Patents by Inventor Matthew A. Howitt

Matthew A. Howitt 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: 8527311
    Abstract: System and method for displaying information regarding a business process. A diagram of the business process may be displayed on a display. The diagram may include a plurality of icons connected by lines, where each of the icons represents a respective step in the business process and the lines indicate flow paths between the steps. Historical data regarding the business process may be received. The historical data may be analyzed to determine information regarding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. Graphical indications associated with one or more icons and/or lines in the diagram may be displayed. The graphical indications may visually indicate characteristics of corresponding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. For example, the graphical indications may indicate lengths of time, costs, or other characteristics associated with various ones of the steps. The graphical indications may indicate path traversals of ones of the flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Petko Chobantonov, Adam B. Cotner, Phil G. Gilbert, Damion A. Heredia, Matthew A. Howitt, Morten H. Moeller, Alexander J. Moffat, Michael N. Nonemacher, Graham C. Sanderson
  • Patent number: 8412547
    Abstract: A commerce router is disclosed. Such a commerce router includes a plurality of commercial transaction databases and an application server module. Each of the databases can contain commercial transaction information related to one of a number of offering types (e.g., categories of products, services and/or the like). Application server module is communicatively coupled to the each one of the databases. The application server module can be configured to receive a request by virtue of being configured to communicate information regarding the request to the database for inclusion in the commercial transaction information. The application server module can also be configured to allow review of the request by virtue of being configured to communicate information regarding the request from the database by accessing the commercial transaction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Trilogy Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gunter Leeb, David J. Reese, Cheryl W. Scott, Jacob Levirne, Matthew A. Howitt, John W. Kamm, IV, Timothy Dowling
  • Publication number: 20120035968
    Abstract: System and method for displaying information regarding a business process. A diagram of the business process may be displayed on a display. The diagram may include a plurality of icons connected by lines, where each of the icons represents a respective step in the business process and the lines indicate flow paths between the steps. Historical data regarding the business process may be received. The historical data may be analyzed to determine information regarding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. Graphical indications associated with one or more icons and/or lines in the diagram may be displayed. The graphical indications may visually indicate characteristics of corresponding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. For example, the graphical indications may indicate lengths of time, costs, or other characteristics associated with various ones of the steps. The graphical indications may indicate path traversals of ones of the flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Phil G. Gilbert, Damion A. Heredia, Michael N. Nonemacher, Morten H. Moeller, Graham C. Sanderson, Adam B. Cotner, Petko Chobantonov, Alexander J. Moffat, Matthew A. Howitt
  • Patent number: 8041588
    Abstract: System and method for displaying information regarding a business process. A diagram of the business process may be displayed on a display. The diagram may include a plurality of icons connected by lines, where each of the icons represents a respective step in the business process and the lines indicate flow paths between the steps. Historical data regarding the business process may be received. The historical data may be analyzed to determine information regarding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. Graphical indications associated with one or more icons and/or lines in the diagram may be displayed. The graphical indications may visually indicate characteristics of corresponding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. For example, the graphical indications may indicate lengths of time, costs, or other characteristics associated with various ones of the steps. The graphical indications may indicate path traversals of ones of the flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Phil G. Gilbert, Damion A. Heredia, Michael N. Nonemacher, Morten H. Moeller, Graham C. Sanderson, Adam B. Cotner, Petko Chobantonov, Alexander J. Moffat, Matthew A. Howitt
  • Publication number: 20080120573
    Abstract: System and method for displaying information regarding a business process. A diagram of the business process may be displayed on a display. The diagram may include a plurality of icons connected by lines, where each of the icons represents a respective step in the business process and the lines indicate flow paths between the steps. Historical data regarding the business process may be received. The historical data may be analyzed to determine information regarding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. Graphical indications associated with one or more icons and/or lines in the diagram may be displayed. The graphical indications may visually indicate characteristics of corresponding steps and/or flow paths in the business process. For example, the graphical indications may indicate lengths of time, costs, or other characteristics associated with various ones of the steps. The graphical indications may indicate path traversals of ones of the flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Phil G. Gilbert, Damion A. Heredia, Michael N. Nonemacher, Morten H. Moeller, Graham C. Sanderson, Adam B. Cotner, Petko Chobantonov, Alexander J. Moffat, Matthew A. Howitt