Patents by Inventor Eric Zothner

Eric Zothner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6745382
    Abstract: A method, system, and software product in which wrappers for rules automation technology are provided. Business rules, business objects, and at least one object agent, representing a corresponding one of the business objects, are provided. The object agent is inserted into a business rules agenda for executing the business rules so that the business rules are directly applied to the object agent, and thereby, are indirectly applied to the corresponding business object. This approach advantageously allows unsophisticated users of rules automation technology to interface with complex business objects and prevents an exception from destroying a business transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Zothner