Patents by Inventor Tak S. Chau
Tak S. Chau 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).
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Patent number: 10535032Abstract: Process model merging receives data representative of a first model that models a first process and a second model that models a second process, and determines, based on the data and a predetermined plurality of basic model manipulation operations, atomic differences in the second model relative to the first model. Compound differences are determined in the second model relative to the first model. A user is informed of the atomic differences and the compound differences. The user is allowed to select a set of the plurality of basic model manipulation operations. A modified first model is obtained by applying the selected set of basic model manipulation operations to the first model.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sebastian Carbajales, Tak S. Chau, Christian Gerth, Michael Illiger, Jochen M. Kuester, Simon Moser
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Patent number: 9692657Abstract: A connected directed graphical representation of a process model that includes a plurality of process nodes and interconnections between the process nodes of the process model is displayed. A user selection of a subset of the process nodes of the displayed connected directed graphical representation of the process model is received. A process scope definition represented as at least one begin-end node pair is computed. The at least one begin-end node pair is usable to identify all selected nodes and interconnection path links that are reachable in a traversal from a begin node to an end node of each of the at least one begin-end node pair of the received user selection of the subset of the process nodes. The computed process scope definition is stored.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Allen V. C. Chan, Tak S. Chau, Phil S. Coulthard, Hans-Arno Jacobsen, Vinod Muthusamy
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Patent number: 9686142Abstract: A connected directed graphical representation of a process model that includes a plurality of process nodes and interconnections between the process nodes of the process model is displayed. A user selection of a subset of the process nodes of the displayed connected directed graphical representation of the process model is received. A process scope definition represented as at least one begin-end node pair is computed. The at least one begin-end node pair is usable to identify all selected nodes and interconnection path links that are reachable in a traversal from a begin node to an end node of each of the at least one begin-end node pair of the received user selection of the subset of the process nodes. The computed process scope definition is stored.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Allen V. C. Chan, Tak S. Chau, Phil S. Coulthard, Hans-Arno Jacobsen, Vinod Muthusamy
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Patent number: 9251489Abstract: A previously-computed scope definition represented as at least one begin-end node pair is obtained. The at least one begin-end node pair is usable to identify all nodes and interconnection path links that are reachable in a traversal from a begin node to an end node of each of the at least one begin-end node pair of a selection of a connected directed graphical representation of a process model. A change to the process model relative to the previously-computed scope definition is identified. A type of tooling environment used to change the process model is determined. The tooling environment includes one of a fully-integrated tooling environment and a componentized tool chain tooling environment. The previously-computed scope definition is adapted into an updated process scope definition based upon the identified at least one change to the process model relative to the previously-computed scope definition and the determined type of tooling environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Allen V. C. Chan, Tak S. Chau, Phil S. Coulthard, Hans-Arno Jacobsen, Vinod Muthusamy
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Publication number: 20150095094Abstract: A previously-computed scope definition represented as at least one begin-end node pair is obtained. The at least one begin-end node pair is usable to identify all nodes and interconnection path links that are reachable in a traversal from a begin node to an end node of each of the at least one begin-end node pair of a selection of a connected directed graphical representation of a process model. A change to the process model relative to the previously-computed scope definition is identified. A type of tooling environment used to change the process model is determined. The tooling environment includes one of a fully-integrated tooling environment and a componentized tool chain tooling environment. The previously-computed scope definition is adapted into an updated process scope definition based upon the identified at least one change to the process model relative to the previously-computed scope definition and the determined type of tooling environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Allen V. C. Chan, Tak S. Chau, Phil S. Coulthard, Hans-Arno Jacobsen, Vinod Muthusamy
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Publication number: 20150095257Abstract: A previously-computed scope definition represented as at least one begin-end node pair is obtained. The at least one begin-end node pair is usable to identify all nodes and interconnection path links that are reachable in a traversal from a begin node to an end node of each of the at least one begin-end node pair of a selection of a connected directed graphical representation of a process model. A change to the process model relative to the previously-computed scope definition is identified. A type of tooling environment used to change the process model is determined. The tooling environment includes one of a fully-integrated tooling environment and a componentized tool chain tooling environment. The previously-computed scope definition is adapted into an updated process scope definition based upon the identified at least one change to the process model relative to the previously-computed scope definition and the determined type of tooling environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Allen V. C. Chan, Tak S. Chau, Phil S. Coulthard, Hans-Arno Jacobsen, Vinod Muthusamy
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Publication number: 20150095093Abstract: A connected directed graphical representation of a process model that includes a plurality of process nodes and interconnections between the process nodes of the process model is displayed. A user selection of a subset of the process nodes of the displayed connected directed graphical representation of the process model is received. A process scope definition represented as at least one begin-end node pair is computed. The at least one begin-end node pair is usable to identify all selected nodes and interconnection path links that are reachable in a traversal from a begin node to an end node of each of the at least one begin-end node pair of the received user selection of the subset of the process nodes. The computed process scope definition is stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Allen V. C. Chan, Tak S. Chau, Phil S. Coulthard, Hans-Arno Jacobsen, Vinod Muthusamy
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Publication number: 20150092596Abstract: A connected directed graphical representation of a process model that includes a plurality of process nodes and interconnections between the process nodes of the process model is displayed. A user selection of a subset of the process nodes of the displayed connected directed graphical representation of the process model is received. A process scope definition represented as at least one begin-end node pair is computed. The at least one begin-end node pair is usable to identify all selected nodes and interconnection path links that are reachable in a traversal from a begin node to an end node of each of the at least one begin-end node pair of the received user selection of the subset of the process nodes. The computed process scope definition is stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Allen V. C. Chan, Tak S. Chau, Phil S. Coulthard, Hans-Arno Jacobsen, Vinod Muthusamy
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Publication number: 20120265507Abstract: Process model merging receives data representative of a first model that models a first process and a second model that models a second process, and determines, based on the data and a predetermined plurality of basic model manipulation operations, atomic differences in the second model relative to the first model. Compound differences are determined in the second model relative to the first model. A user is informed of the atomic differences and the compound differences. The user is allowed to select a set of the plurality of basic model manipulation operations. A modified first model is obtained by applying the selected set of basic model manipulation operations to the first model.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sebastian Carbajales, Tak S. Chau, Christian Gerth, Michael Illiger, Jochen M. Kuester, Simon Moser