公开(公告)号：US06546364B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09216355

申请日：1998-12-18

申请人： Yuri V. Smirnov ,  Phillip C. Nelson ,  Jeffrey B. Winner ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  Cristos J. Goodrow ,  John L. Flight

发明人： Yuri V. Smirnov ,  Phillip C. Nelson ,  Jeffrey B. Winner ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  Cristos J. Goodrow ,  John L. Flight

IPC分类号： G06F945

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0633 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/06316

摘要： A scheduling engine and an associated workflow engine may be configured to build workflows that describe sequences of tasks to be performed in a dynamically changing environment. The workflow engine may be configured to monitor the execution of the tasks within the environment and to provide the scheduling engine with information regarding deviations of task executions from the workflows. When such deviations are detected, the workflow engine may trigger the scheduling engine to rebuild the workflows for as yet uncompleted tasks. The scheduling engine may receive the information regarding the deviations via a declarative model of the physical environment. In general, the tasks may be a set of job requests to be processed in a manufacturing environment (e.g., a print shop). Also, the scheduling engine may be made up of an aggregate planner and a detailed scheduler. Aggregate plans for the jobs may be first made for the jobs and then passed to the detailed scheduler for timelining, etc. Building the aggregate plans may be accomplished by selecting a subset of the job requests according to a procedure for packing bins representing the resources of the manufacturing plant.

摘要翻译： 调度引擎和关联的工作流引擎可以被配置为构建描述要在动态变化的环境中执行的任务序列的工作流。 工作流引擎可以被配置为监视环境内的任务的执行并且向调度引擎提供关于来自工作流的任务执行的偏差的信息。 当检测到这样的偏差时，工作流引擎可以触发调度引擎来重建尚未完成的任务的工作流。 调度引擎可以通过物理环境的声明模型来接收关于偏差的信息。 通常，这些任务可以是在制造环境（例如，印刷店）中处理的一组作业请求。 此外，调度引擎可以由总计划器和详细调度器组成。 可以首先对作业进行总体计划，然后传递给详细的调度程序进行及时处理等。构建聚合计划可以通过根据表示资源的资源的包的过程来选择一个作业请求的子集来完成 制造厂。

公开(公告)号：US06279009B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US09205828

申请日：1998-12-04

申请人： Yuri V. Smirnov ,  Phillip C. Nelson ,  Jeffrey B. Winner ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  Cristos J. Goodrow

发明人： Yuri V. Smirnov ,  Phillip C. Nelson ,  Jeffrey B. Winner ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  Cristos J. Goodrow

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99944

摘要： A workflow generated from a declarative model of a real world process represents the procedural steps to accomplish the process. In one embodiment, the declarative model may include a first number of state nodes and a second number of task nodes interconnected with the state nodes. In such cases, generating a workflow may be accomplished by choosing one of a number of paths through the model, each of the paths comprising an alternating series of one or more of the state nodes and one or more of the task nodes with any predecessor state node in one of the paths representing a precondition for a subsequent task node along the one of the paths and any following state node of the subsequent task node along the one of the paths representing a result of applying one or more actions that correspond to that task node. As part of a computer assisted scheduling system, the model may be configured to receive updates reflecting changes in the real-world manufacturing environment. Such changes may represent completed tasks, and/or a change in the availability of one or more resources represented in the model.

摘要翻译： 从现实世界进程的声明模型生成的工作流程表示完成该过程的过程步骤。 在一个实施例中，声明性模型可以包括与状态节点互连的第一数量的状态节点和第二数目的任务节点。 在这种情况下，可以通过选择通过模型的多个路径中的一个来实现生成工作流程，每个路径包括一个或多个状态节点和一个或多个任务节点的交替序列，具有任何前导状态 一个路径中的一个路径表示沿着路径中的一个路径的后续任务节点的前提条件，以及后续任务节点的任何后续状态节点沿着表示应用与该任务对应的一个或多个动作的结果的路径之一 节点。 作为计算机辅助调度系统的一部分，该模型可以被配置为接收反映现实制造环境中的变化的更新。 这样的改变可以表示完成的任务，和/或模型中表示的一个或多个资源的可用性的改变。

公开(公告)号：US06347256B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-12

申请号：US09184776

申请日：1998-11-02

申请人： Yuri V. Smirnov ,  Phillip C. Nelson ,  Jeffrey B. Winner ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  John L. Flight

发明人： Yuri V. Smirnov ,  Phillip C. Nelson ,  Jeffrey B. Winner ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  John L. Flight

IPC分类号： G06F1900

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06

摘要： A directed graph includes a first number of state nodes and a second number of task nodes. The task nodes are interconnected with the state nodes to define one or more paths through the directed graph, each of the paths including an alternating series of one or more of the state nodes and one or more of the task nodes. Thus, any predecessor state node in one of the paths represents a precondition for a subsequent task node along that path. Further, any following state node of that task node represents a result of applying one or more actions that correspond to the task node. The state nodes may be virtual representations of inventory items of a manufacturing environment. Thus, collectively the state nodes may define a bill of materials for the manufacturing environment. Similarly, the task nodes may each define a virtual representation of a manufacturing process within the manufacturing environment. In other words, the task nodes may collectively define routings for the manufacturing environment.

摘要翻译： 有向图包括第一数量的状态节点和第二数目的任务节点。 任务节点与状态节点互连以定义穿过有向图的一个或多个路径，每个路径包括一个或多个状态节点和一个或多个任务节点的交替序列。 因此，其中一个路径中的任何前导状态节点表示沿着该路径的后续任务节点的前提条件。 此外，该任务节点的任何以下状态节点表示应用与任务节点对应的一个或多个动作的结果。 状态节点可以是制造环境的库存项目的虚拟表示。 因此，统一地，状态节点可以为制造环境定义材料清单。 类似地，任务节点可以各自定义制造环境内的制造过程的虚拟表示。 换句话说，任务节点可以共同地为制造环境定义路由。

公开(公告)号：US07606687B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-20

申请号：US10941227

申请日：2004-09-14

申请人： Nicholas Galbreath ,  Yuh-Wen Soung

发明人： Nicholas Galbreath ,  Yuh-Wen Soung

IPC分类号： G06G7/48

CPC分类号： G06F17/30241

摘要： A proximity search engine for carrying out a proximity search with respect to a reference location uses as a reference frame the earth divided into tiles, which are predefined geographic regions of substantially equal areas. Records that are searched based on proximity to a reference location include location pointers, each of which identifies a particular tile that encompasses the physical location indicated by the corresponding record. When the proximity search is carried out, the tiles that are within a specified distance from the reference location are obtained and records having location pointers corresponding to such tiles are selected for inclusion in the search results.

摘要翻译： 用于执行相对于参考位置的邻近搜索的邻近搜索引擎将作为参考帧的地球用作分为瓦片，其是基本上相等的区域的预定义的地理区域。 基于与参考位置的接近度搜索的记录包括位置指针，每个指针标识包含相应记录指示的物理位置的特定瓦片。 当进行邻近搜索时，获得距离参考位置指定距离内的瓦片，并且选择具有与这些瓦片对应的位置指针的记录以包括在搜索结果中。

公开(公告)号：USRE44876E1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13277008

申请日：2011-10-19

申请人： Nicholas Galbreath ,  Yuh-Wen Soung

发明人： Nicholas Galbreath ,  Yuh-Wen Soung

IPC分类号： G06G7/48

CPC分类号： G06F17/30241

摘要： A proximity search engine for carrying out a proximity search with respect to a reference location uses as a reference frame the earth divided into tiles, which are predefined geographic regions of substantially equal areas. Records that are searched based on proximity to a reference location include location pointers, each of which identifies a particular tile that encompasses the physical location indicated by the corresponding record. When the proximity search is carried out, the tiles that are within a specified distance from the reference location are obtained and records having location pointers corresponding to such tiles are selected for inclusion in the search results.

摘要翻译： 用于执行相对于参考位置的邻近搜索的邻近搜索引擎将作为参考帧的地球用作分为瓦片，其是基本上相等的区域的预定义的地理区域。 基于与参考位置的接近度搜索的记录包括位置指针，每个指针标识包含相应记录指示的物理位置的特定瓦片。 当进行邻近搜索时，获得距离参考位置指定距离内的瓦片，并且选择具有与这些瓦片对应的位置指针的记录以包括在搜索结果中。

公开(公告)号：US07752125B1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-06

申请号：US11440191

申请日：2006-05-24

申请人： Pravin Kothari ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  Zhangmin Wang

发明人： Pravin Kothari ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  Zhangmin Wang

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q40/08 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/108 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q40/025

摘要： A modern business enterprise will have a large number of heterogeneous assets. The risk associated with a selected asset from the heterogeneous assets can be assessed. In one embodiment, the present invention includes selecting the asset from a plurality of heterogeneous assets for risk analysis, and collecting a plurality of risk factors associated with the selected asset. The risk associated with the asset can be determined by providing the plurality of risk factors to a non-linear statistical data model to derive a risk score associated with the asset.

摘要翻译： 现代商业企业将拥有大量异质资产。 可以评估与异质资产的选定资产相关的风险。 在一个实施例中，本发明包括从多个异构资产中选择资产用于风险分析，以及收集与所选资产相关联的多个风险因素。 与资产相关的风险可以通过将多个风险因素提供给非线性统计数据模型来确定，以导出与资产相关联的风险评分。

公开(公告)号：US07747494B1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11439771

申请日：2006-05-24

申请人： Pravin Kothari ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  Zhangmin Wang

发明人： Pravin Kothari ,  Yuh-Wen Soung ,  Zhangmin Wang

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q40/08 ,  G06Q10/04 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/108 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q40/025

摘要： Simulating risk circumstances can reveal new information to risk assessment personnel about how to mitigate risk. In one embodiment, the present invention includes selecting an asset from a plurality of heterogeneous assets of a business enterprise. The user can then input a plurality of simulated risk factors for the selected asset into the system which receives this input. The risk assessment system can then generate a non-determinative simulated risk score using the simulated risk factors, the simulated risk score being a simulated measure of risk associated with the selected asset if the selected asset were to be associated with the plurality of simulated risk factors.

摘要翻译： 模拟风险情况可以向风险评估人员揭示关于如何降低风险的新信息。 在一个实施例中，本发明包括从商业企业的多个异构资产中选择资产。 然后，用户可以将所选择的资产的多个模拟的风险因素输入到接收该输入的系统中。 风险评估系统然后可以使用模拟的风险因素产生非确定性的模拟风险评分，如果所选择的资产与多个模拟风险因素相关联，则模拟风险评分是与所选资产相关联的风险的模拟量度 。

公开(公告)号：US20080183603A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11669130

申请日：2007-01-30

申请人： Pravin Kothari ,  Yuh-Wen Soung

发明人： Pravin Kothari ,  Yuh-Wen Soung

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G06Q50/18

摘要： One policy can be enforced over heterogeneous assets by having connectors monitoring assets execute asset type related checks to enforce the policy. In one embodiment, the present invention includes receiving, at one such connector managing a plurality of assets, an assignment of a policy to an asset of the plurality of assets from a server. In response to the assignment, the connector attempts to retrieve one or more automated checks to enforce the policy against the asset using information about an asset type of the asset, and then executes the retrieved automated checks against the first asset if at least one automated check was retrieved.

摘要翻译： 通过连接器监视资产执行资产类型相关的检查来执行策略，可以对异构资产执行一项策略。 在一个实施例中，本发明包括在管理多个资产的一个这样的连接器处接收从服务器向多个资产的资产分配策略。 响应于分配，连接器尝试检索一个或多个自动化检查以使用关于资产的资产类型的信息来执行针对资产的策略，然后如果至少一个自动检查执行针对第一资产的检索的自动检查 被检索。

公开(公告)号：US20060058958A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US10941227

申请日：2004-09-14

申请人： Nicholas Galbreath ,  Yuh-Wen Soung

发明人： Nicholas Galbreath ,  Yuh-Wen Soung

IPC分类号： G01C21/28

CPC分类号： G06F17/30241

摘要： A proximity search engine for carrying out a proximity search with respect to a reference location uses as a reference frame the earth divided into tiles, which are predefined geographic regions of substantially equal areas. Records that are searched based on proximity to a reference location include location pointers, each of which identifies a particular tile that encompasses the physical location indicated by the corresponding record. When the proximity search is carried out, the tiles that are within a specified distance from the reference location are obtained and records having location pointers corresponding to such tiles are selected for inclusion in the search results.