Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Vaillancourt

Joseph M. Vaillancourt 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).

  • Debugger with audiation
    Patent number: 8458665
    Abstract: A method and computer program product are provided for audiating the occurrence of debugger events within a software debugger. The method begins by assigning a sound characteristic to a debugger event occurring within a software program under debug. Next, the audiation of the sound characteristic associated with the event is optimized to maximize performance of the debugger. Finally, the optimized sound characteristic associated with the event is played upon the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cary L. Bates, Christopher A. Peterson, Joseph M. Vaillancourt
  • Debugger With Audiation
    Publication number: 20100306744
    Abstract: A method and computer program product are provided for audiating the occurrence of debugger events within a software debugger. The method begins by assigning a sound characteristic to a debugger event occurring within a software program under debug. Next, the audiation of the sound characteristic associated with the event is optimized to maximize performance of the debugger. Finally, the optimized sound characteristic associated with the event is played upon the occurrence of the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Cary L. Bates, Christopher A. Peterson, Joseph M. Vaillancourt