Patents by Inventor Robert J. Vick

Robert J. Vick 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).

  • Small enhancement process workflow manager
    Patent number: 8484065
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system for selecting a workflow path of a project is provided. The system includes an initial phase, an evaluation phase, a completion phase, and a criteria engine. The evaluation phase of the project includes a plurality of workflow paths for the project based on criteria of the project. Each of the plurality of paths include one or more steps of the evaluation phase. The criteria engine is operable to evaluate project criteria of the project at one or more steps in the evaluation phase and route the project to at least another step in the evaluation phase based on the project criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Barbara Arredondo, Gale Y. Campbell, Philip Issa, Lih-Jong Ma, Robert J. Vick