Patents
US 8554533 B2: Methods and apparatus for advancing time in a distributed business simulation
- Granted
- 2013-10-08
- Filed
- 2011-11-18 application 13299521
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for advancing time in a distributed business process simulation are disclosed. The methods and apparatus simulate an interdependent business process, such as a financial transaction system, in a secure distributed manner. Each business entity that is part of the interdependent business process models itself on a local client device at any chosen level of detail. A simulation server connects the separate client based simulations into one large simulation. Details of each local simulation may be hidden from other simulation participants. However, interruptions in business flow caused by simulated disruptions introduced at the simulation server and/or a client device are propagated to all of the effected simulation participants via the simulation server. In addition, simulation time may be warped from one breakpoint to another breakpoint thereby facilitating an efficient ratio of simulation time to real time.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg131008.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich University Applied Research Institutes Ltd 12 patents | US company or organization | Montpelier, VT | NORWICH UNIVERSITY APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTES LTD Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew W. Cutts | Henniker, NH | 12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Robert Schmidt | Chicago, IL | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F30/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q40/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SCHMIDT, ROBERT signed 2012-01-11 CUTTS, ANDREW signed 2012-01-14 | NORWICH UNIVERSITY APPLIED RESEARCH INSTITUTES NORTHFIELD, VT | 27641/272 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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