Steven F Halverson

US Patent:

6515685, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Mar 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/532697

Inventors:

Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345808, 345163

Abstract:

Methods, apparatus and a computer program product are provided for dynamically changing hot spots on a draggable windows control. A size of a control is determined. The control size is compared with a predetermined minimum size. Responsive to the control size being less than the predetermined minimum size, top and bottom hot spots beyond ends of the control for stretch hot spots and on the control for move hot spot are calculated. Responsive to the control size being greater than or equal to the predetermined minimum size, a ratio for determining the top and bottom stretch hot spots is calculated. The hot spots are dynamically changed depending upon the size of the control.

US Patent:

6519638, Feb 11, 2003

Filed:

Jun 1, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/323295

Inventors:

Ronald F. Forman - Bryon MN
Steven G. Halverson - Rochester MN
David F. Legler - Rochester MN
William A. Lynch - Rochester MN
Larry N. Robel - Rochester MN
Michael A. Schlasner - Rochester MN
Walter H. Schwane - Mantorville MN
Patrick M. Wildt - Rochester MN
Keith A. Zblewski - Kasson MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

709224, 709223

Abstract:

The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides system for data collection that provides a solution that can be easily extended to collect different data types. The preferred embodiment provides a collection repository that stores different collected data types with a single consistent interface for accessing the collected data. The preferred embodiment is a data collector implemented from an object-oriented framework. The object-oriented data collector can be easily extended by adding additional instances of the data collector from the framework. The preferred embodiment framework includes mechanisms for global customization of the collector and synchronization of the collection. The preferred embodiment also includes base probe classes that define the probes that perform the actual collection of the system data and store the data in a common collection repository. Subclasses are provided to implement the collection of different types of system data.

US Patent:

6671721, Dec 30, 2003

Filed:

Apr 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/296956

Inventors:

Michael John Branson - Rochester MN
Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN
Gregory S. Hurlebaus - Rochester MN
Brian Richard Lucier - Rochester MN
David Henry Sandifer - Rochester MN
Andrew James Streit - Rochester MN
Patrick Michael Wildt - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

709224, 709316

Abstract:

An object oriented framework mechanism for distributing and managing operations of a network application defines classes and class relationships that provide for easily extending the framework to define new heterogeneous operations in a network application. Core functions of the framework mechanism support operation management functions, which may include status reporting, error recovery, scheduling, reexecution of previously-defined operations, persistence of operations, and sharing of operations between users. The framework mechanism provides extensible functions that are extended by a user to define a network application. A network application can thus be defined by a user that supports any or all of the above-mentioned operation management functions without explicitly providing these functions, because these functions are part of the core function of the framework mechanism.

US Patent:

6892325, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Nov 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/995192

Inventors:

Cary Lee Bates - Rochester MN, US
Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN, US
John Matthew Santosuosso - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F011/00

US Classification:

714 38, 714 35, 717127, 717129

Abstract:

A method for displaying variable values within a software debugger is disclosed. A group of variables is extracted from a program monitored by a software debugger. A user is allowed to designate a stopping point, such as a breakpoint, within the program and a subset of variables from the group of variables to be associated with the designated stopping point. During an execution of the program within the software debugger, only the values of the subset of variables are updated when the program execution stopped at the designated stopping point. The updated values of the subset of variables are then displayed on a monitor window of the software debugger.

US Patent:

6961924, Nov 1, 2005

Filed:

May 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/152466

Inventors:

Cary Lee Bates - Rochester MN, US
Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN, US
John Matthew Santosuosso - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717125, 717127, 714 38, 715763

Abstract:

Method, apparatus and article manufacture of debugging code. One embodiment provides a method of debugging code, comprising displaying a user interface screen of a debugging program; and in response to an event, displaying the value of the variable and a comment associated with the variable in the user interface screen in a location other than in an original location of the comment. In one embodiment, the comment associated with the variable comprises at least one of a user-drafted comment embedded in the code being debugged, an external comment retrieved from a data source external to the code being debugged, and a machine-generated comment indicative of a manner in which the variable is used. In one embodiment, the value and the comment are displayed as fly-over text.

US Patent:

6964036, Nov 8, 2005

Filed:

May 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/152475

Inventors:

Cary Lee Bates - Rochester MN, US
Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN, US
John Matthew Santosuosso - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717125, 717127, 714 38, 715705

Abstract:

Method, apparatus and article manufacture of debugging code. One embodiment provides a method of debugging code, comprising displaying a user interface screen of a debugging program; and in response to an event, displaying the value of the variable and a comment associated with the variable in the user interface screen in a location other than in an original location of the comment. In one embodiment, the comment associated with the variable comprises at least one of a user-drafted comment embedded in the code being debugged, an external comment retrieved from a data source external to the code being debugged, and a machine-generated comment indicative of a manner in which the variable is used. In one embodiment, the value and the comment are displayed as fly-over text.

US Patent:

6978399, Dec 20, 2005

Filed:

Sep 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/241904

Inventors:

Cary L. Bates - Rochester MN, US
Steven G. Halverson - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F011/30

US Classification:

714 34, 717125

Abstract:

Method, apparatus and article of manufacture for determining thread termination in a debugging environment. One embodiment provides a method of determining thread termination within a debugging environment, comprising: from a debugger user interface, receiving a user selection requesting notification of termination of a thread; and invoking the debugger user interface to notify the user of termination of the thread.

US Patent:

6981248, Dec 27, 2005

Filed:

May 2, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/137827

Inventors:

Cary Lee Bates - Rochester MN, US
Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

717129, 717124, 717125, 717127, 717128, 714 34, 714 35

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for determining whether a conditional breakpoint was encountered during a debug execution. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining whether a breakpoint was encountered; if the breakpoint was encountered, determining whether the breakpoint is a conditional breakpoint; and if the breakpoint is the conditional breakpoint, incrementing a first count configured to indicate a number of times the conditional breakpoint was encountered during the debug execution.