Patents by Inventor James Donald Scott

James Donald Scott 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).

  • Pre-processor for inbound sales order requests with link to a third party available to promise (ATP) system
    Patent number: 7606742
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for pre-processing electronic data requests within the EDI subsystem layer and within the order fulfillment application system. An order interceptor, third-party Available To Promise (ATP) interface, pseudo-sales order workbench, and the reject acknowledgment system processes are provided within the order fulfillment application system to accomplish the pre-processing. The order interceptor performs an asynchronous availability check before a sales order is posted. The result of the ATP check is stored in an ESO, and is applied during the posting process with unique user exits. The result of the ATP check is also used to determine key information about the sales order, such as the sales organization, and division and distribution channels. The pre-processor uses business rules to determine if the ESO should be split into multiple documents for requests satisfied across multiple sales areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marion Scott Bright, Pushpalatha Channikere, Balasubramanian Gopalan, Rahul Jindani, Jinraj Dhruvakumar Joshipura, Vinod Kannoth, Jayakumar Krishnamurthy, Gregory Lee McKee, Sylvain Michel, Penny Jeannette Peachey-Kountz, James Donald Scott
  • PRE-PROCESSOR FOR INBOUND SALES ORDER REQUESTS WITH LINK TO A THIRD PARTY AVAILABLE TO PROMISE (ATP) SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20020013731
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for pre-processing electronic data requests within the EDI subsystem layer and within the order fulfillment application system. An order interceptor, third-party Available To Promise (ATP) interface, pseudo-sales order workbench, and the reject acknowledgment system processes are provided within the order fulfillment application system to accomplish the pre-processing. The order interceptor performs an asynchronous availability check before a sales order is posted. The result of the ATP check is stored in an ESO, and is applied during the posting process with unique user exits. The result of the ATP check is also used to determine key information about the sales order, such as the sales organization, and division and distribution channels. The pre-processor uses business rules to determine if the ESO should be split into multiple documents for requests satisfied across multiple sales areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 1999
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: MARION SCOTT BRIGHT, PUSHPALATHA CHANNIKERE, BALASUBRAMANIAN GOPALAN, RAHUL JINDANI, JINRAJ DHRUVAKUMAR JOSHIPURA, VINOD KANNOTH, JAYAKUMAR KRISHNAMURTHY, GREGORY LEE MCKEE, SYLVAIN MICHEL, PENNY JEANNETTE PEACHEY-KOUNTZ, JAMES DONALD SCOTT