Kevin G Conroy

US Patent:

7971183, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Feb 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/710680

Inventors:

Mark Grechanik - Chicago IL, US
Kevin Michael Conroy - Evanston IL, US
Kishore S. Swaminathan - Willowbrook IL, US
Edy S. Liongosari - Wheeling IL, US

Assignee:

Accenture Global Services Limited - Dublin

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

717107, 717110, 709220

Abstract:

A design tool assists with the conversion of legacy applications to web services. The design tool provides a flexible and visual design environment through which web services are defined, created, and deployed for controlling a legacy application. As a result, the legacy applications may be made accessible through web services to remote callers consonant with the wide spread adoption of web services. An organization may thereby extend the life-cycle of their legacy applications and continue to realize the benefit of substantial investment in the applications.

US Patent:

7971184, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Feb 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/710681

Inventors:

Mark Grechanik - Chicago IL, US
Kevin Michael Conroy - Evanston IL, US
Kishore S. Swaminathan - Willowbrook IL, US
Edy S. Liongosari - Wheeling IL, US

Assignee:

Accenture Global Services Limited - Dublin

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 15/177

US Classification:

717107, 717110, 709220

Abstract:

A web service creation system converts legacy application functionality to web services. The system captures the operation of the legacy application through an accessibility layer that monitors operator interaction with the application. The system then defines, creates, and deploys a web service that provides control over the application operation. As a result, the legacy application may be made accessible through web services and an organization may continue to realize a return on their significant investment in the creation of the legacy application.

US Patent:

7979846, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Apr 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/784121

Inventors:

Mark Grechanik - Chicago IL, US
Kevin Michael Conroy - Evanston IL, US
Matthew Hellige - Chicago IL, US
Edy S. Liongosari - Wheeling IL, US
Qing Xie - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Accenture Global Services Limited - Dublin

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717124

Abstract:

A system for application reference testing (SMART) solves the technical problem of generating test data and test cases from graphical user interface applications (GAPs) to test web services, effectively and non-invasively. SMART allows organizations to easily and promptly identify and resolve software bugs, ensure higher quality software and development productivity, complete software projects faster, deliver software products to market quicker, and improve the return on investment for software development projects. SMART provides a user friendly visualization mechanism that interacts with an accessibility layer to enable organizations to economically and easily define user interactions with GAPs, by performing point-and-click, drag-and-drop operations on the GAPs, and generate reusable test data and test cases for web services.

US Patent:

8122444, Feb 21, 2012

Filed:

Aug 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/888970

Inventors:

Mark Grechanik - Chicago IL, US
Kevin Michael Conroy - Rockville MD, US

Assignee:

Accenture Global Services Limited - Dublin

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

717168, 717169, 717171, 709223

Abstract:

A legacy application decommissioner provides developers a tool to decommission and migrate legacy application functionality in a phased approach. The decommissioner identifies core web services that invoke legacy applications through an accessibility layer that monitors operator interaction with the application. The decommissioner then defines, creates, and deploys a web service that provides control over the operation of the legacy application. As a result, the functionality of the legacy application may be migrated to a new platform and architecture and the legacy application decommissioned so that organizations may continue to realize a return on their significant investment in the creation of the legacy application.

US Patent:

8370814, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/150875

Inventors:

Mark Grechanik - Chicago IL, US
Kevin M. Conroy - Evanston IL, US
Matthew Hellige - Chicago IL, US
Edy S Liongosari - Wheeling IL, US
Qing Xie - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Accenture Global Services Limited - Dublin

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717126

Abstract:

A system for application reference testing (SMART) solves the technical problem of generating test data and test cases from graphical user interface applications (GAPs) to test web services, effectively and non-invasively. SMART allows organizations to easily and promptly identify and resolve software bugs, ensure higher quality software and development productivity, complete software projects faster, deliver software products to market quicker, and improve the return on investment for software development projects. SMART provides a user friendly visualization mechanism that interacts with an accessibility layer to enable organizations to economically and easily define user interactions with GAPs, by performing point-and-click, drag-and-drop operations on the GAPs, and generate reusable test data and test cases for web services.

US Patent:

20080209348, Aug 28, 2008

Filed:

Feb 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/710233

Inventors:

Mark Grechanik - Chicago IL, US
Kevin Michael Conroy - Evanston IL, US
Kishore S. Swaminathan - Willowbrook IL, US
Edy S. Liongosari - Wheeling IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715762, 715763

Abstract:

A composer of integrated systems solves the technical problem of enabling graphical user interface applications (GAPs) to interoperate (e.g., exchange information) with each other and web services over the Internet, effectively and non-invasively. The system provides a user friendly visualization mechanism that interacts with an accessibility layer to enable organizations to economically and easily define web service driven information exchange between GAPs, by performing point-and-click, drag-and-drop operations on GAPs. The system allows users to rapidly create integrated systems composing GAPs enabled to interoperate with other GAPs and web services, so that organizations extend the life-cycle use of their legacy GAPs in business operations.

US Patent:

20080288965, Nov 20, 2008

Filed:

May 16, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/804030

Inventors:

Mark Grechanik - Chicago IL, US
Katharina Andrea Probst - Dyer IN, US
Kevin Michael Conroy - Rockville MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

719328

Abstract:

A code search tool greatly reduces time, cost, and other resource expenditures associated with implementing a new application. The tool is a search, navigation and visualization tool that accepts high-level processing concepts as inputs to identify, rank, and return the code of relevant existing applications. A software developer may use the relevant applications to rapidly build prototypes, identify requirements, and develop new applications. The tool provides an efficient way to improve the reuse of application logic to realize the high-level processing concepts, and more efficiently deliver proof of concept.