Patents by Inventor Dan M. Bean

Dan M. Bean 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).

  • Organizational behavior monitoring analysis and influence
    Patent number: 8301475
    Abstract: Approaches are provided for monitoring, analyzing, and influencing organizational behaviors through multi-modal communication systems. Desired and undesired behaviors and applicable organizational contexts are defined and action plans developed. The behaviors are then monitored through communication sessions between members and analyzed for comparison to the action plans such that feedback may be provided at individual and/or organizational levels to influence the behaviors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Dan M. Bean, Sameer D. Bedekar, Ross F. Smith
  • ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR MONITORING ANALYSIS AND INFLUENCE
    Publication number: 20110276369
    Abstract: Approaches are provided for monitoring, analyzing, and influencing organizational behaviors through multi-modal communication systems. Desired and undesired behaviors and applicable organizational contexts are defined and action plans developed. The behaviors are then monitored through communication sessions between members and analyzed for comparison to the action plans such that feedback may be provided at individual and/or organizational levels to influence the behaviors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dan M. Bean, Sameer D. Bedekar, Ross F. Smith