Patents by Inventor Sonali Agrawal

Sonali Agrawal 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).

  • Publication number: 20230169266
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro
  • Patent number: 11615376
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for managing functionality changes of a database platform of a service provider. The techniques facilitate implementing changes to the database platform while minimizing work flow reductions to users of the database platform. To that end, one embodiment of the present invention delays implementation of the changes for a duration of time to provide users of the database platform an opportunity to adjust behavioral interaction with the database platform. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, users may implement the functional changes to determine any adverse impact on work flow, before the functional changes become permanent. In another embodiment, the users may be afforded an opportunity to selectively enable and disable the functionality changes before the duration of time expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Eric D. Bezar, Sonali Agrawal, Varadarajan Rajaram, Walter Macklem, Jill Blue Lin, Sriram Gopalan, Sandip Ghosh
  • Patent number: 11544450
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro
  • Publication number: 20210089711
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro
  • Patent number: 10872200
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro
  • Publication number: 20200065764
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for managing functionality changes of a database platform of a service provider. The techniques facilitate implementing changes to the database platform while minimizing work flow reductions to users of the database platform. To that end, one embodiment of the present invention delays implementation of the changes for a duration of time to provide users of the database platform an opportunity to adjust behavioral interaction with the database platform. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, users may implement the functional changes to determine any adverse impact on work flow, before the functional changes become permanent. In another embodiment, the users may be afforded an opportunity to selectively enable and disable the functionality changes before the duration of time expires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Eric D. Bezar, Sonali Agrawal, Varadarajan Rajaram, Walter Macklem, Jill Blue Lin, Sriram Gopalan, Sandip Ghosh
  • Patent number: 10482425
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for managing functionality changes of an on-demand database system. The techniques facilitate implementing changes to the database system while minimizing work flow reductions to users of the database system. To that end, one embodiment of the present invention delays implementation of the changes to provide users of the system an opportunity to adjust behavioral interaction with the database. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, users may implement the functional changes to determine any adverse impact on work flow, before the functional changes become permanent. In another embodiment, the user may be afforded an opportunity to selectively enable and disable the functionality changes before the duration expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Eric D. Bezar, Sonali Agrawal, Varadarajan Rajaram, Walter Macklem, Jill Blue Lin, Sriram Gopalan, Sandip Ghosh
  • Patent number: 10117697
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating user-controlled management of webpage elements for dynamic customization of relevant information. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving, in real-time, a request for performing one or more tasks relating to dynamic customization of webpage elements relating to a webpage package. The request may be received at a first computing device over a network. The method may further include performing, in real-time, the one or more tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip Norman Calvin, Sonali Agrawal, Beril Guvendik Maples, Eric Dorgelo, Shelby Hubick
  • Patent number: 10027735
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating user-controlled mapping of sites and synchronization of their content. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving a first generation request for generating a site template in a first site network. The first generation request is received at a first computing device. The method may further include generating the site template, generating a child site based on the site template, and mapping the child site to one or more of a parent site and one or more child sites within the first site network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip Norman Calvin, Sonali Agrawal, Eric Dorgelo, Shelby Hubick
  • Publication number: 20180060293
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro
  • Patent number: 9824082
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro
  • Publication number: 20170252085
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating user-controlled management of webpage elements for dynamic customization of relevant information. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving, in real-time, a request for performing one or more tasks relating to dynamic customization of webpage elements relating to a webpage package. The request may be received at a first computing device over a network. The method may further include performing, in real-time, the one or more tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Philip Norman Calvin, Sonali Agrawal, Beril Guvendik Maples, Eric Dorgelo, Shelby Hubick
  • Publication number: 20170199863
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro
  • Patent number: 9589306
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro
  • Patent number: 9572614
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating user-controlled management of webpage elements for dynamic customization of relevant information. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving, in real-time, a request for performing one or more tasks relating to dynamic customization of webpage elements relating to a webpage package. The request may be received at a first computing device over a network. The method may further include performing, in real-time, the one or more tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip Norman Calvin, Sonali Agrawal, Beril Guvendik Maples, Eric Dorgelo, Shelby Hubick
  • Patent number: 9275033
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating an object within a system, utilizing a template. These mechanisms and methods for creating an object within a system, utilizing a template can enable increased efficiency, resource and time savings, more intuitive object creation, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Simon Wong, Sonali Agrawal
  • Patent number: 9251164
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for using a database to access content stored outside of the database. These mechanisms and methods for using a database to access content stored outside of the database can enable embodiments to provide a database system which can be used to access content when the content is incapable of being stored in the database system, or is otherwise not stored in the database system. The ability of embodiments to provide access to such data via the database system can improve the usability of the database system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Kedar Doshi, Sonali Agrawal, Simon Wong, Chaitanya Bhatt, Sandip Ghosh, Gary Baker, Walter Macklem
  • Publication number: 20160021166
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating user-controlled mapping of sites and synchronization of their content. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving a first generation request for generating a site template in a first site network. The first generation request is received at a first computing device. The method may further include generating the site template, generating a child site based on the site template, and mapping the child site to one or more of a parent site and one or more child sites within the first site network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: PHILIP NORMAN CALVIN, SONALI AGRAWAL, ERIC DORGELO, SHELBY HUBICK
  • Patent number: 9075889
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating user-controlled mapping of sites and synchronization of their content. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving a first generation request for generating a site template in a first site network. The first generation request is received at a first computing device. The method may further include generating the site template, generating a child site based on the site template, and mapping the child site to one or more of a parent site and one or more child sites within the first site network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip Norman Calvin, Sonali Agrawal, Eric Dorgelo, Shelby Hubick
  • Publication number: 20150178858
    Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, systems, and computer program products for providing tabular data in a social network feed. In some implementations, a server of a database system stores, in a database, social network feed data comprising a plurality of feed items as data objects. The server also stores, in a database, tabular data as data objects. The server shares the social network feed data and the tabular data in a social network feed displayable to present the feed items and the tabular data in a user interface, the tabular data being presentable in the user interface in a tabular format. The user interface may receive shareable user commentary regarding the tabular data. The stored tabular data may be editable by users of the database system. The social network feed may be updated to comprise notifications of edits to the tabular data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Sonali Agrawal, Ryan Spraetz, Cheryl Porro