IP Library Granted Patent US 12,360,870
Granted Patent B2
US 12,360,870 · App. 18/203,171 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Evaluation rating regarding fulfillment of business operation objectives of a system aspect of a system

Inventors: Raymond Hicks (Chicago, IL); Ryan Michael Pisani (Burlington, WI); Thomas James McNeela (Streamwood, IL)
Assignee: UncommonX Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,360,870
App. No.
18/203,171
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system sector of a system for an evaluation with respect to fulfillment of business operation objectives by assets of the system sector, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the evaluation on the system sector and at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the evaluation on the system sector. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, business operations data regarding the assets of the system sector in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating an evaluation rating as a measure of the fulfillment of the business operation objectives by the assets of the system sector based on the business operations data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.

Claims (99)

1. A method comprises:

determining, by an analysis system that includes one or more computing entities, a system sector of a system for an evaluation with respect to fulfillment of business operation objectives by assets of the system sector;

determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the evaluation on the system sector;

determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the evaluation on the system sector;

obtaining, by the analysis system, business operations data regarding the assets of the system sector in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint; and

calculating, by the analysis system, a plurality of evaluation ratings as a measure of the fulfillment of the business operation objectives by the assets of the system sector based on the business operations data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric, wherein a first evaluation rating is in regard to financial objectives, wherein a second evaluation rating is in regard to engineering objectives, wherein a third evaluation rating is in regard to manufacturing objectives, wherein a fourth evaluation rating is in regard to sales objectives, and wherein the analysis system is operable to auto-correct auto-correctable deficiencies based on the plurality of evaluation ratings and the business operations data.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

receiving, by the analysis system, an input, wherein the input identifies at least one of:

the system sector;

the at least one evaluation perspective; and

the at least one evaluation viewpoint.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

determining, by the analysis system, a system criteria from a plurality of system criteria, wherein the plurality of system criteria includes two or more of guidelines, system requirements, system design, system build, and resulting system;

obtaining, by the analysis system, the business operations data specific for the system criteria; and

calculating, by the analysis system, the evaluation rating specific to the fulfillment of the business operation objectives with respect to the system criteria.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

obtaining, by the analysis system, business operations of the system;

determining, by the analysis system, a set of the business operations relevant to the system sector based on a system element identifier associated with the system sector; and

establishing, by the analysis system, the business operation objectives based on the set of business operations.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

determining, by the analysis system, a maturity level of the business operation objectives; and

calculating, by the analysis system, the evaluation rating further based on the maturity level of the business operation objectives.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein an asset of the assets of the system sector comprises at least one of:

a physical asset; and

a conceptual asset, wherein the asset includes an identifier, wherein the identifier is an organization identifier, a division identifier, a department identifier, a group identifier, a sub-group identifier, a device identifier, a software identifier, and/or an internet protocol address identifier.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

an evaluation perspective of the at least one evaluation perspective being an understanding perspective, an implementation perspective, a performance perspective, or a self-analysis perspective.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

an evaluation viewpoint of the at least one evaluation viewpoint being a disclosed viewpoint, a discovered viewpoint, or a desired viewpoint.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprises:

an evaluation rating metric of the at least one evaluation rating metric being a process rating metric, a policy rating metric, a procedure rating metric, a certification rating, a documentation rating metric, or an automation rating metric.

10. A method comprises:

determining, by an analysis system that includes one or more computing entities, a system sector of a system for an evaluation with respect to fulfillment of business operation objectives by assets of the system sector;

selecting, by the analysis system, one or more analysis functions from a plurality of analysis functions in accordance with the evaluation;

determining, by the analysis system, data gathering parameters in accordance with the evaluation and with the one or more analysis functions;

obtaining, by the analysis system, business operations data regarding the assets of the system sector in accordance with the data gathering parameters; and

calculating, by the analysis system, a plurality of evaluation ratings as a measure of the fulfillment of the business operation objectives by the assets of the system sector based on the business operations data and the one or more analysis functions, wherein a first evaluation rating is in regard to financial objectives, wherein a second evaluation rating is in regard to engineering objectives, wherein a third evaluation rating is in regard to manufacturing objectives, wherein a fourth evaluation rating is in regard to sales objectives, and wherein the analysis system is operable to auto-correct auto-correctable deficiencies based on the plurality of the evaluation ratings and the business operations data.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein an analysis function of the plurality of analysis functions comprises one or more of:

a category;

a sub-category of the category;

a sub-sub-category of the sub-category; and

an evaluation metric.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the analysis function of the plurality of analysis functions further comprises one or more of:

a system criteria;

an evaluation perspective; and

an evaluation viewpoint.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprises:

receiving, by the analysis system, an input, wherein the input identifies at least one of:

the system sector; and

the one or more analysis functions.

14. The method of claim 10 further comprises:

obtaining, by the analysis system, business operations of the system;

determining, by the analysis system, a set of the business operations relevant to the system sector based on a system element identifier associated with the system sector; and

establishing, by the analysis system, the business operation objectives based on the set of business operations.

15. The method of claim 10 further comprises:

determining, by the analysis system, a maturity level of the business operation objectives; and

calculating, by the analysis system, the evaluation rating further based on the maturity level of the business operation objectives.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein an asset of the assets of the system sector comprises at least one of:

a physical asset; and

a conceptual asset, wherein the asset includes an identifier, wherein the identifier is an organization identifier, a division identifier, a department identifier, a group identifier, a sub-group identifier, a device identifier, a software identifier, and/or an internet protocol address identifier.

17. A computer readable memory comprises:

a first memory section operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by an analysis system that includes one or more computing entities, causes the analysis system to:

determine a system sector of a system for an evaluation with respect to fulfillment of business operation objectives by assets of the system sector;

determine at least one evaluation perspective for use in performing the evaluation on the system sector;

determine at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the evaluation on the system sector;

a second memory section operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by the analysis system, causes the analysis system to:

obtain business operations data regarding the assets of the system sector in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint; and

a third memory section operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by the analysis system, causes the analysis system to:

calculate a plurality of evaluation ratings as a measure of the fulfillment of the business operation objectives by the assets of the system sector based on the business operations data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric, wherein a first evaluation rating is in regard to financial objectives, wherein a second evaluation rating is in regard to engineering objectives, wherein a third evaluation rating is in regard to manufacturing objectives, and wherein a fourth evaluation rating is in regard to sales objectives, and wherein the analysis system is operable to auto-correct auto-correctable deficiencies based on the plurality of evaluation ratings and the business operations data.

18. The computer readable memory of claim 17 , wherein the first memory section is further operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by the analysis system, causes the analysis system to:

receive an input, wherein the input identifies at least one of:

the system sector;

the at least one evaluation perspective; and

the at least one evaluation viewpoint.

19. The computer readable memory of claim 17 further comprises:

the first memory section is further operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by the analysis system, causes the analysis system to:

determine a system criteria from a plurality of system criteria, wherein the plurality of system criteria includes two or more of guidelines, system requirements, system design, system build, and resulting system;

the second memory section is further operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by the analysis system, causes the analysis system to:

obtain the business operations data specific for the system criteria; and

the third memory section is further operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by the analysis system, causes the analysis system to:

calculate the evaluation rating specific to the fulfillment of the business operation objectives with respect to the system criteria.

20. The computer readable memory of claim 17 further comprises:

the first memory section is further operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by the analysis system, causes the analysis system to:

obtain business operations of the system;

determine a set of the business operations relevant to the system sector based on a system element identifier associated with the system sector; and

establish the business operation objectives based on the set of business operations.

21. The computer readable memory of claim 17 further comprises:

the third memory section is further operable to store operational instructions that, when executed by the analysis system, causes the analysis system to:

determine a maturity level of the business operation objectives; and

calculate the evaluation rating further based on the maturity level of the business operation objectives.

22. The computer readable memory of claim 17 , wherein an asset of the assets of the system sector comprises at least one of:

a physical asset; and

a conceptual asset, wherein the asset includes an identifier, wherein the identifier is an organization identifier, a division identifier, a department identifier, a group identifier, a sub-group identifier, a device identifier, a software identifier, and/or an internet protocol address identifier.

23. The computer readable memory of claim 17 further comprises:

an evaluation perspective of the at least one evaluation perspective being an understanding perspective, an implementation perspective, a performance perspective, or a self-analysis perspective.

24. The computer readable memory of claim 17 further comprises:

an evaluation viewpoint of the at least one evaluation viewpoint being a disclosed viewpoint, a discovered viewpoint, or a desired viewpoint.

25. The computer readable memory of claim 17 further comprises:

an evaluation rating metric of the at least one evaluation rating metric being a process rating metric, a policy rating metric, a procedure rating metric, a certification rating, a documentation rating metric, or an automation rating metric.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2026
From: SW7, LLC
To: UNCOMMONX INC.
Reel/Frame 074208/0453 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2026
From: RN COLUMN INVESTORS LLC
To: UNCOMMONX INC.
Reel/Frame 074208/0338 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2026
From: UNCOMMONX INC.
To: CBG CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 073416/0993 →
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 22, 2023
From: UNCOMMONX INC.
To: SW7, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064659/0492 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2023
From: UNCOMMONX INC.
To: RN COLUMN INVESTORS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064576/0516 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 7, 2023
From: 5THCOLUMN INC.
To: UNCOMMONX INC.
Reel/Frame 063904/0777 →
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 6, 2023
From: 5C PARTNERS LLC
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 2, 2023
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To: 5C PARTNERS LLC
Reel/Frame 063844/0245 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2023
From: HICKS, RAYMOND; PISANI, RYAN MICHAEL; MCNEELA, THOMAS JAMES
To: 5THCOLUMN LLC
Reel/Frame 063828/0377 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17301368 · Mar 31, 2021
Continuation 17128509 · Dec 21, 2020
Provisional Application 62992661 · Mar 20, 2020
Related Publication 20230315597A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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