Patents by Inventor Ronald Vance Hess

Ronald Vance Hess 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: 9195850
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for sharing a single instance of a database stored using a tenant of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. These mechanisms and methods for sharing a single instance of a database stored using a tenant of a multi-tenant on-demand database system can provide a single instance of a database that is shared amongst tenants of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. The ability to provide a single instance of a database that is shared amongst tenants of a multi-tenant on-demand database system can enable the database to be managed or otherwise maintained in a central location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Vance Hess
  • Publication number: 20140188939
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for sharing a single instance of a database stored using a tenant of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. These mechanisms and methods for sharing a single instance of a database stored using a tenant of a multi-tenant on-demand database system can provide a single instance of a database that is shared amongst tenants of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. The ability to provide a single instance of a database that is shared amongst tenants of a multi-tenant on-demand database system can enable the database to be managed or otherwise maintained in a central location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Vance Hess
  • Patent number: 8713043
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for sharing a single instance of a database stored using a tenant of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. These mechanisms and methods for sharing a single instance of a database stored using a tenant of a multi-tenant on-demand database system can provide a single instance of a database that is shared amongst tenants of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. The ability to provide a single instance of a database that is shared amongst tenants of a multi-tenant on-demand database system can enable the database to be managed or otherwise maintained in a central location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Vance Hess
  • Patent number: 8296161
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for wealth management. These mechanisms and methods for wealth management can enable embodiments to provide a multi-tenant database that stores information about clients of the tenants. In a multi-tenant database, a system for managing financial accounts is established, which may be useful for a tenant that is a financial analyst or that employs financial analysts. The multi-tenant database may include a calendar application that automatically includes the team members associated with the event being scheduled in a list of invitees, and the multi-tenant database may also includes relationship groups, such that information about related individuals (whom may have separate accounts) are automatically associated with one another. The ability of embodiments that provide relationship groups and teams can enable efficiently gathering information about related parties and efficiently inviting that interested parties to an event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Michael Peter Polcari, Rowland W. Yerkes, Ryan Choi, Ronald Vance Hess
  • Publication number: 20110213797
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for sharing a single instance of a database stored using a tenant of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. These mechanisms and methods for sharing a single instance of a database stored using a tenant of a multi-tenant on-demand database system can provide a single instance of a database that is shared amongst tenants of a multi-tenant on-demand database system. The ability to provide a single instance of a database that is shared amongst tenants of a multi-tenant on-demand database system can enable the database to be managed or otherwise maintained in a central location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Ronald Vance Hess
  • Publication number: 20100070323
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for wealth management. These mechanisms and methods for wealth management can enable embodiments to provide a multi-tenant database that stores information about clients of the tenants. In a multi-tenant database, a system for managing financial accounts is established, which may be useful for a tenant that is a financial analyst or that employs financial analysts. The multi-tenant database may include a calendar application that automatically includes the team members associated with the event being scheduled in a list of invitees, and the multi-tenant database may also includes relationship groups, such that information about related individuals (whom may have separate accounts) are automatically associated with one another. The ability of embodiments that provide relationship groups and teams can enable efficiently gathering information about related parties and efficiently inviting that interested parties to an event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Salesforce.com Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Peter Polcari, Rowland W. Yerkes, Ronald Vance Hess, Ryan Choi