Patents by Inventor John M. Ackroff

John M. Ackroff 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).

  • Integrated activity management system
    Patent number: 5721913
    Abstract: A system for managing workflow of specific types of activities includes a database and at least one computer workstation connected to an integrated activities management system. The integrated activities management system strictly controls the entry, routing and processing of attribute information associated with each of the activities to manage the execution of the activity. The integrated activities management system utilizes an information organization system to maintain attribute information concerning each activity in the form of data records consisting of linked data objects in the database. Each type of data object has associated control rules which govern the entry, routing and processing of its attribute information. The data objects in each data record are arranged in a hierarchical manner and including data objects from at least a first hierarchical level and an activity level. The first hierarchical level data object contains information common to activities of all types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Ackroff, Michael M. Cruzcosa
  • Remotely accessing intelligent network channel terminating equipment device
    Patent number: 5105438
    Abstract: This invention is a method of remotely accessing an Intelligent Network Channel Terminating Equipment device to expedite the testing and servicing of telecommunications circuits.Intelligent Network Channel Terminating Equipment devices from different manufacturers have different operating characteristics. Therefore, prior to remotely accessing and operating an Intelligent Network Channel Terminating Equipment device in a telecommunication circuit from a remote location, the operating characteristics of the device must be determined. At the heart of the invention is our recognition that Intelligent Network Channel Terminating Equipment can be categorized according to their operational characteristics and that the type of Intelligent Network Channel Terminating equipment device present at a remote location can be identified from its response to signals which are sent to the Intelligent Network Channel Terminating Equipment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: AT&T Bell Laboratories
    Inventors: John M. Ackroff, James C. Domangue
  • On-line documentation facility
    Patent number: 4800485
    Abstract: Users of an on-line documentation facility in a computer system are provided with the capability of specifying modifications to be made to the documentation that would otherwise be provided by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignees: American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated
    Inventors: John M. Ackroff, Michael J. Heffler, John C. Mitchell