Patents by Inventor Eric W. Cope

Eric W. Cope 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: 10275730
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for extending a business process model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric W. Cope, Lea A. Deleris, Dominik Etzweiler, Jana Koehler, Jochen M. Kuester, Bonnie K. Ray
  • Publication number: 20150032500
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for extending a business process model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Eric W. Cope, Lea A. Deleris, Dominik Etzweiler, Jana Koehler, Jochen M. Kuester, Bonnie K. Ray
  • Patent number: 8862491
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for integrating risk management concepts into a standard business process metamodel by defining a set of metamodel extensions to standard process modeling languages that incorporate risk information directly in the process model. The method includes collecting risk-relevant information for addition to a business process model, and enabling visualizing of a risk-extended business process model. using a notation to express notions as failure modes of resources, root cause events, and sources of execution failure and low job output quality directly in the context of process models. Additionally, the method enables the computation of risk-related impacts on the distribution of process performance measures using a Bayesian network model or a discrete-event simulation model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric W. Cope, Lea A. Deleris, Dominik Etzweiler, Jana Koehler, Jochen M. Kuester, Bonnie K. Ray
  • Patent number: 8688501
    Abstract: A method and system for quantifying risk by composing a heterogeneous risk model are provided. The method comprises providing risk input data associated with one or more risk nodes to a processor, running one or more risk models to output individual risk quantifications for each risk node, and aggregating the individual risk quantifications into a single output. The system comprises a processor operable to provide risk input data associated with one or more risk nodes to a processor, run one or more risk models to output individual risk quantifications for each risk node and aggregate the individual risk quantifications into a single output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chidanand V. Apte, Eric W. Cope, Lea A. Deleris, Shubir Kapoor, Kevin P. McAuliffe, Bonnie K. Ray
  • Patent number: 8478629
    Abstract: A method and system for collaboratively managing risk is presented. In one embodiment the method comprises analyzing a node in a risk network when an output of said node violates a control limit, identifying a cause of said violation of said control limit, creating a mitigation action in response to said node violating said control limit, performing said mitigation action, said mitigation action having an influence on said output of said node, and measuring said output of said node to determine effectiveness of said mitigation action on said node, wherein a program using a processor unit executes one or more of said analyzing, identifying, creating, performing and measuring steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chidanand V. Apte, Eric W. Cope, Lea A. Deleris, Shubir Kapoor, Kevin P. McAuliffe, Bonnie K. Ray
  • Publication number: 20120016714
    Abstract: A method and system for collaboratively managing risk is presented. In one embodiment the method comprises analyzing a node in a risk network when an output of said node violates a control limit, identifying a cause of said violation of said control limit, creating a mitigation action in response to said node violating said control limit, performing said mitigation action, said mitigation action having an influence on said output of said node, and measuring said output of said node to determine effectiveness of said mitigation action on said node, wherein a program using a processor unit executes one or more of said analyzing, identifying, creating, performing and measuring steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chidanand V. Apte, Eric W. Cope, Lèa A. Deleris, Shubir Kapoor, Kevin P. McAuliffe, Bonnie K. Ray
  • Publication number: 20110178949
    Abstract: A method and system for quantifying risk by composing a heterogeneous risk model are provided. The method comprises providing risk input data associated with one or more risk nodes to a processor, running one or more risk models to output individual risk quantifications for each risk node, and aggregating the individual risk quantifications into a single output. The system comprises a processor operable to provide risk input data associated with one or more risk nodes to a processor, run one or more risk models to output individual risk quantifications for each risk node and aggregate the individual risk quantifications into a single output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chidanand V. Apte, Eric W. Cope, Lea A. Deleris, Shubir Kapoor, Kevin P. McAuliffe, Bonnie K. Ray
  • Publication number: 20100179847
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for integrating risk management concepts into a standard business process metamodel by defining a set of metamodel extensions to standard process modeling languages that incorporate risk information directly in the process model. The method includes collecting risk-relevant information for addition to a business process model, and enabling visualizing of a risk-extended business process model. using a notation to express notions as failure modes of resources, root cause events, and sources of execution failure and low job output quality directly in the context of process models. Additionally, the method enables the computation of risk-related impacts on the distribution of process performance measures using a Bayesian network model or a discrete-event simulation model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric W. Cope, Lea Deleris, Dominik Etzweiler, Jana Koehler, Jochen M. Kuester, Bonnie K. Ray