Patents by Inventor Mik Kersten

Mik Kersten 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: 10509649
    Abstract: Systems and methods to autonomously generate emergent software delivery value stream graphs from work units (e.g., tasks) that are created and managed through different specialized software tools by the many teams of an entity (e.g., company, other organization) involved in large software delivery activities. The emergent software delivery value stream graphs may be produced by autonomously monitoring and integrating the activity from individual software development tools. Additionally or alternatively, emergent software delivery value stream graphs may be produced by altering a previously captured event stream based on a description of changes to a development stage stream and team information. The generated value streams may be analyzed and/or visualized to report on various aspects of the software development for an organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: TASKTOP TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: J. Nicole Bryan, Robert D. Elves, Mik Kersten, Gail C. Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190171446
    Abstract: Systems and methods to autonomously generate emergent software delivery value stream graphs from work units (e.g., tasks) that are created and managed through different specialized software tools by the many teams of an entity (e.g., company, other organization) involved in large software delivery activities. The emergent software delivery value stream graphs may be produced by autonomously monitoring and integrating the activity from individual software development tools. Additionally or alternatively, emergent software delivery value stream graphs may be produced by altering a previously captured event stream based on a description of changes to a development stage stream and team information. The generated value streams may be analyzed and/or visualized to report on various aspects of the software development for an organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: J. Nicole Bryan, Robert D. Elves, Mik Kersten, Gail C. Murphy
  • Patent number: 9459839
    Abstract: Systems and methods synchronize artifact relationships across a plurality of repositories. One example method includes mapping a first relationship of a first relationship type between a first source artifact in a first repository and a second source artifact to a second relationship of a second relationship type between a first target artifact in a second repository and a second target artifact according to a relationship mapping provided by a schema mapping guide. One example system includes a repository synchronizer to synchronize artifact relationship across at least first and second repositories. The repository synchronizer can include at least one processor. The example system can further include one or more schema mapping guides that provide one or more relationship mappings between the first and second repositories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: TASKTOP TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jacek Kisynski, Colin Ritchie, Benjamin Muskalla, Mik Kersten
  • Publication number: 20160170715
    Abstract: Systems and methods synchronize artifact relationships across a plurality of repositories. One example method includes mapping a first relationship of a first relationship type between a first source artifact in a first repository and a second source artifact to a second relationship of a second relationship type between a first target artifact in a second repository and a second target artifact according to a relationship mapping provided by a schema mapping guide. One example system includes a repository synchronizer to synchronize artifact relationship across at least first and second repositories. The repository synchronizer can include at least one processor. The example system can further include one or more schema mapping guides that provide one or more relationship mappings between the first and second repositories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Jacek Kisynski, Colin Ritchie, Benjamin Muskalla, Mik Kersten
  • Publication number: 20080313175
    Abstract: A task-based method and system for expertise reporting provides a display of a knowledge worker's expertise in structured documents based on their access and use of those documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Inventors: Mik Kersten, Gail C. Murphy, Nathan Hapke