| 7039596 |
Calendar overlays |
| May-2-2006 |
Implementing an electronic calendar can include accessing a first electronic calendar owned by a first party, accessing a second electronic calendar owned by a second party, and presenting a view that... |
| 7039440 |
Wireless rechargeable money card |
| May-2-2006 |
A method, computer program product and system that may be used to limit the funds that are available through the use of a business transaction card by having a business transaction card first place a request... |
| 7035809 |
Accelerated process improvement framework |
| Apr-25-2006 |
The present invention relates to a method and related system for assisting and expediting an organization's development of a more mature product. A preferred embodiment of the method comprises the managing... |
| 7024669 |
Managing workload within workflow-management-systems |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A computerized method of managing workload within a Workflow-Management-System (WFMS), the WFMS having a process-model, the process-model including one or more activities being the nodes of an arbitrary... |
| 7020620 |
Computer-implemented vehicle repair analysis system |
| Mar-28-2006 |
A computer-implemented method of tracking a vehicle during a vehicle-related multi-step process. A vehicle identifier is received for uniquely identifying a vehicle. A daily time target for each day of... |
| 7010496 |
Supplier performance reporting |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A system and method is provided for improved reporting of supplier performance. A system receives and processes data to enable reporting of on-time performance relative to a plurality of order start points... |
| 7003720 |
Electronic shipment planner |
| Feb-21-2006 |
An electronic shipment planner is adapted for electronically presenting shipment and scheduling information to a user. The shipment and scheduling information includes at least one shipment event date.... |
| 6996393 |
Mobile content delivery system |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A mobile content delivery system that optimizes the delivery of especially bandwidth-consuming content (or the flow of any peak-hour data traffic) in a way that best utilizes the free capacity in the radio... |
| 6983263 |
Electronic boardroom |
| Jan-3-2006 |
Methods and systems for organization management using an electronic boardroom to facilitate review of business specific information in a uniform format are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises... |
| 6983188 |
Scheduling system |
| Jan-3-2006 |
A scheduling system or method with an interface that can provide a queue-list view and a calendar view. In the scheduling of a particular job on a particular machine, characteristics relating to the particular... |
| 6980964 |
Virtual print market place |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A method to create a virtual print market place using one or more interconnected computers comprising collecting market information comprising an identity of service providers and the print services and... |
| 6980959 |
Configuring mechanical equipment |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A method and system of managing a configuration of mechanical equipment provides a structured procedure for managing information on parameters of the mechanical equipment to facilitate the maintenance... |
| 6973432 |
Real estate coordination program |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A process for managing the showing and usage of real estate up for sale. The process allows buyers to schedule a showing or in person viewing of real estate directly through an Internet web site. The buyer... |
| 6957188 |
Computerized-interactive shift trade recording system |
| Oct-18-2005 |
An article of manufacture is provided including a computer with memory including stored therein a first list of employees each having a criteria of eligibility data associated therewith and a second list... |
| 6954931 |
Resource allocation |
| Oct-11-2005 |
Computer-implemented methods for allocating resources to items are provided. One or more assignment scores for each item/resource pair are determined by applying one or more application-specific strategies... |
| 6950826 |
Material and supplies ordering system |
| Sep-27-2005 |
A method for facilitating the ordering of construction supplies by a customer over the Internet is provided. The method comprises: receiving a supplier reference indicating a supplier; providing the customer... |
| 6938007 |
Method of pricing application software |
| Aug-30-2005 |
In one aspect, an automated method is provided for updating cost data for a software application in a maintenance environment. The method includes collecting functional metrics data and determining a composite... |
| 6931365 |
Industry simulation environment |
| Aug-16-2005 |
An apparatus and method for simulating a global industrial environment. In one embodiment, the global industrial environment models a global economy as a set of interlinked economies, models a management... |
| 6929181 |
Date specific package delivery system |
| Aug-16-2005 |
A package delivery system permits the sender to give a package to a carrier well before the desired delivery date. The carrier then stores the package and later delivers the package to the recipient on... |
| 6879962 |
Logistics system and method |
| Apr-12-2005 |
A logistics method is disclosed that provides logistics computer programming for controlling a plurality of transports to supply a plurality of delivery locations from one or more bases. Each of the bases... |
| 6873962 |
Train corridor scheduling process |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A process for scheduling the travel of trains on a rail corridor. The rail corridor includes a plurality of siding tracks onto which trains can be sided when a meet or pass occurs with another train on... |
| 6865541 |
Replaceable outcome decider |
| Mar-8-2005 |
Disclosed is data processing apparatus comprising: means for receiving inputs indicative of results from one or more participants of said one or more sets of data processing tasks; means for mapping each... |
| 6856962 |
Schedule management system |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A schedule management system includes a schedule data table which stores the schedule data including an identifier of a schedule owner, the time zone, activity and the state of the schedule. A definition... |
| 6847937 |
Self-service terminal |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A self-service terminal system (10) is described. The system (10) includes a self-service terminal (14) and a host (12) interconnected by a network (16). The host (12) is operable to transfer software... |
| 6832204 |
Train building planning method |
| Dec-14-2004 |
A train building planning method is utilized to determine a state of a train yard and a status of resources within the yard. When a resource becomes available, a determination is made regarding possible... |
| 6832203 |
Skills based contact routing |
| Dec-14-2004 |
A contact (call) center technique matches the best available contact center agent with contacts requiring particular services. As contacts arrive, skills required for each service or contact are correlated... |
| 6810383 |
Automated task management and evaluation |
| Oct-26-2004 |
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for electronically managing the assignment of tasks to be completed. Preferred embodiments incorporate a computer network to gather and disseminate... |
| 6801899 |
Assistance method and apparatus |
| Oct-5-2004 |
This invention provides for a method of (or apparatus for) facilitating the delivery of advice to consumers using a server unit which can store and display the names and characteristics of experts and... |
| 6738748 |
Performing predictive maintenance on equipment |
| May-18-2004 |
A data processing system stores a first database of component data on components of an equipment. The data processing system stores a second database of maintenance personnel associated with corresponding... |
| 6735571 |
Compensation data prediction |
| May-11-2004 |
A method of predicting compensation data includes obtaining compensation data, associated with a job category, with at least one datum being associated with each of a plurality of characteristics associated... |
| 6728947 |
Workflow distributing apparatus and method |
| Apr-27-2004 |
A system and apparatus for automatically executing process steps by processing devices transmitted, over a communication channel, using a workflow file to specify the process steps. Devices are used to... |
| 6714829 |
Dual path scheduling method |
| Mar-30-2004 |
A method of scheduling a multi-task project includes identifying critical and para-critical tasks of the project. The critical tasks are ranked in a chronological order and displayed. The para-critical... |
| 6687678 |
Use's schedule management system |
| Feb-3-2004 |
This schedule management system can flexibly cope with an exceptional change or deletion of a part of a schedule. In registering a routine schedule, a unique number (routine number) is added to a series... |
| 6681141 |
Materials requirements planning simulation analysis |
| Jan-20-2004 |
A method and structure for using a materials requirements planning (MRP) tool is disclosed. The invention runs a simulation using a MRP tool for at least one preselected component to produce simulated... |
| 6678714 |
Computer-implemented task management system |
| Jan-13-2004 |
A task management system including a task server linking a plurality of system users, including at least one task definer, at least one task requester and at least one task fulfiller over a communications... |
| 6671593 |
Dynamic aircraft maintenance production system |
| Dec-30-2003 |
A dynamic aircraft maintenance production system for planning a maintenance check of an aircraft includes means for obtaining any routine tasks that may exist and which are required to be performed on... |
| 6609100 |
Program planning management system |
| Aug-19-2003 |
A data processing system provides development of complex schedule plans under user control by using sorting and grouping processing to interface between a relational database and a scheduler application.... |
| 6606529 |
Complex scheduling method and device |
| Aug-12-2003 |
A device and method for the real time optimization of scheduling for manufacturing and information transfer systems and similar applications. The device is a computer readable medium whose contents cause... |
| 6604082 |
Voice recording/reproducing apparatus |
| Aug-5-2003 |
A voice recording/reproducing apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a recording medium, a recording unit, a playback unit, and a reproduction manipulating unit. The recording unit... |
| 6598940 |
Maintenance program manager |
| Jul-29-2003 |
A system for managing a maintenance program includes means for extracting maintenance tasks from at least one maintenance document, means for sorting the maintenance tasks into initial maintenance task... |
| 6597962 |
Production planning system |
| Jul-22-2003 |
A production planning system includes an equipment information data base, a product information data base, a quality historical information data base, an equipment priority calculation section, a line... |
| 6594637 |
Schedule management system and method |
| Jul-15-2003 |
When a regularly and periodically occurring schedule is inputted along with a period and condition of occurrence for a plurality of arbitrary users, a schedule of a corresponding date is automatically... |
| 6587832 |
Market pay system |
| Jul-1-2003 |
Method and system for obtaining and using observed market rates in estimating suitable market-based compensation for one or more jobs. Each observed market rate is assigned a job family and a combination... |
| 6580982 |
Dynamic maintenance management system |
| Jun-17-2003 |
The present invention is a system for enabling an operator to dynamically manage maintenance of a member of a fleet. The system includes a program manager system, a tracking manager system and a production... |
| 6578010 |
Multi-node network marketing computer system |
| Jun-10-2003 |
Method, process and means for accomplishing multiple, independent funds raising by multiple, independent entities, each of the entities under their own names, all under one "umbrella" system, having a... |
| 6574614 |
Consumer feedback apparatus |
| Jun-3-2003 |
A consumer feedback apparatus for collecting, analyzing, and reporting information on goods and services offered for sale to consumers by providers, comprising a recording station selectively operable... |
| 6571158 |
Maintenance tracking system |
| May-27-2003 |
A maintenance tracking system for tracking maintenance required on a member of a fleet includes means for tracking accumulated usage data, means for receiving a list of routine tasks required to be performed,... |
| 6549939 |
Proactive calendar notification agent |
| Apr-15-2003 |
In a data processing system, a method for fetching information through a data network includes the following steps: (1) receiving a user profile comprising user preferences; (2) using an agent for periodically... |
| 6549889 |
Assistance method and apparatus |
| Apr-15-2003 |
This invention provides for a method of (or apparatus for) facilitating the delivery of advice to consumers using a server unit which can store and display the names and characteristics of experts and... |
| 6546372 |
Assistance method and apparatus |
| Apr-8-2003 |
This invention provides for a method of (or apparatus for) facilitating the delivery of advice to consumers using a server unit which can store and display the names and characteristics of experts and... |
