Patents by Inventor Arthur R. Hicken

Arthur R. Hicken 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: 8032863
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting and correlating information about development of a computer software, including software tools reports. The system and method provides overview of entire software development lifecycle, provides decision support engine for project management, allows estimation of project timelines based upon empirical data, allows evaluation of project quality based upon empirical data, and correlates information from previous projects to estimate progress of current project (confidence factors). The system and method for collecting and correlating information about development of a computer software include collecting data from a plurality of software tools during each point in lifecycle of the computer software; storing the collected data in a database; and correlating the stored collected data to monitor the development of the computer software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Parasoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adam K. Kolawa, Wendell T. Hicken, Arthur R. Hicken, Marek Kucharski, Marek Michal Pilch
  • Patent number: 7596778
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a method for automatically preventing errors in computer software. The method includes storing the computer software in a code repository; executing a plurality of software verification tools to verify the computer software, wherein each of the plurality of software verification tools automatically generates one or more test cases; generating verification results responsive to executing the plurality of software verification tools and the automatically generated test cases; processing the verification results for generating an objective criterion of quality of the computer software; and customizing the scope of one or more of the plurality of verification tools responsive to the objective criterion of quality of the computer software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Parasoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adam K. Kolawa, Wendell T. Hicken, Arthur R. Hicken, Marek Kucharski, Gary Alan Brunnell
  • Patent number: 7010546
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and system for testing databases and database oriented applications through analyzing database contents and structure. The method and system provide a framework for various tests, which can be deployed against the database structure or contents. The system provides a set of ready to use tests, however, custom tests can also be written using system API. Tests used within the framework constitute test suits. Test suits can be used during database oriented application development process for regression testing, verifying newly added functionality, re-testing of existing and modified functionality, deploying new versions of an application. Test suits can also be used for database monitoring and database cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Parasoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adam K. Kolawa, Arthur R. Hicken, Wendell T. Hicken, Marek Kucharksi