Patents by Inventor Michael S. Hess

Michael S. Hess 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: 8019573
    Abstract: Drawing conversion assignment and management systems are provided that typically include receiving logic, a database, assignment logic, and completion logic. The receiving logic typically receives notification of completion of a land base drawing file. The database creates a drawing conversion job record associated with the land base drawing file. The assignment logic assigns the drawing conversion job record to a draftsman and instructs the database to record the assignment. The completion logic typically receives a request to close the drawing conversion job record, and instructs the database to mark the drawing conversion job record as closed. Methods and other systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Diane C. Thornton, Michael S. Hess, Rickey Howard Johnson
  • Patent number: 7937414
    Abstract: Fiber splice assignment and management systems are provided that include a database, assignment logic, and completion logic. The database can typically store a fiber splice record associated with a wirecenter. The assignment logic assigns a fiber splice record associated with a fiber splice job for the wirecenter to a draftsman and records the assignment. The completion logic typically receives a request to close the fiber splice record, and receives a credit amount associated with the fiber splice job from a fiber splice manager. Methods and other systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Diane C. Thornton, Michael S. Hess, Rickey Howard Johnson
  • Patent number: 7685187
    Abstract: One embodiment of a data recovery management system includes prompt logic operable to prompt a user to provide information describing impact that an extended interruption of a project tracking system would have on an work unit that uses the project tracking system to perform a particular workflow process; a database coupled to the prompt logic, operable to store feedback received from the user in response to answering questions proposed by the prompt logic; and organizational logic operable to compile information stored in the database for each work unit that utilizes the project tracking system to perform a particular workflow process. Other systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brenda L. Hutchinson, Michael S. Hess
  • Publication number: 20090019075
    Abstract: One embodiment of a data recovery management system includes prompt logic operable to prompt a user to provide information describing impact that an extended interruption of a project tracking system would have on an work unit that uses the project tracking system to perform a particular workflow process; a database coupled to the prompt logic, operable to store feedback received from the user in response to answering questions proposed by the prompt logic; and organizational logic operable to compile information stored in the database for each work unit that utilizes the project tracking system to perform a particular workflow process. Other systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Brenda L. Hutchinson, Michael S. Hess