Patents by Inventor Philip S.P. Chan

Philip S.P. Chan 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).

  • Patent number: 11132284
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10872033
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20190377664
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Philip S.P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10489276
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 10229034
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20180129590
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Philip S.P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9946634
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20170228308
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Philip S.P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9727995
    Abstract: An invention for generating an alternative representation of virtual content in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is an alternative representation tool, including a visual component configured to determine a visual capacity of a user of a virtual universe. The alternative representation tool further includes an alternative component configured to provide an alternative representation of a virtual content renderable in the virtual universe based on the visual capacity of the user of the virtual universe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Kenneth S. Sabir
  • Patent number: 9703679
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9684506
    Abstract: A first changeset that identifies a change to a first software product development file is generated. An expiry condition to assign to the first changeset is received. Responsive to determining that the expiry condition assigned to the first changeset is met, whether any subsequent changesets identify another change that depends on the change to the first software product development file identified in the first changeset is determined. Responsive to determining that no subsequent changesets identify another change that depends on the change to the first software product development file identified in the first changeset, the change identified in the first changeset, such that the first software product development file does not include the change identified in the first changeset is automatically reversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Graham R. Bucknell, Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey
  • Publication number: 20170131998
    Abstract: A first changeset that identifies a change to a first software product development file is generated. An expiry condition to assign to the first changeset is received. Responsive to determining that the expiry condition assigned to the first changeset is met, whether any subsequent changesets identify another change that depends on the change to the first software product development file identified in the first changeset is determined. Responsive to determining that no subsequent changesets identify another change that depends on the change to the first software product development file identified in the first changeset, the change identified in the first changeset, such that the first software product development file does not include the change identified in the first changeset is automatically reversed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Graham R. Bucknell, Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey
  • Publication number: 20170075796
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Philip S.P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9588875
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system is described. A continuous integration environment is identified. A first software test associated with the continuous integration environment is identified. A probationary status for the first software test is determined, the probationary status indicating, at least in part, a potential lack of reliability for the first software test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9542182
    Abstract: A method for providing for standardization of variable names in an integrated development environment is provided. The method includes scanning a project source code for variable names, where the project source code is managed by a development team in an integrated development environment. The method includes determining that the project source code contains a non-standard variable name, where the distinction between a standard variable name and the non-standard variable name is defined by a set of standards and semantic rules. The method then includes identifying a location of the non-standard variable name in the project source code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Publication number: 20160371870
    Abstract: An invention for generating an alternative representation of virtual content in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is an alternative representation tool, including a visual component configured to determine a visual capacity of a user of a virtual universe. The alternative representation tool further includes an alternative component configured to provide an alternative representation of a virtual content renderable in the virtual universe based on the visual capacity of the user of the virtual universe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Kenneth S. Sabir
  • Patent number: 9477580
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system is provided for determining test coverage. In an implementation, a method may include identifying at least one change in source code. The method may also include instrumenting object code of at least one class file associated with a source file of the source code associated with the identified at least one change. The method may further include testing the instrumented object code with at least one test case. The method may further include generating a coverage report associated with the instrumented object code, wherein the coverage report includes a proportion of the at least one change in the source code covered by the at least one test case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford
  • Patent number: 9472014
    Abstract: An invention for generating an alternative representation of virtual content in a virtual universe is provided. In one embodiment, there is an alternative representation tool, including a visual component configured to determine a visual capacity of a user of a virtual universe. The alternative representation tool further includes an alternative component configured to provide an alternative representation of a virtual content renderable in the virtual universe based on the visual capacity of the user of the virtual universe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Kenneth Sabir
  • Patent number: 9205330
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to virtual world navigation and provide a method, system and computer program product for applying temporal rankings to elements in a virtual world. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for temporally ranking locations in a virtual world can be provided. The method can include timing a duration of visit for different locations in a virtual world, computing a temporal score for the different locations, and displaying a ranking of the locations by temporal score. For instance, computing a temporal score for the different locations can include computing a sum of durations for each of the different locations, or computing an average of durations for each of the different locations, to name two examples. Optionally, computing a temporal score for the different locations also can include filtering the durations according to a date or time range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S. P. Chan, Kenneth Sabir
  • Publication number: 20150310398
    Abstract: A method for generating a meeting agenda associated with a calendar application and a team planning tool is provided. The method may include retrieving a plurality of work items associated with the team planning tool and the calendar application. The method may also include sorting the plurality of work items based on a pre-determined criteria. The method may further include determining at least one incomplete work item within the plurality of sorted work items. Additionally, the method may include creating a topic associated with the meeting agenda for the at least one incomplete work item. The method may include assigning a focal point for the created topic. The method may also include assigning a time limit for the created topic based on the sorting of the plurality of work items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip S.P. Chan, Laurence A. Hey, William J. Izard, Matthew J. Ponsford