Patents by Inventor Mark P. Bennett

Mark P. Bennett 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).

  • Data management between multiple data sources
    Patent number: 8078741
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods that facilitate the portability and management of user data maintained at two or more services. In embodiments, a configurable profile management interface or interfaces are provided to a user, which enable the user to identify data elements that may be maintained across one or more services. In embodiments, a user has the ability to set precedence values by identifying which elements from which service or services should be considered as sources of truth. In embodiments, those sources of truth may be used to propagate changes to one or more services. In embodiments, the profile synchronization functionality may be incorporated within a human resources (HR) system. In embodiments, the user can also configure a schedule for transferring data, can import some or all of the data, and/or can export all or some of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Louise D. Barnfield, Mary E. G. Bear, Mark P. Bennett, Satish Kumar Sallakonda, Ravi Banda, Chaya Bijani
  • Data Management Between Multiple Data Sources
    Publication number: 20100274912
    Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods that facilitate the portability and management of user data maintained at two or more services. In embodiments, a configurable profile management interface or interfaces are provided to a user, which enable the user to identify data elements that may be maintained across one or more services. In embodiments, a user has the ability to set precedence values by identifying which elements from which service or services should be considered as sources of truth. In embodiments, those sources of truth may be used to propagate changes to one or more services. In embodiments, the profile synchronization functionality may be incorporated within a human resources (HR) system. In embodiments, the user can also configure a schedule for transferring data, can import some or all of the data, and/or can export all or some of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Louise D. Barnfield, Mary E. G. Bear, Mark P. Bennett, Satish Kumar Sallakonda, Ravi Banda, Chaya Bijani