Patents by Inventor Glenn Sorrentino

Glenn Sorrentino 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).

  • Patent number: 11640407
    Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products for facilitating web site navigation using a search-based navigation interface of a web-based application or browser service. A plurality of sources can be searched to identify a set of items based, at least in part, on user input received via a search input interface element of the search-based navigation interface. Each item of the set of items can correspond to an object of one of a plurality of object types. A user interface object including user-selectable options can be provided for display in proximity to the search input interface element, where each item of the set of items corresponds to a different one of the user-selectable options. In response to a user selection of one of the user-selectable options corresponding to an item of the set of items, access to the corresponding object can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Sorrentino, Justin Cosentino
  • Patent number: 11625409
    Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products for facilitating web site navigation using a search-based navigation interface of a web-based application or browser service. A plurality of sources can be searched to identify a set of items based, at least in part, on user input received via a search input interface element of the search-based navigation interface. Each item of the set of items can correspond to an object of one of a plurality of object types. A user interface object including user-selectable options can be provided for display in proximity to the search input interface element, where each item of the set of items corresponds to a different one of the user-selectable options. In response to a user selection of one of the user-selectable options corresponding to an item of the set of items, access to the corresponding object can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Cosentino, Glenn Sorrentino
  • Patent number: 11520785
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for classifying a user search query for a database system. In disclosed techniques, a computing system receives a user search query for the database system and determines, based on the user search query, a database query that is compatible with an interface of the database system to implement the user search query. In some embodiments, the computing system causes a query remediation interface to be presented to a user that entered the user search query. In some embodiments, the interface includes: a classification of the user search query that specifies attributes of the database query, and one or more elements selectable to alter the database query. The computing system receives, from the user via the query remediation interface, input for altering the database query and determines an updated database query based on the input. The computing system may access the database system using the updated database query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Elizabeth Clarke, Alain Ducoulombier, Swapnil Kulkarni, Alexander Lovell, Glenn Sorrentino
  • Patent number: 11360649
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to generating custom previews for search results provided by a search service. For example, in various embodiments, a server system that provides a search service may receive a custom preview definition from a user associated with a first group of users. The custom preview definition may specify code that is usable to generate a custom preview interface for search results of a particular record type. The server system may use the custom preview definition to generate a custom preview interface for search results provided to users of the first group. For example, the server system may receive user input identifying a first search result provided by the search service. The server system may then determine that the record type of the first search result matches the particular record type and retrieve the specified code to facilitate display of the custom preview interface at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Eric Constantin, Alexander Lovell, Glenn Sorrentino, Oleg Yanchinskiy
  • Patent number: 11042557
    Abstract: A method for presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) of a software application connected to a server, the software application comprising at least a database, is provided. The method receives, at the server, user input comprising a search; generates, at the server, a set of search results based on the search, the set of search results being associated with entities of the software application, each of the entities comprising a respective database object containing predefined categories of data, the database comprising at least the database object; determines a priority order of the search results, based on user interaction history with the entities; and presents, via the GUI, the search results according to the priority order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Sorrentino, James David Vogt, Steve Courtney
  • Publication number: 20210081086
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to generating custom previews for search results provided by a search service. For example, in various embodiments, a server system that provides a search service may receive a custom preview definition from a user associated with a first group of users. The custom preview definition may specify code that is usable to generate a custom preview interface for search results of a particular record type. The server system may use the custom preview definition to generate a custom preview interface for search results provided to users of the first group. For example, the server system may receive user input identifying a first search result provided by the search service. The server system may then determine that the record type of the first search result matches the particular record type and retrieve the specified code to facilitate display of the custom preview interface at the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Constantin, Alexander Lovell, Glenn Sorrentino, Oleg Yanchinskiy
  • Publication number: 20210081415
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for classifying a user search query for a database system. In disclosed techniques, a computing system receives a user search query for the database system and determines, based on the user search query, a database query that is compatible with an interface of the database system to implement the user search query. In some embodiments, the computing system causes a query remediation interface to be presented to a user that entered the user search query. In some embodiments, the interface includes: a classification of the user search query that specifies attributes of the database query, and one or more elements selectable to alter the database query. The computing system receives, from the user via the query remediation interface, input for altering the database query and determines an updated database query based on the input. The computing system may access the database system using the updated database query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Elizabeth Clarke, Alain Ducoulombier, Swapnil Kulkarni, Alexander Lovell, Glenn Sorrentino
  • Patent number: 10802670
    Abstract: System, method, and computer product embodiments for proving a graphical user interface (GUI) for a GUI object are described. A computing device provides, within the GUI, a polymorphic lookup interface for retrieving a plurality of entity instances to relate to the GUI object. The computing device provides a plurality of types of entities within the polymorphic lookup interface. A type of entity selected from the plurality of types limits the possible entity instances that may be returned. Through the polymorphic lookup interface, the computing device enables a user to select two or more entity instances to relate to the GUI object. Each of the selected entity instances may be selected from a plurality of possible entity instances that are returned, where each possible entity instance is a same type of entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Marc Brette, Glenn Sorrentino, James Vogt, Naveen Veeravalli
  • Publication number: 20200097481
    Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products for facilitating web site navigation using a search-based navigation interface of a web-based application or browser service. A plurality of sources can be searched to identify a set of items based, at least in part, on user input received via a search input interface element of the search-based navigation interface. Each item of the set of items can correspond to an object of one of a plurality of object types. A user interface object including user-selectable options can be provided for display in proximity to the search input interface element, where each item of the set of items corresponds to a different one of the user-selectable options. In response to a user selection of one of the user-selectable options corresponding to an item of the set of items, access to the corresponding object can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Justin Cosentino, Glenn Sorrentino
  • Publication number: 20200097469
    Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products for facilitating web site navigation using a search-based navigation interface of a web-based application or browser service. A plurality of sources can be searched to identify a set of items based, at least in part, on user input received via a search input interface element of the search-based navigation interface. Each item of the set of items can correspond to an object of one of a plurality of object types. A user interface object including user-selectable options can be provided for display in proximity to the search input interface element, where each item of the set of items corresponds to a different one of the user-selectable options. In response to a user selection of one of the user-selectable options corresponding to an item of the set of items, access to the corresponding object can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Glenn Sorrentino, Justin Cosentino
  • Publication number: 20200097463
    Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products for facilitating web site navigation using a search-based navigation interface of a web-based application or browser service. A plurality of sources can be searched to identify a set of items based, at least in part, on user input received via a search input interface element of the search-based navigation interface. Each item of the set of items can correspond to an object of one of a plurality of object types. A user interface object including user-selectable options can be provided for display in proximity to the search input interface element, where each item of the set of items corresponds to a different one of the user-selectable options. In response to a user selection of one of the user-selectable options corresponding to an item of the set of items, access to the corresponding object can be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Justin Cosentino, Glenn Sorrentino
  • Publication number: 20190266152
    Abstract: A method for presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) of a software application connected to a server, the software application comprising at least a database, is provided. The method receives, at the server, user input comprising a search; generates, at the server, a set of search results based on the search, the set of search results being associated with entities of the software application, each of the entities comprising a respective database object containing predefined categories of data, the database comprising at least the database object; determines a priority order of the search results, based on user interaction history with the entities; and presents, via the GUI, the search results according to the priority order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Glenn Sorrentino, James David Vogt, Steve Courtney
  • Patent number: 10331689
    Abstract: A method for presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) of an enterprise software application connected to a server, the enterprise software application comprising at least a multi-tenant database, is provided. The method receives, at the server, user input comprising a search; generates, at the server, a set of search results based on the search, the set of search results being associated with entities of the enterprise software application, each of the entities comprising a respective database object containing predefined categories of data, the multi-tenant database comprising at least the database object; determines a priority order of the search results, based on user interaction history with the entities; and presents, via the GUI, the search results according to the priority order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Glenn Sorrentino, James David Vogt, Steve Courtney
  • Publication number: 20180349932
    Abstract: A method and system for creating an app consistent with an arrangement of an object and an associated template using a platform. The method includes downloading a plurality of templates for creating an app and each of the templates contains identification information for associating a template with at least one of a plurality of online components. Then, defining an online component by selecting the associated template and an object for an online component selection, wherein the object includes at least multimedia data for display on the graphic app. Finally, capturing together by video both the object and the associated template with the identification information to match to an online component which corresponds to the identification information and to create the online component from the match together with the multimedia data in a manner consistent with the arrangement of the object and associated template when captured by video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Amy Catherine Lee, Joseph Andolina, Glenn Sorrentino
  • Publication number: 20170262544
    Abstract: System, method, and computer product embodiments for proving a graphical user interface (GUI) for a GUI object are described. A computing device provides, within the GUI, a polymorphic lookup interface for retrieving a plurality of entity instances to relate to the GUI object. The computing device provides a plurality of types of entities within the polymorphic lookup interface. A type of entity selected from the plurality of types limits the possible entity instances that may be returned. Through the polymorphic lookup interface, the computing device enables a user to select two or more entity instances to relate to the GUI object. Each of the selected entity instances may be selected from a plurality of possible entity instances that are returned, where each possible entity instance is a same type of entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Marc BRETTE, Glenn SORRENTINO, James VOGT, Naveen VEERAVALLI
  • Publication number: 20170097964
    Abstract: A method for presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) of an enterprise software application connected to a server, the enterprise software application comprising at least a multi-tenant database, is provided. The method receives, at the server, user input comprising a search; generates, at the server, a set of search results based on the search, the set of search results being associated with entities of the enterprise software application, each of the entities comprising a respective database object containing predefined categories of data, the multi-tenant database comprising at least the database object; determines a priority order of the search results, based on user interaction history with the entities; and presents, via the GUI, the search results according to the priority order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Glenn Sorrentino, James David Vogt, Steve Courtney
  • Publication number: 20160070442
    Abstract: In some cases, a person may have more than one identity that can be used for various purposes, such as sharing content online. For example, different identities might include identities on various social networks, email addresses, work or personal identities, etc. This disclosure provides various techniques that may allow a user to select which identity is to be used. For example, a user may first select one identity for sharing an item of content, and then select a different identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Glenn Sorrentino, Darshil Vipul Vora, Bharath Hariharan