Patents by Inventor Laurence A. Hey, JR.

Laurence A. Hey, JR. 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).

  • Identifying software code experts
    Patent number: 9304760
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for identifying collaborators is described. One or more software developers may be mapped to one or more software code elements. One or more expert rankings of the one or more software developers may be determined with respect to the one or more software code elements. One or more current code elements associated with an active software developer may be identified. A request for assistance from an expert may be received from the active software developer. One or more potential experts may be identified based upon, at least in part, the one or more current code elements and the one or more expert rankings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, Jr., William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • IDENTIFYING SOFTWARE CODE EXPERTS
    Publication number: 20140137072
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for identifying collaborators is described. One or more software developers may be mapped to one or more software code elements. One or more expert rankings of the one or more software developers may be determined with respect to the one or more software code elements. One or more current code elements associated with an active software developer may be identified. A request for assistance from an expert may be received from the active software developer. One or more potential experts may be identified based upon, at least in part, the one or more current code elements and the one or more expert rankings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, JR., William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford