Patents by Inventor Mark D. McEntee

Mark D. McEntee 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).

  • Computer method and apparatus for debugging in a dynamic computer language
    Patent number: 8640104
    Abstract: A computer based method and apparatus generate a class relationship diagram of dynamic language objects. In response to a user selecting a subject object implemented in the dynamic language, a diagramming member forms and displays a class relationship diagram of the subject object The class relationship diagram visually illustrates relationships between the subject object and objects it inherits from and objects it contains as extracted from the inheritance chain of the subject object. UML or graph notation may be employed in the generated class relationship diagram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. McEntee, Merle D. Sterling, Keith A. Wells
  • COMPUTER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEBUGGING IN A DYNAMIC COMPUTER LANGUAGE
    Publication number: 20110138361
    Abstract: A computer based method and apparatus generate a class relationship diagram of dynamic language objects. In response to a user selecting a subject object implemented in the dynamic language, a diagramming member forms and displays a class relationship diagram of the subject object The class relationship diagram visually illustrates relationships between the subject object and objects it inherits from and objects it contains as extracted from the inheritance chain of the subject object. UML or graph notation may be employed in the generated class relationship diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark D. McEntee, Merle D. Sterling, Keith A. Wells