Patents by Inventor Robert C. Hansen

Robert C. Hansen 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: 9513902
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to automated code coverage measurement and tracking per user story and requirement. An aspect of the invention includes receiving one or more software development requirements. One or more tasks are generated from the one or more software development requirements. A task identifier (ID) is assigned to each of the one or more tasks, and each of the task IDs is assigned to at least one code component. An application is released that includes at least one code components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Patent number: 9349122
    Abstract: A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: PAYMENTECH, LLC
    Inventors: David T. Meckenstock, Juan E. Lopez, Mark J. George, Diana E. Slavik, Mark A. Lawler, Robert C. Hansen, Gregorio Colon, Lester L. Cooper
  • Patent number: 9256518
    Abstract: One or more test results and one or more user stories are received. For each test result in the one or more test results a set of content space coordinates of the one or more test results is compared to a set of content space coordinates of the one or more user stories. Based on the comparison it is determined if one or more user stories have been tested. One or more results of the comparison are then stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Patent number: 9182945
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a computer-implemented method for generating agile user stories, the method including collecting, by a processor, a plurality of requirements, creating, by the processor, a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing, by the processor, the plurality of content space specification files to generate the user stories and outputting, by the processor, the user stories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Daniel J. Moravec
  • Patent number: 9141379
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to automated code coverage measurement and tracking per user story and requirement. An aspect of the invention includes receiving one or more software development requirements. One or more tasks are generated from the one or more software development requirements. A task identifier (ID) is assigned to each of the one or more tasks, and each of the task IDs is assigned to at least one code component. An application is released that includes at least one code components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Patent number: 9087155
    Abstract: One or more test results and one or more user stories are received. For each test result in the one or more test results a set of content space coordinates of the one or more test results is compared to a set of content space coordinates of the one or more user stories. Based on the comparison it is determined if one or more user stories have been tested. One or more results of the comparison are then stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Patent number: 9075544
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing user story requirements includes collecting, by a processor, a plurality of requirements, creating, by the processor, a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing, by the processor, the plurality of content space specification files to generate a plurality of content space-based testable units, and managing, by the processor, the plurality of requirements to reduce gaps and overlap between individual content space testable units in the plurality of content space-based testable units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Publication number: 20150058820
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to automated code coverage measurement and tracking per user story and requirement. An aspect of the invention includes receiving one or more software development requirements. One or more tasks are generated from the one or more software development requirements. A task identifier (ID) is assigned to each of the one or more tasks, and each of the task IDs is assigned to at least one code component. An application is released that includes at least one code components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Edward Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Publication number: 20150046275
    Abstract: A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: David T. Meckenstock, Juan E. Lopez, Mark J. George, Diana E. Slavik, Mark A. Lawler, Robert C. Hansen, Gregorio Colon, Lester L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20150020054
    Abstract: One or more test results and one or more user stories are received. For each test result in the one or more test results a set of content space coordinates of the one or more test results is compared to a set of content space coordinates of the one or more user stories. Based on the comparison it is determined if one or more user stories have been tested. One or more results of the comparison are then stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Edward Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Patent number: 8863147
    Abstract: A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Paymentech, LLC
    Inventors: David T. Meckenstock, Juan E. Lopez, Mark J. George, Diana E. Slavik, Mark A. Lawler, Robert C. Hansen, Gregorio Colon, Lester L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20140201704
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing user story requirements includes collecting, by a processor, a plurality of requirements, creating, by the processor, a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing, by the processor, the plurality of content space specification files to generate a plurality of content space-based testable units, and managing, by the processor, the plurality of requirements to reduce gaps and overlap between individual content space testable units in the plurality of content space-based testable units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Publication number: 20140201713
    Abstract: One or more test results and one or more user stories are received. For each test result in the one or more test results a set of content space coordinates of the one or more test results is compared to a set of content space coordinates of the one or more user stories. Based on the comparison it is determined if one or more user stories have been tested. One or more results of the comparison are then stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Publication number: 20140201703
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to automated code coverage measurement and tracking per user story and requirement. An aspect of the invention includes receiving one or more software development requirements. One or more tasks are generated from the one or more software development requirements. A task identifier (ID) is assigned to each of the one or more tasks, and each of the task IDs is assigned to at least one code component. An application is released that includes at least one code components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Anthony F. Pioli
  • Publication number: 20130013435
    Abstract: A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: David T. Meckenstock, Juan E. Lopez, Mark J. George, Diana E. Slavik, Mark A. Lawler, Robert C. Hansen, Gregorio Colon, Lester L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20120246609
    Abstract: A system for generating agile user stories includes a processor configured for collecting a plurality of requirements, creating a plurality of content space specification files that includes the plurality of requirements, processing the plurality of content space specification files to generate the user stories and outputting the user stories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edward B. Boden, Robert C. Hansen, Daniel J. Moravec
  • Patent number: 8220003
    Abstract: A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Paymentech, LLC
    Inventors: David T. Meckenstock, Juan E. Lopez, Mark J. George, Diana E. Slavik, Mark A. Lawler, Robert C. Hansen, Gregorio Colon, Lester L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20120032035
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting utility lines extending between a vehicle and a trailer comprises an elastically deformable rod having a first end and a second end, an attachment feature for attaching utility lines to the apparatus, and a mounting base for mounting the apparatus to a surface. The attachment feature is disposed or configured to be disposed proximate the first end of the rod. The mounting base is disposed or configured to be disposed at the second end of the rod. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first portion comprising a shaft having a first and a second end, a second portion integral with the first portion comprising a spring, an attachment feature for attaching utility lines to the apparatus configured to be disposed proximate the first end of the shaft, and a mounting feature associated with the second portion for mounting the apparatus to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Bradford J. Burrows, Ryan D. Barman, Robert C. Hansen, James F. McKnight
  • Publication number: 20090198803
    Abstract: A system for programming point of sale devices is provided. The system includes a terminal programming system that can program point of sale devices provided by different manufacturers and having different proprietary operating systems. A communications interface is connected to the terminal programming system that receives update requests from the plurality of point of sale devices, such as when the point of sale devices call in to the system or when the point of sale devices respond to a poll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: David T. Meckenstock, Juan E. Lopez, Mark J. George, Diana E. Slavik, Mark A. Lawler, Robert C. Hansen, Gregorio Colon, Lester L. Cooper
  • Patent number: D756751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Tramec Sloan, LLC
    Inventors: Bradford J. Burrows, Ryan D. Barman, Robert C. Hansen, James F. McKnight