Patents by Inventor Melinda Uhland

Melinda Uhland 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: 10761673
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating user interaction with a software application. An example method includes displaying a first primary window of an application; providing a user option to select a sub-window of the first primary window, resulting in generation of a detached window corresponding to the sub-window in response thereto; leaving a first user interface control in the first primary window in place of the sub-window, wherein the first user interface control provides a first user option to implement a first action pertaining to the detached window; and including a second user interface control in proximity to the detached window, wherein the second user interface control provides a first user option to implement a second action applicable to the detached window and primary window. The user interface controls may be implemented via headers in the primary window and detached window. Data is automatically synchronized between windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Rami Musa, Arin Bhowmick, Melinda Uhland, Christopher Patterson, Min Wu
  • Patent number: 10261650
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating user access to data and software functionality. An example method includes identifying open windows of plural software applications; accessing rules pertaining to one or more behaviors of one or more of the open windows; and using the rules to adjust the one or more behaviors in accordance with a context of each of the open windows. In a more specific embodiment, the one or more behaviors are adjusted via window groupings in accordance with window context, which includes one or more keywords associated with open windows. The example method further includes displaying a search window with a user option to enter a query using keywords. Search results may identify documents that are associated with window groups associated with keywords of the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Rami Musa, Arin Bhowmick, Melinda Uhland, Christopher Patterson, Min Wu, Joseph H. Goldberg
  • Publication number: 20140282213
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating user interaction with a software application. An example method includes displaying a first primary window of an application; providing a user option to select a sub-window of the first primary window, resulting in generation of a detached window corresponding to the sub-window in response thereto; leaving a first user interface control in the first primary window in place of the sub-window, wherein the first user interface control provides a first user option to implement a first action pertaining to the detached window; and including a second user interface control in proximity to the detached window, wherein the second user interface control provides a first user option to implement a second action applicable to the detached window and primary window. The user interface controls may be implemented via headers in the primary window and detached window. Data is automatically synchronized between windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Rami Musa, Arin Bhowmick, Melinda Uhland, Christopher Patterson, Min Wu
  • Publication number: 20140282217
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating user access to data and software functionality. An example method includes identifying open windows of plural software applications; accessing rules pertaining to one or more behaviors of one or more of the open windows; and using the rules to adjust the one or more behaviors in accordance with a context of each of the open windows. In a more specific embodiment, the one or more behaviors are adjusted via window groupings in accordance with window context, which includes one or more keywords associated with open windows. The example method further includes displaying a search window with a user option to enter a query using keywords. Search results may identify documents that are associated with window groups associated with keywords of the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Rami Musa, Arin Bhowmick, Melinda Uhland, Christopher Patterson, Min Wu, Joseph H. Goldberg