Patents by Inventor Patrick O. Conley

Patrick O. Conley 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).

  • Method of analyzing computer source code
    Patent number: 5293629
    Abstract: A method of analyzing computer source code provides a determination of the extent to which the source code complies with guidelines relating to, for example, style, maintainability, and portability. The method includes defining a Boolean expression (12) that is assigned a TRIGGER logic state in accordance with the presence in the source code of a condition relating to a particular guideline. A guideline support computer program is also defined (14) and is executed whenever the Boolean expression is assigned the TRIGGER logic state. The guideline support program can perform a variety of operations including notification of noncompliance with the predefined guideline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Assignee: Abraxas Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick O. Conley, Loren Cobb