Patents by Inventor Peter P. Lai

Peter P. Lai 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 and apparatus useful in manufacturing test case operations
    Patent number: 8762781
    Abstract: The incorporation of a simulation mode into existing manufacturing code test cases that communicate with a service processor. While in simulation mode, the test cases are able to run independently of system hardware or network connection. Test case code paths are exercised through the modification of simulated output, without change to the original code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric E. Blouin, Peter P Lai
  • Method and Apparatus Useful In Manufacturing Test Case Operations
    Publication number: 20120124425
    Abstract: The incorporation of a simulation mode into existing manufacturing code test cases that communicate with a service processor. While in simulation mode, the test cases are able to run independently of system hardware or network connection. Test case code paths are exercised through the modification of simulated output, without change to the original code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric E. Blouin, Peter P. Lai