Patents by Inventor David E. Shough
David E. Shough 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: 10339550Abstract: Gamified computerized project management system and method which harnesses the innate human desire for playful competition and continual skill advancement to improve organizational productivity. The system allows team member bidding on project tasks, where they accumulate points according to various criteria including how well their work product meets previously established criteria, as well as an opportunity to acquire additional points from mastering various task related learning material. Other factors, such as providing assistance to other team members, evaluating work product, and the like are also awarded points. Competition is fostered by allowing team members to see where their point score ranks versus other players, while teamwork and member skill growth is also encouraged. Gamified project management files containing comprehensive project records may be saved, converted to standard project management files, or constructed by translation process that gamifies standard project management files.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: QUEST 2 EXCEL, INC.Inventors: Mahesh C. Rao, Andrew Jay Hoffman, Marcello Rufus Hunter, David E. Shough
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Publication number: 20140162220Abstract: A system combines project management, learning management, and content management in an augmented reality game. Significant business objectives correspond to “Quests” where a Quest includes Missions and Tasks. In the augmented reality game, individual employees are scored for individual Tasks in a game in which individuals can compare their point standing with other players.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2012Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: QUEST 2 EXCEL, INC.Inventors: Mahesh C. RAO, Andrew Jay HOFFMAN, Marcello Rufus Hunter, David E. Shough
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Publication number: 20140164037Abstract: Gamified computerized project management system and method which harnesses the innate human desire for playful competition and continual skill advancement to improve organizational productivity. The system allows team member bidding on project tasks, where they accumulate points according to various criteria including how well their work product meets previously established criteria, as well as an opportunity to acquire additional points from mastering various task related learning material. Other factors, such as providing assistance to other team members, evaluating work product, and the like are also awarded points. Competition is fostered by allowing team members to see where their point score ranks versus other players, while teamwork and member skill growth is also encouraged. Gamified project management files containing comprehensive project records may be saved, converted to standard project management files, or constructed by translation process that gamifies standard project management files.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Quest 2 Excel, Inc.Inventors: Mahesh C. Rao, Andrew Jay Hoffman, Marcello Rufus Hunter, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 7234118Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of System Modification Program Extended (SMPE) libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nathan D. Church, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6286137Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of SMPE libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nathan D. Church, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6239800Abstract: The invention leads a user through an application program procedure via interactions with displayed information. A method incorporating the invention first displays maps (i.e., flow charts) of tasks required to be accomplished during the application procedure. The maps include various graphical icons, each of which provides an indication of job execution status; job names that are associated with at least some of the graphical icons; and connectors between the job names which designate an execution relationship therebetween. During the application program procedure, the presentation of a graphical icon is modified to indicate a readiness of an associated job to execute. Thereafter, the user selects the associated job for execution by entering a selection signal. The graphical icon's presentation is modified to indicate completion of execution of the associated job and the presentations of one or more connectors are modified to indicate a completion of execution.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1997Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Debra Lee Mayhew, Miriam Sarah Powell, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6182285Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of System Modification Program Extended (SMPE) libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nathan D. Church, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6115720Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of SMPE libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorportionInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nathan D. Church, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough
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Patent number: 6064821Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for deficiencies existing in programs to assist a user through installing a program. Polling the status of jobs requested by the user of a workstation is done so that the user may eventually be provided with status reports regarding the jobs being executed. The user can set parameters during loading of SMPE libraries, install, migrate, fallback, remigrate and update procedures for the program. An indication is provided to a user of a workstation as steps of a task have been completed by the user. The health of catalog and directory databases may be verified before a migrate procedure is performed. The user of the program can be informed regarding parameters whose default values have changed, which parameters are of particular concern to the specific user.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 1998Date of Patent: May 16, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David E. Shough, Nathan D. Church
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Patent number: D429493Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1997Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Kathryn W. Devine, Virginia W. Hughes, Jr., Barbara J. Kilburn, David E. Shough