Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Pellas

Matthew T. Pellas 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: 11502899
    Abstract: A method and technique for utilizing user feedback of product installation includes initiating, on a client computing system by a user, an install module of a product to install an instance of the product on the client computing system according to a default installation process. The install module interfaces with a server system and retrieves feedback data collected by the server system in connection with prior installations of the product. The install module creates a modified installation sequence for the product on the client computing system from the default installation process based on the retrieved feedback data and then installs the instance of the product on the client computing system according to the modified installation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Creasman, Kevin D. Dillard, Jeffrey K. Johnson, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas, Matthew K. Thomas, Paul A. Titus
  • Patent number: 10831632
    Abstract: Managing application programming interface (API) execution logging is provided. It is determined whether a log trigger definition corresponding to a log include definition is satisfied. In response to determining that the log trigger definition corresponding to the log include definition is satisfied, an execution log of the API is transferred from memory to a file in a storage device. The execution log of the API and a set of API definitions in the file is analyzed using natural language processing to identify a usability context pattern corresponding to the API. A specific set of API log definitions for the API is recommended based on the identified usability context pattern corresponding to the API.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jialin Li, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Patent number: 10810099
    Abstract: Managing application programming interface (API) execution logging is provided. It is determined whether a log trigger definition corresponding to a log include definition is satisfied. In response to determining that the log trigger definition corresponding to the log include definition is satisfied, an execution log of the API is transferred from memory to a file in a storage device. The execution log of the API and a set of API definitions in the file is analyzed using natural language processing to identify a usability context pattern corresponding to the API. A specific set of API log definitions for the API is recommended based on the identified usability context pattern corresponding to the API.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Internatinal Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jialin Li, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Patent number: 10728095
    Abstract: A user-device configured server code trace request that specifies an element identifier of a specified user-device interface element served by a server device and a server code tracing depth specified by a user of a user device is received at the server device from the user device served by the server device. Using the specified element identifier, a granular server code trace of server code scoped to the specified server code tracing depth and scoped to a portion of the server code utilized in association with the specified user-device interface element is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Devang Patel, Matthew T. Pellas, Jason M. Wicker, Ryan R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10594550
    Abstract: A method and technique for utilizing user feedback of product installation includes receiving, by a first install module executing on a server, feedback data associated with an installation of a first instance of a product on a first client computing system. The first install module assesses the feedback data and, based on the assessment of the feedback data, modifies a default installation sequence for the product to create a modified installation sequence. The first install module receives a communication from a second client computing system installing a second instance of the product on a second client computing system and interfaces with a second install module provided by the product executing on the second client computing system to communicate the modified installation sequence for installing the second instance of the product on the second client computing system by the second install module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James D. Creasman, Kevin D. Dillard, Jeffrey K. Johnson, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas, Matthew K. Thomas, Paul A. Titus
  • Publication number: 20200028743
    Abstract: A method and technique for utilizing user feedback of product installation includes initiating, on a client computing system by a user, an install module of a product to install an instance of the product on the client computing system according to a default installation process. The install module interfaces with a server system and retrieves feedback data collected by the server system in connection with prior installations of the product. The install module creates a modified installation sequence for the product on the client computing system from the default installation process based on the retrieved feedback data and then installs the instance of the product on the client computing system according to the modified installation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: James D. Creasman, Kevin D. Dillard, Jeffrey K. Johnson, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas, Matthew K. Thomas, Paul A. Titus
  • Publication number: 20190079844
    Abstract: Managing application programming interface (API) execution logging is provided. It is determined whether a log trigger definition corresponding to a log include definition is satisfied. In response to determining that the log trigger definition corresponding to the log include definition is satisfied, an execution log of the API is transferred from memory to a file in a storage device. The execution log of the API and a set of API definitions in the file is analyzed using natural language processing to identify a usability context pattern corresponding to the API. A specific set of API log definitions for the API is recommended based on the identified usability context pattern corresponding to the API.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jialin Li, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Publication number: 20190079843
    Abstract: Managing application programming interface (API) execution logging is provided. It is determined whether a log trigger definition corresponding to a log include definition is satisfied. In response to determining that the log trigger definition corresponding to the log include definition is satisfied, an execution log of the API is transferred from memory to a file in a storage device. The execution log of the API and a set of API definitions in the file is analyzed using natural language processing to identify a usability context pattern corresponding to the API. A specific set of API log definitions for the API is recommended based on the identified usability context pattern corresponding to the API.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Jialin Li, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Patent number: 10206104
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for session completion through co-browsing is claimed. The method can include establishing a content browsing session between a first computing device and a content server serving access to content to the first computing device and maintaining state data for the content browsing session. A co-browsing arrangement of the content can be created as between the first computing device and a second computing device and at least a subset of the state data can be cloned for use by the second computing device during co-browsing of the content. Thereafter, a modified form of the subset of the state data can be received from the second computing device resulting from the co-browsing of the content by the second computing device and the modified form of the subset of the state data can be provided to the first computing device for use during the content browsing session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ivory, Todd E. Kaplinger, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Publication number: 20180278476
    Abstract: A user-device configured server code trace request that specifies an element identifier of a specified user-device interface element served by a server device and a server code tracing depth specified by a user of a user device is received at the server device from the user device served by the server device. Using the specified element identifier, a granular server code trace of server code scoped to the specified server code tracing depth and scoped to a portion of the server code utilized in association with the specified user-device interface element is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Devang Patel, Matthew T. Pellas, Jason M. Wicker, Ryan R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 10003499
    Abstract: A user-device configured server code trace request that specifies an element identifier of a specified user-device interface element served by a server and a server code tracing depth specified by a user of a user device is received at the server device from the user device served by the server device. Using the specified element identifier, a granular server code trace of server code scoped to the specified server code tracing depth and scoped to a portion of the server code utilized in association with the specified user-device interface element is configured. The configured granular server code trace of the server code scoped to the specified server code tracing depth and scoped to the portion of the server code utilized in association with the specified user-device interface element is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Devang Patel, Matthew T. Pellas, Jason M. Wicker, Ryan R. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20180124607
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for session completion through co-browsing is claimed. The method can include establishing a content browsing session between a first computing device and a content server serving access to content to the first computing device and maintaining state data for the content browsing session. A co-browsing arrangement of the content can be created as between the first computing device and a second computing device and at least a subset of the state data can be cloned for use by the second computing device during co-browsing of the content. Thereafter, a modified form of the subset of the state data can be received from the second computing device resulting from the co-browsing of the content by the second computing device and the modified form of the subset of the state data can be provided to the first computing device for use during the content browsing session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ivory, Todd E. Kaplinger, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Patent number: 9918228
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for session completion through co-browsing is claimed. The method can include establishing a content browsing session between a first computing device and a content server serving access to content to the first computing device and maintaining state data for the content browsing session. A co-browsing arrangement of the content can be created as between the first computing device and a second computing device and at least a subset of the state data can be cloned for use by the second computing device during co-browsing of the content. Thereafter, a modified form of the subset of the state data can be received from the second computing device resulting from the co-browsing of the content by the second computing device and the modified form of the subset of the state data can be provided to the first computing device for use during the content browsing session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ivory, Todd E. Kaplinger, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Publication number: 20170272318
    Abstract: A method and technique for utilizing user feedback of product installation includes receiving, by a first install module executing on a server, feedback data associated with an installation of a first instance of a product on a first client computing system. The first install module assesses the feedback data and, based on the assessment of the feedback data, modifies a default installation sequence for the product to create a modified installation sequence. The first install module receives a communication from a second client computing system installing a second instance of the product on a second client computing system and interfaces with a second install module provided by the product executing on the second client computing system to communicate the modified installation sequence for installing the second instance of the product on the second client computing system by the second install module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: James D. Creasman, Kevin D. Dillard, Jeffrey K. Johnson, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas, Matthew K. Thomas, Paul A. Titus
  • Publication number: 20170230828
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for session completion through co-browsing is claimed. The method can include establishing a content browsing session between a first computing device and a content server serving access to content to the first computing device and maintaining state data for the content browsing session. A co-browsing arrangement of the content can be created as between the first computing device and a second computing device and at least a subset of the state data can be cloned for use by the second computing device during co-browsing of the content. Thereafter, a modified form of the subset of the state data can be received from the second computing device resulting from the co-browsing of the content by the second computing device and the modified form of the subset of the state data can be provided to the first computing device for use during the content browsing session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ivory, Todd E. Kaplinger, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Patent number: 9680697
    Abstract: A method and technique for utilizing user feedback of product installation disclosed. The technique includes: initiating an installation process to install an instance of a product, by an install module of the product, on a client computing system of a first user; interfacing, by the install module, with a server system to retrieve install path data defining a default installation path for the product, the default installation path based on previous feedback data received from at least a second user previously installing another instance of the product; modifying, by the install module, a default installation path for the product on the client computing system of the first user using the install path data; during the installation process, obtaining current feedback data from the first user corresponding to the installation process on the client computing system of the first user; and transmitting the current feedback data to the server system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James D. Creasman, Kevin D. Dillard, Jeffrey K. Johnson, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas, Matthew K. Thomas, Paul A. Titus
  • Patent number: 9646098
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for session completion through co-browsing is claimed. The method can include establishing a content browsing session between a first computing device and a content server serving access to content to the first computing device and maintaining state data for the content browsing session. A co-browsing arrangement of the content can be created as between the first computing device and a second computing device and at least a subset of the state data can be cloned for use by the second computing device during co-browsing of the content. Thereafter, a modified form of the subset of the state data can be received from the second computing device resulting from the co-browsing of the content by the second computing device and the modified form of the subset of the state data can be provided to the first computing device for use during the content browsing session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ivory, Todd E. Kaplinger, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas
  • Publication number: 20170070392
    Abstract: A user-device configured server code trace request that specifies an element identifier of a specified user-device interface element served by a server and a server code tracing depth specified by a user of a user device is received at the server device from the user device served by the server device. Using the specified element identifier, a granular server code trace of server code scoped to the specified server code tracing depth and scoped to a portion of the server code utilized in association with the specified user-device interface element is configured. The configured granular server code trace of the server code scoped to the specified server code tracing depth and scoped to the portion of the server code utilized in association with the specified user-device interface element is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Devang Patel, Matthew T. Pellas, Jason M. Wicker, Ryan R. Wilson
  • Patent number: 9588750
    Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage medium, and computer system are provided. In an embodiment, install a first program product with an installation manager. Run a pseudo first program product while the first program product is installing. Perform functions of the first program product with the pseudo first program product while the first program product is installing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Hoy, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas, David M. Stecher
  • Publication number: 20150334195
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for session completion through co-browsing is claimed. The method can include establishing a content browsing session between a first computing device and a content server serving access to content to the first computing device and maintaining state data for the content browsing session. A co-browsing arrangement of the content can be created as between the first computing device and a second computing device and at least a subset of the state data can be cloned for use by the second computing device during co-browsing of the content. Thereafter, a modified form of the subset of the state data can be received from the second computing device resulting from the co-browsing of the content by the second computing device and the modified form of the subset of the state data can be provided to the first computing device for use during the content browsing session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew J. Ivory, Todd E. Kaplinger, Barry J. Pellas, Matthew T. Pellas