Patents by Inventor Rachael L. Ferrara

Rachael L. Ferrara 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: 8666794
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for project management is provided. A project manager creates sub-project data for a sub-project based on project data for a project. The project manager also modifies the project data. A sub-project manager modifies the sub-project data, wherein modification of the sub-project data enables modification of the project data. The project data and the sub-project data are displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Melita M. Alletto-Walton, William S. Anderson, Rachael L. Ferrara, James C. Hemeyer, Edward M. Huels, Charles L. Johnson, Haidar Yousif
  • Patent number: 8327457
    Abstract: A system is provided for managing asset access. The system includes a processor, a user manager interface, an asset manager interface, and an access tool. The access tool, when executed by the processor, compiles a user list of user access to restricted assets, provides the user list to the user manager interface, and receives a modified user list of user access to the restricted assets from the user manager interface. The access tool also compiles an asset list of user access to the restricted assets, provides the asset list to the asset manager interface, and receives a modified asset list of user access to the restricted assets from the asset manager interface. Additionally, the access tool modifies the user access to at least one of the restricted assets based on at least one of the modified user list and the modified asset list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Rachael L. Ferrara, Paul L. Gustafson, Christina L. McCormick, Star Moran
  • Patent number: 8255249
    Abstract: A system for identifying a discrepancy between a quantity of equipment ordered for a project and a quantity of equipment used for the project is provided. The system includes a procurement module, an engineering planning module, and a comparison module, each stored on one or more computer readable media and executed on one or more processors. The procurement module promotes identifying equipment estimated to be needed for the project and creation of a first list of the identified equipment. The engineering planning module promotes creation of a detailed project design for the project and creation of a second list of equipment deployed for the project. The comparison module provides an integration of the procurement module with the engineering planning module and compares the first list with the second list, and creates a report that promotes identifying discrepancies between the first list and the second list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: William S. Anderson, Drew Arthur, Rachael L. Ferrara, Michael C. Golden, Edward M. Huels