Patents by Inventor Scott G. McPeak

Scott G. McPeak 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).

  • Methods for marking, merging, and managing the results of software program analysis
    Patent number: 8516434
    Abstract: Methods are provided for marking and merging individual report elements, patterns, or defects resulting from analysis based on common characteristics within a report or across reports resulting from different analysis runs. Methods are also provided for migrating a set of report elements, patterns, or defects resulting from one version of an analysis tool to one consistent with a new version of the analysis tool while preserving as much information as possible from the older set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Coverity, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott G. McPeak
  • Methods for Marking, Merging, and Managing the Results of Software Program Analysis
    Publication number: 20100005444
    Abstract: Methods are provided for marking and merging individual report elements, patterns, or defects resulting from analysis based on common characteristics within a report or across reports resulting from different analysis runs. Methods are also provided for migrating a set of report elements, patterns, or defects resulting from one version of an analysis tool to one consistent with a new version of the analysis tool while preserving as much information as possible from the older set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: COVERITY, INC.
    Inventor: Scott G. McPeak