Patents Assigned to Electronics Data Systems Corporation
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Patent number: 7590630Abstract: Electronic information management includes techniques for developing and applying database security. In certain implementations, database access statements issued for applications in use are analyzed. Analyzing issued database access statements may include capturing the database access statements, normalizing the database access statements, and eliminating redundancies from the database access statements. A standardized set of issued database access statements may result from the analysis procedure. From the analyzed database access statements, the items accessed and types of access may be determined for an application, and a set of permissions may be determined from the determined items accessed and types of access for the application. A role associated with the application may be developed based on the permissions for the application. The role may be used to allow a user database access when associated with the application.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Electronic Data System CorporationInventor: John D. Richter
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Publication number: 20090204415Abstract: A method for checking the recall status of a product. The method includes receiving product identification data in a data processing system by scanning a product. The method also includes storing the product identification data and checking the product identification data against a recall database. The method also includes determining whether the product has been recalled, and if the product has been recalled, notifying a user that the product has been recalled. There is also a method for managing product recalls. That method includes receiving product recall data including product identification data for a recalled product, and storing the product recall data in a recall database. That method also includes sending a notification to a user device according to the product recall data and subscription data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Steven M. Baiera
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Publication number: 20090202054Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system for automated distribution and indexing of prepaid calling card information comprises a central terminal operable to receive a request to purchase prepaid telephone services from an initiating terminal. The request comprises an identifier of a financial account to be used to purchase the prepaid telephone services. The central terminal is operable to electronically seek authorization for the request, initiate electronic debiting of the financial account using the identifier, and log a transaction indicating a purchase of prepaid telephone services in response to receipt of the authorization. The central terminal is operable to initiate electronic transmission, according to purchaser contact information, of calling card information from the central terminal to at least one electronic storage medium for access by a purchaser.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Corey W. Wick
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Patent number: 7574694Abstract: A method for application rationalization to assist clients in reducing the complexity of information technology (IT) and expedite the benefits of IT transformation. One exemplary application is described using the disclosed methodologies within the communications industry.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: Thomas N. Mangan, Reinier J. Aerdts, Steve Macari
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Publication number: 20090198706Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for managing facility location data. The method includes receiving a location data record from a first client application, validating the location data record by applying one or more validation rules to the location data record, and standardizing the location data record by converting one or more non-standard components of the location data record into one or more standardized components. The method also includes generating a standardized location data record from the standardized components, and publishing the standardized location data record to one or more subscribing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Stephen R. Sanders
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Publication number: 20090198707Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for managing communication records that includes receiving a plurality of firewall log records from at least a firewall system, consolidating the plurality of firewall log records by filtering out a plurality of duplicate records, and associating the plurality of firewall log records with a plurality of contexts to create a plurality of record-context combinations. The method also includes analyzing and storing the consolidated firewall log records, and producing at least one image file from the plurality of records-context combinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Aric V. Rohner
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Publication number: 20090198954Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating a standardized location code is provided that comprises extracting an address component from an input location data record, parsing the address component into one or more address words, and processing the address words by validating the address words one by one using one or more validation rules specific to the input location data record. The method also includes constructing the standardized location code by assembling the processed address words and producing an updated location data file to be shared with a plurality of subscribing applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Stephen R. Sanders
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Publication number: 20090183233Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for restricting access to an enterprise network that includes determining whether a computer that may be connected to an enterprise network on a temporary basis has one or more malicious code items where the computer accompanies a visitor to a facility associated with the enterprise network. An indication is provided to a human if it is determined that the computer has one or more malicious code items.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Luis Ruben Zapien Trueba
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Publication number: 20090132662Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for managing delivery of electronic messages includes receiving an electronic message, the electronic message having an intended recipient, and analyzing the electronic message to determine a priority for the electronic message. The method further includes determining, based on the determined priority for the electronic message; whether to deliver the electronic message to the intended recipient at the current time. If it is determined, based on the determined priority for the electronic message, that the electronic message should be delivered to the intended recipient at the current time, delivery of the electronic message to the intended recipient is initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: William A. Sheridan, Corey W. Wick, Marie Risov, Kas Kasravi, Stephen F. Mayes
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Publication number: 20090089421Abstract: Monitoring distributed systems includes receiving availability parameters for distributed systems. A distributed system corresponds to at least one distributed system group. A status of at least one distributed system is determined according to the availability parameters. Grid map image data is generated that is operable to initiate display of a grid map. The grid map includes one or more areas. An area corresponds to a distributed system group. An area includes one or more cells. A cell has a status indicator indicating the status of at least one distributed system. A cell also has a display size indicating a relative importance of at least one distributed system. The grid map image data is transmitted to a client in order to display the grid map.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: Max Boehm, Rolf Kubli
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Patent number: 7509676Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for restricting access to an enterprise network that includes determining whether a computer that may be connected to an enterprise network on a temporary basis has one or more malicious code items where the computer accompanies a visitor to a facility associated with the enterprise network. An indication is provided to a human if it is determined that the computer has one or more malicious code items.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Luis Ruben Zapien Trueba
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Publication number: 20090070160Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method for quantitative alignment of business offerings with the expectations of a business prospect includes accessing a novelty indicator for an offering, the novelty indicator being based on one or more characteristics of the offering and rating an innovation level of the offering. The method further includes accessing an innovation perception indicator for a prospect of the offering, the innovation perception indicator providing an indication of how the prospect views innovation. The method further includes comparing the novelty indicator for the offering with the innovation perception indicator for the prospect to determine if the offering is aligned with the expectations of the prospect. In certain embodiments, the method includes generating a recommendation, possibly in the form of a report, based on the comparison of the novelty indicator for the offering and the innovation perception indicator for the prospect.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: Kas Kasravi, Corey W. Wick
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Publication number: 20090064305Abstract: A secure service delivery network, including a service delivery compartment connected to deliver services to a plurality of client networks. The secure service delivery network includes a first firewall connecting the service delivery compartment to a first virtual local area network. The secure service delivery network includes a plurality of firewalls each connecting one of the plurality of client networks to the first virtual local area network, whereby no communications between the plurality of client networks can be made over the first virtual local area network. A related method is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: Bryan E. Stiekes, Shawn A. Williams
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Patent number: 7497803Abstract: A method and control system is presented to selectively actuate a plurality of clutches of a two-mode, compound-split, electro-mechanical transmission. The method comprises executing a shift operation from a first to a second operating mode and monitoring shift abort criteria. A revised shift operation is executed to control the transmission shift into a third operating mode effective to meet an operator request for output torque. The exemplary transmission has four fixed gear ratio modes and two continuously variable modes. The preferred shift abort criteria include: monitoring the operator request for output torque; identifying presence of a fault in an oncoming torques transfer device effective to facilitate operation in the second operating mode; monitoring an optimization routine for managing torque inputs from the plurality of torque-generative devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: Jy-Jen F. Sah, Lawrence A. Kaminsky
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Publication number: 20090037352Abstract: A system for automated determination of solutions to known equations, including a process orchestrator configured to retrieve at least one known solution from a known solutions datastore, a mathematics preprocessor configured to convert the at least one known solution to at least one machine-usable converted known solution, a genetic algorithm processor configured to generate at least one candidate solution from the at least one machine-usable converted known solution, and a results datastore configured to store a new solution corresponding to the candidate solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: Babak Makkinejad, Philip C. Jackson, JR.
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Patent number: 7472421Abstract: The security risk associated with a computer system may be quantified by identifying a computer system, identifying a risk associated with the computer system, the risk relating to an event that may interrupt a normal operating mode of the computer system, determining a likelihood that the event associated with the risk will occur, determining a cost associated with the event occurring on the computer system, and quantifying the risk into an impact value by using the likelihood and the cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Fred A. Cummins
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Patent number: 7469417Abstract: A method and system for authenticated dynamic extension of security domain boundaries includes high security domain extension instructions for sequentially and dynamically forming an extended high security domain (133) through a protected communication path (128). The protected communication path (128) extends from a first computer (10) associated with a high security domain (80) into a second computer (10) associated with low security domain (120). The method and system establish the extended high security domain (133) within the second computer (10). A protected communication path (128) forms an isolation barrier (131) separating the extended high security domain (133) from other objects (126) within the low security domain (120). Authentication instructions (146) temporarily 20 authenticate at least one object (132) associated with the low security domain (120).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventors: Jolyon A. Fearnley, Beresford Shute, Brian Johnson, Diane Furniss, David A. Waters
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Patent number: 7469285Abstract: Reporting Unix or similar computer resource utilization per computer application includes processing a collector script during first predetermined time intervals. The collector script collects resource utilization data for processes currently running on a computer. The processes correspond to one or more computer applications. A processor script is processed during second predetermined time intervals. The processor script determines resource utilization data for one or more computer applications by performing calculations on the resource utilization data for the processes. Reports of resource utilization data for one or more computer applications are presented by accessing and performing calculations on the resource utilization data for one or more computer applications.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Peter M. W. Poortman
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Publication number: 20080281736Abstract: A method for accounting for data processing system service usage is provided. The method comprises monitoring a total environmental consumption related to an information technology resource, determining a percentage of the information technology resource used by a customer, and determining an environmental factor corresponding to a product of the percentage of the information technology resource used by the customer with the total environmental consumption related to the information technology resource and integrating the product over a billing period. The method further comprises determining an information technology factor corresponding to a sum of a total network usage, a total storage usage, and a total processor usage for the customer over the billing period, determining a total bill for the customer according to the environmental factor and the information technology factor, and storing the total bill for the customer in a computer-readable medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: Jeffery Darrel Thomas
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Publication number: 20080258938Abstract: A method for operating a digital plate on a vehicle. The method includes determining the location of a vehicle and displaying, on a digital plate on the vehicle, registration data corresponding to the vehicle and the vehicle location. The method further includes updating the registration data displayed on the digital plate according to changes in the vehicle location. There is also a corresponding digital plate system and satellite vehicle data system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: Electronic Data Systems CorporationInventor: James N. Moon