Abstract: There are provided mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure. These mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure can provide maintenance operations with improved efficiency, functionality, etc.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 22, 2010
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Yongsheng Wu, Punit Jain, Craig Weissman, Scott W. Yancey
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for alternative change processes for changes to data objects. A change to a data object is recorded, wherein the change is submitted to a first change process. The first change process is disabled. A second change process is asynchronously executed to process the change to the data object.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2013
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Abraham Adam, Alex Gitelman, Daphne A. Kao, Simon Wong, Harish Bellamane, Michael Tang, Stefan Eberl, Twisha Mehta, Venkatachalam Muthukrishnan
Abstract: Statistics mechanisms in multitenant database environments. A master statistics file is maintained in a multitenant database system. The master statistics file has statistics corresponding to multiple tenants within the multitenant database system. Statistics for a selected table within the multitenant database system are generated. The selected table corresponding to a selected tenant of the multitenant database system. The master statistics file is updated based on the generated statistics for the selected table.
Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for matching snippets of search results to clusters of objects. A system adds a data snippet of a search result to a cluster of objects. The system calculates a confidence score for the add based on the recency, a job title, an email address, and/or a phone number associated with the data snippet. The system stores the add in the customer accessible database if the confidence score is sufficiently high for the add to be stored in the customer accessible database. The system generates a notice for review if the confidence score is not sufficiently high for the add to be stored in the customer accessible database.
Abstract: Techniques and systems for modifying a virtual machine functionality. Archive files each including at least a class files are received. The archive files are stored within the virtual machine. The virtual machine runs on a host system and neither the virtual machine nor the host system are restarted in response to the receiving or storing of the archive files. Files of the host system are scanned to find class files that are not included in a class path for the virtual machine. The class files are copied to a class path for the virtual machine. Neither the virtual machine nor the host system are restarted in response to the copying of the class files. The classes corresponding to the class files are registered in the virtual machine in response to the copying of the class files to the class path. Neither the virtual machine nor the host system are restarted in response to the registration of the classes.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 2017
Date of Patent:
September 12, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Stephen Wood, Samuel William Bailey, Matthew Lucas
Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for selecting a synchronous or asynchronous process to determine a forecast. These mechanisms and methods for such synchronous/asynchronous process selection can enable embodiments to determine forecasts for multiple users (e.g. with hierarchical relationships, etc.) over an arbitrary time interval. The ability of embodiments to provide forecasts that involve such a large amount of data in an effective way can enable forecasting that was otherwise infeasible due to resource limitations.
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for automatic generation of dynamically assigned conditional follow-up tasks. A composition interface in which a user can compose an electronic mail message is provided. A mechanism within the composition interface to select a response window is provided. A follow-up task corresponding to the electronic mail message for the user is generated only if a response to the electronic mail message is not received within the response window.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 27, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 12, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Kedao Wang, Jón Tómas Grétarsson, Adam Evans, Jason Li
Abstract: Disclosed are some examples of systems, methods and storage media for generating a platform-independent document. In some implementations, a system is capable of receiving a request to generate a platform-independent document, the request including markup language content. The system is further capable of providing the markup language content to a rendering engine. The system is further capable of intercepting resource requests communicated from the rendering engine. The system is further capable of communicating the intercepted requests, or one or more requests based on the intercepted requests, to retrieve resources identified in the intercepted requests. The system is further capable of receiving resources retrieved based on the communicated intercepted requests. The system is further capable of providing the retrieved resources to the rendering engine, which subsequently renders the platform-independent document based on the markup language content and the retrieved resources.
Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for populating a table having null values using a predictive query interface including means for receiving a tabular dataset from a user as input, the tabular dataset having data values organized as columns and rows; identifying a plurality of null values within the tabular dataset, the null values being dispersed across multiple rows and multiple columns of the tabular dataset; generating indices from the tabular dataset of columns and rows, the indices representing probabilistic relationships between the rows and the columns of the tabular dataset; displaying the tabular dataset as output to the user, the displayed output including the data values depicted as known values and the null values depicted as unknown values; receiving input from the user to populate at least a portion of the unknown values within the displayed tabular dataset with predicted values; querying the indices for the predicted values; and displaying the predicted values as updated output to the u
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 11, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 5, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Cap Christian Petschulat, Eric Michael Jonas
Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to systems and methods for using deduplication when rendering complex web pages with multiple iFrames, to improve performance and reduce memory requirements. We refer to the technology disclosed as “server-side rework” of interface web pages with multiple iFrames by post processing. Custom interface web pages with multiple iFrames can use the disclosed server-side rework to post-process complex interface web pages for improved performance and reduced memory requirements.
Abstract: A facility for extracting visual contents of a page is described. The facility renders a page including visual contents, the rendered page including an extraction control. In response to user input activating the extraction control, the facility (1) selects a proper subset of the visual contents of the page that are specified by a publisher on the page for extraction using the extraction control, and (2) transmits a representation of the selected subset of visual contents for storage independent of the page.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2012
Date of Patent:
September 5, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Gary W. Flake, Thomas J. Montgomery, Gregory T. Pascale, Kenneth J. Perkins, Mark R. Dawson
Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for serving an application from a custom subdomain. These mechanisms and methods for serving an application from a custom subdomain can enable improved data security, enhanced system performance, optimized resource utilization, etc.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 4, 2015
Date of Patent:
September 5, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Jayesh Sureshchandra, Peter Dapkus, Aaron Fiske, Nikita Prokopev, Ryan Guest, Addison Luh
Abstract: Disclosed are database systems, methods, and computer program products for generating identifiers for user interface elements of a web page of a web application. In some implementations, a server of a database system analyzes a copy of source code for a first web page. The first web page may comprise user interface elements capable of being generated from the source code. The server identifies one or more of the user interface elements of the first web page as not having a unique identifier or as having a dynamically generated identifier. The server generates, for each identified user interface element, a further unique identifier to be associated with the respective identified user interface element. The server generates edited source code comprising one or more further unique identifiers for the identified one or more user interface elements. The server stores the edited source code in a database of the database system.
Abstract: A version of the source file is created that includes source code from a source file, and at least a portion of a client-side scripting language file (CSSLF) for generating at least a portion of markup language for a web page to be served to a client device using a webserver. A processor associates metadata with a preprocessed directive (PPD) and a version of the source file (VSF). The metadata can include at least the portion of the CSSLF. The webserver can then retrieve, from a database, only the metadata associated with the PPD in the VSF such that the entire source file does not need to be retrieved. When a request for the metadata associated with the VSF is received, at least the portion of the markup language for the web page can be generated in accordance with the metadata associated with the PPD and the VSF.
Abstract: Computer implemented methods and systems are provided that utilize a plugin to allow for quick creation of objects in a cloud-based object management system. The plugin interfaces with a browser application that interacts with the cloud-based object management system. To create objects at the cloud-based object management system, a user can activate the plugin and input information that is needed to create the object. Without logging into the cloud-based object management system, the plugin can then submit the information to the cloud-based object management system, which can use this information to create the object.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 26, 2016
Publication date:
August 31, 2017
Applicant:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Sreejesh Divakaran Nair, Paul David Christian, Tyler Clark, Dylan John Hansen
Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for providing access in an on-demand database service to a content object stored in an external content management data source. Information data identifying a content object stored in an external content management data source can be received and communicated through one or more middleware components. The one or more middleware components can serve as a content hub to establish access with the content object and retrieve data regarding the content object. The data regarding the content object can be stored in a persistent object, which can represent the content object in a social layer of the on-demand database service.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 25, 2014
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Michael Micucci, Saurav Mohapatra, David Goldbrenner, Nicolas Maquaire, Laurent Kubaski, Raphael Jean-Leconte
Abstract: Various computer-implemented systems and methods are provided here for purposes of intelligent predictive messaging. An exemplary system can be operated to obtain message context data associated with a messaging session, process the message context data to obtain suggested message content for the messaging session, and automatically populate a message field of a user device with at least some of the suggested message content. The system may proceed by sending a message from the user device, where the message includes content of the message field.
Abstract: A sharing model enables users to easily and conveniently create and share standard and custom database objects, and applications, among users or groups of users. The sharing model includes systems and methods that allow users to conveniently create and customize tabs and tab sets that define relationships between custom objects and fields, standard objects and fields, and applications. A tab visually represents a user interface into an element of an application or into a database object. Selection of a tab provides a user access to the object or element of the application represented by the tab. A tab set is a group of related tabs that work as a unit to provide application functionality. New tabs and tab sets may be defined and tab set views may be customized so that an end user can easily and conveniently switch between the various objects and application elements represented by the displayed tabs and tab set views.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 2013
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2017
Assignee:
salesforce.com, inc.
Inventors:
Steve Fisher, Eric David Bezar, Adam Gross, Ian Swinson, George Hu, Yoshiyuki Oikawa
Abstract: Computer systems and methods are provided for storing configuration settings for services that are provided in a cloud infrastructure in a central database, and providing values for those configuration settings to services in the cloud infrastructure when those services request a configuration setting.
Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to discovering a previously unknown attribute of stream processing systems according to which client offsets or client subscription queries for a streaming data store rapidly converge to a dynamic tip of a data stream that includes the most recent messages or events. In particular, it relates to grouping clients into bins to reduce a number of queries to the streaming data store by several orders of magnitude when servicing tens, hundreds, thousands or millions of clients. The bin count is further reduced by coalescing bins that have overlapping offsets. It also relates to establishing separate caches only for the current tips of data streams and serving the bins from the caches instead of the backend data store using group queries. Further, the caches are periodically updated to include the most recent messages or events appended to the dynamic tips of the data streams.