Patents by Inventor Jason Bedard

Jason Bedard 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: 9842099
    Abstract: A client receives data from a server that includes a dashboard generated at the server by converting each of a spreadsheet file and a dashboard structure file into a text-based, language-independent data interchange format. In addition, the dashboard includes at least one component dependent on at least one prompt. Thereafter, the at least one prompt is asynchronously rendered in a graphical user interface at the client. Data is later received that includes answers to one or more prompts. At least one query is subsequently executed based on the received answers. After results of the executed at least one query is received, the component having a corresponding received answer is rendered in the dashboard. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Business Objects Software Limited
    Inventors: Jason Bedard, Viren Kumar
  • Patent number: 9703767
    Abstract: A spreadsheet file and a dashboard structure file characterizing a dashboard are received. These files are then analyzed to determine dependencies. Subsequently, for each determined dependency, an event listener is registered for a dependent component that corresponds to the determined dependency. These event listeners are notified of an event from an event source when a corresponding dependee is changed. Dependent components are then updated using data from a corresponding dependee in response to event notifications so that each updated dependent component can be rendered within the dashboard. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Business Objects Software Limited
    Inventors: Jason Bedard, Viren Kumar
  • Patent number: 9367535
    Abstract: Formulas in dashboards can be executed at a client executing web technologies such as HTML5 and JavaScript. The formulas specified by a spreadsheet file are transformed into a pre-defined notation format and then recursively evaluated. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BUSINESS OBJECTS SOFTWARE, LTD.
    Inventors: Jason Bedard, Viren Kumar
  • Publication number: 20140149837
    Abstract: A spreadsheet file and a dashboard structure file characterizing a dashboard are received. These files are then analyzed to determine dependencies. Subsequently, for each determined dependency, an event listener is registered for a dependent component that corresponds to the determined dependency. These event listeners are notified of an event from an event source when a corresponding dependee is changed. Dependent components are then updated using data from a corresponding dependee in response to event notifications so that each updated dependent component can be rendered within the dashboard. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jason Bedard, Viren Kumar
  • Publication number: 20140149839
    Abstract: A client receives data from a server that includes a dashboard generated at the server by converting each of a spreadsheet file and a dashboard structure file into a text-based, language-independent data interchange format. In addition, the dashboard includes at least one component dependent on at least one prompt. Thereafter, the at least one prompt is asynchronously rendered in a graphical user interface at the client. Data is later received that includes answers to one or more prompts. At least one query is subsequently executed based on the received answers. After results of the executed at least one query is received, the component having a corresponding received answer is rendered in the dashboard. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jason Bedard, Viren Kumar
  • Publication number: 20140149836
    Abstract: Dashboard files such as dashboard structure files and spreadsheet files are converted into text-based, language-independent data interchange format files (such as JSON files) to allow dashboards to be rendered using varying web technologies such as HTML5 and JavaScript. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jason Bedard, Viren Kumar
  • Publication number: 20140149838
    Abstract: Formulas in dashboards can be executed at a client executing web technologies such as HTML5 and JavaScript. The formulas specified by a spreadsheet file are transformed into a pre-defined notation format and then recursively evaluated. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Jason Bedard, Viren Kumar