Patents by Inventor Andrew Waite
Andrew Waite 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).
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Publication number: 20220245329Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more data objects in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher with a custom action. The custom action is defined in accordance with custom action instructions provided by a first entity via an application programming interface (API). Such custom action instructions may declaratively or programmatically define the data object, the interaction to be performed with the data object, and other attributes associated with the custom action. A user may request to interact with the data object via selection of the custom action by a second entity. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the data object to update a database system associated with the data object. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan N. Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Evan Michael Moses, Weiping Peng, Scott Peter Perket
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Patent number: 11295067Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more data objects in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher with a custom action. The custom action is defined in accordance with custom action instructions provided by a first entity via an application programming interface (API). Such custom action instructions may declaratively or programmatically define the data object, the interaction to be performed with the data object, and other attributes associated with the custom action. A user may request to interact with the data object via selection of the custom action by a second entity. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the data object to update a database system associated with the data object. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan N. Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Evan Michael Moses, Weiping Peng, Scott Peter Perket
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Publication number: 20210319169Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more data objects in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher with a custom action. The custom action is defined in accordance with custom action instructions provided by a first entity via an application programming interface (API). Such custom action instructions may declaratively or programmatically define the data object, the interaction to be performed with the data object, and other attributes associated with the custom action. A user may request to interact with the data object via selection of the custom action by a second entity. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the data object to update a database system associated with the data object. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan N. Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Evan Michael Moses, Weiping Peng, Scott Peter Perket
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Patent number: 10970468Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more data objects in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher with a custom action. The custom action is defined in accordance with custom action instructions provided by a first entity via an application programming interface (API). Such custom action instructions may declaratively or programmatically define the data object, the interaction to be performed with the data object, and other attributes associated with the custom action. A user may request to interact with the data object via selection of the custom action by a second entity. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the data object to update a database system associated with the data object. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Evan Michael Moses, Weiping Peng, Scott Peter Perket
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Patent number: 10698769Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system. These techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system may enable embodiments to provide great flexibility to a tenant of the architecture to perform desired functions on content of the database while allowing the owner of the architecture schedule the processing of the functions on the content.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Scott Yancey, Andrew Smith, Andrew Waite, Craig Weissman
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Publication number: 20190138283Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for providing a user interface in an on-demand software service environment are described. Some implementations involve receiving an indication of a component definition to instantiate. The component definition may be a portion of a component definition data structure. Such implementations may also involve instantiating the provided component, instantiating all remaining attributes of the component definition data structure to produce a component instance data structure and transmitting an intermediate representation of the indicated component to a client device. The intermediate representation may comprise a version of the component instance data structure. The intermediate representation may allow the client device to create an instance of the component in memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Daniel L. Pletter, Andrew Waite, Doug Chasman, James K. Mooney, James Troup
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Publication number: 20190026188Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system. These techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system may enable embodiments to provide great flexibility to a tenant of the architecture to perform desired functions on content of the database while allowing the owner of the architecture schedule the processing of the functions on the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Scott Yancey, Andrew Smith, Andrew Waite, Craig Weissman
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Patent number: 10048949Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for providing a user interface in an on-demand software service environment are described. Some implementations involve receiving an indication of a component definition to instantiate. The component definition may be a portion of a component definition data structure. Such implementations may also involve instantiating the provided component, instantiating all remaining attributes of the component definition data structure to produce a component instance data structure and transmitting an intermediate representation of the indicated component to a client device. The intermediate representation may comprise a version of the component instance data structure. The intermediate representation may allow the client device to create an instance of the component in memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Daniel L. Pletter, Andrew Waite, Doug Chasman, James K. Mooney, James Troup
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Patent number: 10007576Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system. These techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system may enable embodiments to provide great flexibility to a tenant of the architecture to perform desired functions on content of the database while allowing the owner of the architecture schedule the processing of the functions on the content.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Scott Yancey, Andrew Smith, Andrew Waite, Craig Weissman
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Patent number: 9823813Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer program products for performing an action on a database record in an on-demand database service. What actions are presented to a user interface of a mobile device can depend on attributes of the database record, such as metadata stored in association with the database record. Selection of one of the actions can cause the mobile device to integrate data from hardware components, databases, and applications using mobile device. The data identified from the mobile device can be automatically associated with various data fields of the action. The selected action can be performed on the database record using the data in the data fields.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Jean Elie Bovet, Scott Peter Perket
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Patent number: 9791993Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating a re-usable component for use in association with a multi-tenant on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for creating a re-usable component for use in association with a multi-tenant on-demand database service can allow the re-usable component to be utilized by multiple tenants of the multi-tenant on-demand database service.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: salesforce.com, incInventors: Andrew Waite, Douglas Chasman
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Publication number: 20170116251Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating visual components for tenants of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for creating visual components for tenants of an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to allow tenants to create reusable components for use in user defined interfaces, etc. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature may allow tenants to efficiently and effectively create interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Douglas Chasman, K. Andrew Waite
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Publication number: 20170068646Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more data objects in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher with a custom action. The custom action is defined in accordance with custom action instructions provided by a first entity via an application programming interface (API). Such custom action instructions may declaratively or programmatically define the data object, the interaction to be performed with the data object, and other attributes associated with the custom action. A user may request to interact with the data object via selection of the custom action by a second entity. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the data object to update a database system associated with the data object. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Evan Michael Moses, Weiping Peng, Scott Peter Perket
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Patent number: 9529488Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more data objects in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher with a custom action. The custom action is defined in accordance with custom action instructions provided by a first entity via an application programming interface (API). Such custom action instructions may declaratively or programmatically define the data object, the interaction to be performed with the data object, and other attributes associated with the custom action. A user may request to interact with the data object via selection of the custom action by a second entity. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the data object to update a database system associated with the data object. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Evan Michael Moses, Weiping Peng, Scott Peter Perket
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Publication number: 20160253243Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system. These techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system may enable embodiments to provide great flexibility to a tenant of the architecture to perform desired functions on content of the database while allowing the owner of the architecture schedule the processing of the functions on the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Scott Yancey, Andrew Smith, Andrew Waite, Craig Weissman
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Patent number: 9430536Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating visual components for tenants of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for creating visual components for tenants of an on-demand database service can enable embodiments to allow tenants to create reusable components for use in user defined interfaces, etc. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature may allow tenants to efficiently and effectively create interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Douglas Chasman, K. Andrew Waite
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Patent number: 9275098Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system. These techniques for implementing batch processing in a multi-tenant database system may enable embodiments to provide great flexibility to a tenant of the architecture to perform desired functions on content of the database while allowing the owner of the architecture schedule the processing of the functions on the content.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Scott Yancey, Andrew Smith, Andrew Waite, Craig Weissman
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Publication number: 20150199080Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for providing a user interface in an on-demand software service environment are described. Some implementations involve receiving an indication of a component definition to instantiate. The component definition may be a portion of a component definition data structure. Such implementations may also involve instantiating the provided component, instantiating all remaining attributes of the component definition data structure to produce a component instance data structure and transmitting an intermediate representation of the indicated component to a client device. The intermediate representation may comprise a version of the component instance data structure. The intermediate representation may allow the client device to create an instance of the component in memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Daniel L. Pletter, Andrew Waite, Doug Chasman, James K. Mooney, James Troup
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Patent number: 9063632Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more records via a single user interface. The user interface includes a publisher and an information feed. A user may request to interact with a first record from the publisher. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the first record to update the record. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update, where the feed item includes one or more actionable selections providing a reference to the first record. When a user selects one of the actionable selections, the user can perform additional interactions with the first record or perform a new interaction with a second record.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Scott Peter Perket
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Publication number: 20150143248Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer program products for performing an action on a database record in an on-demand database service. What actions are presented to a user interface of a mobile device can depend on attributes of the database record, such as metadata stored in association with the database record. Selection of one of the actions can cause the mobile device to integrate data from hardware components, databases, and applications using mobile device. The data identified from the mobile device can be automatically associated with various data fields of the action. The selected action can be performed on the database record using the data in the data fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Jean Elie Bovet