Patents by Inventor Patrick D. Howard

Patrick D. Howard 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).

  • System for software work events
    Patent number: 9199172
    Abstract: Challenge events and competition events are created and communicated to potential participants. The events are priced using a calculator that bases the price on the results of previous events and a catalog of reusable code assets using an analytics engine. One or more participants are chosen for the event by a selector subsystem. A solution is submitted by the chosen participant. The submission is evaluated, and scored in a challenge server layer. A payment application rewards the participant according to the event specifications and the scoring results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric H. Bokelberg, Blain A. Dillard, David A. Hoffman, Patrick D. Howard, Brian T. Paulsen, Jose A. Tano
  • SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE WORK EVENTS
    Publication number: 20120191227
    Abstract: Challenge events and competition events are created and communicated to potential participants. The events are priced using a calculator that bases the price on the results of previous events and a catalog of reusable code assets using an analytics engine. One or more participants are chosen for the event by a selector subsystem. A solution is submitted by the chosen participant. The submission is evaluated, and scored in a challenge server layer. A payment application rewards the participant according to the event specifications and the scoring results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric H. Bokelberg, Blain A. Dillard, David A. Hoffman, Patrick D. Howard, Brian T. Paulsen, Jose A. Tano