Patents by Inventor Tim A. Fors

Tim A. Fors 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).

  • Creating multiplatform customized install packages for software installation
    Patent number: 8607223
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for multi-platform installation of a customized install package (CIP). In one embodiment of the invention, a multi-platform component installation package is provided which includes components sufficient to assemble complete installation images for installation onto different specified target systems of respective different platform types, and selected ones of the components are assembled together so as to assemble a complete installation image for installation onto a specific one of the different specified target systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tim A. Fors, Cindy J. Luk, Candy K. Y. Ng, Barbara C. Y. Wong
  • CREATING MULTIPLATFORM CUSTOMIZED INSTALL PACKAGES FOR SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20080028390
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for multi-platform installation of a customized install package (CIP). In one embodiment of the invention, a multi-platform component installation package is provided which includes components sufficient to assemble complete installation images for installation onto different specified target systems of respective different platform types, and selected ones of the components are assembled together so as to assemble a complete installation image for installation onto a specific one of the different specified target systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tim A. Fors, Cindy J. Luk, Candy K.Y. Ng, Barbara C.Y. Wong
  • Capturing snapshots of a debuggee's state during a debug session
    Publication number: 20020087950
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for capturing snapshots of a debuggee's state during a debug session. More particularly, this invention relates to capturing state and debug data of a debuggee at intervals during a debug session and allowing a software developer to view and/or annotate the captured state and debug data in a developer preferred manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Denis F. Brodeur, Tim A. Fors