Stephen Naroff

Title: Stephen Naroff and Speculative Compilation.

Introduction

Stephen Naroff is an inventor associated with San Jose, California, and Apple Inc. His work includes patenting techniques for compiling source code while it is being edited. His portfolio includes 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Naroff’s listed patent, “Speculative Compilation,” describes a method and apparatus for compiling at least part of a source-code program during editing. The process uses a waypoint to identify how much of the program to compile, allowing compilation to occur as code is initially entered or later modified.

The invention also describes a text editor and compiler coordinated by a control block. The control block identifies a waypoint and invokes the compiler to process the source code up to that point. The patent further covers instructions stored on a program storage medium and a computer configured to perform the method.

Career Highlights

Naroff’s patent work reflects an approach to software development that brings compilation into the editing process. By compiling selected portions of a program before editing is complete, the technique connects code entry and modification with compiler operations.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies P. Anders, I. Bertelrud, and Fariborz Jahanian as Naroff’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the listed patent.

Conclusion

Stephen Naroff’s “Speculative Compilation” patent describes a way to compile source code incrementally during editing, linking his inventive work with software development at Apple Inc.