Patents by Inventor Petko Popov

Petko Popov 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 and methods for replacing software application classes using transparent object adapters
    Patent number: 8539468
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for creating transparent object adapters for replaced classes in an multi-subsystem application is provided. The method includes determining whether an original class of the original subsystem is referenced by at least one other of the multiple subsystems in response to substituting a new subsystem for an original one. If the original class is referenced by at least one other of the multiple subsystems, a pair of corresponding classes for the original class is generated. One of the generated classes defines an object adapter class having the same name and package as the original class, the other class defining a new class. The method further includes configuring the object adapter class to export methods referenced by at least one of the other subsystems and to transform data and/or handle references to adapter objects passed as parameters or returned values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Petko Popov, Michael Sielian
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REPLACING SOFTWARE APPLICATION CLASSES USING TRANSPARENT OBJECT ADAPTERS
    Publication number: 20090210865
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for creating transparent object adapters for replaced classes in an multi-subsystem application is provided. The method includes determining whether an original class of the original subsystem is referenced by at least one other of the multiple subsystems in response to substituting a new subsystem for an original one. If the original class is referenced by at least one other of the multiple subsystems, a pair of corresponding classes for the original class is generated. One of the generated classes defines an object adapter class having the same name and package as the original class, the other class defining a new class. The method further includes configuring the object adapter class to export methods referenced by at least one of the other subsystems and to transform data and/or handle references to adapter objects passed as parameters or returned values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Petko Popov, Michael Sielian