Patents by Inventor Jessica P. Yang

Jessica P. Yang 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).

  • System and method for assigning permissions to access data and perform actions in a computer system
    Patent number: 9239930
    Abstract: A method for setting permissions for a group of users of a computer system. The method includes receiving data that defines a role for a first group of users, the role including one or more permissions each defining a permitted activity of the first group of users with respect to data of users in a second group of users, and setting the one or more permissions based on the defined role.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: SuccessFactors, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Littlefield, Jessica P. Yang, Edward E. Yip, Kim Man Chan, Edward Lu, Brigitte Wing-Ming Chan
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSIGNING PERMISSIONS TO ACCESS DATA AND PERFORM ACTIONS IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120240193
    Abstract: A method for setting permissions for a group of users of a computer system. The method includes receiving data that defines a role for a first group of users, the role including one or more permissions each defining a permitted activity of the first group of users with respect to data of users in a second group of users, and setting the one or more permissions based on the defined role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Paul LITTLEFIELD, Jessica P. Yang, Edward E. Yip, Kim Man Chan, Edward Lu, Brigitte Wing-Ming Chan