Patent
DECISION SUPPORT
| العنوان: | DECISION SUPPORT |
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| Document Number: | 20120179501 |
| تاريخ النشر: | July 12, 2012 |
| Appl. No: | 12/986676 |
| Application Filed: | January 07, 2011 |
| مستخلص: | Information relating to an entity's objectives is received, a utility function based on the received objectives is derived, the utility function is compared with results from a number of simulated investment options, and the comparisons are presented to a user associated with the entity. |
| Inventors: | Beresnevichiene, Yolanta (Bristol, GB); Mont, Marco Casassa (Bristol, GB); Pym, David (Inverurie, GB); Shiu, Simon Kai-Ying (Bristol, GB) |
| Claim: | 1. A method for decision support for information technology network security investments performed by a physical computing system, the method comprising: with said physical computing system, deriving a utility function based on a number of objectives for an entity, said utility function reflecting relationships between said number of objectives; with said physical computing system, comparing said utility function with results from a number of simulated investment options; and with said physical computing system, causing said comparisons to be presented to a user associated with the entity. |
| Claim: | 2. The method of claim 1, in which said utility function balances at least three different objectives. |
| Claim: | 3. The method of claim 1, in which said utility function comprises a number of components, each of said components corresponding to an objective. |
| Claim: | 4. The method of claim 3, in which said components are weighted based on preferences received from said user. |
| Claim: | 5. The method of claim 3, in which one of said components of said utility function is one of: asymmetrical and quadratic. |
| Claim: | 6. The method of claim 1, in which presenting said comparisons to said user comprises providing a graphical representation to said user. |
| Claim: | 7. The method of claim 1, in which receiving said information is in response to prompting said user based on a template associated with said entity's objectives. |
| Claim: | 8. The method of claim 1, in which receiving said information comprises: receiving a number of objectives; receiving a number of metrics affecting at least one of said number of objectives; receiving at least one of: tolerance ranges and target levels for at least one of said metrics; and receiving ratings of preferences for said number of metrics. |
| Claim: | 9. A computing system comprising: a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to said processor; in which said processor is configured to: derive a utility function based on a number of objectives for an entity, said utility function reflecting relationships between said number of objectives; compare said utility function with results from a number of simulated network security investment options; and cause said comparisons to be presented to a user associated with the entity. |
| Claim: | 10. The system of claim 9, in which said utility function balances at least three different objectives |
| Claim: | 11. The system of claim 9, in which said utility function comprises a number of components, each of said components corresponding to an objective. |
| Claim: | 12. The system of claim 11, in which said components are weighted based on preferences received from said user. |
| Claim: | 13. The system of claim 9, in which presenting said comparisons to said user comprises providing a graphical representation to said user. |
| Claim: | 14. The system of claim 9, in which receiving said information is in response to prompting said user based on a template associated with said entity's objectives. |
| Claim: | 15. A method for decision support for information technology network security investments performed by a physical computing system, the method comprising: with said physical computing system, deriving a utility function based on a number of network security objectives and a number of business objectives for an entity, said utility function reflecting relationships between said number of security objectives and said number of business objectives; with said physical computing system, comparing said utility function with results from a simulated network security investment option to determine how well said security investment option meets said objectives; and with said physical computing system, causing said comparisons to be presented to a user associated with the entity; in which metrics used to quantify said network security objectives and said business objectives represented by said utility function are customized for said entity. |
| Current U.S. Class: | 705/711 |
| Current International Class: | 06 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edspap.20120179501 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | USPTO Patent Applications |
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