| 6741901 |
System and method for coordinated inter-organizational information sharing |
| May-25-2004 |
A system for coordinated inter-organizational information sharing. The system includes an information exchange center, a design organization, a production organization, a test organization, and an application... |
| 6739507 |
Method of automated rail loading of automotive vehicles |
| May-25-2004 |
A method is provided of automated rail loading of automotive vehicles. The method includes the steps of attaching tags to the automotive vehicles and performing an automated railcar identification. The... |
| 6738682 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling based on state estimation uncertainties |
| May-18-2004 |
A method for scheduling activities in a manufacturing system includes defining a plurality of observed states associated with the manufacturing system. State estimates are generated for the observed states.... |
| 6738681 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and method for controlling transfer in production line |
| May-18-2004 |
Shortening TAT for processing express lots without reducing the utilization rate of manufacturing apparatuses for semiconductor device. When the number of vacant ports LPOT of a manufacturing apparatus... |
| 6735570 |
System and method for evaluating a selectable group of people against a selectable set of skills |
| May-11-2004 |
An improved administration system for use in managing and reporting skill assessment data entered by users of a skill assessment tool is disclosed. The skill assessment tool of the preferred embodiment... |
| 6732353 |
Method and system for generating enterprise applications of a diversity of information technologies |
| May-4-2004 |
An enterprise process model that comprises a plurality of actors, actions performed by said actors, objects acted upon by said actions, and roles. Data characterizing the view of the attributes of at least... |
| 6732153 |
Unified message parser apparatus and system for real-time event correlation |
| May-4-2004 |
Systems and methods consistent with the present invention perform message parsing in a distributed component-based network management system using a parsing knowledge structure called a Message Class Grammar... |
| 6732079 |
Method of determining the best mix of regular and contract employees |
| May-4-2004 |
A process is disclosed for implementation on a suitably programmed digital computer for producing a worker staffing plan for an organization over a long-term workload forecast when the organization employs... |
| 6728586 |
Microelectronic fabrication production control method and system providing enhanced microelectronic fabrication facility utilization flexibility |
| Apr-27-2004 |
Within both a method for controlling microelectronic fabrication production and a system for controlling microelectronic fabrication production there is developed and evaluated for a plurality of microelectronic... |
| 6725445 |
System for minimizing notifications in workflow management system |
| Apr-20-2004 |
The present invention relates to a technique for improving the handling of notification items related to the execution of process model instances and/or activity instances within a Workflow Management... |
| 6725428 |
Systems and methods providing flexible representations of work |
| Apr-20-2004 |
Workflow techniques for coordinating organizational processes by providing flexible representations of work using generalized process structure grammars (GPSG). The techniques take into account that, in... |
| 6725249 |
Method for economically sub-optimizing interactions in data communications network environments, and a device according to the method |
| Apr-20-2004 |
A method for sub-optimizing interactions in data communications network environments. The method includes the steps of deeming certain activities which involve interactions between a user and a data communication... |
| 6725224 |
Controller system for interfacing with a work flow management system |
| Apr-20-2004 |
A work flow system (15) comprises a controller (20) and a work flow processor (40). An indexing user interface (21) and a work flow processing user interface (22) interact with work flow processor interface... |
| 6721724 |
Validating multiple execution plans for database queries |
| Apr-13-2004 |
Validation of large numbers of alternative execution plans for a database query, either an exhaustive enumeration of the complete space of alternatives, or else an unbiased random sample, is performed... |
| 6718219 |
Production control system and method for assigning fabrication facility production demand |
| Apr-6-2004 |
Within both a computer assisted system for assigning a production demand within a plurality of fabrication facilities and a computer assisted method for assigning the production demand within the series... |
| 6715130 |
Software requirements metrics and evaluation process |
| Mar-30-2004 |
A system and method for estimating a metric of a proposed product from a document describing the product in an arbitrary degree of detail provides accuracy comparable to a function point assessment of... |
| 6714947 |
Method and system for making production plan |
| Mar-30-2004 |
A method and a system for making a production plan are proposed, for allowing a request from a client to be analyzed in real time, and the production plan to be constructed in response to manufactured... |
| 6711549 |
Method of accelerating delivery of magazines to a new subscriber |
| Mar-23-2004 |
A system and method have been developed to accelerate the delivery of the first issue(s) of a publication as required to fill a new subscription order. The system and method collect the information on... |
| 6711449 |
Ordered product delivery date management system for management product or part production slot exchange |
| Mar-23-2004 |
When content of a production slot database indicates that there is no free production slot which can be allocated to an ordered vehicle designated in received order information, a production management... |
| 6704612 |
Transaction validation system for auditing and method |
| Mar-9-2004 |
A computer processing system for a shipment transaction involving a shipper and a carrier. The system is particularly suited to efficiently automate the payment of a shipment transaction and to efficiently... |
| 6701299 |
Real-time delivery feasibility analysis systems and methods |
| Mar-2-2004 |
Systems and methods for scheduling deliveries, in real time, to be made within one or more delivery time windows. For each requested delivery, the system dynamically determines whether to offer each time... |
| 6701201 |
Decomposition system and method for solving a large-scale semiconductor production planning problem |
| Mar-2-2004 |
A method and system for efficient allocation of limited manufacturing resources over time to meet customer demand. At the enterprise planning level this typically requires determination of a feasible production... |
| 6694362 |
Method and system for network event impact analysis and correlation with network administrators, management policies and procedures |
| Feb-17-2004 |
An impact analysis software system is described which resides on a computer connected to a network in an enterprise. The system analyzes the impact of network events on the network, and includes a number... |
| 6694299 |
Method of implementing a cardiac emergency readiness program |
| Feb-17-2004 |
The method of the present invention provides for the implementation of a cardiac emergency readiness program that aids victims of sudden cardiac arrest. The program includes assistance in purchasing automatic... |
| 6691122 |
Methods, systems, and computer program products for compiling information into information categories using an expert system |
| Feb-10-2004 |
Embodiments of methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for compiling information into information categories using an expert system. For example, multiple information categories may... |
| 6687563 |
Integration method of dispatch and schedule tools for 300 mm full automation Fab |
| Feb-3-2004 |
A method and system that creates a rule-based Operation Job Supervisor System (OJS) or decision engine to automate and control Fab production for the optimum movement of wafer boxes through the Fab. It... |
| 6684193 |
Method and apparatus for multivariate allocation of resources |
| Jan-27-2004 |
A method and apparatus providing for an efficient solution to the multivariate allocation of resources are described. A model is formulated that derives the relationship between a set of resources and... |
| 6684192 |
Decision management system providing qualitative account/customer assessment via point in time simulation |
| Jan-27-2004 |
A computer-implemented decision management system which provides qualitative client assessment via point in time simulation. More specifically, the decision management system (a) simulates the effect of... |
| 6675150 |
Method for deploying multiplely occupied vehicles to meet the mobility needs in a densely populated urban area |
| Jan-6-2004 |
A method, apparatus, and program for efficiently deploying vehicles to meet the mobility needs in a densely populated urban area. By subscribing to a service which can broker with drivers on a 24/7 basis,... |
| 6675149 |
Information technology project assessment method, system and program product |
| Jan-6-2004 |
A method, system and program product for matching the an information technology enhancement project with the resource and priorities of an enterprise is presented herein. A set of objectives for the information... |
| 6670973 |
System and method for representing the information technology infrastructure of an organization |
| Dec-30-2003 |
A computer program for representing the information technology infrastructure of an organization includes an interactive display module and an output module. The interactive display module can generate... |
| 6658427 |
Method and system for providing multi-user electronic calendaring and scheduling functions for online instruction in an extended enterprise environment |
| Dec-2-2003 |
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a computer-based method and system for providing multi-user electronic calendaring and scheduling functions in an extended enterprise environment. The... |
| 6658400 |
Data certification and verification system having a multiple-user-controlled data interface |
| Dec-2-2003 |
A method and apparatus is described for multiple-party data attribute management system and interface structure which permits different categories of users to contribute and control different types of... |
| 6654655 |
Target generation system based on unlimited capacity allocation |
| Nov-25-2003 |
A method and system for production line target generation based on unlimited capacity allocation utilizing an algorithm that begins with setting the required delivery date (REQ_DATE) from the customer's... |
| 6647374 |
System and method of assessing and rating vendor risk and pricing of technology delivery insurance |
| Nov-11-2003 |
A method and system for providing a standardization and commoditizing the process of technology contracts and creating method for assessing, scoring, ranking and rating technology vendors for the purpose... |
| 6647370 |
System and methods for scheduling and tracking events across multiple time zones |
| Nov-11-2003 |
An electronic Personal Information Manager (PIM) including a calendar/scheduling system with an EarthTime.TM. module is described. In operation, the system tracks different types of times: "local" time,... |
| 6640213 |
Automated process for conducting jury voir dire |
| Oct-28-2003 |
An automated system and process for conducting jury voir dire comprising an automated juror qualification test and assignment of report date and summons issuance, an automated process for requesting, reviewing... |
| 6640212 |
Standardized information management system for long-term residence facilities |
| Oct-28-2003 |
A standardized information management system for use in long-term residence facilities continually collects and manages all direct-care information related to both the clients and staff of the facility.... |
| 6633791 |
Dispatching system with dynamically forward loading (DFL) intensity to solve nonlinear wafer out problem |
| Oct-14-2003 |
Calculate the WIP.sub.i for a stage ST.sup.kk for each lot Li in a queue of lots being processed in a production line between the stage ST.sup.kk and an end point, where "i" is a positive integer representing... |
| 6631354 |
Deriving and running workload manager enclaves from workflows |
| Oct-7-2003 |
A method of providing workload-management in a Workflow-Management-System (WFMS) includes a first method of automatically determining at least one enclave-graph within a process-model of a Workflow-Management-System... |
| 6631306 |
Embroidery production system with single-head embroidery sewing machines and method therefor |
| Oct-7-2003 |
An embroidery production system having a plurality of single-head embroidery sewing machines determines the number and the layout of the single-head embroidery sewing machines based on production items,... |
| 6629129 |
Shared virtual meeting services among computer applications |
| Sep-30-2003 |
A method and system for controlling the interaction between a primary application and a virtual meeting application and assigning the responsibility between them for providing user interface components... |
| 6628778 |
Automatic relay method and storage medium containing automatic relay processing program |
| Sep-30-2003 |
A relay method for an automatic relay system to be connected via a public network to a node used by a customer, to relay an incoming call from the node to one of a plurality of telephone answering windows.... |
| 6625616 |
Method and apparatus for material requirements planning |
| Sep-23-2003 |
A method and apparatus for materials requirements planning that implements a client/server computer network with an algorithm which enables receiving and preserving input data from the client in a stateless... |
| 6625577 |
Methods and apparatus for allocating resources in the presence of uncertainty |
| Sep-23-2003 |
A method of allocating resources in the presence of uncertainty is presented. The method builds upon deterministic methods and initially creates and optimizes scenarios. The invention employs clustering,... |
| 6625508 |
Dynamically varying policy driven print engine |
| Sep-23-2003 |
A scheduler for a machine includes a monitor and a selector. The monitor is used to detect an operation of the machine, the operation of the machine being at least one of a machine state, a machine performance... |
| 6622056 |
Method and system for supply chain or supply network control |
| Sep-16-2003 |
A method and system for determining a filtrate (FQ.sub.CL) for a product on a current level in a supply chain or network A market tank balance (MTB.sub.CL) is determined for the product in the supply chain... |
| 6618730 |
Methods and systems for managing workflow |
| Sep-9-2003 |
A workflow management system provides an integrated approach to exchanging information real-time and notifying responsible persons of pending deadlines concerning a particular deal. The web-based system... |
| 6615182 |
System and method for defining the organizational structure of an enterprise in a performance evaluation system |
| Sep-2-2003 |
An organizational structure of an enterprise is defined in a performance evaluation system by storing a plurality of user-defined levels. A user-defined hierarchy is stored for the levels. A plurality... |
| 6615092 |
Method, system and facility for controlling resource allocation within a manufacturing environment |
| Sep-2-2003 |
A method, a system and a facility provide for the control of resource allocation within a build to order manufacturing environment. A system for providing a control center for a manufacturing facility... |
