Patents by Inventor Stuart Boardman

Stuart Boardman 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).

  • Decision network based event pricing system in a component based, object oriented convergent customer care and billing system
    Patent number: 6456986
    Abstract: A ratings engine system that uses decision networks to select and execute Price Plans to rate an Event. A plan selection rule set is used to select a Price Plan for the Event and an Algorithm rule set is used to select an Algorithm to rate the Event. The Price Plans and rule sets are stored in a database. Conditions are also evaluated as the rule sets are traversed and include a program that determines if an Event qualifies for the Condition. Conditions can have a range or domain of applicability. The changing of the decision network changes the business rules for the Event without changing the Algorithms or Conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: American Management Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Stuart Boardman, Andreas Rübesam