Patents by Inventor Daniel B. Varga

Daniel B. Varga 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).

  • Merit based inclusion of changes in a build of a software system
    Patent number: 11275578
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • MERIT BASED INCLUSION OF CHANGES IN A BUILD OF A SOFTWARE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200257525
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • Merit based inclusion of changes in a build of a software system
    Patent number: 10698683
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • MERIT BASED INCLUSION OF CHANGES IN A BUILD OF A SOFTWARE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190179632
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • Merit based inclusion of changes in a build of a software system
    Patent number: 10248413
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • MERIT BASED INCLUSION OF CHANGES IN A BUILD OF A SOFTWARE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170286101
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • Merit based inclusion of changes in a build of a software system
    Patent number: 9720684
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • Merit based inclusion of changes in a build of a software system
    Patent number: 9720683
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • MERIT BASED INCLUSION OF CHANGES IN A BUILD OF A SOFTWARE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150082268
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga
  • MERIT BASED INCLUSION OF CHANGES IN A BUILD OF A SOFTWARE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150082267
    Abstract: Software configuration management for a software system under development includes receiving a change to the software system under development from a first user, determining a merit score for the first user, wherein the merit score is calculated according to success of prior changes received from the first user, and comparing, using a processor, the merit score for the first user with a merit threshold for the software system under development. The change is accepted for inclusion in a build of the software system under development responsive to determining that the merit score for the first user complies with the merit threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erik B. Craig, Paul F. McMahan, Spenser E. Shumaker, Daniel B. Varga