Patents by Inventor Michael K. Schaefer

Michael K. Schaefer 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).

  • Optimized generation of data for software problem analysis
    Patent number: 9965348
    Abstract: A computer optimizes the prospective generation of data used for analysis of a software problem. The computer generates data in accordance with data generation parameters and a software problem is analyzed with reference to the data so generated. The problem analysis produces a report that details specifics of the software problem, the data that was available for analysis, a flag to indicate success or failure of the analysis to identify a root cause, and information about whether the data supplied was insufficient, sufficient, or superfluous with respect to identifying a root cause of the software problem. The method then uses the analysis report to modify the data generation parameters, thereby iteratively optimizing the data that are generated for analysis of subsequent software problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Markus Reichart, Michael K. Schaefer
  • OPTIMIZED GENERATION OF DATA FOR SOFTWARE PROBLEM ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20160132419
    Abstract: A computer optimizes the prospective generation of data used for analysis of a software problem. The computer generates data in accordance with data generation parameters and a software problem is analyzed with reference to the data so generated. The problem analysis produces a report that details specifics of the software problem, the data that was available for analysis, a flag to indicate success or failure of the analysis to identify a root cause, and information about whether the data supplied was insufficient, sufficient, or superfluous with respect to identifying a root cause of the software problem. The method then uses the analysis report to modify the data generation parameters, thereby iteratively optimizing the data that are generated for analysis of subsequent software problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Reichart, Michael K. Schaefer
  • OPTIMIZED GENERATION OF DATA FOR SOFTWARE PROBLEM ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20160132418
    Abstract: A computer optimizes the prospective generation of data used for analysis of a software problem. The computer generates data in accordance with data generation parameters and a software problem is analyzed with reference to the data so generated. The problem analysis produces a report that details specifics of the software problem, the data that was available for analysis, a flag to indicate success or failure of the analysis to identify a root cause, and information about whether the data supplied was insufficient, sufficient, or superfluous with respect to identifying a root cause of the software problem. The method then uses the analysis report to modify the data generation parameters, thereby iteratively optimizing the data that are generated for analysis of subsequent software problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Reichart, Michael K. Schaefer