Patents by Inventor Alexander D. Chaffee

Alexander D. Chaffee 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: 8316371
    Abstract: A hierarchy of project and personal tasks is maintained for users associated with multiple projects. The hierarchy is maintained using a computer server machine having a processor and network connection to a client machine having a computer display. A user-task list is obtained. The user-task list includes a first-project task having an initial first-project task score, wherein the first-project task is associated with a first-project, the first-project having a first-project task list including the first-project task The user-task list also includes a second-project task having an second-project task score, wherein the second-project task is associated with a second-project, the second-project having a second-project task list including the second-project task. The user-task list also includes an initial user-task hierarchy ranking the first-project task and second-project task based on the initial first-project task score and the second-project task score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Mindjet LLC
    Inventors: Alexander D. Chaffee, Matthew K. Work, J. Leslie Brennan
  • Publication number: 20100262653
    Abstract: A hierarchy of project and personal tasks is maintained for users associated with multiple projects. The hierarchy is maintained using a computer server machine having a processor and network connection to a client machine having a computer display. A user-task list is obtained. The user-task list includes a first-project task having an initial first-project task score, wherein the first-project task is associated with a first-project, the first-project having a first-project task list including the first-project task The user-task list also includes a second-project task having an second-project task score, wherein the second-project task is associated with a second-project, the second-project having a second-project task list including the second-project task. The user-task list also includes an initial user-task hierarchy ranking the first-project task and second-project task based on the initial first-project task score and the second-project task score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: COHUMAN, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander D. Chaffee, Matthew K. Work, J. Leslie Brennan
  • Publication number: 20090217278
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a project are described. According to one embodiment, the method includes the steps of ranking the plurality of tasks to produce a first list; assigning a task cost to each of the plurality of tasks; setting a planned velocity, the planned velocity determining the rate at which task costs are planned to be completed per time segment; and dynamically assigning each of the plurality of tasks to one of the sequence of time segments in the order indicated by the first list based on the planned velocity. In other embodiments, the apparatus includes a machine-readable medium that provides instructions for a processor, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: PIVOTAL LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander D. CHAFFEE, Robert C. MEE
  • Publication number: 20080201713
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a project are described. According to one embodiment, the method includes the steps of ranking the plurality of tasks to produce a first list; assigning a task cost to each of the plurality of tasks; setting a planned velocity, the planned velocity determining the rate at which task costs are planned to be completed per time segment; and dynamically assigning each of the plurality of tasks to one of the sequence of time segments in the order indicated by the first list based on the planned velocity. In other embodiments, the apparatus includes a machine-readable medium that provides instructions for a processor, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform a method of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: PIVOTAL LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander D. CHAFFEE, Robert C. MEE