Patents by Inventor Gemma Burman

Gemma Burman 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).

  • Techniques pertaining to document creation
    Patent number: 9424347
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques pertaining to the creation of a social document through a collaboration. A server executing a social document management application may create a document comprised of content. The social document management application may also create an adhoc workflow process associated with the document in which the workflow process includes steps to create the content of the document. Collaborators may be assigned to work on the steps of the workflow process. In addition, tasks associated with the steps of the workflow process may be assigned to the collaborators and tracked. The tasks may be assigned by selecting content directly within the document and assigning a task pertaining to the selected content. The steps of the workflow process may then be approved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Gemma Burman, Anjaneyulu Seetha Rama Kuchibhotla, Siddharth Kalita, Ninoj Antony, Eniyan Thiruvidam, Geeta Pai
  • Context menus
    Patent number: 9189131
    Abstract: Provided is a method of displaying a context menu. A triggering event related to selection of an object on a computing device is recognized. A direction observed during the selection of the object is recognized. A context menu based on the direction observed during the selection of the object is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Eniyan Thiruvidam, Gemma Burman, Ninoj Antony
  • TECHNIQUES PERTAINING TO DOCUMENT CREATION
    Publication number: 20140201131
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques pertaining to the creation of a social document through a collaboration. A server executing a social document management application may create a document comprised of content. The social document management application may also create an adhoc workflow process associated with the document in which the workflow process includes steps to create the content of the document. Collaborators may be assigned to work on the steps of the workflow process. In addition, tasks associated with the steps of the workflow process may be assigned to the collaborators and tracked. The tasks may be assigned by selecting content directly within the document and assigning a task pertaining to the selected content. The steps of the workflow process may then be approved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Gemma Burman, Anjaneyulu Seetha Rama Kuchibhotla, Siddharth Kalita, Ninoj Antony, Eniyan Thiruvidam, Geeta Pai