| 6298338 |
System and method for computing an offset sequence function in a database system |
| Oct-2-2001 |
A database query compiler and compilation method has special facilities for compiling a query that includes an Offset sequence function, Offset(argument, index). During execution of the query, while the... |
| 6289340 |
Consultant matching system and method for selecting candidates from a candidate pool by adjusting skill values |
| Sep-11-2001 |
An apparatus, system and method selects a candidate from a pool of candidates to fill a position based on the skills held by the candidate, the skills desired for the position and the priority of the skills... |
| 6289336 |
System and method for computing rows since sequence function in a database system |
| Sep-11-2001 |
A database query compiler and compilation method has special facilities for compiling a query that includes a Rows Since sequence function, Rows Since (search condition). A query normalizer includes a... |
| 6289317 |
Task-based classification and analysis system |
| Sep-11-2001 |
A task-based classification and analysis system includes an analysis software module and a user interface. The analysis software module establishes and maintains relationships between a plurality of databases... |
| 6286005 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing data and advertising optimization |
| Sep-4-2001 |
The most preferred embodiment of the present invention is a computer-based decision support system that includes three main components: a database mining engine (DME); an advertising optimization mechanism;... |
| 6282514 |
Device and method for project management |
| Aug-28-2001 |
A device for generating a Gantt chart made up of at least one schedule bar includes, a display showing the Gantt chart, an input unit receiving input to point at a position on the display, a Gantt-chart-generation... |
| 6278977 |
Deriving process models for workflow management systems from audit trails |
| Aug-21-2001 |
The present invention relates to the area of workflow management systems (WFMS). More particularly the invention is related to a methodology of automatically deriving and steadily improving a process model... |
| 6275812 |
Intelligent system for dynamic resource management |
| Aug-14-2001 |
A system or method for human resource skill management, training, career development, and deployment, linking specialties, job functions, skill sets, and experience/training profiles. The method uses skill... |
| 6275810 |
Method for scheduling holidays in distributed computer enterprise locales |
| Aug-14-2001 |
A scheduling method operative in association with a display device of a data processing system connected in a distributed computing environment having nodes located across geographically-dispersed boundaries.... |
| 6275809 |
Business processing system employing a notice board business system database and method of processing the same |
| Aug-14-2001 |
A notice board business system database stores therein collectively the contents of all the data heads relating to a series of business processes, and is held in common in the form of a notice board through... |
| 6272482 |
Managing business rules using jurisdictions |
| Aug-7-2001 |
A method of managing a set of rules used by a computer program, by defining jurisdictions adapted to exert authority over a decision to be made by the program, creating at least one control point for the... |
| 6266659 |
Skills database management system and method |
| Jul-24-2001 |
A computer-based on-line skills/resume management system, the system has: (a) a relational database having a plurality of fields wherein a portion of the fields are arranged in a hierarchical relationship;... |
| 6260033 |
Method for remediation based on knowledge and/or functionality |
| Jul-10-2001 |
The invention is a method for remediation comprising steps (a) through (g). Step (a) consists of compiling a collection of one or more topics where a topic is a set of facts, a set of values, or a combination... |
| 6256651 |
Time management workflow software |
| Jul-3-2001 |
A workflow system and program for organizing the time and priorities of a user, wherein the information input by a user into a spreadsheet is generated by the program into a bar graph. It is possible for... |
| 6256640 |
System for managing regulated entities |
| Jul-3-2001 |
A regulatory agency with the responsibility of administering regulations uses a system with joint-usage capabilities, including data about regulated entities that are subject to the laws and rules administered... |
| 6256550 |
Overall equipment effectiveness on-line categories system and method |
| Jul-3-2001 |
A manufacturing control and reporting method/system for manufacture of semiconductor devices comprises a system for loading a mechanical article handling device in a semiconductor manufacturing system,... |
| 6253186 |
Method and apparatus for detecting fraud |
| Jun-26-2001 |
A computerized arrangement for detecting potentially fraudulent suppliers or providers of goods or services includes a processor, a storage device, an input device for communicating data to the processor... |
| 6249776 |
Methodology for proper weighting of photolithography in the cost of semiconductor products |
| Jun-19-2001 |
A method of, computer system for, and computer program product for causally relating costs to products, including relating costs to a wafer having semiconductor chips comprising identifying resource costs... |
| 6249774 |
Method for owning, managing, automatically replenishing, and invoicing inventory items |
| Jun-19-2001 |
A method by which a distributor owns, manages, and automatically replenishes the inventory of a business that is a customer of the distributor. The distributor collects information over a start-up period... |
| 6249769 |
Method, system and program product for evaluating the business requirements of an enterprise for generating business solution deliverables |
| Jun-19-2001 |
The information technology environment and requirements of a business entity are evaluated via an interactive engagement process, system and program product to successively match the entity's needs to... |
| 6249768 |
Strategic capability networks |
| Jun-19-2001 |
An integrated framework is disclosed for analyzing a firm in terms of its resources, capabilities and strategic positions, providing a Strategic Capability Network composed of nodes signifying these resources,... |
| 6243615 |
System for analyzing and improving pharmaceutical and other capital-intensive manufacturing processes |
| Jun-5-2001 |
A method for displaying a visual process signature for ready visual recognition and communication of otherwise complex manufacturing process information. Process data may be stored in a plurality of data... |
| 6240395 |
Device and method for project management |
| May-29-2001 |
A device generating a Gantt chart, made up of at least on schedule bar, includes, a display showing the Gantt chart, an input unit receiving an input to point at a position on the display, a Gantt-chart-generation... |
| 6236975 |
System and method for profiling customers for targeted marketing |
| May-22-2001 |
A targeted marketing system and method are provided that provide a customer with customer questions, receive responses to the customer questions from the customer, and store data associated with the responses.... |
| 6236974 |
Method and apparatus for automated selection and organization of products including menus |
| May-22-2001 |
An automatic maid performs all of the selection and organization tasks involved with family meal planning. The automatic maid keeps track of the needs and preferences of all users. User needs and preferences... |
| 6233537 |
Workflow modeling language |
| May-15-2001 |
A modeling system for the visual presentation of business applications (process, information, control, and channel), composed of multiple plan elements, is disclosed. The modeling system consists of a... |
| 6230156 |
Electronic mail interface for a network server |
| May-8-2001 |
A networked system for processing queries for a server in a distributed processing environment is provided. The system includes a plurality of clients disposed for communication with a database server... |
| 6226620 |
Iterative problem solving technique |
| May-1-2001 |
A method of implementing non-numerical spread sheets for the medical and legal domains using a computer-assisted iterative problem solving technique which starts from initial non-numerical data and develops... |
| 6223143 |
Quantitative risk assessment system (QRAS) |
| Apr-24-2001 |
A quantitative risk assessment system (QRAS) builds a risk model of a system for which risk of failure is being assessed, then analyzes the risk of the system corresponding to the risk model. The QRAS... |
| 6219654 |
Method, system and program product for performing cost analysis of an information technology implementation |
| Apr-17-2001 |
A method, system and program product for determining the cost to an enterprise of a proposed information technology solution implementation is described herein. A detailed evaluation of the information... |
| 6216110 |
System and method for publishing calendar information to a publicly accessible location |
| Apr-10-2001 |
Publishing to a publicly-accessible wide area network an availability file containing information on an individual's availability to attend a proposed meeting. A user input, indicating the occurrence of... |
| 6216108 |
Service business management system |
| Apr-10-2001 |
The invention provides a micro processor, an input device for entering job costing data and job parameter information, an output device such as a printer to generate contract proposals and/or management... |
| 6212503 |
Apparatus for automatically applying and preparing software, and recording medium for preparing software |
| Apr-3-2001 |
When data is simply input without being aware of describing a program language (e.g., COBOL or FORTRAN), the data input meaning is detected, and software for this data processing is automatically applied... |
| 6208989 |
Facility for the intelligent selection of information objects |
| Mar-27-2001 |
A system to intelligently link a computer user to enormous databases of multi-media information. The system provides an automated facility to determine the value of information based on each user's subjective... |
| 6198906 |
Method and apparatus for performing broadcast operations |
| Mar-6-2001 |
A method and apparatus for performing broadcast operations that enables a programmer to schedule broadcast constituents, such as programs, schedules, commercials, etc. according to relative sequential... |
| 6188990 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring the processing of articles |
| Feb-13-2001 |
A method and apparatus is provided for monitoring the processing of a group of articles having different properties, for example differing weights and/or quality grades. The method includes the steps of... |
| 6185573 |
Method and system for the integrated storage and dynamic selective retrieval of text, audio and video data |
| Feb-6-2001 |
The present invention is an automated system to input text, audio and video data, to integrate the storage of the data at a central location, to initiate queries of search criteria to the central location... |
| 6185558 |
Identifying the items most relevant to a current query based on items selected in connection with similar queries |
| Feb-6-2001 |
The present invention provides a software facility for identifying the items most relevant to a current query based on items selected in connection with similar queries. In preferred embodiments of the... |
| 6182049 |
Method and apparatus for controlling product routing in a manufacturing line |
| Jan-30-2001 |
In a manufacturing line having a plurality of production jobs performed on a plurality of production units in a plurality of processing areas, a method and related system for selecting a number of production... |
| 6169979 |
Computer-assisted sales system for utilities |
| Jan-2-2001 |
A computer-based system for generating customized proposals relating to consumption and cost of utilities. The system receives and stores information related to a utility company's services and conservation... |
| 6167385 |
Supply chain financing system and method |
| Dec-26-2000 |
A method for financing a supply of goods (a supply chain) from a supplier to a buyer in which the buyer has a lower cost of funds than the supplier. According to the method, the buyer generates a purchase... |
| 6167378 |
Automated back office transaction method and system |
| Dec-26-2000 |
A method and system provides for digital automation of the transaction space. Digital contracts are programmed to reflect the intended activity or operations of the parties in connection with their purpose.... |
| 6161101 |
Computer-aided methods and apparatus for assessing an organization process or system |
| Dec-12-2000 |
Method and apparatus for computer-aided assessment of organizational process or system. Method and apparatus are adapted to display questions on a computer to an assessor, who then inputs numerical and/or... |
| 6157916 |
Method and apparatus to control the operating speed of a papermaking facility |
| Dec-5-2000 |
A method and apparatus for controlling the operating speed of a papermaking facility is disclosed. It includes determining a desired operating speed that is dependent on at least one economic variable.... |
| 6157915 |
Method and apparatus for collaboratively managing supply chains |
| Dec-5-2000 |
An active collaboration technology in an open architectural framework that delivers information and decision support tools in a timely, contextual and role sensitive manner to present a collaborative dynamic... |
| 6151585 |
Methods and apparatus for determining or inferring influential rumormongers from resource usage data |
| Nov-21-2000 |
Resource usage data is used to infer degrees of influence between users. Once such inferences are made, a directed graph representation of the users and the inferred "influence" between the users can be... |
| 6151582 |
Decision support system for the management of an agile supply chain |
| Nov-21-2000 |
A decision support system for managing an agile supply chain including a server side and a client side. The server side includes a decision support system database that interfaces with a model engine that... |
| 6151531 |
System and method for managing the alteration of garments |
| Nov-21-2000 |
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... |
| 6144955 |
Work flow management system |
| Nov-7-2000 |
A work flow management system has circulation control functions for carrying out branching, queuing, dividing, broadcasting, recovering, holding and substitute of a circulation material in the work flow... |
| 6144942 |
Method for notifying an individual of a previously scheduled event |
| Nov-7-2000 |
A method for notifying an individual of a previously scheduled event. The individual's scheduling information is accessed, and analyzed. When a scheduled event arrives, the user is notified in the manner... |
