Patents by Inventor Richard Howey

Richard Howey 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: 8364651
    Abstract: Apparatuses, computer program products, and methods for identifying redundancy and consolidation opportunities in databases and application systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include at least one meta data scanner. The apparatus may also include an enterprise meta data source. The apparatus may further include a meta data repository. The meta data repository receives system-specific meta data from the at least one meta data scanner. The meta data repository may also receive enterprise canonical data model meta data from the enterprise meta data source. The meta data repository may be configured to generate at least one individual system CRUD matrix that may then used to produce an enterprise canonical model CRUD matrix. The enterprise canonical model CRUD matrix may be analyzed by a data mining clustering algorithm. The clustering algorithm may group together modules and database elements that may be redundant and may indicate opportunities for consolidation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: OptumInsight, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Howey
  • Publication number: 20110055167
    Abstract: Apparatuses, computer program products, and methods for identifying redundancy and consolidation opportunities in databases and application systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include at least one meta data scanner. The apparatus may also include an enterprise meta data source. The apparatus may further include a meta data repository. The meta data repository receives system-specific meta data from the at least one meta data scanner. The meta data repository may also receive enterprise canonical data model meta data from the enterprise meta data source. The meta data repository may be configured to generate at least one individual system CRUD matrix that may then used to produce an enterprise canonical model CRUD matrix. The enterprise canonical model CRUD matrix may be analyzed by a data mining clustering algorithm. The clustering algorithm may group together modules and database elements that may be redundant and may indicate opportunities for consolidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Richard Howey