Patents by Inventor Brian John Bero

Brian John Bero 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).

  • System and method for visualizing trace of costs across a graph of financial allocation rules
    Patent number: 8766981
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards budgeting and forecasting of information technology and services. In at least one of the various embodiments, financial allocation models may include multiple cost objects and one or more allocation rules. In at least one of the various embodiments, allocation rules may determine how costs associated with cost objects may be allocated to other cost objects. In at least one of the various embodiments, costs corresponding to one or more selected cost objects may be traced within a financial allocation model. Also, costs associated with multiple cost line items from different cost objects may simultaneously traced for efficient cross-referencing of disparate cost line items. Further, in at least one of the various embodiments, a display of the cost traces may be rendered and displayed to provide a visualization of the traced costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Apptio, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Damien McLachlan, William Byron Moeller, Brian John Bero, Tavis Dean Elliott
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING TRACE OF COSTS ACROSS A GRAPH OF FINANCIAL ALLOCATION RULES
    Publication number: 20140006085
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards budgeting and forecasting of information technology and services. In at least one of the various embodiments, financial allocation models may include multiple cost objects and one or more allocation rules. In at least one of the various embodiments, allocation rules may determine how costs associated with cost objects may be allocated to other cost objects. In at least one of the various embodiments, costs corresponding to one or more selected cost objects may be traced within a financial allocation model. Also, costs associated with multiple cost line items from different cost objects may simultaneously traced for efficient cross-referencing of disparate cost line items. Further, in at least one of the various embodiments, a display of the cost traces may be rendered and displayed to provide a visualization of the traced costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Paul Damien McLachlan, William Byron Moeller, Brian John Bero, Tavis Dean Elliott
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING TRACE OF COSTS ACROSS A GRAPH OF FINANCIAL ALLOCATION RULES
    Publication number: 20130201193
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards budgeting and forecasting of information technology and services. In at least one of the various embodiments, financial allocation models may include multiple cost objects and one or more allocation rules. In at least one of the various embodiments, allocation rules may determine how costs associated with cost objects may be allocated to other cost objects. In at least one of the various embodiments, costs corresponding to one or more selected cost objects may be traced within a financial allocation model. Also, costs associated with multiple cost line items from different cost objects may simultaneously traced for efficient cross-referencing of disparate cost line items. Further, in at least one of the various embodiments, a display of the cost traces may be rendered and displayed to provide a visualization of the traced costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Apptio, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Damien McLachlan, William Byron Moeller, Brian John Bero, Tavis Dean Elliott