Patents by Inventor Barrie R. Tondevold

Barrie R. Tondevold 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).

  • Publication number: 20210117895
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology are directed to methods for workload management and automation. In some embodiments the methods include (A) executing a workflow using a request/response API, the workflow design-time comprising: (i) defining a task and process and run-time requirements of the workflow; (ii) assembling and sequencing of the work into a workflow; (iii) defining execution affinities, dependencies, and completion criteria of the workflow; and (iv) scheduling the workflow; (B) executing a workflow run-time, the workflow run-time comprising: (i) receiving a request for the work using the request/response API; (ii) executing the workflow using the workflow design-time and the request/response API; and (iii) sending a response after the executing of the workflow using the request/response API.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Barrie R. Tondevold, David S. Young
  • Patent number: 5459656
    Abstract: A business demand based control system and method stores past business demand data during past time intervals for use with other data to compute business demands in such manner that the past business demand data is used to project the business demands in current and near-future time intervals. The system measures and stores the business demand data for a plurality of time intervals and a plurality of products or tasks, and projects the business demand for a plurality of products or tasks for near-future time intervals using percentage based demand curves. The system allows the creation of a number of demand curves for the items to determine near future demand, using defined functions and variables. Business demand projections for current and near-future time intervals are revised for a plurality of business items in response to variances in actual business demand data in time intervals just prior to the current time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Park City Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall K. Fields, Paul R. Quinn, Barrie R. Tondevold, Jamie T. Pond
  • Patent number: 5410646
    Abstract: An electronic form processing system preferably includes a host computer, a plurality of local computers, form definitions, routing definitions and an organizational hierarchy. Both the host and the local computers further include a central processing unit, a display device, an input device and addressable memory. The processing unit accesses information and instructions from the input device and memory to display forms, complete forms and route the completed forms within the hierarchy of users. With the display and input devices, the user inputs the necessary information to select and complete a form. The system creates a data file and electronically sends the data file to the proper recipients based on the form type and routing definition. The system also tracks the data file to assure that the initiator of the form receives a response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: Park City Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Barrie R. Tondevold, Keith M. Vreeken
  • Patent number: 5299115
    Abstract: A product-demand production-control system and method stores past-product demand data during past time periods for use with other data to compute product demands in such manner that the past-product demand data is used to estimate the product demands in current and near-future time periods. The system measures and stores the product demand data for a plurality of predetermined time periods and a plurality of products, and preestimates the product demand for a plurality of products for near-future time periods. Product-demand estimates for current and near-future time periods are revised for a plurality of products in response to weighted emphasis or confidence regarding product demand data in time periods just prior to the current time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Mrs. Fields Software Group Inc.
    Inventors: Randall K. Fields, Paul R. Quinn, Barrie R. Tondevold