Patents Assigned to salesforce.com
  • Patent number: 10248297
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with components across different domains in a single user interface in an online social network. The user interface includes a first component and a second component, where the first component exposes content from a first database system at a first network domain and the second component exposes content from a second database system at a second network domain. A first interaction with the first component is received at a computing device, followed by a reference being provided in the second component, where the reference includes information related to the first interaction. A second interaction with the second component regarding the reference can be received at the computing device. Interactions between the components hosted on different database systems can occur through an application programming interface (API).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Orjan N. Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan
  • Patent number: 10250716
    Abstract: Improved perceived load time for browser and mobile application pages is achieved by adjusting boxcarring of action requests from coupled data consuming applications on the user device, using the priority level of regions and components in component-driven cloud applications. Priority labels differentiate among display regions rendered by the data consuming application and the priority labels further differentiate among components within respective display regions. The middleware application batches the action requests into batches based at least in part on the priority labels, into boxcars segregated by priority label according to a predetermined segregation schedule, and dispatches the boxcars of batched action requests to the server. Performance is also dynamically speeded up, by adjusting inter-boxcar intervals used to dispatch batches of action requests from the user device to a production server, based on the dynamically measured network communication latency between the user device and the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Shweta Joshi, Ashraya Raj Mathur, Ronnie Fong, Jianxun Jason Ding
  • Patent number: 10241890
    Abstract: Computer program, methods, and systems for code modification of a programming language platform and a software application in an intermediate language at different times are disclosed. The methods and system may modify a portion of the programming language platform in the intermediate language at a first time to alter a functionality of or add a new functionality to the programming language platform; and may modify the software application in the intermediate language at a second time different from the first time, where the software application may be modified based on a runtime analysis rule that uses the altered or added new functionality of the programming language platform. The modified programming language platform may be included in a first package, and the modified software application may be included in a second package, and executed on the modified programming language platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Sergey Gorbaty
  • Patent number: 10235148
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multitenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: David Brooks, Lewis Wiley Tucker, Benji Jasik, Timothy Mason, Eric David Bezar, Simon Wong, Douglas Chasman, Tien Tzuo, Scott Hansma, Adam Gross, Steven Tamm
  • Patent number: 10235081
    Abstract: Provisioning timestamp-based storage units for time series data is described. A time series database system determines a remaining time period for a first storage unit to reach a storage capacity, the first storage unit storing first data with a first minimum timestamp. The time series database system provisions a second storage unit if the remaining time period for the first storage unit satisfies the provisioning threshold and stores second data with a second minimum timestamp to the second storage unit. The time series database system dispatches a query for third time series data to any storage unit if a time span from a minimum timestamp to a maximum timestamp associated with the storage unit includes at least part of a time range associated with the third time series data. The time series database system responds to the query for the third time series data based on dispatching the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc
    Inventors: Thomas Nicholas Valine, Bhinav Sura, Kirankumar Kakanuru Gowdru, Dilip Devaraj, Rajavardhan Sarkapally
  • Patent number: 10235476
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention include a method for identifying match candidates in a database object and may include generating, by a database system, a match key associated with a lookup field of a database object. The method may further include activating, by the database system, a matching rule associated with the match key, and receiving, by the database system, a request to search for duplicate candidates in the database object. The request may include an input entity. The duplicate candidates in the database object may be identified by using the input entity and the matching rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Parth Vijay Vaishnav, Chenghung Ker, Danil Dvinov, David Hacker
  • Patent number: 10237733
    Abstract: Behavioral authentication is described. A mobile device records a first location of the mobile device. The mobile device records a second location of the mobile device. The mobile device determines whether a route from the first location to the second location matches an expected route. The mobile device generates an access-enabling token in response to a determination that the route from the first location to the second location matches the expected route. The mobile device enables access to an entity by a user of the mobile device based on the mobile device providing the access-enabling token to the entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc
    Inventor: Vikas Taneja
  • Patent number: 10235637
    Abstract: The technology disclosed describes systems and methods for generating feature vectors from resource description framework (RDF) graphs. Machine learning tasks frequently operate on vectors of features. Available systems for parsing multiple documents often generate RDF graphs. Once a set of interesting features to be considered has been established, the disclosed technology describes systems and methods for generating feature vectors from the RDF graphs for the documents. In one example setting, a machine learning system can use generated feature vectors to determine how interesting a news article might be, or to learn information-of-interest about a specific subject reported in multiple articles. In another example setting, viable interview candidates for a particular job opening can be identified using feature vectors generated from a resume database, using the disclosed systems and methods for generating feature vectors from RDF graphs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Matthew Fuchs
  • Patent number: 10237336
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention include a method for controlling requests to be transmitted to a server computing system. The method generating, by a first requester, a request to be transmitted to a first server computing system, the first requester being part of a first group of requesters, each of the requesters in the first group of requesters is configured to access an indicator to determine whether the first server computing system is ready to receive its request, the indicator being set or reset at least based on a response received from the first server computing system, the indicator stored in a memory device associated with a second server computing system; and based on the indicator indicating that the first server computing system is not ready, delaying from transmitting, by the first requester, the request to the first server computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Danil Dvinov, Parth Vaishnav, Chenghung Ker
  • Publication number: 20190081920
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a dynamic email content engine. An embodiment operates by selecting a subscriber record from a database. The embodiment adds a first content item to a content pool based on a first rule in a set of rules, wherein the first rule is applied based on a characteristic of the content item or a persona record assigned to the subscriber record. The embodiments adds a second content item to the content pool based on a second rule in the set of rules. The embodiment ranks the first content item and the second content item in the content pool based on a first priority value and a second priority value. The embodiment assigns the first content item to the subscriber record based on the ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Bradley P. ROBINSON, Brandon YOUNG, Arun KAMOJI, Samuel PARSONS, Ian CRUZ, Lydia YANG
  • Publication number: 20190080358
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a dynamic email system. An embodiment operates by assigning a persona record to a subscriber record in a set of subscriber records based on a characteristic of the subscriber record. The embodiment assigns a content score to a content item in a content database based on subscriber engagement data associated with the content item. The embodiment ranks the content item in the content database based on the content score assigned to the content item. The embodiment assigns the content item to the subscriber record based on a characteristic of the content item, the content score assigned to the content item, or the persona record. The embodiment creates an email comprising the content item based on the assignment of the content item to the subscriber record. The embodiment sends the email to an email address associated with the subscriber record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Bradley P. ROBINSON, Arun KAMOJI, Samuel PARSONS, Adrian CRUZ, Lydia YANG
  • Patent number: 10229174
    Abstract: Techniques for optimizing result presentation for a database query. A database query is received. The database query is performed with a clause indicating one or more offset values to be used in displaying results from the database query. The one or more offset values indicate a subset within the results from the database query to be presented. An order is imposed on the results from the database query. The subset is presented as determined by the one or more offset values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Seth John White
  • Patent number: 10229157
    Abstract: Methods and systems for query optimization for a multi-tenant database system are provided. Some embodiments comprise receiving, at a network interface of a server computer in a multi-tenant database system, an original query transmitted to the multi-tenant database system by a user associated with a tenant, wherein the original query is associated with data accessible by the tenant, and wherein the multi-tenant database system includes a first two-column custom index. Metadata associated with the data accessible by the tenant is retrieved, using a processor of the server computer, wherein at least a portion of the data accessible by the tenant is stored in a common table within the multi-tenant database system. A tenant-selective query syntax is determined, using the processor, wherein determining comprises analyzing at least one of metadata generated from information about the tenant or metadata generated from the data accessible by the tenant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Collins, Craig Weissman
  • Publication number: 20190073617
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for orchestrating a business process in a computer network. A script describing a business process is received from a client machine over the computer network. The script is compiled into executable program instructions. A reference to the script and data to be operated on by the script is received from the client machine over the computer network. The data is processed in accordance with the script. The result of the data processing is returned to the client machine over the computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Paul HINKS
  • Publication number: 20190073455
    Abstract: A method and system for allowing an independent software vendor (ISV) access to proprietary software code for software of an organization has been developed. An ISV generates a login request that masquerades as a user of the software. A license management system that controls access to the software, is accessed and determines if two session IDs are present. The presence of two separate session IDs identifies the ISV and if detected, the ISV is allowed access to the proprietary software code. Finally, the organization is notified about the ISV's access to the proprietary software code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: NICHOLAS CHUN YUAN CHEN, NATHAN EDWARD LIPKE, DAVID ROSS BAKER, WINSTON CHOW, JONATHAN WIDJAJA
  • Publication number: 20190073391
    Abstract: A data migration system and method operate within a database platform system, which includes first and second databases, to provide data migration between databases. The data migration includes automatically generating a globally unique identifier for each record of the first database, such as upon creation of each record. Records in the second database are updated or inserted according to whether or not records in the second database have globally unique identifiers that correspond to globally unique identifiers of records in the first database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: David Ross Baker, Mitul J. Hirpara, Michael Gonzales
  • Patent number: 10223136
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products for generating content objects using an integrated development environment. In some implementations, an integrated development environment is displayed. A request to generate or update an educational content object can be processed, and a presentation including metadata selection options can be provided. After a selection of one of the metadata selection options is received, the presentation can be updated. A different request is received from a rich text editor provided in a new presentation, and the new presentation can be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Adam Torman, George Norris, Chris Fox, Douglas Bitting, Jeff Douglas
  • Patent number: 10223389
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method executable by a computer to analyze complex metadata of a data source is provided. The method includes: receiving, by a processor, complex metadata from the data source; processing, by a processor, the complex metadata to determine a dictionary of metadata; processing, by a processor, the dictionary of metadata to determine a graph of nodes and edges; processing, by a processor, the graph using a single feature analysis method; and displaying a representation of a visual graph based on results of the feature analysis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Gackiere
  • Patent number: 10223367
    Abstract: In an example, composite keys for an event log may be provided. A partitioner may be configured to extract a natural key from the composite keys and distribute log lines of event log files to a plurality of reducer nodes based on a value of the natural key. A comparator may use a log time of the composite key to sort a received portion of the distributed log lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Aakash Pradeep
  • Patent number: 10223546
    Abstract: Techniques for sorting encrypted data within a software as a service (SaaS) environment. Data is encrypted on a per symbol basis with a symbol based encryption module. Sort and search functionality preserving encryption that allows other modules to sort tokens and to search for tokens is provided. Encrypted tokens that have been encrypted by the symbol based encryption module are stored in a database. Access to the encrypted tokens is provided through the SaaS environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: David Movshovitz