Patents by Inventor Peter Michael Hickson

Peter Michael Hickson 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).

  • Just in time compilation of java software methods
    Patent number: 7089544
    Abstract: A method to just-in-time (JIT) compile Java software methods, the method having the steps of: initializing a first counter for a first software method to a first value, the first value being adjusted each time the first software method is invoked; initializing a second counter for a second software method to a second value, the second value being different from the first value, and the second value being adjusted each time the second software method is invoked; responsive to a determination that the first value exceeds a particular value, JIT compiling the first software method; responsive to a determination that the second value exceeds the particular value, JIT compiling the second software method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Michael Hickson
  • Just in time compilation of Java software methods
    Publication number: 20040044995
    Abstract: A method to just-in-time (JIT) compile Java software methods, the method having the steps of: initializing a first counter for a first software method to a first value, the first value being adjusted each time the first software method is invoked; initializing a second counter for a second software method to a second value, the second value being different from the first value, and the second value being adjusted each time the second software method is invoked; responsive to a determination that the first value exceeds a particular value, JIT compiling the first software method; responsive to a determination that the second value exceeds the particular value, JIT compiling the second software method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Peter Michael Hickson
  • Multi-platform command line interpretation
    Publication number: 20020083216
    Abstract: A method, computer system and computer software product are provided to provide multi-platform command line interpretation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Michael Hickson, Stephen David Pipes