Abstract: A computer-implemented method supporting collaborative product development. A plurality of artifacts associated with the collaborative product development is maintained under revision control in a first repository. Each artifact has a plurality of lifecycle states and each artifact is associated with a first finite state machine (FSM) that defines lifecycle state transitions for the artifacts. A plurality of artifact tuples associated with the collaborative product development is maintained under revision control in a second repository. At least one artifact tuple is comprised of at least one access information providing access to at least one of said plurality of artifacts in the first repository. Each artifact tuple has a plurality of lifecycle states and each artifact tuple is associated with a second finite state machine (FSM) that defines lifecycle state transitions for the artifact tuples.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems, methods and computer program products for scoring entities in order to use the scoring for such tasks as identifying and prioritizing those entities that are candidates for further investigation, for example, from an audit or business control perspective.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method supporting collaborative product development. A plurality of artifacts associated with the collaborative product development is maintained under revision control in a first repository. Each artifact has a plurality of lifecycle states and each artifact is associated with a first finite state machine (FSM) that defines lifecycle state transitions for the artifacts. A plurality of artifact tuples associated with the collaborative product development is maintained under revision control in a second repository. At least one artifact tuple is comprised of at least one access information providing access to at least one of said plurality of artifacts in the first repository. Each artifact tuple has a plurality of lifecycle states and each artifact tuple is associated with a second finite state machine (FSM) that defines lifecycle state transitions for the artifact tuples.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of the invention provide apparatus, systems, methods and computer program products for scoring entities in order to use the scoring for such tasks as identifying and prioritizing those entities that are candidates for further investigation, for example, from an audit or business control perspective.

Abstract: In one non-limiting aspect thereof the exemplary embodiments of this invention provide a computer-implemented method to make a decision as to whether a particular claim submitted by a first economic agent for approval by a second economic agent may be a fraudulent claim. The method includes applying statistics to information representing a proxy of fraud to generate an estimate of a probability of fraud for the particular claim; updating the estimate of the probability of fraud using decision making under uncertainty that is based at least in part on at least one type of additional information; applying game theory to the updated estimate of the probability of fraud to model strategic behavior between the first and second economic agents; and generating a recommendation to audit or not audit the particular claim. The proxy of fraud may be imperfect proxy of fraud, such as is found in nascent industries.

Abstract: A plurality of artifacts, in a plurality of repositories, are maintained under revision control. A plurality of artifact tuples, in another repository, are maintained under revision control. At least one first artifact tuple comprise first information providing access to at least one of the artifacts. At least one second artifact tuple comprises second information providing access to at least one other artifact tuple. Each of the artifact tuples are associated with at least one of a plurality of product development processes. An apparatus comprises a plurality of repositories, each maintaining under revision control a plurality of artifacts and another repository that maintains under revision control a plurality of artifact tuples. A workflow process is adapted to allow users to associate each of the artifact tuples with at least one of a plurality of product development processes.

Abstract: A plurality of artifacts, in a plurality of repositories, are maintained under revision control. A plurality of artifact tuples, in another repository, are maintained under revision control. At least one first artifact tuple comprise first information providing access to at least one of the artifacts. At least one second artifact tuple comprises second information providing access to at least one other artifact tuple. Each of the artifact tuples are associated with at least one of a plurality of product development processes. An apparatus comprises a plurality of repositories, each maintaining under revision control a plurality of artifacts and another repository that maintains under revision control a plurality of artifact tuples. A workflow process is adapted to allow users to associate each of the artifact tuples with at least one of a plurality of product development processes.

Abstract: A method, a data storage medium storing a computer program, and a data processing system are disclosed to process data comprised of a triangulated mesh representation of an object. The method includes establishing a continuous bijective mapping between a first triangle mesh representation of the object and a second polygonal mesh representation of the object during the application of at least one mesh connectivity operation selected from a set of mesh connectivity operations. Establishing the mapping includes using a set of charts where an individual chart encodes a mapping of a single face of the second polygonal mesh representation to a plurality of triangles of the first triangle mesh representation that the single face of the second mesh representation overlaps with parametrically. The method further includes updating at least one chart of the set of charts in response to each application of the at least one mesh connectivity operation.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method (and structure) for creating a service client for a service and a role includes exercising an application programming interface (API) of the service to perform activities of the role, discovering data and behavioral models exposed by the service during this exercise, and configuring a selected set of graphical user interface (GUI) components to represent the discovered data and behavioral models for the activities of the role.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, program and apparatus supporting collaborative product development, that includes, maintaining under revision control, in a first repository, a plurality of artifacts, and in another repository, a plurality of artifact tuples. At least one first artifact tuple including first access information providing access to at least one of the plurality of artifacts, and at least one second artifact tuple including second access information providing access to at least one other of the plurality of artifact tuples. The method, program and apparatus also maintains under revision control, at least one workflow activity description and at least one artifact configuration selection rule. The method, program and apparatus further associates the workflow activity description with at least one of the plurality of artifact tuples, and associates the workflow activity description with the at least one artifact configuration selection rules.

Abstract: A method, system and program product for re-meshing of a three-dimensional (3D) input model using progressive implicit approximating levels are provided. Specifically, an initial quadrilateral mesh for a 3D input model is provided. Then, an implicit approximating field is built for a first approximating level (L) of the 3D input model using an implicit surface modeling technique. An iso-contour of the implicit approximating field is then extracted, and the quadrilateral mesh is fit to the first approximating level (L). The fit between the quadrilateral mesh and the first approximating level (L) is then estimated, and it is determined whether the fit meets a predetermined quality criterion. If not, the quadrilateral mesh is refined using one or more of a sequence of topological operations are performed to improve the fit. The process is then iteratively repeated for subsequent approximation levels until one of the subsequent approximation levels is fit to the 3D input model.

Abstract: A plurality of artifacts, in a plurality of repositories, are maintained under revision control. A plurality of artifact tuples, in another repository, are maintained under revision control. At least one first artifact tuple comprise first information providing access to at least one of the artifacts. At least one second artifact tuple comprises second information providing access to at least one other artifact tuple. Each of the artifact tuples are associated with at least one of a plurality of product development processes. An apparatus comprises a plurality of repositories, each maintaining under revision control a plurality of artifacts and another repository that maintains under revision control a plurality of artifact tuples. A workflow process is adapted to allow users to associate each of the artifact tuples with at least one of a plurality of product development processes.

Abstract: A method, a data storage medium storing a computer program, and a data processing system are disclosed to process data comprised of a triangulated mesh representation of an object. The method includes establishing a continuous bijective mapping between a first triangle mesh representation of the object and a second polygonal mesh representation of the object during the application of at least one mesh connectivity operation selected from a set of mesh connectivity operations. Establishing the mapping includes using a set of charts where an individual chart encodes a mapping of a single face of the second polygonal mesh representation to a plurality of triangles of the first triangle mesh representation that the single face of the second mesh representation overlaps with parametrically. The method further includes updating at least one chart of the set of charts in response to each application of the at least one mesh connectivity operation.

Abstract: A system, method, and program product for re-parameterizing one or more three-dimensional Catmull-Clark models is disclosed. Each of the models has one or more surfaces and one or more extraordinary vertices. One or more adjacent iso-parameter lines of the model have a spacing between them that increases as the iso-parameter lines approach the extraordinary vertex. A re-parameterization process that re-parameterizes the model so that one or more of the extraordinary vertices have adjacent iso-parameter lines with spacing that does not increase as the lines approach the extraordinary vertex.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved computer system, method, and program product that has one or more input devices for receiving one or more input meshes representing a three dimensional model. The three dimensional model is capable of being represented as a 2-manifold triangular mesh. A conversion process automatically converts the input mesh to a multiresolution quadrilateral-based subdivision surface-(MQSS) representation.