Michael J Lester

US Patent:

7853508, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Jul 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/613534

Inventors:

John Scumniotales - Redmond WA, US
Eric Burke - Seattle WA, US
Robert Cahn - Federal Way WA, US
Thomas Fannon - Redmond WA, US
Mitchel Burns - Woodinville WA, US
Michael Lester - Monroe WA, US
Jeff Hill - Snohomish WA, US

Assignee:

Serena Software, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 36R, 705 7, 705 35

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and analyzing multi-dimensional data are provided. Example embodiments provide a Meta-Object Data Management System “MODMS,” which enables users to arrange and to rearrange hierarchical relationships of the data on an ad-hoc basis and allows the data to be analyzed using any set of attributes (dimensions) while the system is running. The MODMS represents heterogeneous data in a normalized (standardized) fashion using an object type management system that allows the arbitrary coercion of one type of object into another different type of object and automatically resolves attribute dependencies. In one embodiment, the MODMS comprises an object type management subsystem; a meta-object instantiation subsystem; one or more data repositories; and an input/output interface. These components cooperate to allow the creation, management, and analysis of relationships between many different types of single and multi-dimensional data. The MODMS may be used to implement an enterprise portfolio management system.

US Patent:

20090076983, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Nov 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/323410

Inventors:

John Scumniotales - Redmond WA, US
Eric Burke - Seattle WA, US
Robert Cahn - Federal Way WA, US
Thomas Fannon - Redmond WA, US
Mitchel Burns - Woodinville WA, US
Michael Lester - Monroe WA, US
Jeff Hill - Snohomish WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 36 R, 705 7, 705 1

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and analyzing multi-dimensional data are provided. Example embodiments provide a Meta-Object Data Management System “MODMS,” which enables users to arrange and to rearrange the hierarchical relationships of the data on an ad-hoc basis and allows the data to be analyzed using any set of attributes (dimensions) while the system is running. The MODMS represents heterogeneous data in a normalized (standardized) fashion using an object type management system that allows the arbitrary coercion of one type of object into another different type of object and automatically resolves attribute dependencies. In one embodiment, the MODMS comprises an object type management subsystem; a meta-object instantiation subsystem; one or more data repositories that hold, for example, the data used to populate objects and object type definitions; and an input/output interface. These components cooperate to allow the creation, management, and analysis of relationships between many different types of single and multi-dimensional data. In one embodiment, the MODMS is used to implement an enterprise portfolio management system.

US Patent:

20090077107, Mar 19, 2009

Filed:

Nov 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/323406

Inventors:

John Scumniotales - Redmond WA, US
Eric Burke - Seattle WA, US
Robert Cahn - Federal Way WA, US
Thomas Fannon - Redmond WA, US
Mitchel Burns - Woodinville WA, US
Michael Lester - Monroe WA, US
Jeff Hill - Snohomish WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06Q 40/00
G06F 7/00
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

707100, 705 36 R, 707E17005, 707E17123

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing and analyzing multi-dimensional data are provided. Example embodiments provide a Meta-Object Data Management System “MODMS,” which enables users to arrange and to rearrange the hierarchical relationships of the data on an ad-hoc basis and allows the data to be analyzed using any set of attributes (dimensions) while the system is running. The MODMS represents heterogeneous data in a normalized (standardized) fashion using an object type management system that allows the arbitrary coercion of one type of object into another different type of object and automatically resolves attribute dependencies. In one embodiment, the MODMS comprises an object type management subsystem; a meta-object instantiation subsystem; one or more data repositories that hold, for example, the data used to populate objects and object type definitions; and an input/output interface. These components cooperate to allow the creation, management, and analysis of relationships between many different types of single and multi-dimensional data. In one embodiment, the MODMS is used to implement an enterprise portfolio management system.