Patents by Inventor James Adam Steadman

James Adam Steadman 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).

  • Property extensions
    Patent number: 6810399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a repository which stores properties of database objects. The repository includes a first store for storing a number of predetermined properties, and a second store for storing additional properties. A processor is provided for determining or modifying the properties stored in the first and second stores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Paolo Fragapane, Stephen David Cave, Robert Lloyd Lavender, James Adam Steadman, Andrew Osborn
  • Summary creation
    Patent number: 6678676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for creating summaries of a database. The apparatus includes a processor which is adapted to monitor the usage of the database and, determine one or more summaries in accordance with the usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Philip Brickell, Stephen David Cave, Robert Lloyd Lavender, James Adam Steadman
  • User interface
    Patent number: 6670972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a user interface control for controlling the value of a variable in a processing system. The user interface control includes, a display, an input device and a processor. The processor is adapted to cooperate with the display and the input device to generate an input representation on the display, the input representation allowing the value of the variable to be specified by the user using the input device. The processor then generates a graphical representation on the display, the graphical representation showing a relationship between the variable and a parameter. Finally, the processor generates an indicator on the display, the indicator indicating a value of the parameter for the value of the variable specified using the input representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Grieve, Jeremy Ashley, James Adam Steadman, Robert Lloyd Lavender
  • Property extensions
    Publication number: 20020046211
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a repository which stores properties of database objects. The repository includes a first store for storing a number of predetermined properties, and a second store for storing additional properties. A processor is provided for determining or modifying the properties stored in the first and second stores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Paolo Fragapane, Stephen David Cave, Robert Lloyd Lavender, James Adam Steadman, Andrew Osborn
  • User interface
    Publication number: 20020036657
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a user interface control for controlling the value of a variable in a processing system. The user interface control includes, a display, an input device and a processor. The processor is adapted to cooperate with the display and the input device to generate an input representation on the display, the input representation allowing the value of the variable to be specified by the user using the input device. The processor then generates a graphical representation on the display, the graphical representation showing a relationship between the variable and a parameter. Finally, the processor generates an indicator on the display, the indicator indicating a value of the parameter for the value of the variable specified using the input representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Grieve, Jeremy Ashley, James Adam Steadman, Robert Lloyd Lavender
  • Summary creation
    Publication number: 20020010706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for creating summaries of a database. The apparatus includes a processor which is adapted to monitor the usage of the database and, determine one or more summaries in accordance with the usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Paul Philip Brickell, Stephen David Cave, Robert Lloyd Lavender, James Adam Steadman