Patents by Inventor Richard C. Blank

Richard C. Blank 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: 11783242
    Abstract: A computer-based system for improving a process for synchronizing an asset management system with a work order management system is disclosed. The computer-based system determines whether report data has been received from an asset management system. In response to determining that report data has been received, the report data is parsed to determine one or more keywords that describe an issue reported by the asset management system. The keywords are used to determine whether one or more instructions are available for handling the issue. If the instructions are available, then the instructions are obtained and used to generate one or more messages. The messages are transmitted to a work order management system to cause the work order management system to generate a work order and to dispatch the work order to a service provider to cause the service provider to resolve the issue reported by the asset management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, LTD
    Inventor: Richard C. Blank
  • Publication number: 20210272032
    Abstract: A computer-based system for improving a process for synchronizing an asset management system with a work order management system is disclosed. The computer-based system determines whether report data has been received from an asset management system. In response to determining that report data has been received, the report data is parsed to determine one or more keywords that describe an issue reported by the asset management system. The keywords are used to determine whether one or more instructions are available for handling the issue. If the instructions are available, then the instructions are obtained and used to generate one or more messages. The messages are transmitted to a work order management system to cause the work order management system to generate a work order and to dispatch the work order to a service provider to cause the service provider to resolve the issue reported by the asset management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Richard C. Blank
  • Patent number: 11042820
    Abstract: A computer-based system for improving a process for synchronizing an asset management system with a work order management system is disclosed. The computer-based system determines whether report data has been received from an asset management system. In response to determining that report data has been received, the report data is parsed to determine one or more keywords that describe an issue reported by the asset management system. The keywords are used to determine whether one or more instructions are available for handling the issue. If the instructions are available, then the instructions are obtained and used to generate one or more messages. The messages are transmitted to a work order management system to cause the work order management system to generate a work order and to dispatch the work order to a service provider to cause the service provider to resolve the issue reported by the asset management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Richard C. Blank
  • Publication number: 20190279130
    Abstract: A computer-based system for improving a process for synchronizing an asset management system with a work order management system is disclosed. The computer-based system determines whether report data has been received from an asset management system. In response to determining that report data has been received, the report data is parsed to determine one or more keywords that describe an issue reported by the asset management system. The keywords are used to determine whether one or more instructions are available for handling the issue. If the instructions are available, then the instructions are obtained and used to generate one or more messages. The messages are transmitted to a work order management system to cause the work order management system to generate a work order and to dispatch the work order to a service provider to cause the service provider to resolve the issue reported by the asset management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Richard C. Blank