Patents by Inventor MATTHEW J. PONSFORD

MATTHEW J. PONSFORD 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).

  • Patent number: 10872033
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10698557
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for automatically creating screen captures of a user interface. In an implementation, a method may include identifying a portion of a user interface display associated with a page object. The method may also include creating a screen capture image including the portion of the user interface display associated with the page object. The method may further include associating the screen capture image with a documentation record for the page object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10248542
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for comparing screenshots of an application interface. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving test scenario parameters, wherein the parameters include a first screenshot of an application interface, one or more page objects associated with the first screenshot, generating a second screenshot of an updated application interface, identifying one or more page objects within the second screenshot based on a scope of each of the page objects associated with the first screenshot, comparing a section of the second screenshot to a section of the first screenshot that includes one or more page objects associated with the first screenshot that correspond to one or more page objects included in the section of the second screenshot, and determining whether the section of the second screenshot matches, within a predetermined tolerance level, the section of the first screenshot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20180224981
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for automatically creating screen captures of a user interface. In an implementation, a method may include identifying a portion of a user interface display associated with a page object. The method may also include creating a screen capture image including the portion of the user interface display associated with the page object. The method may further include associating the screen capture image with a documentation record for the page object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10025445
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for automatically creating screen captures of a user interface. In an implementation, a method may include identifying a portion of a user interface display associated with a page object. The method may also include creating a screen capture image including the portion of the user interface display associated with the page object. The method may further include associating the screen capture image with a documentation record for the page object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10025446
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for automatically creating screen captures of a user interface. In an implementation, a method may include identifying a portion of a user interface display associated with a page object. The method may also include creating a screen capture image including the portion of the user interface display associated with the page object. The method may further include associating the screen capture image with a documentation record for the page object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Incorporated
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20180129590
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Philip S.P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9946634
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9886699
    Abstract: A method for testing a new workflowed item associated with a workflow process in a content management system (CMS) is provided. The method may include adding a workflow stage to the workflow process in the content management system (CMS). The method may also include adding a test associated with the workflow stage. The method may further include determining if a criteria threshold is met based on the test associated with the workflow stage. Additionally, the method may include publishing the new workflowed item based on the criteria threshold being met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Baldwin, Laurence A. Hey, Eric Martinez de Morentin, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9881316
    Abstract: A method for testing a new workflowed item associated with a workflow process in a content management system (CMS) is provided. The method may include adding a workflow stage to the workflow process in the content management system (CMS). The method may also include adding a test associated with the workflow stage. The method may further include determining if a criteria threshold is met based on the test associated with the workflow stage. Additionally, the method may include publishing the new workflowed item based on the criteria threshold being met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Baldwin, Laurence A. Hey, Eric Martinez de Morentin, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9852049
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for comparing screenshots of an application interface. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving test scenario parameters, wherein the parameters include a first screenshot of an application interface, one or more page objects associated with the first screenshot, generating a second screenshot of an updated application interface, identifying one or more page objects within the second screenshot based on a scope of each of the page objects associated with the first screenshot, comparing a section of the second screenshot to a section of the first screenshot that includes one or more page objects associated with the first screenshot that correspond to one or more page objects included in the section of the second screenshot, and determining whether the section of the second screenshot matches, within a predetermined tolerance level, the section of the first screenshot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9652224
    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: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9594549
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for generating software patches. In an implementation, a method may include receiving an indication of a software product and a product level of the software product. An indication of a specific defect associated with the software product and the product level may be received. A defect change-set associated with a correction of the specific defect may be identified. An overlapping change-set may be determined based on, at least in part, a source control history associated with the software product. The overlapping change set may occur between the product level and the defect change-set in the source control history and may implicate at least one common file with the defect change-set. A software patch correcting the specific defect may be generated based on the defect change-set and the overlapping change-set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9594550
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for generating software patches. In an implementation, a method may include receiving an indication of a software product and a product level of the software product. An indication of a specific defect associated with the software product and the product level may be received. A defect change-set associated with a correction of the specific defect may be identified. An overlapping change-set may be determined based on, at least in part, a source control history associated with the software product. The overlapping change set may occur between the product level and the defect change-set in the source control history and may implicate at least one common file with the defect change-set. A software patch correcting the specific defect may be generated based on the defect change-set and the overlapping change-set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9542182
    Abstract: A method for providing for standardization of variable names in an integrated development environment is provided. The method includes scanning a project source code for variable names, where the project source code is managed by a development team in an integrated development environment. The method includes determining that the project source code contains a non-standard variable name, where the distinction between a standard variable name and the non-standard variable name is defined by a set of standards and semantic rules. The method then includes identifying a location of the non-standard variable name in the project source code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9513948
    Abstract: A method for automatically provisioning a virtual machine based on the state of a defect work-item workflow for reproducing a defect associated with testing a software product is provided. The method may include identifying a defect in the software product. The method may also include identifying steps to reproduce the defect. The method may include producing an automation script to reproduce the defect. The method may include identifying a plurality of relevant environmental details associated with a state of the defect. The method may also include requesting a virtual machine provisioning system to provision a new virtual machine comprising the plurality of relevant environmental details and the produced automation script. Also, the method may include building the new virtual machine. The method may further include informing the defect tracking system that the new virtual machine is ready and including a plurality of updated machine connection details and a defect description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Graham R. Bucknell, Robert Cen, Laurence A. Hey, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9477580
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20160232021
    Abstract: A method for automatically provisioning a virtual machine based on the state of a defect work-item workflow for reproducing a defect associated with testing a software product is provided. The method may include identifying a defect in the software product. The method may also include identifying steps to reproduce the defect. The method may include producing an automation script to reproduce the defect. The method may include identifying a plurality of relevant environmental details associated with a state of the defect. The method may also include requesting a virtual machine provisioning system to provision a new virtual machine comprising the plurality of relevant environmental details and the produced automation script. Also, the method may include building the new virtual machine. The method may further include informing the defect tracking system that the new virtual machine is ready and including a plurality of updated machine connection details and a defect description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Graham R. Bucknell, Robert Cen, Laurence A. Hey, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • 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
  • Patent number: 9244657
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, at a computing device, an input including an indication of a type of an object for which an instance is required. Code that is declared in a software development application is scanned for the instance. An output is generated including one or more suggestions how to acquire the instance based upon, at least in part, the code that is declared in the software development application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford