Object based browsing suitable for use in applications

• US 9,639,236 B2
• Filed: 07/23/2007
• Issued: 05/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Vedula, V. N. Ravikiran
• Primary Examiner(s): Bodden, Evral E
• Application Number:
  US11/781,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20090024983A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,571 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof

Abstract

A method, system and computer program product for object based browsing suitable for use in various applications is provided. The method includes receiving one or more working lists. Thereafter, one or more rules corresponding to the one or more working lists are checked. One or more context menus for the one or more working lists are then dynamically generated based on the checking.

Claims

1. A method for generating dynamic context menu commands for selected object combinations, the method comprising:

receiving, using a processor, login details for a user;

receiving, using the processor, a selection of a plurality of objects from a set of objects, wherein;

the plurality of objects comprises a first object having a first object type;

the plurality of objects comprises a second object having a second object type;

the first object type is different from the second object type; and

the first object and the second object are in a selected state at the same time;

determining, using the processor, and in response to the first object and the second object being in the selected state at a same time, sets of actions available for each object type represented in the plurality of objects, wherein the sets of actions comprise;

a first set of actions available for the first object type based on the login details for the user;

a second set of actions available for the second object type based on the login details for the user;

mapping, using the processor, together the sets of actions available for each object type represented in the plurality of objects to generate menu commands for the plurality of objects, wherein the menu commands comprise a first command that;

is based on the first set of actions of the first object and the second set of actions of the second object; and

uses the first object and the second object as arguments; and

generating, using the processor, a graphical context menu comprising the first command.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first object is from a first database table; and

the second object is from a second database table.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a selection of the first object from among the plurality of object, wherein:

the graphical context menu is generated in response to receiving the selection of the first object; and

the graphical context menu includes ones of the menu commands that include the first object as an argument, the ones of the menu commands including the first command.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the plurality of objects are organized as a working list.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of objects comprises one or more selections from the group consisting of:

a calendar entry, a user, a document, a group, and an email.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user-defined rule that uses ones of the plurality of objects as arguments and generates a second command for the graphical context menu;

determining that the user-defined rule is satisfied by the plurality of objects; and

adding, in response to determining that the user-defined rule is satisfied by the plurality of objects, the second command to the graphical context menu.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein mapping together the sets of actions available for each object type represented in the plurality of objects to generate menu command for the plurality of objects comprises:

determining possible combinations that can be formed by combining the sets of actions.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the graphical context menu comprises a list of allowed commands that may be performed using the plurality of objects.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein a predefined number of commands are displayed in the graphical context menu.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, at a user device, a selection of the first command;

executing the first command on a user device;

receiving, at the user device, a selection of a second command from the graphical context menu; and

executing the second command on a server that is different from the user device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first object comprises a workspace;

the second object comprises a document; and

the first command comprises adding the document to the workspace.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the first object represents a user;

the second object comprises a service request; and

the first command comprises assigning the service request to the user.

13. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processors and comprising a sequence of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving login details for a user;

receiving a selection of a plurality of objects from a set of objects, wherein;

the plurality of objects comprises a first object having a first object type;

the plurality of objects comprises a second object having a second object type;

the first object type is different from the second object type; and

the first object and the second object are in a selected state at the same time;

determining, in response to the first object and the second object being in the selected state at a same time, sets of actions available for each object type represented in the plurality of objects, wherein the sets of actions comprise;

a first set of actions available for the first object type based on the login details for the user;

a second set of actions available for the second object type based on the login details for the user;

mapping together the sets of actions available for each object type represented in the plurality of objects to generate menu commands for the plurality of objects, wherein the menu commands comprise a first command that;

is based on the first set of actions of the first object and the second set of actions of the second object; and

uses the first object and the second object as arguments; and

generating a graphical context menu comprising the first command.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein:

the first object is from a first database table; and

the second object is from a second database table.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the sequence of instructions further cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising receiving a selection of the first object from among the plurality of object, wherein:

the graphical context menu is generated in response to receiving the selection of the first object; and

the graphical context menu includes ones of the menu commands that include the first object as an argument, the ones of the menu commands including the first command.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the sequence of instructions further cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving a user-defined rule that uses ones of the plurality of objects as arguments and generates a second command for the graphical context menu;

determining that the user-defined rule is satisfied by the plurality of objects; and

adding, in response to determining that the user-defined rule is satisfied by the plurality of objects, the second command to the graphical context menu.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein mapping together the sets of actions available for each object type represented in the plurality of objects to generate menu command for the plurality of objects comprises:

determining possible combinations that can be formed by combining the sets of actions.

18. A non-transitory, computer-readable memory comprising a sequence of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving login details for a user;

receiving a selection of a plurality of objects from a set of objects, wherein;

the plurality of objects comprises a first object having a first object type;

the plurality of objects comprises a second object having a second object type;

the first object type is different from the second object type; and

the first object and the second object are in a selected state at the same time;

determining, in response to the first object and the second object being in the selected state at a same time, sets of actions available for each object type represented in the plurality of objects, wherein the sets of actions comprise;

a first set of actions available for the first object type based on the login details for the user;

a second set of actions available for the second object type based on the login details for the user;

mapping together the sets of actions available for each object type represented in the plurality of objects to generate menu commands for the plurality of objects, wherein the menu commands comprise a first command that;

is based on the first set of actions of the first object and the second set of actions of the second object; and

uses the first object and the second object as arguments; and

generating a graphical context menu comprising the first command.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable memory of claim 18, wherein:

the first object is from a first database table; and

the second object is from a second database table.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable memory of claim 18, wherein the sequence of instructions further cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising receiving a selection of the first object from among the plurality of object, wherein:

the graphical context menu is generated in response to receiving the selection of the first object; and

the graphical context menu includes ones of the menu commands that include the first object as an argument, the ones of the menu commands including the first command.