PREVIEW RELATED ACTION LIST

• US 20110197138A1
• Filed: 04/15/2011
• Published: 08/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Workday Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Workday Incorporated
• Inventors: Mahmood, Khurram, Christmann, Lance, Bonadio, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,336,499 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/738
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/105 Human resources

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.

Claims

1. A system for previewing content included in an enterprise database associated with an enterprise system comprising:

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to;

receive a first indication to display a preview associated with an object stored in the enterprise database;

dynamically determine an action list associated with the object using a first method to retrieve actions from the enterprise system that are associated with the object;

dynamically determine content associated with the object using a second method to retrieve content from the enterprise system;

provide the content and the action list for display in the preview; and

a memory coupled with the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

2. The system as in claim 1, wherein the first indication comprises a click.

3. The system as in claim 1, wherein the overlay object comprises a preview window.

4. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the action list is based at least in part on a role associated with a user indicating for the overlay object.

5. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the action list is based at least in part on an authorization associated with the user who is associated with the first indication for the overlay object.

6. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the action list is based at least in part on a privilege associated with the user who is associated with the first indication for the overlay object.

7. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the action list is based at least in part on a state associated with the object associated with the first indication.

8. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the action list is based at least in part on a class associated with the object associated with the first indication.

9. The system as in claim 1, wherein providing the action list comprises enabling displaying the action list for the user.

10. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display includes a subset of content associated with the object.

11. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display includes a summary of content associated with the object.

12. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display includes an aggregated statistic of content associated with the object.

13. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display includes a graph of content associated with the object.

14. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display is based at least in part on an authorization associated with the user who is associated with the first indication for the overlay object.

15. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display is based at least in part on a role associated with the user who is associated with the first indication for the overlay object.

16. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display is based at least in part on a privilege associated with the user who is associated with the first indication for the overlay object.

17. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display is based at least in part on a state associated with the object associated with the first indication.

18. The system as in claim 1, wherein determining the content to display is based at least in part on a class associated with the object associated with the first indication.

19. A method of previewing content included in an enterprise database associated with an enterprise system comprising:

receiving a first indication to display a preview associated with an object stored in the enterprise database;

dynamically determining, using a processor, an action list associated with the object using a first method to retrieve actions from the enterprise system that are associated with the object;

dynamically determining content associated with the object using a second method to retrieve content from the enterprise system; and

providing the content and the action list for display in the preview.

20. A computer program product for previewing content included in an enterprise database associated with an enterprise system, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving a first indication to display a preview associated with an object stored in the enterprise database;

is dynamically determining an action list associated with the object using a first method to retrieve actions from the enterprise system that are associated with the object;

dynamically determining content associated with the object using a second method to retrieve content from the enterprise system; and

providing the content and the action list for display in the preview.