Patents by Inventor Richard Kohara

Richard Kohara 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).

  • Obligation assignment systems and methods
    Publication number: 20070061157
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and machine-readable mediums are disclosed for managing assignment of obligations. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at a compliance assurance system, an indication of a termination of employment of an individual and determining, with the compliance assurance system, the individual was assigned an obligation. A new responsible individual for the obligation is determined and the obligation is automatically assigned to the new responsible individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Fry, Robert Walker, Kim Jacksi, Richard Kohara, Kathleen Lucero