Patents by Inventor Todd E. Kercher

Todd E. Kercher 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).

  • Workflow-based delivery management methods and systems
    Patent number: 8782548
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes a delivery management system 1) receiving data representative of an order to deliver a network circuit-based product to a customer, 2) tracking completion statuses of each of a plurality of workflow steps associated with the delivery of the network circuit-based product and each of a plurality of milestones each representing a distinct level of completion of the order, 3) automatically identifying, based on the tracked completion statuses, one or more workflow jeopardy conditions that affect a completion of one or more of the milestones, and 4) providing one or more notifications of the one or more workflow jeopardy conditions for presentation within a graphical user interface to a user assigned to the order. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Mackay, Hrushikesh K. Dingari, Todd E. Kercher, Jagdishbhai B. Patel, Ravindra M. Thomare
  • Workflow-Based Delivery Management Methods and Systems
    Publication number: 20130145300
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes a delivery management system 1) receiving data representative of an order to deliver a network circuit-based product to a customer, 2) tracking completion statuses of each of a plurality of workflow steps associated with the delivery of the network circuit-based product and each of a plurality of milestones each representing a distinct level of completion of the order, 3) automatically identifying, based on the tracked completion statuses, one or more workflow jeopardy conditions that affect a completion of one or more of the milestones, and 4) providing one or more notifications of the one or more workflow jeopardy conditions for presentation within a graphical user interface to a user assigned to the order. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Mackay, Hrushikesh K. Dingari, Todd E. Kercher, Jagdishbhai B. Patel, Ravindra M. Thomare