Patents by Inventor Joshua Roper

Joshua Roper 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).

  • Invoice data object for a common data object format
    Patent number: 8473399
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods and data structures for the effective and efficient synchronization or inter-exchange of invoice information between business applications employing disparate DOFs. For one embodiment, a DOF is provided that allows for relationships between entities, also referred to as invoices, to be modeled as attributes of an entity and for customization of the DOF in a manner that facilitates upgrading of the DOF. For one embodiment, the invoice DOF is provided in a common software language such as XML. For one embodiment, invoice information from each of several business applications is translated to a common DOF. The invoice information, in the common DOF, is then inter-exchanged among the several business applications. Each application has only to translate the invoice information from the common DOF to the application-specific DOF of the respective business application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Nardo B. Catahan, Jr., Ying-Chieh Lan, Roy Chia-Jih Liu, Joshua Roper
  • Invoice adjustment data object for a common data object format
    Patent number: 8392298
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods and data structures for the effective and efficient synchronization or inter-exchange of invoice adjustment information between business applications employing disparate DOFs. For one embodiment, a DOF is provided that allows for relationships between entities, also referred to as invoice adjustments, to be modeled as attributes of an entity and for customization of the DOF in a manner that facilitates upgrading of the DOF. For one embodiment, the invoice adjustment DOF is provided in a common software language such as XML. For one embodiment, invoice adjustment information from each of several business applications is translated to a common DOF. The invoice adjustment information, in the common DOF, is then inter-exchanged among the several business applications. Each application has only to translate the invoice adjustment information from the common DOF to the application-specific DOF of the respective business application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Darshan Kumar, Nardo B. Catahan, Jr., Joshua Roper
  • Invoice data object for a common data object format
    Publication number: 20070265944
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods and data structures for the effective and efficient synchronization or inter-exchange of invoice information between business applications employing disparate DOFs. For one embodiment, a DOF is provided that allows for relationships between entities, also referred to as invoices, to be modeled as attributes of an entity and for customization of the DOF in a manner that facilitates upgrading of the DOF. For one embodiment, the invoice DOF is provided in a common software language such as XML. For one embodiment, invoice information from each of several business applications is translated to a common DOF. The invoice information, in the common DOF, is then inter-exchanged among the several business applications. Each application has only to translate the invoice information from the common DOF to the application-specific DOF of the respective business application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Nardo Catahan, Ying-Chieh Lan, Roy Liu, Joshua Roper
  • Method and apparatus for pricing calculation
    Publication number: 20070260540
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a competitive bid from a provider comprising receiving billing data from a user, the billing data including provider information, location, and total bill amount. The method further comprising calculating a complex usage pattern based on the billing data and statistical data for the location. The method additionally comprising calculating a competitive bid for the user, based on the complex usage pattern and a pricing structure of the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Victor Chau, Doug Hoople, Timothy Leung, Kirsty Nuttall, Muralidhar Ravuri, Joshua Roper, Peter Sovocool, Balaji Srinivasan, Colette Yee
  • Invoice adjustment data object for a common data object format
    Publication number: 20070250419
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods and data structures for the effective and efficient synchronization or inter-exchange of invoice adjustment information between business applications employing disparate DOFs. For one embodiment, a DOF is provided that allows for relationships between entities, also referred to as invoice adjustments, to be modeled as attributes of an entity and for customization of the DOF in a manner that facilitates upgrading of the DOF. For one embodiment, the invoice adjustment DOF is provided in a common software language such as XML. For one embodiment, invoice adjustment information from each of several business applications is translated to a common DOF. The invoice adjustment information, in the common DOF, is then inter-exchanged among the several business applications. Each application has only to translate the invoice adjustment information from the common DOF to the application-specific DOF of the respective business application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Darshan Kumar, Nardo Catahan, Joshua Roper