Patents by Inventor Siu Hei Ng

Siu Hei Ng 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).

  • Imposing pre-installation prerequisite checks on the install user to ensure a higher rate of installation success
    Patent number: 8725839
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer products are provided for imposing pre-installation prerequisite checks on the install user to ensure a higher rate of installation success. Projected failure rates are calculated for scenarios in which a user opts to not perform one or more prerequisite activities prior to the installation. The system prompts the user to perform the prerequisites, and provides installation advices showing the projected failure rates in the event the user opts out of performing one or more prerequisites. The system may not allow the user to bypass some prerequisites designated as being mandatory to the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hari H. Madduri, Siu Hei Ng, Teodor Laurentiu Tecsa
  • Imposing Pre-Installation Prerequisite Checks on the Install User to Ensure a Higher Rate of Installation Success
    Publication number: 20110154317
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer products are provided for imposing pre-installation prerequisite checks on the install user to ensure a higher rate of installation success. Projected failure rates are calculated for scenarios in which a user opts to not perform one or more prerequisite activities prior to the installation. The system prompts the user to perform the prerequisites, and provides installation advices showing the projected failure rates in the event the user opts out of performing one or more prerequisites. The system may not allow the user to bypass some prerequisites designated as being mandatory to the installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hari H. Madduri, Siu Hei Ng, Teodor Laurentiu Tecsa