Method and system for implementing an action command engine
AssigneeOracle International Corporation
InventorsMichael Patrick RODGERS, Gurbinder Singh BALI
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Abstract
Disclosed are improved methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing an action command engine to simplify an end user's experience in executing processes in applications by enabling an action command engine to guide a user through the process in a step by step fashion. Embodiments of the invention can be implemented in different modes of operations, such as manual mode, auto-entry mode, or batch fill mode. A universal next button may be deployed to guide end user's through any process or task in software applications.
Claims36
A computer implemented method comprising:
- recording a series of actions to complete a task as a series of steps wherein a first step corresponds to an action taken on a first application and a second step corresponds to an action taken on a second application, wherein the first application is different than the second application;
- saving the series of steps as a task-specific sequence object in a database;
- and
- providing access to execute the task-specific sequence object to complete the task.
The method of claim 10 where the task director pane includes a button that queues the next step.
A computer implemented method comprising:
- recording a series of actions to complete a task as a series of steps wherein a first step corresponds to an action taken on a first application and a second step corresponds to an action taken on a second application, wherein the first application is different than the second application;
- saving the series of steps as a task-specific sequence object in a database;
- and
- providing access to edit the task-specific sequence object.
A system for implementing task-specific sequence objects, comprising:
- a processor to:
- record a series of actions to complete a task as a series of steps wherein a first step corresponds to an action taken on a first application and a second step corresponds to an action taken on a second application, wherein the first application is different than the second application;
- save the series of steps as a task-specific sequence object in a database;
- and
- provide access to execute the task-specific sequence object to complete the task.
A system for implementing task-specific sequence objects, comprising:
- a processor to:
- record a series of actions to complete a task as a series of steps wherein a first step corresponds to an action taken on a first application and a second step corresponds to an action taken on a second application, wherein the first application is different than the second application;
- save the series of steps as a task-specific sequence object in a database;
- and
- provide access to edit the task-specific sequence object.
A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer usable medium, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor causes the processor to execute a method for accessing stream data corresponding to an electronic design, the method comprising:
- recording a series of actions to complete a task as a series of steps wherein a first step corresponds to an action taken on a first application and a second step corresponds to an action taken on a second application, wherein the first application is different than the second application;
- saving the series of steps as a task-specific sequence object in a database;
- and
- providing access to execute the task-specific sequence object to complete the task.
A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer usable medium, the non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor causes the processor to execute a method for accessing stream data corresponding to an electronic design, the method comprising:
- recording a series of actions to complete a task as a series of steps wherein a first step corresponds to an action taken on a first application and a second step corresponds to an action taken on a second application, wherein the first application is different than the second application;
- saving the series of steps as a task-specific sequence object in a database;
- and
- providing access to edit the task-specific sequence object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.