Patents by Inventor Andrew A. Cullen, III
Andrew A. Cullen, III 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).
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Patent number: 9020884Abstract: A computer system for storing of business information to be transferred from a consultant to a buyer includes a database system for maintaining configurable business information organized into a plurality of information components and a server connected to the database system and connectable to the buyer and the consultant. The server is operable to receive a selection of an information component and configure the information component in accordance with consultant instructions. The configuration includes establishing a data value library and creating an information setting the server is operable to integrate the information setting into at least one work flow entity and integrate the at least one work flow entity into a process design.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: IQNavigator, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Steven A. Shaw, Leonid Zilberman
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Patent number: 8799039Abstract: A computer system and method is disclosed for collecting resource rate information associated with a plurality of resource profiles and providing resource rate statistical data for a specific resource profile via a web-based interface. Each resource profile is defined from hierarchical profile selections to identify a job category, and each job category has one or more skills associated therewith. A database maintains the resource profiles and associated resource rate information. The resource rate information is collected from a variety of sources, including business entities that interface with the database to upload actual resource rate information (e.g., actual salaries, wage rates and other compensation information) for one or more resource profiles associated with the business entity.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: IQNavigator, Inc.Inventor: Andrew A. Cullen, III
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Patent number: 8788357Abstract: A method includes configuring a human-capital-management (HCM) master taxonomy and a HCM language library. The HCM master taxonomy includes a plurality of levels that range from more general to more specific, each level of the plurality of levels comprising a plurality of nodes. The plurality of levels include a job-species level and a job-family level, the job-species level including a level of greatest specificity in the plurality of levels, the job-family level including a level of specificity immediately above the job-species level. In addition, the method includes transforming human-capital information via the HCM language library. Further, the method includes classifying the transformed human-capital information into a job-family node selected from the plurality of nodes at the job-family level.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Iqnavigator, Inc.Inventors: Wyatt Wasicek, Scott C. Thornburg, Andrew A. Cullen, III
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Patent number: 8712819Abstract: A system for internet-based procurement of non-cataloged goods and services based upon qualified resumes includes a human resources procurement server, an associate vendor terminal, and a hiring manager terminal. The associate vendor terminal is connected to the human resources procurement server. The hiring manager terminal is connected to the human resources procurement server. The human resources procurement server receives at least one job request from the hiring manager terminal. The human resources procurement server also receives at least one qualified resume from the associate vendor terminal and forwards the qualified resume to the hiring manager terminal for review.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Victor Brief, Andrew A. Cullen, III, Margaret Zarrelli
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Publication number: 20130317942Abstract: A computer system and method is disclosed for pre-qualifying vendors for buyers and/or industries using vendor criteria information associated with buyers and/or industries and vendor qualification information associated with vendors. Vendors and buyers enter the vendor qualification information and vendor criteria information, respectively, into a database in a hierarchical and relational manner. The computer system compares entered vendor qualification information to stored vendor criteria information to pre-qualify vendors for buyers and/or industries. The computer system further monitors the stored vendor qualification information and requests updated vendor qualification information from the vendors to maintain vendor qualification on a per industry and/or per buyer basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC.Inventor: Andrew A. Cullen, III
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Patent number: 8515823Abstract: A computer system and method is disclosed for pre-qualifying vendors for buyers and/or industries using vendor criteria information associated with buyers and/or industries and vendor qualification information associated with vendors. Vendors and buyers enter the vendor qualification information and vendor criteria information, respectively, into a database in a hierarchical and relational manner. The computer system compares entered vendor qualification information to stored vendor criteria information to pre-qualify vendors for buyers and/or industries. The computer system further monitors the stored vendor qualification information and requests updated vendor qualification information from the vendors to maintain vendor qualification on a per industry and/or per buyer basis.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.Inventor: Andrew A. Cullen, III
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Patent number: 8364557Abstract: A method of facilitating a project bid process includes generating a buyer-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of bid item selections of a stored bid item list, transmitting the buyer-associated bid request to at least one supplier for solicitation of a supplier bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, generating a supplier-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, and transmitting the supplier-associated bid request to at least one subcontracting entity for solicitation of a subcontracting-entity bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the supplier-associated bid request.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Volt Information Sciences Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Steven A. Shaw
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Publication number: 20120215711Abstract: A system for internet-based procurement of non-cataloged goods and services based upon qualified resumes includes a human resources procurement server, an associate vendor terminal, and a hiring manager terminal. The associate vendor terminal is connected to the human resources procurement server. The hiring manager terminal is connected to the human resources procurement server. The human resources procurement server receives at least one job request from the hiring manager terminal. The human resources procurement server also receives at least one qualified resume from the associate vendor terminal and forwards the qualified resume to the hiring manager terminal for review.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Victor Brief, Andrew A. Cullen, III, Margaret Zarrelli
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Patent number: 8204820Abstract: A comprehensive, web-enabled computer system and method is provided for producing analytical data related a project bid management system. Transactional data related to the bid and project are entered into the computer system through an on-line bid, project requisition and payment process. Using the transactional data stored within the system, virtually any type of analytical data related to single or multiple projects performed by one or more vendors for one or more buyers can be generated.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Ivan Danilov, Leonid Zilberman
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Patent number: 8190462Abstract: A system for internet-based procurement of non-cataloged goods and services based upon qualified resumes includes a human resources procurement server, an associate vendor terminal, and a hiring manager terminal. The associate vendor terminal is connected to the human resources procurement server. The hiring manager terminal is connected to the human resources procurement server. The human resources procurement server receives at least one job request from the hiring manager terminal. The human resources procurement server also receives at least one qualified resume from the associate vendor terminal and forwards the qualified resume to the hiring manager terminal for review.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Victor Brief, Andrew Cullen, III, Margaret Zarrelli
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Publication number: 20110282714Abstract: A comprehensive, web-enabled computer system and method is provided for producing analytical data related a project bid management system. Transactional data related to the bid and project are entered into the computer system through an on-line bid, project requisition and payment process. Using the transactional data stored within the system, virtually any type of analytical data related to single or multiple projects performed by one or more vendors for one or more buyers can be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Ivan Danilov, Leonid Zilberman
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Patent number: 8041616Abstract: An outsourced service level agreement (SLA) deliverable management method includes configuring SLA client and secondary SLA provider master data, procuring a secondary SLA provider provision services network, administering a secondary SLA provider human resource network, processing an SLA client provisioning requirement, processing an SLA provisioning service voucher, and processing payment of an SLA provisioning work order.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Steven A. Shaw
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Publication number: 20110112945Abstract: A comprehensive, web-enabled computer system and method is provided for facilitating and managing all aspects of project work, while synchronizing communications, data and transaction processing across multiple user platforms. To implement the computer system and method, a bid item list is utilized to create configurable and scalable customized bid templates premised on the specific type of project work required. Bid requests are generated from the customized bid templates for solicitation of vendor bid responses to the selected bid items provided by the bid template. One or more bid items within the vendor bid responses can be selected for vendor grading purposes, and comparison of the vendor bid responses can be conducted using the graded bid item responses. In addition, project tracking parameters can be entered into the computer system for tracking the performance of the project.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Ivan Danilov, Leonid Zilberman
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Patent number: 7925568Abstract: A comprehensive, web-enabled computer system and method is provided for producing analytical data related a project bid management system. Transactional data related to the bid and project are entered into the computer system through an on-line bid, project requisition and payment process. Using the transactional data stored within the system, virtually any type of analytical data related to single or multiple projects performed by one or more vendors for one or more buyers can be generated.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Ivan Danilov, Leonid Zilberman
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Publication number: 20110040695Abstract: A method includes configuring a human-capital-management (HCM) master taxonomy and a HCM language library. The HCM master taxonomy includes a plurality of levels that range from more general to more specific, each level of the plurality of levels comprising a plurality of nodes. The plurality of levels include a job-species level and a job-family level, the job-species level including a level of greatest specificity in the plurality of levels, the job-family level including a level of specificity immediately above the job-species level. In addition, the method includes transforming human-capital information via the HCM language library. Further, the method includes classifying the transformed human-capital information into a job-family node selected from the plurality of nodes at the job-family level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Wyatt Wasicek, Scott C. Thornburg, Andrew A. Cullen, III
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Patent number: 7747457Abstract: A comprehensive, web-enabled computer system and method is provided for facilitating and managing all aspects of project work, while synchronizing communications, data and transaction processing across multiple user platforms. To implement the computer system and method, a bid item list is utilized to create configurable and scalable customized bid templates premised on the specific type of project work required. Bid requests are generated from the customized bid templates for solicitation of vendor bid responses to the selected bid items provided by the bid template. One or more bid items within the vendor bid responses can be selected for vendor grading purposes, and comparison of the vendor bid responses can be conducted using the graded bid item responses. In addition, project tracking parameters can be entered into the computer system for tracking the performance of the project.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Ivan Danilov, Leonid Zilberman
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Publication number: 20100153863Abstract: A computer system and method is disclosed for collecting resource rate information associated with a plurality of resource profiles and providing resource rate statistical data for a specific resource profile via a web-based interface. Each resource profile is defined from hierarchical profile selections to identify a job category, and each job category has one or more skills associated therewith. A database maintains the resource profiles and associated resource rate information. The resource rate information is collected from a variety of sources, including business entities that interface with the database to upload actual resource rate information (e.g., actual salaries, wage rates and other compensation information) for one or more resource profiles associated with the business entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventor: Andrew A. Cullen, III
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Patent number: 7698146Abstract: A computer system and method is disclosed for collecting resource rate information associated with a plurality of resource profiles and providing resource rate statistical data for a specific resource profile via a web-based interface. Each resource profile is defined from hierarchical profile selections to identify a job category, and each job category has one or more skills associated therewith. A database maintains the resource profiles and associated resource rate information. The resource rate information is collected from a variety of sources, including business entities that interface with the database to upload actual resource rate information (e.g., actual salaries, wage rates and other compensation information) for one or more resource profiles associated with the business entity.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2002Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Volt Information Sciences Inc.Inventor: Andrew A. Cullen, III
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Publication number: 20090281955Abstract: A method of facilitating a project bid process includes generating a buyer-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of bid item selections of a stored bid item list, transmitting the buyer-associated bid request to at least one supplier for solicitation of a supplier bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, generating a supplier-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, and transmitting the supplier-associated bid request to at least one subcontracting entity for solicitation of a subcontracting-entity bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the supplier-associated bid request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Steven A. Shaw
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Patent number: 7558745Abstract: A method of facilitating a project bid process includes generating a buyer-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of bid item selections of a stored bid item list, transmitting the buyer-associated bid request to at least one supplier for solicitation of a supplier bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, generating a supplier-associated bid request utilizing at least a portion of the bid item selections utilized in the buyer-associated bid request, and transmitting the supplier-associated bid request to at least one subcontracting entity for solicitation of a subcontracting-entity bid response to be generated with the bid item selections utilized in the supplier-associated bid request.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Volt Information Sciences, Inc.Inventors: Andrew A. Cullen, III, Steven A. Shaw