Patents by Inventor Michael A. Littleton

Michael A. Littleton 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).

  • Methods and systems for deploying a navigation tool associated with a continuous improvement approach for an enterprise
    Patent number: 9569738
    Abstract: A computer-based method for accessing the various individual tools from multiple continuous improvement programs from a single user interface is described. The method includes generating a user interface with a plurality of selectable icons, each icon corresponding to a predefined continuous improvement (CI) cycle step, providing, upon receiving a user selection of one of the CI cycle steps, user selectable process steps to the user interface, providing, upon receiving a user selection of one of the process steps, user selectable tool choices to the user interface, and generating, upon receiving a user selection of one of the tool choices, at least one interactive user interface that provides at least one of an example of the tool choice and instructions relating to the use of the tool choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Shirley (Dayde) W. McLaughlin, Michael G. Roberts, Jeffrey K. Hanada, Jan Bartko, Michael A. Littleton, Steven C. Holt, Steven M. Patneaude
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DEPLOYING A NAVIGATION TOOL ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT APPROACH FOR AN ENTERPRISE
    Publication number: 20100058184
    Abstract: A computer-based method for accessing the various individual tools from multiple continuous improvement programs from a single user interface is described. The method includes generating a user interface with a plurality of selectable icons, each icon corresponding to a predefined continuous improvement (CI) cycle step, providing, upon receiving a user selection of one of the CI cycle steps, user selectable process steps to the user interface, providing, upon receiving a user selection of one of the process steps, user selectable tool choices to the user interface, and generating, upon receiving a user selection of one of the tool choices, at least one interactive user interface that provides at least one of an example of the tool choice and instructions relating to the use of the tool choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Shirley (Dayde) McLaughlin, Michael G. Roberts, Jeffrey K. Hanada, Jan Bartko, Michael A. Littleton, Steven C. Holt, Steven M. Patneaude
  • Interactive text messaging system for information distribution
    Publication number: 20070265006
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of interactive telecommunication text and multimedia messaging whereby an individual user may indicate interest in products or services and receive multimedia content that may facilitate acquiring those products or services. This invention is particularly suited to mobile telecommunication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: James Edward Washok, Chris Michael Littleton