Enhancing source code debugging and readability using visual symbols

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8434062
APP PUB NO 20090319995A1
SERIAL NO

12142315

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The present invention provides the ability to enable a special view of source code in which the textual name of classes, variables, methods and object instances can be replaced with graphical symbols. A method of displaying computer source code according to the present invention comprises assigning unique graphical symbols to a plurality of corresponding textual names of source code classes, methods, and variables, replacing the plurality of textual names of the classes, methods, and variables with the corresponding assigned unique graphical symbols, and displaying the source code with the unique graphical symbols in place of the corresponding textual names of the classes, methods, and variables.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gawor, Jaroslaw Apex, US 7 72
McMahan, Paul F Apex, US 69 1167
Sun, Lin Morrisville, US 383 3260

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