Patents by Inventor Michael Francis Moriarty

Michael Francis Moriarty 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: 8180659
    Abstract: An approach to identifying and measuring adherence to software development requirements is presented. A software agent provides a user with product and technical questions. In turn, the user provides product and technical answers, or attributes, which are stored in a repository. A globalization plan generator uses the product and technical attributes to generate a software development plan. In addition, a globalization verification test generator uses the globalization plan to generate a test plan and measure the success of the software product based upon the test plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Edward Atkin, Michael Francis Moriarty, Dale Martin Schultz, William James Sullivan, Susan Jane Williams, Luis Zapata
  • Patent number: 7793262
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for testing software. A set of questions regarding the application is presented, wherein the set of questions are selected from a database. In response to receiving a user input to the set of questions, the application is tested to form identified testing. In response to identifying testing, a testing report is generated using the identified testing, wherein the testing report includes links to testing instructions for the identified testing for the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Edward Atkin, Mark Edward Davis, Michael Francis Moriarty, Dale Martin Schultz, William James Sullivan, Luis M. Zapata
  • Patent number: 7496544
    Abstract: An improved method, apparatus, and computer instructions for evaluating acquisition costs for a software product. A set of questions regarding the software product is presented. The set of questions are selected from a source. Costs for acquiring the software product are identified in response to receiving a user input to the set of questions. A report is generated using the costs, wherein the report is used to evaluate whether to acquire the software product in response to identifying the costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Edward Atkin, Mark Edward Davis, Michael Francis Moriarty, Dale Martin Schultz, William James Sullivan, Luis Zapata
  • Publication number: 20080163157
    Abstract: An approach to identifying and measuring adherence to software development requirements is presented. A software agent provides a user with product and technical questions. In turn, the user provides product and technical answers, or attributes, which are stored in a repository. A globalization plan generator uses the product and technical attributes to generate a software development plan. In addition, a globalization verification test generator uses the globalization plan to generate a test plan and measure the success of the software product based upon the test plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Edward Atkin, Michael Francis Moriarty, Dale Martin Schultz, William James Sullivan, Susan Jane Williams, Luis Zapata
  • Publication number: 20080126950
    Abstract: Method and computer program product for interacting with a website to obtain an electronic message (“e-mail”) address associated with the website's web address. A “smart reply” function is provided, optionally as part of a conventional web browser to provide a consistent user interface. The method includes identifying and obtaining an electronic message address that is associated with the web address, such as the URL in the browser address bar. Having identified a web address, steps are taken toward obtaining an associated e-mail address, preferably including searching a prioritized listing of sources from which an associated e-mail address may be found. These sources may include, without limitation, a database previously populated by the user, the website identified by the URL, the DNS, and a search engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick Leo Glenski, Thomas Marcus McBride, Michael Francis Moriarty