Robert P Ringrose

US Patent:

20060041458, Feb 23, 2006

Filed:

Jul 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/179073

Inventors:

Robert Ringrose - Somerville MA, US
Sundar Narasimhan - Boxford MA, US
Stephen Fleming - Weymouth MA, US
Jonathan Bliss - Pullman WA, US
Philippe Brou - Boston MA, US

Assignee:

Ascent Technology, Inc. - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

705007000

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to scenario-management systems for use in resource-allocation systems. In an exemplary embodiment, a scenario editor comprises means for creating, editing, and storing business rules, rule groups, and in a database; and means for creating links among selected business rules, rule groups, and scenarios, such that changes to a first business rule, rule group, or scenario are reflected in a second business rule, rule group, or scenario linked to the first. In further embodiments, the scenario editor further comprises means for associating a scenario with a particular time period. In a further exemplary embodiment, a scenario-management system comprises a central database of business rules, and a processor configured to identify an active scenario, create a list of rule IDs corresponding to the business rules associated with the active scenario, and pass the list of rule IDs to a resource-allocation module.

US Patent:

20050096962, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Jul 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/884394

Inventors:

Sundar Narasimhan - Boxford MA, US
Robert Ringrose - Somerville MA, US

Assignee:

Ascent Technology, Inc. - Somerville MA

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705009000

Abstract:

Disclosed are methods, systems, and a processor product that include: providing a worker access to a listing of work shifts via a network connection, allowing the worker to provide bids for at least some of the work shifts by assigning a priority to the at least some of the work shifts, assigning a work shift to the worker based on the bids provided by the worker and a bid ranking associated with the worker; and, updating the listing to remove the work shift assigned to the worker. The bid ranking can be associated with age, seniority, and/or a company rule.