Patents by Inventor James I. Martineau
James I. Martineau 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).
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Patent number: 9104799Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention manages window focus non-intrusive over-lays while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, the computer displays in a first graphical user interface, wherein the computer program is designed to manipulate a second graphical user interface of another computer program. The computer receives a command to debug the second graphical interface computer program and converts the first graphical user interface into a focus-less graphical user interface so the focus does not transfer from the second graphical user interface. The computer debugs the computer program and upon completing debugging, the computer restores the first graphical user interface into focus.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Michael S. McCowan
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Patent number: 9075915Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention utilizes the abilities of an operating system to manage the window focus while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, a debugger program intercepts a breakpoint in the code of a graphical user interface computer program undergoing automated testing by a separate computer program. The debugger program instructs the operating system to save states of the window focus. Responsive to determining the breakpoint condition has ended, the debugger program instructs the operating system to restore saved states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition. Another embodiment of the present invention arranges similar window focus management where an operating system on its own is unable to save and restore states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kirk J. Krauss, James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Michael S. McCowan
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Patent number: 9043653Abstract: An approach for introspection of a software component and generation of a conditional memory dump, a computing device executing an introspection program with respect to the software component is provided. An introspection system comprises one or more conditions for generating the conditional memory dump based on operations of the software component. In one aspect, a computing device detects, through an introspection program, whether the one or more conditions are satisfied by the software component based on information in an introspection analyzer of the introspection program. In addition, the computing device indicates, through the introspection program, if the one or more conditions are satisfied by the software component. In another aspect, responsive to the indication, the computing device generates the conditional memory dump through the introspection program.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Micheal S. McCowan
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Patent number: 8943477Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention manages window focus non-intrusive over-lays while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, the computer displays in a first graphical user interface, wherein the computer program is designed to manipulate a second graphical user interface of another computer program. The computer receives a command to debug the second graphical interface computer program and converts the first graphical user interface into a focus-less graphical user interface so the focus does not transfer from the second graphical user interface. The computer debugs the computer program and upon completing debugging, the computer restores the first graphical user interface into focus.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Michael S. McCowan
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Patent number: 8938718Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention utilizes the abilities of an operating system to manage the window focus while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, a debugger program intercepts a breakpoint in the code of a graphical user interface computer program undergoing automated testing by a separate computer program. The debugger program instructs the operating system to save states of the window focus. Responsive to determining the breakpoint condition has ended, the debugger program instructs the operating system to restore saved states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition. Another embodiment of the present invention arranges similar window focus management where an operating system on its own is unable to save and restore states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kirk J. Krauss, James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Michael S. McCowan
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Publication number: 20140173567Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention utilizes the abilities of an operating system to manage the window focus while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, a debugger program intercepts a breakpoint in the code of a graphical user interface computer program undergoing automated testing by a separate computer program. The debugger program instructs the operating system to save states of the window focus. Responsive to determining the breakpoint condition has ended, the debugger program instructs the operating system to restore saved states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition. Another embodiment of the present invention arranges similar window focus management where an operating system on its own is unable to save and restore states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kirk J. Krauss, James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Michael S. McCowan
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Publication number: 20140173570Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention manages window focus non-intrusive over-lays while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, the computer displays in a first graphical user interface, wherein the computer program is designed to manipulate a second graphical user interface of another computer program. The computer receives a command to debug the second graphical interface computer program and converts the first graphical user interface into a focus-less graphical user interface so the focus does not transfer from the second graphical user interface. The computer debugs the computer program and upon completing debugging, the computer restores the first graphical user interface into focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Michael S. McCowan
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Publication number: 20140173568Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention manages window focus non-intrusive over-lays while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, the computer displays in a first graphical user interface, wherein the computer program is designed to manipulate a second graphical user interface of another computer program. The computer receives a command to debug the second graphical interface computer program and converts the first graphical user interface into a focus-less graphical user interface so the focus does not transfer from the second graphical user interface. The computer debugs the computer program and upon completing debugging, the computer restores the first graphical user interface into focus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Michael S. McCowan
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Publication number: 20140173569Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention utilizes the abilities of an operating system to manage the window focus while debugging a graphical user interface program. In an example, a debugger program intercepts a breakpoint in the code of a graphical user interface computer program undergoing automated testing by a separate computer program. The debugger program instructs the operating system to save states of the window focus. Responsive to determining the breakpoint condition has ended, the debugger program instructs the operating system to restore saved states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition. Another embodiment of the present invention arranges similar window focus management where an operating system on its own is unable to save and restore states of the window that had focus prior to the breakpoint condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kirk J. Krauss, James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Michael S. McCowan
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Publication number: 20140068341Abstract: An approach for introspection of a software component and generation of a conditional memory dump, a computing device executing an introspection program with respect to the software component is provided. An introspection system comprises one or more conditions for generating the conditional memory dump based on operations of the software component. In one aspect, a computing device detects, through an introspection program, whether the one or more conditions are satisfied by the software component based on information in an introspection analyzer of the introspection program. In addition, the computing device indicates, through the introspection program, if the one or more conditions are satisfied by the software component. In another aspect, responsive to the indication, the computing device generates the conditional memory dump through the introspection program.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James I. Martineau, Lorelei M. McCollum, Micheal S. McCowan