William H Higginbotham

US Patent:

8555245, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Feb 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/701064

Inventors:

Firas Bouz - Lexington KY, US
Anne Marie Brinkman - Mountain View CA, US
Douglas Stuart Brown - Charlotte NC, US
William Michael Higginbotham - Johnson City TN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717115, 717106, 717110, 717122

Abstract:

A modification method and system. The method includes retrieving by a computer processor of a computing system a list of features and plug-ins associated with an application. The features include features version metadata and the plug-ins include plug-ins version metadata. The computer processor compares features source code associated with the features with previous versions of associated source code. The computer processor generates modified features version metadata associated with the features version metadata. The modified features version metadata includes updated version labels differing from previous version labels of the previous versions of associated source code. The features are assembled into an application.

US Patent:

20110314451, Dec 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/816587

Inventors:

Warren J. Baumann - Monroe NY, US
Firas Bouz - Lexington KY, US
Douglas S. Brown - Charlotte NC, US
William M. Higginbotham - Johnson City TN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717125, 717136

Abstract:

A method and system for validating translated files for inclusion in an application being developed. Translatable files having externalized content in a single base language are sent for translation into other languages. Translated files resulting from a translation of the translatable files are received. Each translated file is statically and dynamically validated to detect error(s). The static validation is based on comparing the translatable files to the translated files. The dynamic validation is based on a simulation of how a user interface of the application presents the externalized content, without including an actual presentation of the externalized content by the user interface. Modified translated files that correct the detected error(s) are received and provided for a presentation of the externalized content by the user interface.

US Patent:

20140019935, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Sep 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/023615

Inventors:

Anne M. Brinkman - Mountain View CA, US
Douglas S. Brown - Charlotte NC, US
William M. Higginbotham - Johnson City TN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717110

Abstract:

A modification method and system. The method includes retrieving by a computer processor of a computing system a list of features and plug-ins associated with an application. The features include features version metadata and the plug-ins include plug-ins version metadata. The computer processor compares features source code associated with the features with previous versions of associated source code. The computer processor generates modified features version metadata associated with the features version metadata. The modified features version metadata includes updated version labels differing from previous version labels of the previous versions of associated source code. The features are assembled into an application.

US Patent:

20150324212, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

Jul 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/807181

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Firas Bouz - Lexington KY, US
Douglas S. Brown - Charlotte NC, US
William M. Higginbotham - Johnson City TN, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/445

Abstract:

An approach is provided for validating translated files for inclusion in an application being developed. Content in a natural language is translated into another language and received as a first translation in a first translated file. Based on an error condition indicated by simulations of loading and presenting the first translation in a user interface of the application, a syntax error that causes the error condition is determined. The syntax error can include a lack of a match between a key and exactly one value, a missing key, or a mismatch of placeholders in the first translated file. Responsive to a receipt of a second translation of the content that includes the correction of the syntax error, and based on simulations of loading and presenting the second translation in the interface not indicating the error condition, the second translation is presented at runtime without causing the application to stop running.

US Patent:

20150046907, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Oct 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/520941

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Firas Bouz - Lexington KY, US
Douglas S. Brown - Charlotte NC, US
William M. Higginbotham - Johnson City TN, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717126

Abstract:

An approach is provided for validating translated files for inclusion in an application being developed. Content in a natural language is translated into another language and received as a first translation in a first translated file. Based on an error condition indicated by simulations of loading and presenting the first translation in a user interface of the application, a syntax error that causes the error condition is determined. The syntax error can include a lack of a match between a key and exactly one value, a missing key, or a mismatch of placeholders in the first translated file. Responsive to a receipt of a second translation of the content that includes the correction of the syntax error, and based on simulations of loading and presenting the second translation in the interface not indicating the error condition, the second translation is presented at runtime without causing the application to stop running.