Patents Assigned to salesforce.com
  • Matching large sets of words
    Patent number: 9659059
    Abstract: Word phrases are stored in a phrase structure. Each word is stored as a keyword in a keyword structure. Each keyword is associated with usage attributes identifying use of a word in a word phrase. Any preceding words associated with a keyword, and a mapping from any preceding words to a word phrase, is stored for each word. A word string is input. Match attributes are updated in a match structure if a word in the word string matches any keyword and if any preceding words associated with any matching keyword includes a preceding word which precedes the word in the word string. The match attributes indicate use of the matching word in the word string and in a word phrase. Whether a word phrase is present in the word string is determined based on the usage attributes and the match attributes associated with multiple matching words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Fuchs
  • System and method for handling gamification fraud
    Patent number: 9659303
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention include determining if updates performed by a second user include a systematic change such as a reversal of an update previously performed by a first user within a time window. The reversal is associated with a record of data used by a gamification application executing in a computer system. A time delay is introduced between the update performed by the second user and rewarding the second user if the update performed by the second user includes the reversal within the time window. An update history of the first user and the second user is evaluated to identify pattern of reversals associated with similar records within the time window. The second user is prevented from being rewarded based on identifying that there are patterns of reversals from the update history occurring within the time window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Mehmet Orun, Matthew Fuchs
  • Systems, methods, and apparatuses for solving stochastic problems using probability distribution samples
    Patent number: 9659255
    Abstract: Techniques described herein may be used to solve a stochastic problem by dividing the stochastic problem into multiple fragments. In some cases, each fragment may be related to a random variable that forms a part of the problem, such that each fragment may produce samples from a probability distribution for that variable. Each fragment of the stochastic problem may then be assigned to a configurable circuit to solve the stochastic fragment. Configurable circuits may be implemented using any suitable combination of hardware and/or software, including using stochastic circuitry. In some embodiments, stochastic circuitry may include a stochastic tile and/or a stochastic memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Jonas, Vikash K. Mansinghka
  • Routing messages between applications
    Patent number: 9658906
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling the interchange of enterprise data through an open platform is disclosed. This open platform can be based on a standardized interface that enables parties to easily connect to and use the network. Services operating as senders, recipients, and in-transit parties can therefore leverage a framework that overlays a public network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Lev Brouk, Kenneth Norton, Jason Douglas, Peter Panec
  • Creating and managing granular relationships on an online social network
    Patent number: 9659049
    Abstract: This disclosure provides some implementations of methods, apparatus, systems, and computer program products for creating and managing granular relationships on an online social network. In some implementations, a request to generate an information feed is associated with configuration information, which identifies a source of information updates. Each of the information updates can be of a certain type. The configuration information identifies one or more of these types. An information update can be selected from the identified information source. The selected information update has one or more of the types associated therewith. The requested information feed is generated to include the selected information update and displayed on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Zachary J. Dunn
  • System having in-memory buffer service, temporary events file storage system and backup events file uploader service
    Patent number: 9658801
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided. The system includes a data store that is configured to store events in an event table, a temporary events file storage system (TEFSS), and a cluster of application servers. The cluster includes a first application server that generates events, and a second application server that includes an events file uploader service. When the first application server is unable to directly write events to the data store, an indirect events writer generates events file(s), and writes the events file(s) to the TEFSS. Each events file includes a plurality of events flushed from an in-memory buffer service at the first application server. When the events file uploader service determines that the first application server is inactive, it reads the events file(s) from the TEFSS, and writes the events from each of the events files to the data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Aakash Pradeep, Adam Torman, Alex Warshavsky, Samarpan Jain
  • Automatically modifying a test for a program on multiple electronic devices
    Patent number: 9658933
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring a test for a program is provided. The method, for example, may include receiving, by a processor, an identification of an electronic device, retrieving, by the processor, a configuration of the electronic device from a memory, modifying, by the processor, at least one step of the test based upon the configuration of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Kunal Vyas, Vijay Singh, Nataraj Paila, Scott Glaser
  • NEURAL NETWORK COMBINED IMAGE AND TEXT EVALUATOR AND CLASSIFIER
    Publication number: 20170140240
    Abstract: Deep learning is applied to combined image and text analysis of messages that include images and text. A convolutional neural network is trained against the images and a recurrent neural network against the text. A classifier predicts human response to the message, including classifying reactions to the image, to the text, and overall to the message. Visualizations are provided of neural network analytic emphasis on parts of the images and text. Other types of media in messages can also be analyzed by a combination of specialized neural networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Richard Socher
  • Methods and apparatus for an integrated incubation environment
    Patent number: 9654522
    Abstract: A method includes providing a first party and a second party access to an integrated incubation environment (e.g., a multi-tenant system) residing on a server; storing, on the server, information relating to a collaborative project, wherein a first portion of the information is received from the first party, and a second portion of the information is received from the second party; and presenting the information to the first party and the second party over a network using at least one social network component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Salesforce.com. Inc.
    Inventor: Rajaram Satyanarayanan
  • Template based software container
    Patent number: 9646064
    Abstract: A hierarchical template framework may include lower tier templates that identify groups of software components for discrete software services. The template framework also may include upper tier templates that include one or more lower tier templates and identify software components for a prearranged group of the software services configured to support and operate with an associated category of core software functions. A software developer may build a software application from the software components identified in a selected upper tier template, lower tier templates, and any other core software components identified for the core software functions. The templates prevent the software developer from having to manually locate and test all of the software components for different software services used in a software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Igor Shmulevich, Richard Perry Pack, III, Walter Macklem
  • Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing cross organizational data sharing
    Patent number: 9646169
    Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing cross organizational data sharing including, for example, means for storing customer organization data in a database of the host organization; allocating at least a sub-set of the customer organization data to be shared as shared data; configuring a hub to expose the shared data to a proxy user and configuring the proxy user at the hub with access rights to the shared data; configuring one or more spokes with access rights to the shared data of the hub via the proxy user; receiving a request from one of the hubs for access to the shared data of the customer organization via the proxy user at the hub; and returning a response to the hub having made the request. Other related embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Simon Y. Wong, Igor Tsyganskiy, Patrick John Calahan, Alexandre Hersans
  • System and method for using a statistical classifier to score contact entities
    Patent number: 9646246
    Abstract: A system and method for associating a character string with one or more defined entities of a contact record. An input character string is received. The string is first evaluated to see if the structure of the string is recognized. If not, then the string is compared to entries in a look up table. If the string format is not recognized, and the string is not found in the look up table, then a posterior probability is calculated for a set of defined entities over a limited set of string processing features. The result of probabilistic scoring determines which of the defined entities to associate with the character string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventor: Arun Kumar Jagota
  • System, method and computer program product for performing a synchronization of data
    Patent number: 9646068
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for performing a synchronization of data. These mechanisms and methods for performing a synchronization of data can enable a more efficient synchronization, time and resource savings, an enhanced user experience, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Didier Prophete, Ronald F. Fischer, Sönke Rohde
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING COMPLEX METADATA
    Publication number: 20170124124
    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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Gackiere
  • SEARCH PROMOTION SYSTEMS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170124203
    Abstract: A method for presenting search results is provided. The method receives a user input search query; obtains, from a search engine, a first set of search results responsive to the user input search query; efficiently identifies a promoted set of search results for promotion using a set of search promotion rules, each of the set of search promotion rules including a set of terms and one or more document identifiers; revises the first set of search results, based on the identified promoted set, to create a second set of search results; and presents the second set of search results, wherein the second set of search results includes the first set of search results and the promoted set in a promoted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Bruno Roustant
  • Methods and Systems for Upgrading and Installing Application Packages to an Application Platform
    Publication number: 20170123785
    Abstract: Systems and methods for installing and upgrading application packages to an application platform. Application packages may be uploaded to a directory by developing users (developers) for installation by subscribing users (subscribers). Alternatively, a developer may send identification information to a subscribing user to allow that user to access and install that application package created by the developer. Application packages may also be upgraded. If a developer changes the original source package, a subscriber can choose to pull into their organization the change(s) made by the publisher while preserving any data rows the subscriber had created since first importing the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Lars Hofhansl, Nathan Jensen-Horne, Scott Hansma, Steven Tamm, Craig Weissman
  • Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D786276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Yuseung Kim, Anwesha Samanta
  • Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D786277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Yuseung Kim, Anwesha Samanta
  • Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D786278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Nima Motamedi
  • Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
    Patent number: D786896
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Yuseung Kim, Anwesha Samanta