Patents Assigned to Electronic Data Systems
  • Method and system for automating business processes
    Publication number: 20040024622
    Abstract: A method and system for automating business processes include the ability to determine an appropriate function in a business process, generate a command to execute the function, and receive a message indicating that the function is complete. The method and system also include the ability to determine another appropriate function in the business process and generate a command to execute the second function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Erik A. Knight
  • Method and system for reporting XML data from a legacy computer system
    Patent number: 6687873
    Abstract: A method and system for modifying program applications of a legacy computer system to directly output data in XML format models the legacy computer system, maps the model to an XML schema and automatically modifies one or more applications to directly output XML formatted data in cooperation with a writer engine and a context table. A modeling engine lists the incidents within the applications that write data and generates a report data model. The report data model includes statically determined value or type of the data fields and is written in a formal grammar that describes how the write operations are combined. A modification specification is created to define modifications to the legacy computer system applications that relate applications that write data to the XML schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Alando M. Ballantyne, Michael K. Smith, Larry M. Hines
  • Processing performance data describing a relationship between a provider and a client
    Patent number: 6687560
    Abstract: Processing performance data includes receiving performance data comprising quantitative data gathered according to at least one metric. The quantitative data is evaluated according to the at least one metric to generate at least one quantitative data rating. Performance data comprising client data gathered from a client is received and evaluated to generate at least one client data rating. Performance data comprising provider data gathered from a provider is received and evaluated to generate at least one provider data rating. The at least one quantitative data rating, the at least one client data rating, and the at least one provider data rating are reported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Charles H. Kiser, Cheryl L. Clinton, John T. Couchot, Anne M. Curtin, Joseph M. Donovan, Steven C. Dorfmeister, Brian L. Fish, Lisa Q. Flores, William M. Gerton, James D. Hall, Jaye D. Hicks, Sonya L. Hinds, Randall F. Mears, Rodney B. Morris, Deborah C. Peedin, Kevin T. Richards, Cynthia B. Sargeant, Michael W. Stuart, Michael J. Veatch, Laura L. Wetzel, Gene C. Will
  • Interactive natural language query processing system and method
    Publication number: 20040019478
    Abstract: A method for interactive natural language query processing includes receiving a natural language query comprising a plurality of words. The received query is tokenized into individual words. The one or more tokenized words are then collapsed. An intersection of the collapsed words is then determined and one or more results are selected based at least in part on the intersection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brad L. Rucker, Stephen T. Hoffmann, Norman Tang
  • Method and system for mapping a hypothesis to an analytical structure
    Publication number: 20040002933
    Abstract: A method for mapping a hypothesis to an analytical structure includes receiving the hypothesis from an interface and generating a representation of the hypothesis. The method includes generating a script of the representation by mapping the representation into a neutral grammar and transmitting the script to an analytical tool. The method may also include analyzing the script to form an analytical structure. The interface may comprise a human interface or a machine interface. The method may also include generating a linguistic expression of the hypothesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kasra Kasravi, Sundararajan Varadarajan
  • System and method for representing the information technology infrastructure of an organization
    Patent number: 6670973
    Abstract: A computer program for representing the information technology infrastructure of an organization includes an interactive display module and an output module. The interactive display module can generate a hierarchical list of information technology elements and organizational elements in the information technology infrastructure of the organization and can generate an interactive user interface that presents the hierarchical list. The output module can generate a hierarchical graph of the information technology infrastructure of the organization. The hierarchical list and the hierarchical graph each represent the information technology infrastructure of the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Hill, Kevin J. Rammage
  • Multi-tiered remote enterprise management system and method
    Publication number: 20030233434
    Abstract: A multi-tiered remote enterprise management system and method are disclosed, whereby the management tool sets can be located in a part of the enterprise's architecture so that relatively high levels of system reliability can be achieved, faster deployments of the system can be made, enterprise investments can be better leveraged, bandwidth requirements can be minimized, and private IP addressed networks used require no special engineering designs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Erik A. Knight
  • Computerized deformation analyzer
    Publication number: 20030222871
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for determining deformation of a surface of a material is provided. The method includes receiving, at a computer, an elastic deformation range and a plastic deformation range of the material. The method also includes modeling a region of the material with a mesh. The mesh includes a plurality of elements. The method also includes determining, by performing a finite element analysis on the mesh by the computer, a displacement for at least one point on each of the elements. The displacement results from a set of modeled boundary conditions. The finite element analysis includes recurrently approximating the modulus of elasticity for each element according to the elastic deformation range and the plastic deformation range. The act of approximating is based on a value of strain calculated from a previously calculated element displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation;
    Inventor: Daniel L. Brombolich
  • Topology modeler
    Publication number: 20030225553
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for modeling a feature associated with a deformed material is provided. The method includes generating a first mesh having a model of a feature and a second mesh. A normal distance between a point on the model of the feature and the surface of the first mesh is measured. A location of the surface point of the first mesh that is used to measure the normal distance is determined. The determined location is used to locate the same surface point on the second mesh. A new location for a new point corresponding to the point on the model of the feature associated with the first mesh is determined. The new location is located at the distance as the determined normal distance, but along a normal vector that intersects the same surface point on the second mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel L. Brombolich
  • Method and system for communication using a portable device
    Publication number: 20030223455
    Abstract: A method for communicating using a portable device includes providing to a first person a plurality of messages for communication to another person. The plurality of messages are provided in a first format at a portable device. The method includes receiving from the first person a first selection at the portable device. The first selection comprises a first message that the first person desires to communicate to the second person. The first message is selected from the plurality of messages. The method includes translating the first message from the first format to a second format and communicating the first message to the second person in the second format using the portable device. The first format may comprise sign language or a picture format, and the second format may comprise an audible or text format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Osama Rashdan
  • System and method for representing the information technology infrastructure of an organization
    Publication number: 20030197743
    Abstract: A computer program for representing the information technology infrastructure of an organization includes an interactive display module and an output module. The interactive display module can generate a hierarchical list of information technology elements and organizational elements in the information technology infrastructure of the organization and can generate an interactive user interface that presents the hierarchical list. The output module can generate a hierarchical graph of the information technology infrastructure of the organization. The hierarchical list and the hierarchical graph each represent the information technology infrastructure of the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Hill, Kevin J. Rammage
  • System and method for processing a complex feature
    Publication number: 20030182090
    Abstract: A method for processing a complex feature includes selecting a first feature, wherein the first feature comprises a plurality of faces. A second feature, wherein the second feature comprises a plurality of faces, is selected. The presence of a complex feature is automatically determined based on a relationship of the selected first and second features. One or more tolerances of the complex feature are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems
    Inventors: Suzanne B. Paladini, Shrinivas M. Soman, David M. Kailiponi
  • System and method for teaching project management skills
    Publication number: 20030178769
    Abstract: A project management game is provided that includes a game board having indicia thereon representing a plurality of tasks that collectively form a plurality of deliverables to be completed and to be managed by a plurality of participants in the game. The participants form one or more teams that play the game. A plurality of game pieces are positioned on the game board. Each game piece represents a selected one of the teams. The game further includes a first die having a plurality of sides with numbers thereon. The first die may be rolled in order to indicate a number of spaces to be moved by a selected one of the game pieces. A second die is also included having a plurality of sides with numbers thereon. The second die may be rolled in order to indicate a cost value associated with one or more of the tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems
    Inventor: Peter A. Hasek
  • Multi-process compression
    Patent number: 6618728
    Abstract: A system (10) compresses a file (12) to produce a compressed file (14). The system (10) includes a compression splitter (16) that splits the file (12) into subfiles. Compressors (20a, 20b, 20c), operating on one or more microprocessors, compress the subfiles to produce compressed subfiles (22a, 22b, 22c). A compression combiner (26) combines the compressed subfiles (22a, 22b, 22c) to produce the compressed file (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Peter D. Rail
  • Method and system for applying constraints to chains of curves
    Publication number: 20030156110
    Abstract: A method and system for applying constraints to a wireframe chain of curves for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is disclosed, whereby a geometric constraint network can be expanded to include chains of curves as types of wireframe entities. As such, a chain of curves can be represented as one composite curve. As a result, a constraint solver can generate and/or maintain any constraint on a chain of curves, which enables the constraints to be solved while moving along the curves independently from the chain's geometry and topology changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Jiang, Hongliu Zou, Sangeeta Gupta, Jack C.H. Chung
  • System and method for creating a datum reference frame
    Publication number: 20030158833
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a datum reference frame includes selecting a first datum, wherein the first datum comprises a plurality of faces. A first definition for the selected first datum is determined. One or more second datums, based on the determined first definition, are automatically determined, wherein the second datum comprises a plurality of faces. The second datum is selected. A second definition for the selected second datum is determined. One or more third datums based on the determined second definition, wherein the third datum comprises a plurality of faces, are automatically determined. The third datum is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems
    Inventors: John L. Loya, Jeff M. Duke, David M. Kailiponi
  • Spend analysis system and method
    Publication number: 20030139986
    Abstract: A method for tracking spend includes receiving a plurality of accounts payable items, each accounts payable item being associated with one of a plurality of general ledger codes. More than one of the plurality of general ledger codes are associated with an associated one of a plurality of purchasing categories. At least one of the plurality of general ledger codes which does not include an associated one of the plurality of purchasing categories is identified. Unallocated spend items associated with the at least one of the general ledger codes are displayed to a user. In accordance with one embodiment, information regarding a proper correlation of the spend items within the plurality of purchasing categories is received from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems
    Inventor: Roland Louis Roberts
  • Integrated decision support framework for collaborative product development
    Publication number: 20030139954
    Abstract: An integrated decision support framework is disclosed, in which different types of decision-drivers from numerous sources can be converted into a unified decision network including, for example, both mathematical and node-edge graph representations. A graph-theoretic algorithm may be applied to the large problem (unified decision network) to detect and separate strongly-connected components. The strongly-connected components represent sub-problems that can be solved simultaneously. A dependency propagation technique may be used to properly order the sub-problems so they can be processed and solved sequentially and correctly. Each strongly-connected component (small sub-problem) can be delegated to a suitable decision generator depending on the types of relations included in the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Jack C. H. Chung, Jia-Yi Wang, Chien-Tai Wu
  • Intelligent image recording system and method
    Patent number: 6591006
    Abstract: A method for intelligent image recording includes receiving a first image (44) and a second image (46) from an image source (18). The method also includes automatically determining variations between the first image (44) and the second image (46). The method further includes recording the second image (46) if the variations exceed a predetermined value. Determining variations between the first and second images (44,46) may include determining and comparing pixel color values for pixels of the first image (44) with corresponding pixels of the second image (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventor: James C. Niemann
  • System and method for compiling and displaying a pruned information set
    Publication number: 20030126115
    Abstract: The processing system 10 is disclosed which uses a user interface 12 to interact with the search and control engine 16 and the display engine 18. The search and control engine 16 operates on a data set 14 to identify specific elements within a directory structure. Display engine 18 compiles the identified elements in a tree table 20 to format a display 22 associated with the directory structure. Pruning indicator 34 and a sibling pruning indicator 36 are used in the display 22 to inform the user that intermediate directory structures and sibling elements have been omitted from the display in order to show the identified elements in a truncated context within the complex directory structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Bernard J. Solomon