Patents by Inventor Robin McConnell

Robin McConnell 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: 11973761
    Abstract: Methods, media, and systems for a changing a private channel in a channel-based communication system from an “invited-members” mode to a “whitelisted groups” mode. When in a whitelisted-groups mode, the channel administrator can whitelist one or more groups for channel membership. The whitelisted groups may be external groups managed by an identity provider. Based on the whitelisted groups, users cannot be added to the private channel without being a member of one of the whitelisted groups. Users are also automatically removed from the channel if they are no longer in one of the whitelisted groups for any reason.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Timmons, Carmen Raffa, Jonathan Byman, Ayushi Samaddar, Aish Raj Dahal, Colin Gibbs, Robin McConnell Balaga
  • Publication number: 20230403630
    Abstract: A computer-readable media, system, and method for providing role-based access management to channels within a group-based communication system. Role-based access management allows for a plurality of roles to be established and for users to be associated with these roles. Roles may be associated with sets of permissions allowing users assigned to the respective role to perform various actions within the group-based communication system. The group-based communication system may include preset, system roles with predetermined permissions and custom, user-defined roles may be created by administrators within the group-based communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Carmen Raffa, Aish Raj Dahal, Jose Medina, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jennifer Enrique
  • Publication number: 20230328486
    Abstract: Centralized channel management of a set group-based communication system is described. A channel management interface, of the group-based communication system, can be presented via a client of a user associated with a first organization, wherein the channel management interface includes communication channels associated with the first organization, wherein at least a first communication channel is associated with the first organization and a second organization, and wherein at least a second communication channel is associated with the first organization and a third organization. A request can be received via the channel management interface to initiate a channel management action associated with at least one of the first communication channel or the second communication channel and in response to receiving the request to initiate the channel management action, data associated with at least one of the first communication channel or the second communication channel can be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Colin Gibbs, Carmen Raffa, Matthew Kump, Aish Raj DAHAL, Jessica Rae Petersen, Ayushi Samaddar, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jessica Victoria Miller
  • Patent number: 11778539
    Abstract: A computer-readable media, system, and method for providing role-based access management to channels within a group-based communication system. Role-based access management allows for a plurality of roles to be established and for users to be associated with these roles. Roles may be associated with sets of permissions allowing users assigned to the respective role to perform various actions within the group-based communication system. The group-based communication system may include preset, system roles with predetermined permissions and custom, user-defined roles may be created by administrators within the group-based communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Carmen Raffa, Aish Raj Dahal, Jose Medina, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jennifer Enrique
  • Patent number: 11689895
    Abstract: Centralized channel management of a set group-based communication system is described. A channel management interface, of the group-based communication system, can be presented via a client of a user associated with a first organization, wherein the channel management interface includes communication channels associated with the first organization, wherein at least a first communication channel is associated with the first organization and a second organization, and wherein at least a second communication channel is associated with the first organization and a third organization. A request can be received via the channel management interface to initiate a channel management action associated with at least one of the first communication channel or the second communication channel and in response to receiving the request to initiate the channel management action, data associated with at least one of the first communication channel or the second communication channel can be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Gibbs, Carmen Raffa, Matthew Kump, Aish Raj Dahal, Jessica Rae Petersen, Ayushi Samaddar, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jessica Victoria Miller
  • Publication number: 20220278989
    Abstract: Methods, media, and systems for a changing a private channel in a channel-based communication system from an “invited-members” mode to a “whitelisted groups” mode. When in a whitelisted-groups mode, the channel administrator can whitelist one or more groups for channel membership. The whitelisted groups may be external groups managed by an identity provider. Based on the whitelisted groups, users cannot be added to the private channel without being a member of one of the whitelisted groups. Users are also automatically removed from the channel if they are no longer in one of the whitelisted groups for any reason.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew Timmons, Carmen Raffa, Jonathan Byman, Ayushi Samaddar, Aish Raj Dahal, Colin Gibbs, Robin McConnell Balaga
  • Publication number: 20220256438
    Abstract: A computer-readable media, system, and method for providing role-based access management to channels within a group-based communication system. Role-based access management allows for a plurality of roles to be established and for users to be associated with these roles. Roles may be associated with sets of permissions allowing users assigned to the respective role to perform various actions within the group-based communication system. The group-based communication system may include preset, system roles with predetermined permissions and custom, user-defined roles may be created by administrators within the group-based communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Carmen Raffa, Aish Raj Dahal, Jose Medina, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jennifer Enrique
  • Patent number: 11343253
    Abstract: Methods, media, and systems for a changing a private channel in a channel-based communication system from an “invited-members” mode to a “whitelisted groups” mode. When in a whitelisted-groups mode, the channel administrator can whitelist one or more groups for channel membership. The whitelisted groups may be external groups managed by an identity provider. Based on the whitelisted groups, users cannot be added to the private channel without being a member of one of the whitelisted groups. Users are also automatically removed from the channel if they are no longer in one of the whitelisted groups for any reason.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Timmons, Carmen Raffa, Jonathan Byman, Ayushi Samaddar, Aish Raj Dahal, Colin Gibbs, Robin McConnell Balaga
  • Patent number: 11343753
    Abstract: A computer-readable media, system, and method for providing role-based access management to channels within a group-based communication system. Role-based access management allows for a plurality of roles to be established and for users to be associated with these roles. Roles may be associated with sets of permissions allowing users assigned to the respective role to perform various actions within the group-based communication system. The group-based communication system may include preset, system roles with predetermined permissions and custom, user-defined roles may be created by administrators within the group-based communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Carmen Raffa, Aish Raj Dahal, Jose Medina, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jennifer Enrique
  • Publication number: 20220104105
    Abstract: A computer-readable media, system, and method for providing role-based access management to channels within a group-based communication system. Role-based access management allows for a plurality of roles to be established and for users to be associated with these roles. Roles may be associated with sets of permissions allowing users assigned to the respective role to perform various actions within the group-based communication system. The group-based communication system may include preset, system roles with predetermined permissions and custom, user-defined roles may be created by administrators within the group-based communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Carmen Raffa, Aish Raj Dahal, Jose Medina, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jennifer Enrique
  • Publication number: 20210359998
    Abstract: Methods, media, and systems for a changing a private channel in a channel-based communication system from an “invited-members” mode to a “whitelisted groups” mode. When in a whitelisted-groups mode, the channel administrator can whitelist one or more groups for channel membership. The whitelisted groups may be external groups managed by an identity provider. Based on the whitelisted groups, users cannot be added to the private channel without being a member of one of the whitelisted groups. Users are also automatically removed from the channel if they are no longer in one of the whitelisted groups for any reason.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Andrew Timmons, Carmen Raffa, Jonathan Byman, Ayushi Samaddar, Aish Raj Dahal, Colin Gibbs, Robin McConnell Balaga
  • Publication number: 20210266709
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide for centralized channel management of a set of group-based communication channels. In this regard, a user associated with an authenticated user account may manage any number of group-based communication channels individually or using one or more group operations for the set of group-based communication channels or a desired subset thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Colin Gibbs, Carmen Raffa, Matthew Kump, Aish Raj DAHAL, Jessica Rae Petersen, Ayushi Samaddar, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jessica Victoria Miller
  • Patent number: 11089445
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide for centralized channel management of a set of group-based communication channels. In this regard, a user associated with an authenticated user account may manage any number of group-based communication channels individually or using one or more group operations for the set of group-based communication channels or a desired subset thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Gibbs, Carmen Raffa, Matthew Kump, Aish Raj Dahal, Jessica Rae Petersen, Ayushi Samaddar, Robin McConnell Balaga, Jessica Victoria Miller
  • Publication number: 20210243571
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide for centralized channel management of a set of group-based communication channels. In this regard, a user associated with an authenticated user account may manage any number of group-based communication channels individually or using one or more group operations for the set of group-based communication channels or a desired subset thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Colin GIBBS, Carmen RAFFA, Matthew KUMP, Aish Raj DAHAL, Jessica Rae PETERSEN, Ayushi SAMADDAR, Robin McConnell BALAGA, Jessica Victoria MILLER
  • Patent number: 7485177
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibiting mixture is disclosed comprising a carrier, a volatile corrosion inhibitor and a tracing agent which absorbs light in the ultraviolet and violet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and re-emits light in the blue region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: SKS Industries
    Inventors: Robin McConnell, Wesley Raymond Measel, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090020034
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibiting mixture is disclosed comprising a carrier, a volatile corrosion inhibitor and a tracing agent which absorbs light in the ultraviolet and violet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and re-emits light in the blue region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SKS Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin McConnell, Wesley Raymond Measel, JR.
  • Publication number: 20080099729
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibiting mixture is disclosed comprising a volatile corrosion inhibitor and a binding matrix, wherein the binding matrix comprises a resin selected from the group of a plastisol, a urethane and an epoxy. The mixture is liquid near ambient temperature and irreversibly cured when heated in a temperature range of about 20° C. to 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventor: Robin McConnell