Patents by Inventor Shettigar Srinivas

Shettigar Srinivas 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).

  • Conserving memory by using objects that are selectably mutable during runtime
    Patent number: 8589951
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing support for objects that are selectably mutable during runtime. In one embodiment, an application programming interface (API) is provided that includes procedures for sealing and unsealing an object during runtime. Applications may use the API to prevent the object from being inadvertently modified, without having to create defensive copies of the object. Accordingly, processing and/or memory costs associated with executing the application may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jayatheerthan Krishnamurthy, Shettigar Srinivas
  • CONSERVING MEMORY BY USING OBJECTS THAT ARE SELECTABLY MUTABLE DURING RUNTIME
    Publication number: 20120180074
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing support for objects that are selectably mutable during runtime. In one embodiment, an application programming interface (API) is provided that includes procedures for sealing and unsealing an object during runtime. Applications may use the API to prevent the object from being inadvertently modified, without having to create defensive copies of the object. Accordingly, processing and/or memory costs associated with executing the application may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jayatheerthan Krishnamurthy, Shettigar Srinivas