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7043437 Standardized inpatient-outpatient nomenclatures and accepting both outpatient and inpatient data to commonly accessible storage
May-9-2006 Methods and systems which provide for standardized inpatient-outpatient nomenclatures and accepting both outpatient and inpatient data to commonly accessible storage. In a first method embodiment, the...
7043393 System and method for online specification of measurement hardware
May-9-2006 A system and method for online configuration of a measurement device for a measurement system. The user accesses a server with a client computer over a network and specifies a desired measurement task....
7039606 System, method and computer program product for contract consistency in a supply chain management framework
May-2-2006 A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for handling contracts in a supply chain management framework. One of a plurality of contracts is selected. The selected contract template is...
7039597 Method and system for managing collaboration within and between enterprises
May-2-2006 A computer implemented process for enterprise collaboration is provided. The process includes storing a set of predefined functions for a work flow to be performed at a plurality of distributed nodes....
7039562 Graphical design and automatic generation of supply chain collaboration services capable of understanding supply chain semantics
May-2-2006 A computer-implemented system for graphical design and automatic generation of supply chain collaboration services capable of understanding supply chain semantics includes a collaboration service designer...
7035913 System for collection and distribution of calendar information
Apr-25-2006 The present invention provides a system for obtaining and distributing calendar information from one or more calendar sources, as may be defined by a user, in a manner that allows for easy incorporation...
7035810 Feature centric release manager method and system
Apr-25-2006 A feature centric method of and system for monitoring the development and release process of a product, monitoring the development and release of a product, where the product is characterized by having...
7033180 Education set and work model, training method, work efficiency improving method, and tool employing the same
Apr-25-2006 An education set used for education of a work including a series of work steps. The education set includes segment diagrams (105a, 105b, 105c) where work directions...
7031998 Systems and methods for automatically managing workflow based on optimization of job step scheduling
Apr-18-2006 A system is disclosed that includes one or more "HOME"s where there is a (1) "DAD" computer and software system for human User interaction to initiate Jobs (Transcription, Translation, Data Entry, and...
7031930 Project management for complex construction projects by monitoring subcontractors in real time
Apr-18-2006 A method and system for managing complex construction projects by monitoring subcontractors in real time. Whenever a subcontractor realizes a need for a change in specification or anticipates any other...
7031928 Method and system for throttling I/O request servicing on behalf of an I/O request generator to prevent monopolization of a storage device by the I/O request generator
Apr-18-2006 A method and system for fairly distributing servicing of I/O requests by a storage device among remote computers that contract for a specified maximum rate of I/O request servicing by the storage device....
7020619 Method, system, and computer software program product for analyzing the efficiency of a complex process
Mar-28-2006 A method of analyzing a workload schedule compared to available resources is provided. Projects comprising a process with at least one task pro identified. A work time for each task is determined, including...
7013284 Component based interface to handle tasks during claim processing
Mar-14-2006 A computer program is provided for developing component based software capable of handling insurance-related tasks. The program includes a data component that stores, retrieves and manipulates data utilizing...
6999829 Real time asset optimization
Feb-14-2006 A technique to optimize both the production schedule and the maintenance of plant assets based on predetermined criteria which may be economic or otherwise. In one embodiment the technique receives at...
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...
6990458 System and method for computer-aided technician dispatch and communication
Jan-24-2006 A system for computer aided technician dispatch and communication includes a communications system linking a plurality of subscribers, a team of technicians, a service representative, and a user. An input...
6986145 In-context access to relevant services from multiple applications and information systems by object schema traversal
Jan-10-2006 Composite applications combine services from plurality of existing applications and information sources. Via user interface of such a composite application, an end-user wants to access different combinations...
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...
6983258 Trading information managing system and software including a community management function
Jan-3-2006 A trading information exchange system includes a gateway allowing access of suppliers and retailer workstations and retailer systems to a backbone sub-system. An application layer interacts with a work...
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...
6978248 System and method for mailing list testing service
Dec-20-2005 A mailing list test service is disclosed that involves a plurality of mailing lists, each mailing list including information about a plurality of list members. The service includes sending an e-mail message...
6978247 Multimedia customer care center having a layered control architecture
Dec-20-2005 The architecture of a multimedia customer care center (100) is divided into three separate application layers: a contact layer (104), a communications layer (106) and a business layer...
6976002 System and method of determining a knowledge management solution
Dec-13-2005 A diagnostic tool and method for defining a personal profile for an individual collects work pattern data associated with the individual, correlates the work pattern data with work pattern characteristics...
6975999 Methods and systems for managing business representative distributions
Dec-13-2005 A geographical distribution of business representatives is managed by their assignment to geographical units. The assignments are stored on a storage device and a graphical interface permits changes in...
6975998 Package delivery notification system and method
Dec-13-2005 A package delivery notification system reports impending package deliveries and precisely notifies recipients of when to expect the deliveries. The package delivery notification system utilizes memory,...
6973423 Article and method of automatically determining text genre using surface features of untagged texts
Dec-6-2005 A processor implemented method of identifying the text genre of a machine-readable, untagged text. The processor implemented method begins by generating a cue vector from the text, which represents occurrences...
6970831 Method and means for evaluating customer service performance
Nov-29-2005 A method for evaluating customer service performance is implemented by a computer software application. Customers are presented with transaction specific questions to evaluate particular employees. A customer's...
6970829 Method and system for skills-based planning and scheduling in a workforce contact center environment
Nov-29-2005 A method of forecasting, allocating and scheduling in a single or multi-site skills-based contact or call center environment organized into a hierarchy of zero or more business units at a first, upper...
6970828 Method for mixed human and computer-supported distributed scheduling
Nov-29-2005 The present invention provides a method to support the coordination of geographically distributed activities, e.g. printing and, in particular, a method for mixed human and computer-supported distributed...
6968323 Dynamic allocation and pricing of resources of web server farm
Nov-22-2005 The present invention relates to a computer implementable system and method for allocation and pricing of classified resources of a web server farm to customers by a resource center comprising means for...
6968314 Enhanced security features for an automated order fulfillment system
Nov-22-2005 A method is described for facilitating implementation of an automated system for transacting business, where the system users are subject to predetermined rules governing business conduct. Each user is...
6968313 Method and apparatus for facilitating and tracking personal referrals
Nov-22-2005 The present invention facilitates and tracks personal referrals made via electronic networks. In a preferred embodiment, using electronic mail delivered to a participant interface 110, a central controller...
6966061 System and method for managing initiative delivery process
Nov-15-2005 A program initiative management tool provides managers with a view of program initiative status by task (phase). Program initiatives are listed in order of priority. Target completion dates and actual...
6965868 System and method for promoting commerce, including sales agent assisted commerce, in a networked economy
Nov-15-2005 A personal communication and electronic commerce system for use by participating users and participating merchants in connection with incentive programs in the Network Economy. The system includes a cellular...
6965867 Methods and apparatus for allocating, costing, and pricing organizational resources
Nov-15-2005 This invention is a means both to allocate all types of resources for commercial, governmental, or non-profit organizations and to price such resources. A linear programming process makes fulfillment allocations...
6965272 Worldwide marketing logistics network including strategically located centers for frequency programming crystal oscillators to customer specification
Nov-15-2005 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...
6963864 Human resources information internet accessible database
Nov-8-2005 A database of subscriber data includes employee data for a plurality of employees and is correlated to a plurality of employee attributes. A query from a specific subscriber includes at least one desired...
6962531 Automated service scheduling system
Nov-8-2005 An automated system uses a decisioning system to schedule service attendants to service events at patron locations. The decisioning system schedules the events for servicing using various factors to establish...
6959405 Method and system for concurrent error identification in resource scheduling
Oct-25-2005 A method and system for handling real-time indications of resource scheduling conflicts. In one embodiment, the method includes a computer system including a user interface, display, processor, and some...
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...
6952828 System, method and computer program product for dynamic resource management
Oct-4-2005 A system for dynamically managing the resources of a hierarchical organization includes an organizing processing element, at least one resource and a monitoring processing element. The organizing processing...
6952718 Method, system, storage medium and server apparatus for controlling workflow
Oct-4-2005 Flow control for a workflow controlling system is achieved wherein a business document flows among a plurality of participants by, at a system which includes a server apparatus including a storage device...
6952680 Apparatus and method for tracking and managing physical assets
Oct-4-2005 A computer based system automatically gathers, analyzes, and delivers information relating to the procurement and utilization of a plurality of such assets, such as a fleet of industrial equipment, so...
6952678 Method, apparatus, and manufacture for facilitating a self-organizing workforce
Oct-4-2005 A system, method, and apparatus for facilitating a self-organizing workforce of one or more workers through payment and recognition incentives, a set of configurable operating rules, and a set of credentials...
6950801 Method and apparatus for coordinating services
Sep-27-2005 The invention relates to a method of coordinating or arranging services, such as automotive glass repair services for the policyholders of an insurance company, and to an apparatus for practicing the method....
6948171 Apparatus, system and method for active scheduling of time based event-driven long running processes
Sep-20-2005 An apparatus, system and method for active scheduling of event-driven long running processes are provided. The apparatus, system and method receive update information indicating a change in status of a...
6941514 System and method for priority-based work order scheduling
Sep-6-2005 A priority-based work order scheduling system includes a graphical user interface having displays for managing work orders stored in the system. Work orders are entered into the system via a work order...
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...
6937993 System and method for processing and tracking telecommunications service orders
Aug-30-2005 A system and method for tracking and processing Service Orders for a telecommunications company. Workflows are used to model business procedures used for processing Service Orders. Each Workflow comprises...
6934704 Automatic manhour setting system and method, distributed client/server system, and computer program storage medium
Aug-23-2005 An automatic manhour setting system has a standard manhour database designed to be readable, in which a number of pairs each constituted by a work standard described by a standardized standard expression...