Patents by Inventor Nitin Nayak

Nitin Nayak 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).

  • Method and system for forming dynamic vendor coalitions in collaborative e-commerce
    Publication number: 20020111839
    Abstract: A method and system are used for the formation of dynamic alliances between vendors with complementary capabilities to jointly pursue specific market opportunities. Such alliances are created primarily for the purpose of satisfying a market opportunity and disbanded after the opportunity has been satisfied. Although most alliances will be short-term in nature, traditional long-term business relationships can also evolve in some cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Nitin Nayak, Annap Derabail
  • Method and apparatus for collaboratively managing supply chains
    Patent number: 6157915
    Abstract: 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 decision making capability to a community of role players within a supply chain process. Such a comprehensive collaborative dynamic decision making capability is made possible through the integration of the business process, the organization of role players and relevant business applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kumar Bhaskaran, Daniel P. Connors, Fenno F. Heath, III, Nitin Nayak