Patents by Inventor Josephine O'Dwyer

Josephine O'Dwyer 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).

  • System and method for the design of software systems using a knowledge base
    Patent number: 5706405
    Abstract: A method (40) and system (10) are provided for knowledge based design. Conceptual model elements (12) are stored. Also, stereotype knowledge bases (14) are stored. Ones of the conceptual model elements (12) are matched with ones of the stereotype knowledge bases (14) to select a closest matching one (16) of the stereotype knowledge bases (14). Design model elements (18) are generated by applying scripts in response to the selected stereotype knowledge base (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Sterling Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith W. Short, Josephine O'Dwyer, James R. Abbott
  • System and method for the design of software system using a knowledge base
    Patent number: 5539862
    Abstract: A method (40) and system (10) are provided for knowledge based design. Conceptual model elements (12) are stored. Also, stereotype knowledge bases (14) are stored. Ones of the conceptual model elements (12) are matched with ones of the stereotype knowledge bases (14) to select a closest matching one (16) of the stereotype knowledge bases (14). Design model elements (18) are generated by applying scripts in response to the selected stereotype knowledge base (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1996
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith W. Short, Josephine O'Dwyer, James R. Abbott