Patents by Inventor Carl Backstrom

Carl Backstrom 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).

  • Web-based user interface for searching metadata-driven relational databases
    Patent number: 7844587
    Abstract: Web-based user interface systems and methods for searching metadata-driven relational databases. Instead of requiring developers to determine the exact type and number of search criteria for each application, the present invention advantageously provides a user-customizable search interface that, in certain aspects, leverages dynamic HTML, JavaScript, and dynamic SQL. A user may choose the exact type and number of search parameters, enabling the user to build a custom report without requiring the user to write any code. The system dynamically builds a SQL search query based on the user identified search parameters. Once a user has built a custom search using the interface, that search may be saved for re-use, and shared with other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Blakeley, Syme Kutz, Carl Backstrom
  • Web-based user interface for searching metadata-driven relational databases
    Publication number: 20060155689
    Abstract: Web-based user interface systems and methods for searching metadata-driven relational databases. Instead of requiring developers to determine the exact type and number of search criteria for each application, the present invention advantageously provides a user-customizable search interface that, in certain aspects, leverages dynamic HTML, JavaScript, and dynamic SQL. A user may choose the exact type and number of search parameters, enabling the user to build a custom report without requiring the user to write any code. The system dynamically builds a SQL search query based on the user identified search parameters. Once a user has built a custom search using the interface, that search may be saved for re-use, and shared with other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Blakeley, Syme Kutz, Carl Backstrom