Patents by Inventor Lance Christmann

Lance Christmann 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: 9939995
    Abstract: Previewing content included in an enterprise database associated with an enterprise system is disclosed. A first indication is received for an overlay object associated with an object from the enterprise database that is being displayed. an action list is dynamically determined associated with the object being displayed using a first method to retrieve actions from the enterprise system that are associated with the object being displayed. The action list is provided to the overlay object. Content associated with the object is dynamically determined using a second method to retrieve content from the enterprise system. The content is provided to the overlay object. The overlay object is displayed to preview the content included in the enterprise database and to provide the action list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Workday, Inc.
    Inventors: Khurram Mahmood, Michael Bonadio, Lance Christmann
  • Publication number: 20160283058
    Abstract: Previewing content included in an enterprise database associated with an enterprise system is disclosed. A first indication is received for an overlay object associated with an object from the enterprise database that is being displayed. an action list is dynamically determined associated with the object being displayed using a first method to retrieve actions from the enterprise system that are associated with the object being displayed. The action list is provided to the overlay object. Content associated with the object is dynamically determined using a second method to retrieve content from the enterprise system. The content is provided to the overlay object. The overlay object is displayed to preview the content included in the enterprise database and to provide the action list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Khurram Mahmood, Michael Bonadio, Lance Christmann
  • Patent number: 9336499
    Abstract: Previewing content included in an enterprise database associated with an enterprise system is disclosed. A first indication is received for an overlay object associated with an object from the enterprise database that is being displayed. an action list is dynamically determined associated with the object being displayed using a first method to retrieve actions from the enterprise system that are associated with the object being displayed. The action list is provided to the overlay object. Content associated with the object is dynamically determined using a second method to retrieve content from the enterprise system. The content is provided to the overlay object. The overlay object is displayed to preview the content included in the enterprise database and to provide the action list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Workday, Inc.
    Inventors: Khurram Mahmood, Michael Bonadio, Lance Christmann
  • Publication number: 20150242082
    Abstract: Systems and methods to bridge communications between a client application and a web server are described herein. A network publication system is monitored. A bid submission for an item listing is detected, the item listing accessed from a web server by a client application. An alert associated with the detecting of the bid submission is provided. A communication with the web server is initiated, the communication including a response to the provided alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Alan Lewis, Lance Christmann, Sean Christmann
  • Patent number: 9032310
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things a server interface to bridge communications between a desktop application and a web server. In an example embodiment, the server interface translates a communication from the desktop application (e.g., in a desktop programming language) to HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and transfers the translated communication over a network to a web server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lewis, Lance Christmann, Sean Christmann
  • Publication number: 20110197138
    Abstract: Previewing content included in an enterprise database associated with an enterprise system is disclosed. A first indication is received for an overlay object associated with an object from the enterprise database that is being displayed. an action list is dynamically determined associated with the object being displayed using a first method to retrieve actions from the enterprise system that are associated with the object being displayed. The action list is provided to the overlay object. Content associated with the object is dynamically determined using a second method to retrieve content from the enterprise system. The content is provided to the overlay object. The overlay object is displayed to preview the content included in the enterprise database and to provide the action list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: WORKDAY, INC.
    Inventors: Khurram Mahmood, Michael Bonadio, Lance Christmann
  • Patent number: 7958459
    Abstract: Previewing content included in an enterprise database associated with an enterprise system is disclosed. A first indication is received for an overlay object associated with an object from the enterprise database that is being displayed. an action list is dynamically determined associated with the object being displayed using a first method to retrieve actions from the enterprise system that are associated with the object being displayed. The action list is provided to the overlay object. Content associated with the object is dynamically determined using a second method to retrieve content from the enterprise system. The content is provided to the overlay object. The overlay object is displayed to preview the content included in the enterprise database and to provide the action list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Workday, Inc.
    Inventors: Khurram Mahmood, Michael Bonadio, Lance Christmann
  • Publication number: 20090313557
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things a server interface to bridge communications between a desktop application and a web server. In an example embodiment, the server interface translates a communication from the desktop application (e.g., in a desktop programming language) to HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and transfers the translated communication over a network to a web server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Inventors: Alan Lewis, Lance Christmann, Sean Christmann