| 6003011 |
Workflow management system wherein ad-hoc process instances can be generalized |
| Dec-14-1999 |
In workflow management software, task objects describing a successfully-completed workflow process instance are copied. The copied task objects are then generalized in the relevant variables thereof, so... |
| 6003010 |
Apparatus and method for improved airborne transportation of small packages |
| Dec-14-1999 |
Packages are received from multiple sources at one central facility. The approved and verified packages are then transported to different airlines for expedited transport. The method features receiving... |
| 6002396 |
System and method for defining a process structure for performing a task |
| Dec-14-1999 |
A system and method for defining a process structure for performing a task. The system comprises a computer, having a data storage memory, a keyboard for inputting data and a screen. A user inputs a first... |
| 5999920 |
System for assisting in management of packaging plant |
| Dec-7-1999 |
A system for assisting in management of a packaging plant, according to which such information as on packaging cost, machine characteristics and surface packaging method is transformed into database, whereby... |
| 5999911 |
Method and system for managing workflow |
| Dec-7-1999 |
A workflow manager system provides computer-assisted, graphical tools for defining and managing complex processes in terms of a workflow. A workflow includes a number of steps having step encapsulations... |
| 5995945 |
System and process for inter-domain planning analysis and optimization using model agents as partial replicas of remote domains |
| Nov-30-1999 |
A computer implemented system for inter-domain analysis is disclosed. The system includes a domain engine (234), associated with a first supply chain entity, having a local model representing a supply... |
| 5995940 |
Method and system for editing multivalued properties of an object |
| Nov-30-1999 |
A method and system for editing the assignments for a task in a project management software environment. The editing can be preformed in a dropdown grid, which is a grid that includes a name column, including... |
| 5995937 |
Modular health-care information management system utilizing reusable software objects |
| Nov-30-1999 |
Disclosed is a health-care information management system that utilizes modular and reusable software objects to allow for user configuration. The disclosed information management system allows for the... |
| 5991741 |
In$ite: a finance analysis model for education |
| Nov-23-1999 |
An advanced software package for cost accounting and analysis, management reporting, performance assessment and decision support tool is described. The IN$ITE.TM. software package collects, organizes,... |
| 5991733 |
Method and computerized system for managing insurance receivable accounts |
| Nov-23-1999 |
A method and computerized system is disclosed for managing insurance receivable accounts. The method provides a combination of specific automation enablers and unique ruled based decision tools which are... |
| 5987423 |
Object oriented technology framework for order processing |
| Nov-16-1999 |
An object oriented programming (OOP) framework includes an Order Management (OM) mechanism that tracks sales orders received and matches them to warehouse inventory, a Sales Order (SA) mechanism that processes... |
| 5983194 |
Planning coordination systems for coordinating separate factory planning systems and a method of operation |
| Nov-9-1999 |
A planning coordination system (30) and method are provided that automatically coordinate a planning system (32) associated with a first factory (28) with separate planning systems (16, 24, 40) of a plurality... |
| 5978771 |
Method for tracking natural resources in a resource allocation system |
| Nov-2-1999 |
The tracking of an entire resource allocation chain, designed for better and more automatic tracking of the data associated with the transfer and positioning of such resources, enabling the combination... |
| 5975740 |
Apparatus, method and medium for enhancing the throughput of a wafer processing facility using a multi-slot cool down chamber and a priority transfer scheme |
| Nov-2-1999 |
An apparatus, method and medium is provided for increasing the efficiency with which wafers are transferred among different processing chambers in a wafer processing facility. A multi-slot cooling chamber... |
| 5974394 |
Schedule retrieval method for controlling schedules and schedule server apparatus with multistageous idle-time retrieval means |
| Oct-26-1999 |
A method in which idle time retrieval is not lumped together but divided multistageously so that a burden on a host person for retrieving idle time for subjects of participation is lightened. The subjects... |
| 5974392 |
Work flow system for task allocation and reallocation |
| Oct-26-1999 |
A work flow system is disclosed in which, when a manager server unit of a work flow system divides a work effort into a plurality of tasks and execute the tasks, the manager server unit allocates tasks... |
| 5974355 |
Automatic time series pattern creating method |
| Oct-26-1999 |
The present invention relates to the creating of an aircrew flight scheduling pattern as a time series pattern, and aims at facilitating the effective crew flight scheduling pattern creation by applying... |
| 5970466 |
Graphical computer system and method for appointment scheduling |
| Oct-19-1999 |
A computer program stored in a storage medium and a computer-implemented method for scheduling appointments for an office or business includes program code for displaying screen displays on a computer... |
| 5963919 |
Inventory management strategy evaluation system and method |
| Oct-5-1999 |
A system and method for evaluating an inventory management strategy combines multiple management strategies in a single inventory management system. The system analyzes the inventory portfolio on an item-by-item... |
| 5960420 |
Systems, methods and computer program products for implementing a workflow engine in database management system |
| Sep-28-1999 |
Workflow management systems (WFMS) execute a multitude of process models including a network of potentially distributed activities. WFMS store WFMS state information on the process models, the process... |
| 5960406 |
Scheduling system for use between users on the web |
| Sep-28-1999 |
A computer system for scheduling events between end users of the system. Each end user is granted a unique password protected personal calendar. This calendar is generated from information stored in a... |
| 5960405 |
Worldwide marketing logistics network including strategically located centers for frequency programming crystal oscillators to customer specification |
| Sep-28-1999 |
A worldwide logistics network includes a processing center for receiving customer orders for crystal oscillators over communications links, processing the orders, and generating work orders that are selectively... |
| 5960404 |
Mechanism for heterogeneous, peer-to-peer, and disconnected workflow operation |
| Sep-28-1999 |
A mechanism for heterogeneous, peer-to-peer, and disconnected workflow execution across a network infrastructure. Performer Agent entities provide a homogeneous view of humans, applications, and heterogeneous... |
| 5956499 |
Method and system for non-model based application transitioning |
| Sep-21-1999 |
The present invention includes a computer implemented system for transitioning a non-model based application to a model based application operable to execute on a particular modeling system (34) on a particular... |
| 5950170 |
Method to maximize capacity in IC fabrication |
| Sep-7-1999 |
A method to maximize throughput of a group of multi-process machines whereby the number of each kind machine is determined. Then, the machine assignment of each machine is assigned a variable. Next, the... |
| 5948054 |
Method and system for facilitating the exchange of information between human users in a networked computer system |
| Sep-7-1999 |
In a networked computer system including a customer computer associated with a human customer, one or more consultant computers associated with one or more human consultants, and a server computer, the... |
| 5946663 |
Method of planning a production schedule and an apparatus for planning a production schedule |
| Aug-31-1999 |
The method of planning a production schedule of the present invention has a production order preparing unit which, in response to an order, the completed product stock is allocated to the previous production... |
| 5940800 |
Attorney terminal having outline preparation capabilities for managing trial proceedings |
| Aug-17-1999 |
The present invention provides attorney terminals which operate using an outline for storing, associating and managing case evidence, case law and work product for a given lawsuit at issue. Accessed through... |
| 5937388 |
System and method for performing scalable distribution of process flow activities in a distributed workflow management system |
| Aug-10-1999 |
A system and method for performing scalable distribution of process flow activities in a distributed workflow management system is described. The distributed workflow management system operates over the... |
| 5930763 |
Method of and system for order amount calculation |
| Jul-27-1999 |
An order amount of parts can be calculated from an actually used amount of the parts, so that the used parts can be resupplied subsequently. An order amount can also be calculated form a production plan,... |
| 5930762 |
Computer aided risk management in multiple-parameter physical systems |
| Jul-27-1999 |
A computer method manages risk in multiple-parameter physical systems performing interrelated activities, where at least one of such activities is risk-related in that it may have an outcome level which... |
| 5930156 |
Extensible model network representation system for process planning |
| Jul-27-1999 |
A computer software system for modeling a process capability on a computer is provided. The computer software system comprises an operation model type for defining a plurality of operation models (33,... |
| 5923552 |
Systems and methods for facilitating the exchange of information between separate business entities |
| Jul-13-1999 |
Systems, methods, and computer program products synchronize product fabrication schedules with supplier schedules. A fabrication schedule is obtained from a fabricator data processing system, and supplier... |
| 5920858 |
Personal information managing device capable of systematically managing object data of more than one kind using a single database |
| Jul-6-1999 |
An information managing device capable of systematically managing object data of more than one kind using a single database, having an object managing unit for storing the object data of more than one... |
| 5920846 |
Method and system for processing a service request relating to installation, maintenance or repair of telecommunications services provided to a customer premises |
| Jul-6-1999 |
An integrated system and method is provided for processing a service request for installation, maintenance or repair of a local loop maintained by a telecommunications company and providing locally switched... |
| 5918220 |
Method and system for worldwide media selection, production, and delivery |
| Jun-29-1999 |
The invention is a method for selecting, producing, and delivering a finished mail piece. The method includes the step of selecting, at an initiating node, a set of parameters which together comprise a... |
| 5918207 |
Process and system for predictive resource planning |
| Jun-29-1999 |
A process and system for predictive resource planning to allow a service provider to meet a customer's predicted technical resource requirements. The process involves determining (11) a service provider's... |
| 5913200 |
System for and method of working out production start plans |
| Jun-15-1999 |
An ideal production start plan is worked out from the time interval required from a production start till a shipment and a delivery term. In addition, a satisfaction degree which represents a degree of... |
| 5913199 |
Process and system for automatic, computer-system-supported optimisation |
| Jun-15-1999 |
In a process and a system for automatic, computer-system-supported optimization and the search for a state x dependent on at least one parameter P, for which f(x) as a measure of the quality of x assumes... |
| 5907490 |
System and method for project management and assessment |
| May-25-1999 |
A system (100) for monitoring and assessing the performance of a project includes a computer (120) and a software program associated with the computer (120), with the software program and computer (120)... |
| 5905666 |
Processing system and method for performing sparse matrix multiplication by reordering vector blocks |
| May-18-1999 |
A method, system, and data structure are provided which facilitate matrix multiplication with advantageous computational efficiency. The invention, as variously implemented as a processing system, method,... |
| 5899979 |
Method and system for automatically integrating scheduled work items onto an electronic calendar |
| May-4-1999 |
An electronic scheduling calendar is made more useful to a user by merging to-do list items onto an event list schedule. A user can assign priorities to the to-do list items and estimates of how much time... |
| 5895451 |
Scheduler apparatus with color code appointment times shown on display |
| Apr-20-1999 |
The invention provides a information processing apparatus which offers easy understanding of not only schedules, but also starting times of the schedules. Contents of the schedules are displayed in colors... |
| 5893904 |
System and method for brokering the allocation of an item of business property |
| Apr-13-1999 |
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a system (10) for confirming authorization for the allocation of an item of business property is coupled to a business database (44) containing... |
| 5893903 |
Multimedia message system with revenue allocation |
| Apr-13-1999 |
The Multimedia Message System of the present invention provides revenue allocation between disparate sender-receiver service providers on a per message basis for a sender, connected to a telecommunications... |
| 5893073 |
Method and apparatus for representing recurring events |
| Apr-6-1999 |
A method and apparatus for representing and storing the schedules of recurring events. The schedules are represented by recurrence rules generated according to a specific grammar. According to the grammar,... |
| 5890133 |
Method and apparatus for dynamic optimization of business processes managed by a computer system |
| Mar-30-1999 |
The invention relates to a method and a device for the dynamic optimization of business processes, the business process instances of a business process being managed by a workflow management computer system.... |
| 5890131 |
Project organization and optimization tool and method of use thereof |
| Mar-30-1999 |
The present invention provides a project optimization software tool in which a single window in a graphical user interface serves as a tool for planning future actions, reviewing past actions, organizing... |
| 5884276 |
System for translating an optimization problem for use in efficient resource allocation |
| Mar-16-1999 |
An improved system for translating an optimization problem for use in efficient resource allocation. The improved system of the present invention includes means for generating an index link record for... |
| 5878416 |
Automated system and method for matching an item of business property to a recipient |
| Mar-2-1999 |
An automated system (10) for matching an item of business property to a recipient includes an inventory database (32) containing inventory data (34) concerning the item. A match module (30) is coupled... |
