Patents by Inventor Michael David Cheaney

Michael David Cheaney 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).

  • Transaction tool management integration with change management
    Patent number: 8763011
    Abstract: A change management system is integrated with a transaction tool management system including a processor for scheduling a change in status of at least one transaction tool of the transaction tool management system. The system includes a receiver that receives a request for approval of the change in the status of the at least one transaction tool, a storage that stores the received request, a transaction tool classification process module that classifies transaction tools, and a change management module that schedules the change in status when the request for approval is approved. The change management module uses classification information from the transaction tool classification process module to schedule the change in status. The change management system uses information available from the transaction tool management system to schedule the change in the status of the at least one transaction tool managed by the transaction tool management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Michael David Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
  • TRANSACTION TOOL MANAGEMENT INTERGRATION WITH CHANGE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120272250
    Abstract: A change management system is integrated with a transaction tool management system including a processor for scheduling a change in status of at least one transaction tool of the transaction tool management system. The system includes a receiver that receives a request for approval of the change in the status of the at least one transaction tool, a storage that stores the received request, a transaction tool classification process module that classifies transaction tools, and a change management module that schedules the change in status when the request for approval is approved. The change management module uses classification information from the transaction tool classification process module to schedule the change in status. The change management system uses information available from the transaction tool management system to schedule the change in the status of the at least one transaction tool managed by the transaction tool management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian M. NOVACK, Michael David CHEANEY, Timothy R. THOMPSON
  • Transaction tool management integration with change management
    Patent number: 8234659
    Abstract: A change management system coordinates information of a transaction tool managed by a transaction tool management system. The system includes a receiver that receives, over a communications network, activity information and/or lifecycle event information for the transaction tool. The system also includes a storage that stores the received information. Additionally, the system includes a processor that manages a change in a status of the transaction tool based on the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian M Novack, Michael David Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
  • TRANSACTION TOOL MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION WITH CHANGE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20100100931
    Abstract: A change management system coordinates information of a transaction tool managed by a transaction tool management system. The system includes a receiver that receives, over a communications network, activity information and/or lifecycle event information for the transaction tool. The system also includes a storage that stores the received information. Additionally, the system includes a processor that manages a change in a status of the transaction tool based on the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian M. NOVACK, Michael David CHEANEY, Timothy R. THOMPSON
  • Transaction tool management integration with change management
    Patent number: 7661110
    Abstract: A change management system coordinates information of a transaction tool managed by a transaction tool management system. The system includes a receiver that receives, over a communications network, activity information and/or lifecycle event information for the transaction tool. The system also includes a storage that stores the received information. Additionally, the system includes a processor that manages a change in a status of the transaction tool based on the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Michael David Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson
  • Automated digital certificate discovery and management
    Patent number: 7546454
    Abstract: A scanner discovers digital certificates by scanning an address range. The scanner scans the address range to determine whether a digital certificate has been installed for each address in the address range. The scanner receives digital certificate information when the digital certificate has been installed for an address. The address range that is scanned may include addresses associated with an installed digital certificate and addresses not associated with an installed digital certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian M. Novack, Daniel Larry Madsen, Michael David Cheaney, Timothy R. Thompson