Patents by Inventor Ian Dobinson

Ian Dobinson 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: 10621524
    Abstract: Traditionally, PLM systems and SCM systems have not been linked. In an embodiment, a computer method includes, responsive to a user request to transfer a module from a source code management (SCM) system to a product lifecycle management (PLM) system, extracting, from a processor at the SCM system, data representing modules, versions of the modules, and hierarchical relationships of the modules from a data source of the SCM system. The method further includes creating a PLM system module having the extracted data representing the modules, versions of the modules, and the hierarchical relationships of the modules. Therefore, the SCM system can export a module to the PLM system in a process controlled at the SCM system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.
    Inventors: Ian Dobinson, Peter Haynes
  • Patent number: 10621526
    Abstract: Traditionally, PLM systems and SCM systems have not been linked. In an embodiment, a computer method includes, responsive to a user request to transfer a module from a product lifecycle management (PLM) system to a source code management (SCM) system, extracting, from a processor at the PLM system, the data representing modules, versions of the modules, and hierarchical relationships of the modules from a data source of the PLM system. The method further includes creating an SCM system module having the extracted data representing the modules, versions of the modules, and the hierarchical relationships of the modules. Therefore, the PLM system can export a module to the SCM system in a process controlled at the PLM system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.
    Inventors: Ian Dobinson, Peter Haynes
  • Patent number: 10140350
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for automatically updating imported information in a destination system upon a change to a corresponding module in the source system, includes, responsive to the source system detecting a change to a source module in the source system changing, where the source module corresponds to an imported module of the destination system, loading breadcrumbs in the source system corresponding to the source module. The computer-implemented method further includes determining, based on the loaded breadcrumbs, destination modules linked to the changed source module. The computer-implemented method further includes exporting changes to the destination modules at the destination system from the source system. Therefore, the data remains synchronized between the two systems as changes are made on either system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.
    Inventors: Ian Dobinson, Peter Haynes
  • Publication number: 20170132543
    Abstract: Traditionally, PLM systems and SCM systems have not been linked. In an embodiment, a computer method includes, responsive to a user request to transfer a module from a product lifecycle management (PLM) system to a source code management (SCM) system, extracting, from a processor at the PLM system, the data representing modules, versions of the modules, and hierarchical relationships of the modules from a data source of the PLM system. The method further includes creating an SCM system module having the extracted data representing the modules, versions of the modules, and the hierarchical relationships of the modules. Therefore, the PLM system can export a module to the SCM system in a process controlled at the PLM system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Ian Dobinson, Peter Haynes
  • Publication number: 20170132303
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for automatically updating imported information in a destination system upon a change to a corresponding module in the source system, includes, responsive to the source system detecting a change to a source module in the source system changing, where the source module corresponds to an imported module of the destination system, loading breadcrumbs in the source system corresponding to the source module. The computer-implemented method further includes determining, based on the loaded breadcrumbs, destination modules linked to the changed source module. The computer-implemented method further includes exporting changes to the destination modules at the destination system from the source system. Therefore, the data remains synchronized between the two systems as changes are made on either system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Ian Dobinson, Peter Haynes
  • Publication number: 20170132556
    Abstract: Traditionally, PLM systems and SCM systems have not been linked. In an embodiment, a computer method includes, responsive to a user request to transfer a module from a source code management (SCM) system to a product lifecycle management (PLM) system, extracting, from a processor at the SCM system, data representing modules, versions of the modules, and hierarchical relationships of the modules from a data source of the SCM system. The method further includes creating a PLM system module having the extracted data representing the modules, versions of the modules, and the hierarchical relationships of the modules. Therefore, the SCM system can export a module to the PLM system in a process controlled at the SCM system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Ian Dobinson, Peter Haynes
  • Patent number: 9557989
    Abstract: The proposed approach includes a method and system for managing integrated circuit (IC) design information for multiple data stores. Each data store is split into sections, allowing larger data sets to be compared. Keys are assigned to objects in each data set, in order to determine if objects are added, deleted, or modified between multiple data stores, and also to determine object differences. The user may compare and merge differences between the data stores, using either a graphical or text-based approach. The proposed approach is highly efficient and accurate for large databases. The proposed approach allows the user to easily visualize differences in complex databases and to merge in desired changes easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.
    Inventor: Ian Dobinson
  • Publication number: 20150088861
    Abstract: The proposed approach includes a method and system for managing integrated circuit (IC) design information for multiple data stores. Each data store is split into sections, allowing larger data sets to be compared. Keys are assigned to objects in each data set, in order to determine if objects are added, deleted, or modified between multiple data stores, and also to determine object differences. The user may compare and merge differences between the data stores, using either a graphical or text-based approach. The proposed approach is highly efficient and accurate for large databases. The proposed approach allows the user to easily visualize differences in complex databases and to merge in desired changes easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Dassault Systemes Enovia Corp.
    Inventor: Ian Dobinson