Patents by Inventor Ralph L. Whittle

Ralph L. Whittle 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).

  • Structure and method of modeling integrated business and information technology frameworks and architecture in support of a business
    Patent number: 7162427
    Abstract: An enterprise architecture (30) for a business is divided into a business architecture (32), an information technology architecture (34), and an enterprise management framework (36). The business architecture (32) is the main driver for the information technology architecture (34) but the information technology architecture (34) can also have an impact on the construction of the business architecture (32). The enterprise management framework (36) allows for the management of the two architectures. A framework tower (500) is built around essential and mandatory components of the enterprise architecture (30). The framework tower (500) is made up of a plurality of planes representing mandatory components of the enterprise architecture (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Conrad B. Myrick, Harry W. Hixon, Jr., Christopher M. Koll, Ralph L. Whittle, Jr.
  • Structure and method of modeling integrated business and information technology frameworks and architecture in support of a business
    Publication number: 20040143470
    Abstract: An enterprise architecture (30) for a business is divided into a business architecture (32), an information technology architecture (34), and an enterprise management framework (36). The business architecture (32) is the main driver for the information technology architecture (34) but the information technology architecture (34) can also have an impact on the construction of the business architecture (32). The enterprise management framework (36) allows for the management of the two architectures. A framework tower (500) is built around essential and mandatory components of the enterprise architecture (30). The framework tower (500) is made up of a plurality of planes representing mandatory components of the enterprise architecture (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Conrad B. Myrick, Harry W. Hixon, Christopher M. Koll, Mary Lynne Pribil, Ralph L. Whittle