Clifford D Phillips

US Patent:

6615182, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Jul 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/110106

Inventors:

Michael C. Powers - Irving TX
Douglas A. Sudberry - Grapevine TX
James A. Eiler - Irving TX
Robert S. Bennett - Franklin TN
Clifford R. Phillips - Bedford TX

Assignee:

e-talk Corporation - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 7, 705 8, 705 9, 705 11, 709 1, 709 2, 709 9, 709 10

Abstract:

An organizational structure of an enterprise is defined in a performance evaluation system by storing a plurality of user-defined levels. A user-defined hierarchy is stored for the levels. A plurality of user-defined members are also stored. Each member is associated with a level. The performance evaluation system is operable to generate the organizational structure of the enterprise based on the user-defined levels, hierarchy, and members.

US Patent:

6901426, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Jul 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/110109

Inventors:

Michael C. Powers - Irving TX, US
Douglas A. Sudberry - Grapevine TX, US
James A. Eiler - Irving TX, US
Robert S. Bennett - Franklin TN, US
Clifford R. Phillips - Bedford TX, US

Assignee:

e-Talk Corporation - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

709203, 705 11

Abstract:

Access privileges for a user are provided in a performance evaluation system by storing an organizational structure for an enterprise, a view and a class of services for the user. The organizational structure includes a plurality of levels and a plurality of members assigned to the levels. The view specifies the levels and the members of the organizational structure to which the user is allowed access. The class of services specify services of the performance evaluation system that the user is allowed to perform. The user has access privileges to perform services within the class of services for levels and members within the view.

US Patent:

20020040309, Apr 4, 2002

Filed:

Jul 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/110103

Inventors:

MICHAEL C. POWERS - IRVING TX, US
DOUGLAS A. SUDBERRY - GRAPEVILLE TX, US
JAMES A. EILER - IRVING TX, US
ROBERT S. BENNETT - FRANKLIN TN, US
CLIFFORD R. PHILLIPS - BEDFORD TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/007000

Abstract:

A data file is imported into the performance evaluation system by storing a plurality of user-defined data elements. A user-defined configuration is stored for the data file. The configuration is operable to identify a data item in the data file and to map the data item to a data element in the performance evaluation system.

US Patent:

20050223009, Oct 6, 2005

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/140427

Inventors:

Michael Powers - Irving TX, US
Douglas Sudberry - Grapevine TX, US
James Eiler - Irving TX, US
Robert Bennett - Franklin TN, US
Clifford Phillips - Bedford TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707009000

Abstract:

Access privileges for a user are provided in a performance evaluation system by storing an organizational structure for an enterprise, a view and a class of services for the user. The organizational structure includes a plurality of levels and a plurality of members assigned to the levels. The view specifies the levels and the members of the organizational structure to which the user is allowed access. The class of services specify services of the performance evaluation system that the user is allowed to perform. The user has access privileges to perform services within the class of services for levels and members within the view.

US Patent:

6604084, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Jul 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/110108

Inventors:

Michael C. Powers - Irving TX
Douglas A. Sudberry - Grapevine TX
James A. Eiler - Irving TX
Robert S. Bennett - Franklin TN
Clifford R. Phillips - Bedford TX

Assignee:

e-talk Corporation - Irving TX

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 11

Abstract:

An evaluation is generated in a performance evaluation system by defining a plurality of questions. A plurality of performance areas are defined and each associated with at least one of the questions. In response to a request for an evaluation including a performance area, questions associated with the performance area are included in the evaluation.