Patents by Inventor Alfred Short

Alfred Short 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).

  • Workflow and exception system
    Patent number: 8341645
    Abstract: An exception management system comprising a centralized exception engine for processing exception messages from a plurality of source systems across a firm (or enterprise) and for generating workflow items where needed from the exception messages. The centralized exception engine may comprise an exception backbone that receives the exception messages from the source systems and processes the exception messages based on business rules. The exception messages may adhere to an exception message definition format. Users may access the exception information via a user interface. The exception engine may send alerts to certain users in certain circumstances based on the business rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Morgan Stanley
    Inventors: David Oxenstierna, Denise Sommerville, William Vaughan, Peter Zope, Alfred Short, John Hendy, Raju Patel, Lawrence Beck