Patents by Inventor Lori Kay Simonson

Lori Kay Simonson 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: 7979302
    Abstract: A report generation method and system. The system comprises a computing system comprising data. The computing system presents a first list comprising process categories for a plurality of processes. The computing system receives first selection of a process category from the first list. The computing system presents a second list comprising peer group options associated with the process categories. The computing system receives a second selection of at least one peer group option from the second list. The computing system retrieves a portion of from the data. The portion is associated with the first selection and the second selection. The computing system calculates a plurality of values for attributes associated with the first selection and the second selection. The computing system generates a report comprising the plurality of values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kirsten S. Crysel, Lori Kay Simonson
  • Patent number: 7921031
    Abstract: A custom survey generation method and system. The system comprises a computing apparatus comprising a list of business processes, reporting outcomes, and groups of questions. The computing system presents to a user the list. The computing system receives from the user a selection for a business process and an associated reporting outcome from the list. The computing system generates a custom survey for the user in response to the selection. The custom survey comprises a first group of questions associated with the associated reporting outcome. The computing system receives from the user a response to each question of the first group of questions. The computing system generates a first benchmarking report based on each said response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kirsten S. Crysel, Lori Kay Simonson
  • Publication number: 20080126173
    Abstract: A custom survey generation method and system. The system comprises a computing apparatus comprising a list of business processes, reporting outcomes, and groups of questions. The computing system presents to a user the list. The computing system receives from the user a selection for a business process and an associated reporting outcome from the list. The computing system generates a custom survey for the user in response to the selection. The custom survey comprises a first group of questions associated with the associated reporting outcome. The computing system receives from the user a response to each question of the first group of questions. The computing system generates a first benchmarking report based on each said response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirsten S. Crysel, Lori Kay Simonson
  • Publication number: 20080091485
    Abstract: A report generation method and system. The system comprises a computing system comprising data. The computing system presents a first list comprising process categories for a plurality of processes. The computing system receives first selection of a process category from the first list. The computing system presents a second list comprising peer group options associated with the process categories. The computing system receives a second selection of at least one peer group option from the second list. The computing system retrieves a portion of from the data. The portion is associated with the first selection and the second selection. The computing system calculates a plurality of values for attributes associated with the first selection and the second selection. The computing system generates a report comprising the plurality of values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirsten S. Crysel, Lori Kay Simonson