for the page object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10025445
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for automatically creating screen captures of a user interface. In an implementation, a method may include identifying a portion of a user interface display associated with a page object. The method may also include creating a screen capture image including the portion of the user interface display associated with the page object. The method may further include associating the screen capture image with a documentation record for the page object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10025446
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for automatically creating screen captures of a user interface. In an implementation, a method may include identifying a portion of a user interface display associated with a page object. The method may also include creating a screen capture image including the portion of the user interface display associated with the page object. The method may further include associating the screen capture image with a documentation record for the page object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Incorporated
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20180129590
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Philip S.P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9946634
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford