Patents by Inventor Homayoun Dayani-Fard

Homayoun Dayani-Fard 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).

  • Dynamic semi-structured repository for mining software and software-related information
    Patent number: 6339776
    Abstract: A repository-based reverse engineering system for software systems and particularly legacy software systems. The reverse engineering system includes a graph-based data repository which holds data extracted from the source code in the software system. The graph-based data repository holds the data in a semi-structured form. The reverse engineering system includes mechanisms for constructing views on top of the extracted data and mechanisms for creating model abstractions on top of the views. The graph-based data repository provides flexible search and browse capabilities including pattern matching, structural searching, fuzzy and incomplete searching, and similarity-based searching. The system further includes an interface facility for external tools. The repository-based reverse engineering system enables integration of heterogeneous information sources, integration of external visualization and analytical tools, and searching and browsing facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Homayoun Dayani-Fard, Igor Jurisica
  • DYNAMIC SEMI-STRUCTURED REPOSITORY FOR MINING SOFTWARE AND SOFTWARE-RELATED INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20010042067
    Abstract: A repository-based reverse engineering system for software systems and particularly legacy software systems. The reverse engineering system includes a graph-based data repository which holds data extracted from the source code in the software system. The graph-based data repository holds the data in a semi-structured form. The reverse engineering system includes mechanisms for constructing views on top of the extracted data and mechanisms for creating model abstractions on top of the views. The graph-based data repository provides flexible search and browse capabilities including pattern matching, structural searching, fuzzy and incomplete searching, and similarity-based searching. The system further includes an interface facility for external tools. The repository-based reverse engineering system enables integration of heterogeneous information sources, integration of external visualization and analytical tools, and searching and browsing facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 1999
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: HOMAYOUN DAYANI-FARD, IGOR JURISICA