Patents by Inventor Cynthia S. Fertenbaugh

Cynthia S. Fertenbaugh 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).

  • Management of enterprise communications
    Publication number: 20010037364
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for managing an enterprise's communications. A plurality of issues is identified on which to manage communications. For each of the plurality of issues, a communications list is created comprising at least one person that is to be informed of an issue. For at least one of the plurality of issues, the communications list is organized hierarchically. For at least one of the plurality of issues, criterion is established as to when information about the at least one of the plurality of issues should be communicated to a level higher, lower, or across the hierarchy of the communications list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Inventors: Nancy R. Michalek, Saundre K. Henderson, Neil A. Jarvis, David A. Yates, Cynthia S. Fertenbaugh, Margaret J. Joachim, James C. Erbelding, Betsy M. Mester