Patents by Inventor Vala Afshar

Vala Afshar 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: 11847165
    Abstract: A computing platform may be configurable to cause receiving a request from a video conferencing application while a video conference is in session, the request comprising one or more user parameters identifying one or more participants in the video conference session. The computing platform is also configurable to cause implementing a query of a database system, the query being configured to retrieve one or more user data objects associated with at least one participant, wherein the at least one participant is different from a user of the client device. The computing platform is further configurable to cause generating, a result object based, at least in part, on the retrieved one or more user data objects, the result object being configured to cause display, at a user interface of the video conferencing application, visual information about the at least one participant, and sending the result object to the video conferencing application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Hart Isaacs, Vala Afshar
  • Patent number: 11842731
    Abstract: The method system described herein is configured to identify and execute a next recommended action for a user based on the user's audio input. In an embodiment, the system is configured to receive audio input from the user and convert the audio input into a string. The system may identify an attribute associated with the user. The system may identify a type of action based on the string. The system may query a data repository using the attribute associated with the user to retrieve information associated with the type of action. The system may identify a recommended action for the user based on the information associated with the type of action. The system may then execute the recommended action for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Hart Isaacs, Vala Afshar, Bruce Richardson
  • Publication number: 20220067092
    Abstract: A computing platform may be configurable to cause receiving a request from a video conferencing application while a video conference is in session, the request comprising one or more user parameters identifying one or more participants in the video conference session. The computing platform is also configurable to cause implementing a query of a database system, the query being configured to retrieve one or more user data objects associated with at least one participant, wherein the at least one participant is different from a user of the client device. The computing platform is further configurable to cause generating, a result object based, at least in part, on the retrieved one or more user data objects, the result object being configured to cause display, at a user interface of the video conferencing application, visual information about the at least one participant, and sending the result object to the video conferencing application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Salesforce.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Hart ISAACS, Vala AFSHAR
  • Publication number: 20210210090
    Abstract: The method system described herein is configured to identify and execute a next recommended action for a user based on the user's audio input. In an embodiment, the system is configured to receive audio input from the user and convert the audio input into a string. The system may identify an attribute associated with the user. The system may identify a type of action based on the string. The system may query a data repository using the attribute associated with the user to retrieve information associated with the type of action. The system may identify a recommended action for the user based on the information associated with the type of action. The system may then execute the recommended action for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Charles Hart ISAACS, Vala AFSHAR, Bruce RICHARDSON
  • Patent number: 10193848
    Abstract: A system and related method for the exchange of information, data and instructions between one or more network administrators and one or more network infrastructure devices via one or more media exchanges. Devices are managed using a social media agent including a session agent that translates media messages into network device content and vice versa while maintaining context. Particular media interfaces may be selected for messaging dependent upon the particular message to be exchanged. Shorthand may be used to facilitate messaging through media of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Vala Afshar, Leo Lam, Douglas Hyde, Jamie Woodhead, Michael Lam, Richard Graham
  • Publication number: 20170201484
    Abstract: A system and related method for the exchange of information, data and instructions between one or more network administrators and one or more network infrastructure devices via one or more media exchanges. Devices are managed using a social media agent including a session agent that translates media messages into network device content and vice versa while maintaining context. Particular media interfaces may be selected for messaging dependent upon the particular message to be exchanged. Shorthand may be used to facilitate messaging through media of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Vala Afshar, Leo Lam, Douglas Hyde, Jamie Woodhead, Michael Lam, Richard Graham
  • Patent number: 9576270
    Abstract: A system and related method for the exchange of information, data and instructions between one or more network administrators and one or more network infrastructure devices via one or more media exchanges. Devices are managed using a social media agent including a session agent that translates media messages into network device content and vice versa while maintaining context. Particular media interfaces may be selected for messaging dependent upon the particular message to be exchanged. Shorthand may be used to facilitate messaging through media of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Vala Afshar, Leo Lam, Douglas Hyde, Jamie Woodhead, Michael Lam, Richard Graham