| 6414691 |
Method and apparatus for displaying graphs |
| Jul-2-2002 |
In a graph displaying method for displaying as an analysis subject a collection of constituent members each having a plurality of information parameters, each information parameter of each constituent... |
| 6411939 |
Computer-aided method, machine, and products produced thereby, for illustrating a replacement of a benefit plan that is viable at one location but not viable at the location of the replacement |
| Jun-25-2002 |
A method implemented with a machine, the machine, and method for using the machine, and products produced thereby, the method including a digital electrical computer having a processor programmed for electrically... |
| 6411936 |
Enterprise value enhancement system and method |
| Jun-25-2002 |
An enterprise value enhancement system, method, and apparatus that uses an enterprise value enhancement model based on planning loop structures. The system receives field feedback input from users in response... |
| 6408277 |
System and method for automatic task prioritization |
| Jun-18-2002 |
A system and method for automatic task prioritization comprises one or more task queues, a monitoring module, and a decision engine. The decision engine receives tasks and assigns a priority code to each... |
| 6408276 |
Crew optimization engine for repair of pairings during irregular airline operations |
| Jun-18-2002 |
An automated real time crew optimization engine for repairing crew problems including open flights, open pairings, and broken crews in airline operations, which generates multiple solutions in conformance... |
| 6405197 |
Method of constructing and displaying an entity profile constructed utilizing input from entities other than the owner |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A method of constructing a profile comprising terms indicative of a characteristic of an entity commences when first electronic mail address, associated with a first entity, is created within a knowledge... |
| 6405173 |
Decision management system providing qualitative account/customer assessment via point in time simulation |
| Jun-11-2002 |
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... |
| 6401105 |
Adaptive textual system for associating descriptive text with varying data |
| Jun-4-2002 |
An interpretive text system implemented in a host computer system. The host computer system, which may include multiple computers coupled together, includes one or more processors, memory, a fixed disk... |
| 6397212 |
Self-learning and self-personalizing knowledge search engine that delivers holistic results |
| May-28-2002 |
A search engine provides intelligent multi-dimensional searches, in which the search engine always presents a complete, holistic result, and in which the search engine presents knowledge (i.e. linked facts)... |
| 6393406 |
Method of and system for valving elements of a business enterprise |
| May-21-2002 |
An automated system and method for measuring the performance of elements of a business enterprise and for valuing said elements on a specified valuation date. The performance of the elements are calculated... |
| 6389429 |
System and method for generating a target database from one or more source databases |
| May-14-2002 |
A software system and method is disclosed for creating and maintaining an audience member database based on multiple source audience member databases. Rankings of relative accuracy of data elements of... |
| 6389400 |
System and methods for intelligent routing of customer requests using customer and agent models |
| May-14-2002 |
System and methods for intelligent routing of requests from customers to agents where a request is received at a service center from a customer. Identification information related to the customer is accessed.... |
| 6385621 |
Computer software for maintenance resource management |
| May-7-2002 |
The invention is an integration software program that enables a user to use the logic and data accessible in a job standards development program to develop a job plan which is then transferred to a job... |
| 6385590 |
Method and system for determining the effectiveness of a stimulus |
| May-7-2002 |
The present invention is a method and system of analyzing a stimulus using a computer network such as the Internet. The invention can be used to more effectively analyze any stimulus that may be presented... |
| 6374240 |
Method and apparatus for maintaining a customer database using license plate scanning |
| Apr-16-2002 |
An apparatus is provided for generating an image of a license plate and determining license plate characters from the image. Then, a database is searched to determine if there is a customer record that... |
| 6374227 |
System and method for optimizing the allocation of a resource |
| Apr-16-2002 |
A system (8) for optimizing the allocation of a resource includes an optimizer file (14) containing resource allocation data including a demand for allocation of the resource, a plurality of bids for the... |
| 6366889 |
Optimizing operational efficiency and reducing costs of major energy system at large facilities |
| Apr-2-2002 |
A computer implemented system and method for assisting in the visual analysis of the operational efficiency of major energy consuming systems at large facilities and particularly the consumption of electricity... |
| 6363358 |
Integrated hangtag production system |
| Mar-26-2002 |
An integrated hangtag production system with an order analysis program for receiving an electronic order file from a customer and outputting an analyzed customer data file in which the order analysis program... |
| 6360224 |
Fast extraction of one-way and two-way counts from sparse data |
| Mar-19-2002 |
Two-way counts utilizing sparse representation of a data set. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method such that a data set is first input. The data set has a plurality of records. Each record... |
| 6353929 |
Cooperative system for measuring electronic media |
| Mar-5-2002 |
A cooperative electronic media measurement system is disclosed which uses media handlers to obtain information from, or otherwise obtain information about, presented media objects, including identification... |
| 6349287 |
Work-flow support system |
| Feb-19-2002 |
A work-flow support having: a processing wait task storage unit that temporarily stores a task execution request and a rule interpretation execution unit executes a task corresponding to the execution... |
| 6349237 |
Reconfigurable manufacturing system having a production capacity method for designing same and method for changing its production capacity |
| Feb-19-2002 |
A reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS) having an adjustable structure is designed based upon market demand and can be readily changed from a first desired production capacity to a second desired production... |
| 6347303 |
System configuration proposal method and tool therefor |
| Feb-12-2002 |
A system configuration evaluation/proposal support method of supporting the effect evaluation of a support system for enhancing the business processing ability of a human and a system configuration proposal... |
| 6345281 |
Recovery method and system for a resource management system |
| Feb-5-2002 |
A recovery method for a resource management system having a message handler for communicating orders from a plurality of disparate hosts to an order processing system for assignment to remote resources... |
| 6345259 |
System and method for integrating business and manufacturing environments |
| Feb-5-2002 |
A system and method for integrating business and manufacturing systems provides a computer integrated manufacturing environment. Work orders are defined in the business transaction processing system and... |
| 6343275 |
Integrated business-to-business web commerce and business automation system |
| Jan-29-2002 |
A software system business-to-business Web commerce (Web business, or e-business) and automates to the greatest degree possible, in a unified and synergistic fashion and using best proven business practices,... |
| 6341269 |
System, method and article of manufacture to optimize inventory and merchandising shelf space utilization |
| Jan-22-2002 |
The present invention relates to inventory management systems and processes at the retail, wholesale and/or distributor level. The present invention particularly involves a system, method and article of... |
| 6341266 |
Method and system for the maximization of the range of coverage profiles in inventory management |
| Jan-22-2002 |
A method and system for managing inventory in a multiple level distribution chain by applying optimization algorithms to a range profile constructed from a formulation of the distribution network and the... |
| 6338042 |
Method and apparatus for integrating competency measures in compensation decisions |
| Jan-8-2002 |
Methods and apparatus for incorporating measures of competency and contribution into pay decisions are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for automating... |
| 6336050 |
Method and apparatus for iteratively optimizing functional outputs with respect to inputs |
| Jan-1-2002 |
An optimization process for optimizing inputs data relating to a function of a plurality of input-signals for which it is desired to find output values which give an optimum value of the function. Such... |
| 6332130 |
System and process for inter-domain planning analysis and optimization using model agents as partial replicas of remote domains |
| Dec-18-2001 |
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... |
| 6327571 |
Method and apparatus for hardware realization process assessment |
| Dec-4-2001 |
The invention provides techniques for performing hardware realization process assessment (HRPA). In an illustrative embodiment, a processing system receives response data, in response to a request for... |
| 6327570 |
Personal business service system and method |
| Dec-4-2001 |
A system and method of computerizing companies with customized individual addressable electronic direct marketing, self-service automation, and customer care support. The system contains a private network... |
| 6327551 |
System design method |
| Dec-4-2001 |
A computerized design system is employed for designing product specifications for a multitude of products. This computerized design system uses an input from a user to define a series of goals and from... |
| 6324527 |
Methodology for distinguishing the cost of products in a multiple part number, multiple technology, fully or partially loaded semiconductor fabricator |
| Nov-27-2001 |
A method of, computer system for, and computer program product for causally relating costs to products comprises, identifying resource costs for manufacturing the product, computing load factors for each... |
| 6324437 |
System and method for managing the alteration of garments |
| Nov-27-2001 |
A system and method for managing garment alterations. The system includes a workroom processor having a display and operating a garment alteration application system. Alterations tickets are created using... |
| 6321207 |
System and method for optimizing the allocation of a resource |
| Nov-20-2001 |
A system (8) for optimizing the allocation of a resource includes an optimizer file (14) containing resource allocation data including a demand and multiple bids for the resource, each bid including at... |
| 6321206 |
Decision management system for creating strategies to control movement of clients across categories |
| Nov-20-2001 |
A software-based decision management system that allows an organization to monitor and evaluate client performance data relating to client interactions with the organization, and to appropriately modify... |
| 6321205 |
Method of and system for modeling and analyzing business improvement programs |
| Nov-20-2001 |
An automated system (100) and method for evaluating the probable impact of user-specified or system generated changes in business value drivers on the other value drivers, the financial performance and... |
| 6321204 |
Business operation management system |
| Nov-20-2001 |
A business operation management system has a data bank which includes a rule database for registering data relative to rules of how to proceed with work, including data relative to business operation management... |
| 6317725 |
Production management system |
| Nov-13-2001 |
A method of load partitioning production management includes the steps of partitioning loads on production management in view of at least two predetermined management spans; and carrying out at least any... |
| 6317685 |
Method and system for providing alternate routes with a navigation system |
| Nov-13-2001 |
A feature for a navigation system that provides an evaluation of alternate routes. According to this feature, the navigation system compares the actual time of travel along a route to the estimated time... |
| 6317643 |
Manufacturing and engineering data base |
| Nov-13-2001 |
A method comprised of storing a first time and a first indicia, the first time being the time it takes a first number of products to be subjected to a first subprocess and the first indicia being an indication... |
| 6311164 |
Remote job application method and apparatus |
| Oct-30-2001 |
A central location receives calls from remotely located job applicants and handles said calls including transmitting messages to applicants and receiving information from applicants over an electronic... |
| 6311144 |
Method and apparatus for designing and analyzing information systems using multi-layer mathematical models |
| Oct-30-2001 |
An information design system uses an input module, a construction module, a performance metrics module, and an output module to create and output several models of a proposed information design system.... |
| 6308162 |
Method for controlled optimization of enterprise planning models |
| Oct-23-2001 |
A computer-implemented method and system for controlled optimization of enterprise planning models is provided. This is accomplished by first defining an auxiliary objective function, which depends on... |
| 6308161 |
System and method for business process space definition |
| Oct-23-2001 |
A method and system for representing business processes such as in a workflow model. Each of a plurality of processes is defined as a 3-tuple including a noun, a verb and an attribute, and a selected process... |
| 6304856 |
Freight information management method and freight management system using electronic tags |
| Oct-16-2001 |
A collection request inputted at a consignor destination system is recorded on an electronic tag attached to freight and sent to a collection management system so as to be received. During collection of... |
| 6301571 |
Method for interacting with a test subject with respect to knowledge and functionality |
| Oct-9-2001 |
The invention is a method for interacting with a test subject with respect to knowledge or functionality characterized by a plurality of states in one or more domains. A domain is a set of facts, a set... |
| 6301516 |
Method for identifying critical to quality dependencies |
| Oct-9-2001 |
A method of generating quality matrices indicating a relationship between critical to quality characteristics and key control parameters for levels of a process. A plurality of rows of a first matrix are... |
