Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Bales

Christopher E. Bales 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 service-enabled portlet wizard
    Publication number: 20040068554
    Abstract: A web service user interface can be automatically generated, thus simplifying development of web applications. Web service configuration data can be received and proxies to access the web service can be automatically generated. Communication code can also be automatically generated to facilitate communicate with said web service using the proxies. Display code can be automatically generated to display content provided by a web service. In one example, the web service user interface is a portlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: BEA Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Bales, Scott Musson, Jalpesh Patadia, Troy Beecroft
  • Portal setup wizard
    Publication number: 20040010598
    Abstract: A portal can be automatically generated without requiring user coding of the portal. An interface can be provided to receive configuration information from a user. A template can be modified using the supplied configuration information to build a working portal in accordance with a user's requirements. A portal definition can be automatically generated as well as accompanying resources including portlet definitions, java server pages, web application descriptors, and image files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: BEA Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Bales, Chris Fregly, Derek Huisjen
  • Portal administration tool
    Publication number: 20030117437
    Abstract: An interactive tool adapted for administering a portal including user information, comprising providing a graphical user interface (GUI) adapted for managing at least one of the portal and the user information and wherein the GUI can be used to delegate at least one administration task to a user represented by the user information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas A. Cook, Christopher E. Bales
  • System and method for delegated administration
    Publication number: 20030115292
    Abstract: A system and method for delegating administration tasks comprising determining at least one capability for a first user based on evaluation of at least one role rule and delegating the at least one capability to a second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Philip B. Griffin, Manish Devgan, Christopher E. Bales, Chris Fregly, Dmitry Dimov