Patents by Inventor Richard Bruce Cameron

Richard Bruce Cameron 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).

  • Processing queries against combinations of data sources
    Patent number: 8375041
    Abstract: The invention includes a computer readable medium with executable instructions to receive a query based on nested semantic abstractions for corresponding data sources. Data source specific queries are constructed based on the query by executing the query against the nested semantic abstractions. Each data source specific query is associated with an underlying data source described by a nested semantic abstraction. The data source specific queries are executed to produce results and the results are returned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Business Objects Software Ltd
    Inventors: Richard David Webster, Richard Bruce Cameron
  • Providing structured visualizations of expressions in an expressions editor
    Patent number: 8332772
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium comprises executable instructions to provide a workspace for a user to define an expression with expression components from a graphical palette associated with the workspace. Placeholders are indicated in the workspace for the expression components to be added by the user. The placeholders are associated with a data type. The data type is enforced for each placeholder. A structured visual representation of the expression is provided on the workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Business Objects Software Limited
    Inventors: Douglas Stuart Janzen, Richard Bruce Cameron, Davor Cubranic
  • Apparatus and method for filtering data using nested panels
    Patent number: 7912875
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving a data filter from a first panel of filtering categories. The data filter is applied to a dataset wherein a resulting data subset is created. One or more further data filters is displayed within a nested second panel of filtering categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Business Objects Software Ltd.
    Inventors: Julian Lars Gosper, Adam Binnie, Davor Cubranic, Richard Bruce Cameron
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CREATING EXPRESSIONS
    Publication number: 20090100360
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium comprises executable instructions to provide a workspace for a user to define an expression with expression components from a graphical palette associated with the workspace. Placeholders are indicated in the workspace for the expression components to be added by the user. The placeholders are associated with a data type. The data type is enforced for each placeholder. A structured visual representation of the expression is provided on the workspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: BUSINESS OBJECTS, S.A.
    Inventors: Douglas Stuart Janzen, Richard Bruce Cameron, Davor Cubranic
  • Apparatus and method for an extended semantic layer specifying data model objects with calculated values
    Publication number: 20080071799
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to define a semantic domain describing a data source. At least one base dimension is established as a data model object for the semantic domain. At least one base measure is specified as a data model object for the semantic domain. At least one of a calculated measure or a calculated dimension is described as a data model object for the semantic domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Luke William Evans, Richard David Webster, Richard Bruce Cameron
  • Apparatus and method for processing queries against combinations of data sources
    Publication number: 20080059449
    Abstract: A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to receive a query based on a semantic abstraction that describes at least one underlying data source. The semantic abstraction includes at least one nested semantic abstraction. The query is analyzed to produce data source specific queries. The data source specific queries are analyzed to produce results, which are returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Richard David Webster, Richard Bruce Cameron
  • Apparatus and method for an extended semantic layer with multiple combined semantic domains specifying data model objects
    Publication number: 20080059413
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to define a first semantic domain and specify a second semantic domain. The first semantic domain and second semantic domain are combined to establish a third semantic domain. At least one base dimension is identified as a data model object for the third semantic domain. At least one base measure is formed as a data model object for the third semantic domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Business Objects, S.A.
    Inventors: Luke William Evans, Richard David Webster, Richard Bruce Cameron