Patents by Inventor Douglas F. Beaven
Douglas F. Beaven 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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Publication number: 20160104115Abstract: A computer-implemented system facilitates collaborative communications and information sharing in a network defined by a model. The model of the network is accessible by a user through at least one terminal having a processor. At least a portion of the system, and the model, are stored on a storage component coupled to the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventor: Douglas F. Beaven
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Patent number: 9311625Abstract: A system for supporting collaborative activity in a network includes a storage component storing data related to the network and a model of the network; a processor that accesses the stored data and the model to process the data according to the model, where the stored data relates to the collaborative activity including user-defined data created by interaction of a user and the model, and context data related to the user, where the user-defined data and the context data, as metadata, are stored in the storage component; and a user interface, provided by the processor, that presents the user-defined data, the context data, and the model in a form readable by the user, the interface permitting the user to define a set of arbitrary domains, relate the user-defined data to the domains, and view relationships between the user-defined data and the context data, and the domains.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: VirtualAgility Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Beaven, Janet Ahlgren, Kevin Kelley, Gorham Palmer, Stuart E. Rudolph
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Patent number: 8977689Abstract: A system facilitates collaborative communications and information sharing in a network defined by a model. The model and a portion of the system are stored on a storage component coupled to a terminal. The system captures context information and user-defined data, the user-defined data provided during user interaction of the user in a first domain of the network, and dynamically stores the context information as metadata associated with the user-defined data, the user-defined data and the metadata stored on the storage component; a tracking component for tracking a change of the user from the first domain to a second domain of the network and dynamically updating the stored metadata based on the change, where the user accesses the user-defined data from the second domain; and an interface to the system that permits the user to create and view the user-defined data according to the model of the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: VirtualAgility Inc.Inventor: Douglas F. Beaven
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Publication number: 20140289135Abstract: A system facilitates collaborative communications and information sharing in a network defined by a model. The model and a portion of the system are stored on a storage component coupled to a terminal. The system captures context information and user-defined data, the user-defined data provided during user interaction of the user in a first domain of the network, and dynamically stores the context information as metadata associated with the user-defined data, the user-defined data and the metadata stored on the storage component; a tracking component for tracking a change of the user from the first domain to a second domain of the network and dynamically updating the stored metadata based on the change, where the user accesses the user-defined data from the second domain; and an interface to the system that permits the user to create and view the user-defined data according to the model of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventor: Douglas F. Beaven
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Publication number: 20140026072Abstract: A system for supporting collaborative activity in a network includes a storage component storing data related to the network and a model of the network; a processor that accesses the stored data and the model to process the data according to the model, where the stored data relates to the collaborative activity including user-defined data created by interaction of a user and the model, and context data related to the user, where the user-defined data and the context data, as metadata, are stored in the storage component; and a user interface, provided by the processor, that presents the user-defined data, the context data, and the model in a form readable by the user, the interface permitting the user to define a set of arbitrary domains, relate the user-defined data to the domains, and view relationships between the user-defined data and the context data, and the domains.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: VirtualAgility Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Beaven, Janet Ahlgren, Kevin Kelley, Gorham Palmer, Stuart E. Rudolph
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Publication number: 20120311044Abstract: A system for supporting collaborative activity in a network includes a storage component storing data related to the network and a model of the network; a processor that accesses the stored data and the model to process the data according to the model, where the stored data relates to the collaborative activity including user-defined data created by interaction of a user and the model, and context data related to the user, where the user-defined data and the context data, as metadata, are stored in the storage component; and a user interface, provided by the processor, that presents the user-defined data, the context data, and the model in a form readable by the user, the interface permitting the user to define a set of arbitrary domains, relate the user-defined data to the domains, and view relationships between the user-defined data and the context data, and the domains.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: VirtualAgility Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Beaven, Janet Ahlgren, Kevin Kelley, Gorham Palmer, Stuart E. Rudolph
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Publication number: 20120311451Abstract: A system facilitates collaborative communications and information sharing in a network defined by a model. The model and a portion of the system are stored on a storage component coupled to a terminal. The system captures context information and user-defined data, the user-defined data provided during user interaction of the user in a first domain of the network, and dynamically stores the context information as metadata associated with the user-defined data, the user-defined data and the metadata stored on the storage component; a tracking component for tracking a change of the user from the first domain to a second domain of the network and dynamically updating the stored metadata based on the change, where the user accesses the user-defined data from the second domain; and an interface to the system that permits the user to create and view the user-defined data according to the model of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: VirtualAgility Inc.Inventor: Douglas F. Beaven
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Publication number: 20120131104Abstract: A system for supporting collaborative activity in a network includes a storage component storing data related to the network and a model of the network; a processor that accesses the stored data and the model to process the data according to the model, where the stored data relates to the collaborative activity including user-defined data created by interaction of a user and the model, and context data related to the user, where the user-defined data and the context data, as metadata, are stored in the storage component; and a user interface, provided by the processor, that presents the user-defined data, the context data, and the model in a form readable by the user, the interface permitting the user to define a set of arbitrary domains, relate the user-defined data to the domains, and view relationships between the user-defined data and the context data, and the domains.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: VirtualAgility Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Beaven, Jan Beaven, Janet Ahlgren, Kevin Kelley, Gurham Palmer, Stuart E. Rudolph
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Patent number: 8095594Abstract: A system for performing collaborative tasks which permits collaborators to determine the form of a model of the collaborative work, to modify the model in the course of the collaborative work, and to use the model to access information related to the collaborative work. A graphical user interface permits collaborators to view the model and the information accessible via the model in various ways as well as to modify the model and the information. The information related to the collaborative work includes documents, discussions, email, reminders, and alerts. In a disclosed embodiment of the system, the model is made up of model entities which belong to hierarchies. A model entity may be a member of more than one hierarchy and the different hierarchies are used to provide different views of the model.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Virtualagility, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Beaven, Janet Ahlgren, Kevin Kelley, Gorham Palmer, Stuart E. Rudolph
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Patent number: 8095413Abstract: Management information is processed. A first set of computer data is acquired that represents a model of an organization of people having fundamental components, such as processes or capabilities, that are represented in the first set of computer data by data items. The first set of computer data is associated with a second set of computer data that represents a portfolio of management concepts, such as management goals. A report of management concepts is issued based on the second set of computer data and is sorted by fundamental component.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Virtualagility, Inc.Inventor: Douglas F. Beaven
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Patent number: 7698160Abstract: A system for performing collaborative tasks which permits collaborators to determine the form of a model of the collaborative work, to modify the model in the course of the collaborative work, and to use the model to access information related to the collaborative work. A graphical user interface permits collaborators to view the model and the information accessible via the model in various ways as well as to modify the model and the information. Collaborators belong to groups and group membership determines access to the model and the related information. The information related to the collaborative work includes documents, discussions, email, reminders, and alerts. In a disclosed embodiment of the system, the model is made up of model entities which belong to hierarchies. A model entity may be a member of more than one hierarchy and the different hierarchies are used to provide different views of the model.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2004Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: VirtualAgility, IncInventors: Douglas F. Beaven, Janet Ahlgren, Kevin Kelley, Gorham Palmer, Stuart E. Rudolph
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Publication number: 20040186762Abstract: A system for performing collaborative tasks which permits collaborators to determine the form of a model of the collaborative work, to modify the model in the course of the collaborative work, and to use the model to access information related to the collaborative work. A graphical user interface permits collaborators to view the model and the information accessible via the model in various ways as well as to modify the model and the information. Collaborators are organized into groups and a collaborator's group membership determines how the collaborator may access and modify the model and the related information. The information related to the collaborative work includes documents, discussions, email, reminders, and alerts. In a disclosed embodiment of the system, the model is made up of model entities which belong to hierarchies. A model entity may be a member of more than one hierarchy and the different hierarchies are used to provide different views of the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2004Publication date: September 23, 2004Applicant: Agility Management Partners, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Beaven, Janet Ahlgren, Kevin Kelley, Gorham Palmer, Stuart E. Rudolph