Patents by Inventor Andrew P. Milligan

Andrew P. Milligan 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).

  • Method and system for providing a visual context for software development processes
    Patent number: 7949993
    Abstract: A unified architectural diagram that contains links to different kinds of information (a new map) extends the functionality of current standardized development architectural diagrams by linking information to each component of the solution. The new map offers software development processes without architectural diagrams a new centralized, visual representation of every component and process that comprise a large software solution as well as how those components and processes are connected to each other within the solution, offering an opportunity for understanding at an individual level that otherwise would be impractical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew P. Milligan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A VISUAL CONTEXT FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20080127051
    Abstract: A unified architectural diagram that contains links to different kinds of information (a new map) extends the functionality of current standardized development architectural diagrams by linking information to each component of the solution. The new map offers software development processes without architectural diagrams a new centralized, visual representation of every component and process that comprise a large software solution as well as how those components and processes are connected to each other within the solution, offering an opportunity for understanding at an individual level that otherwise would be impractical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Andrew P. MILLIGAN