Patents by Inventor Nancy V. Lang
Nancy V. Lang 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).
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Patent number: 9002958Abstract: A system and method for designating or tagging an electronic message, such as an email that includes feedback about an employee's performance. The tagged email can then be automatically embedded within, or otherwise associated with, a performance management document such as a performance review. An example method includes providing a user interface display screen, whereby a user may view contents of an electronic message; providing a first user option, in association with the user interface display screen, to selectively designate the electronic message for a predetermined purpose and providing a signal in response thereto; and associating the electronic message with a document in response to the signal in accordance with a designation of the electronic message. In a specific embodiment, the designation of the electronic message includes a feedback designation, such that the electronic message is designated as a feedback message. The feedback message represents unsolicited feedback.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Yumiko Christine Yokoi, Nancy V. Lang, Justin Craig Field, Andrew Philip Gillibrand, Hiteshbhai D. Shah
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Patent number: 8473319Abstract: A system and method for encouraging the exchange of feedback in an enterprise. An example method includes providing one or more user interface controls for configuring a feedback reminder to automatically include predetermined insight pertaining to a potential participant in a future feedback exchange; sending the feedback reminder to a messaging system or application; providing a user option to view content of the feedback reminder; and displaying the feedback reminder in response to user selection of the first user option. Another user option enables selection of particular insight, derived from a talent management system, for inclusion in the feedback reminder. The messaging system may include an email application or an application for displaying a worklist.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Yumiko Christine Yokoi, Nancy V. Lang, Justin Craig Field, Andrew Philip Gillibrand, Steven K. Chu, Hong (Laura) Lin
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Publication number: 20130067351Abstract: A system and method for designating or tagging an electronic message, such as an email that includes feedback about an employee's performance. The tagged email can then be automatically embedded within, or otherwise associated with, a performance management document such as a performance review. An example method includes providing a user interface display screen, whereby a user may view contents of an electronic message; providing a first user option, in association with the user interface display screen, to selectively designate the electronic message for a predetermined purpose and providing a signal in response thereto; and associating the electronic message with a document in response to the signal in accordance with a designation of the electronic message. In a specific embodiment, the designation of the electronic message includes a feedback designation, such that the electronic message is designated as a feedback message. The feedback message represents unsolicited feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Yumiko Christine Yokoi, Nancy V. Lang, Justin Craig Field, Andrew Philip Gillibrand, Hiteshbhai D. Shah, Steven K. Chu
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Publication number: 20120310711Abstract: A system and method for facilitating controlling locations or associations of displayed content in a user interface. An example method includes displaying a first type of information; providing a first user option to select a portion of the first type of information; providing a second user option to associate selected information with one or more information categories; and displaying an instance of the selected information in association with the one or more information categories. In a specific embodiment, the user interface displays content pertaining to a performance evaluation document, which is associated with one or more enterprise employees. The first type of information includes feedback comments associated with a performance of the one or more enterprise employees.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Nancy V. Lang, Yumiko Christine Yokoi, Steven K. Chu, Andrew Philip Gillibrand, Chau Ha Leung
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Publication number: 20120311047Abstract: A system and method for designating or tagging an electronic message, such as an email that includes feedback about an employee's performance. The tagged email can then be automatically embedded within, or otherwise associated with, a performance management document such as a performance review. An example method includes providing a user interface display screen, whereby a user may view contents of an electronic message; providing a first user option, in association with the user interface display screen, to selectively designate the electronic message for a predetermined purpose and providing a signal in response thereto; and associating the electronic message with a document in response to the signal in accordance with a designation of the electronic message. In a specific embodiment, the designation of the electronic message includes a feedback designation, such that the electronic message is designated as a feedback message. The feedback message represents unsolicited feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Yumiko Christine Yokoi, Nancy V. Lang, Justin Craig Field, Andrew Philip Gillibrand, Hiteshbhai D. Shah
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Publication number: 20120303421Abstract: A system and method for encouraging the exchange of feedback in an enterprise. An example method includes providing one or more user interface controls for configuring a feedback reminder to automatically include predetermined insight pertaining to a potential participant in a future feedback exchange; sending the feedback reminder to a messaging system or application; providing a user option to view content of the feedback reminder; and displaying the feedback reminder in response to user selection of the first user option. Another user option enables selection of particular insight, derived from a talent management system, for inclusion in the feedback reminder. The messaging system may include an email application or an application for displaying a worklist.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Yumiko Christine Yokoi, Nancy V. Lang, Justin Craig Field, Andrew Philip Gillibrand, Steven K. Chu, Hong (Laura) Lin