Patents by Inventor Kathryn L. Little

Kathryn L. Little 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).

  • Objective achievement management
    Patent number: 8195503
    Abstract: A method to manage achieving an objective may include collecting data related to the objective and determining a set of drivers related to the objective. The method may also include calculating a gap for each driver between a baseline and a goal for the objective. The method may further include analyzing the gap to associate a quantity of gap points with each driver to achieve the goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Furin, Scott Heslink, Kathryn L. Little, Deborah Pierson, John D. Stoutenger, Vele J. Galovski, Chad Heffron
  • OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20100191581
    Abstract: A method to manage achieving an objective may include collecting data related to the objective and determining a set of drivers related to the objective. The method may also include calculating a gap for each driver between a baseline and a goal for the objective. The method may further include analyzing the gap to associate a quantity of gap points with each driver to achieve the goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA
    Inventors: Matthew Furin, Scott Heslink, Kathryn L. Little, Deborah Pierson, John D. Stoutenger, Vele J. Galovski, Chad Heffron
  • Method and system to manage achieving an objective
    Patent number: 7725345
    Abstract: A method to manage achieving an objective may include collecting data related to the objective and determining a set of drivers related to the objective. The method may also include calculating a gap for each driver between a baseline and a goal for the objective. The method may further include analyzing the gap to associate a quantity of gap points with each driver to achieve the goal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Matthew Furin, Scott Heslink, Kathryn L. Little, Deborah Pierson, John D Stoutenger, Vele J. Galovski, Chad Heffron