Patents by Inventor Lesley Grignon

Lesley Grignon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9767179
    Abstract: Techniques are described for modeling data in a graphical user interface. In one example, a method for modeling data includes generating for output a plurality of data item graphical representations, wherein the data item graphical representations represent data items. The method further includes receiving one or more inputs to select two or more data items from the data item graphical representations and to select a connecting option. The method further includes generating, in response to the one or more inputs, a hierarchical association between the two or more data items, such that the hierarchical association corresponds to the selected connecting option. The method further includes generating for output a hierarchical data graphical representation that graphically represents the two or more data items and the hierarchical association between the two or more data items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lesley Grignon, France Lapointe, Sean M. McDowell, Blair E. P. Moxon
  • Publication number: 20150370879
    Abstract: Techniques are described for modeling data in a graphical user interface. In one example, a method for modeling data includes generating for output a plurality of data item graphical representations, wherein the data item graphical representations represent data items. The method further includes receiving one or more inputs to select two or more data items from the data item graphical representations and to select a connecting option. The method further includes generating, in response to the one or more inputs, a hierarchical association between the two or more data items, such that the hierarchical association corresponds to the selected connecting option. The method further includes generating for output a hierarchical data graphical representation that graphically represents the two or more data items and the hierarchical association between the two or more data items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Lesley Grignon, France Lapointe, Sean M. McDowell, Blair E. P. Moxon
  • Patent number: 7844892
    Abstract: The invention provides improved mechanisms for the construction and rendering of graphical results sets for business intelligence reports derived from large volumes of data. This is achieved by various means including, determining the amount of useful data that can be rendered within the available display space while still being legible, determining the most effective way of displaying that data within the display space, and providing for limited control of the format and quantity of data displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nadia Shewchenko, Henning Hoffmann, Roger Chang, Lesley Grignon
  • Patent number: 7721189
    Abstract: A worksheet overview system comprises an item information handler, an overview element handler, an overview area handler, and an overview synchronizer. The item information handler obtains item information relating to items of a worksheet. The overview element handler manages overview elements based on the item information. Each overview element represents item information of a corresponding item of the worksheet. The overview area handler provides an overview area for containing the overview elements to make the overview elements contained in the overview area accessible by a user. The overview synchronizer synchronizes between each overview element in the overview area and its corresponding item of the worksheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse Breedvelt-Schouten, Gianna Mauro, Lesley Grignon
  • Publication number: 20080046805
    Abstract: The invention provides improved mechanisms for the construction and rendering of graphical results sets for business intelligence reports derived from large volumes of data. This is achieved by various means including, determining the amount of useful data that can be rendered within the available display space while still being legible, determining the most effective way of displaying that data within the display space, and providing for limited control of the format and quantity of data displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Cognos Incorporated
    Inventors: Nadia Shewchenko, Henning Hoffmann, Roger Chang, Lesley Grignon
  • Publication number: 20070157074
    Abstract: A worksheet overview system comprises an item information handler, an overview element handler, an overview area handler, and an overview synchronizer. The item information handler obtains item information relating to items of a worksheet. The overview element handler manages overview elements based on the item information. Each overview element represents item information of a corresponding item of the worksheet. The overview area handler provides an overview area for containing the overview elements to make the overview elements contained in the overview area accessible by a user. The overview synchronizer synchronizes between each overview element in the overview area and its corresponding item of the worksheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Ilse Breedvelt-Schouten, Gianna Mauro, Lesley Grignon