Patents by Inventor Scott Preddy

Scott Preddy 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).

  • Publication number: 20060005169
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for software development. A first computer program code written in a programming language is received for analysis. The first computer program code is analyzed for at least a programming error. If at least one programming error is found, correction suggestions are generated based on the detected programming error. The correction suggestions are displayed to a user for input from the user. The first computer program code is modified in response to the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Viktors Berstis, Xiaolin Li, Scott Preddy, Lan Tran
  • Publication number: 20050154654
    Abstract: A method for updating the return on investment (ROI) templates used by business consultants. The present invention comprises a Template Evaluation Program (TEP) and a Template Analysis Program (TAP). The TEP compares the default template to the templates modified by the consultants for the customer's ROI analysis and assigns an effectiveness factor to the modified templates. The TAP develops a data list from the default templates and the effectiveness factors and plots the data on a histogram. The TAP performs a statistical analysis for each parameter and updates the default template parameter values if the data fits a normal distribution curve. If the data forms more than one peak on the histogram, then the TAP uses one peak to update the default template and uses the second peak to create a new template. The new template's parameter value is derived from the data in the second peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Viktors Berstis, Xiaolin Li, Scott Preddy, Brian Stein