Patents by Inventor Andrew John Huff

Andrew John Huff 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).

  • Providing recovery data for program code
    Patent number: 8185885
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing recovery data for program code. A first version of an object code module is received. A second version of the object code module is received, the second version being a subsequent version to the first version. A unique identifier is inserted in the second version, wherein the unique identifier indicates a location of recovery data. First difference data representing a difference between the second version and the first version is calculated. The first difference data is stored as the recovery data. The first difference data is stored within the second version of the object code module at the location. The unique identifier indicates a location of the recovery data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Simon Clement, Andrew John Huff, Gordon Douglas Hutchison
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE FOR PROVIDING RECOVERY DATA FOR PROGRAM CODE
    Publication number: 20080168306
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing recovery data for program code. A first version of an object code module is received. A second version of the object code module is received, the second version being a subsequent version to the first version. A unique identifier is inserted in the second version, wherein the unique identifier indicates a location of recovery data. First difference data representing a difference between the second version and the first version is calculated. The first difference data is stored as the recovery data. The first difference data is stored within the second version of the object code module at the location. The unique identifier indicates a location of the recovery data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Simon Clement, Andrew John Huff, Gordon Douglas Hutchison