Patents by Inventor Dorene S. Schram

Dorene S. Schram 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).

  • Patent number: 8650108
    Abstract: Systems and methods for prioritizing multiple funding requests within an enterprise are provided. Aspects of the invention may be used in enterprises where separate departments or groups within the enterprise have differing goals. It often is beneficial to ensure that funded projects within the various departments do not deviate from the enterprise's core goals, such that the enterprise suffers from profit erosion and/or an undue risk. In one aspect, novel methods provide a segment score to prioritize different projects in the context of the enterprise's risk, strategy, and finance goals. In another aspect, a computer-readable medium may be used to execute computer-readable instructions for prioritizing multiple projects in view of the enterprise's goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Dorene S. Schram, Rena Lauren Murphy, Kathy L. Angell, Catharine Phillips Train, Robert James McDonald