Patents by Inventor Matthew Schick

Matthew Schick 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).

  • System and method for electronically scheduling a vehicle order
    Patent number: 8359243
    Abstract: A method and system for scheduling an electronic vehicle order. The method includes receiving an electronic vehicle order, which has a plurality of associated vehicle-option inputs, from a customer; expanding the order by associating each vehicle option with a plurality of part codes to generate a subset of part codes; applying a first set of rules that has non-deterministic criteria to the subset of part codes for conflict determination; resolving any conflict(s) between part codes by applying a second rule set, which has deterministic criteria; and scheduling a vehicle build order based at least in part on the part code subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Matthew Schick, Mark Schunder
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY SCHEDULING A VEHICLE ORDER
    Publication number: 20100293022
    Abstract: A method and system for scheduling an electronic vehicle order. The method includes receiving an electronic vehicle order, which has a plurality of associated vehicle-option inputs, from a customer; expanding the order by associating each vehicle option with a plurality of part codes to generate a subset of part codes; applying a first set of rules that has non-deterministic criteria to the subset of part codes for conflict determination; resolving any conflict(s) between part codes by applying a second rule set, which has deterministic criteria; and scheduling a vehicle build order based at least in part on the part code subset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew Schick, Mark Schunder