Patents by Inventor Anthony Desportes

Anthony Desportes 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: 11604765
    Abstract: A computer-implemented database system as described herein includes a memory device and one or more processors coupled with the memory device. The one or more processors are configurable to create and maintain a folder structure for a user interface (UI) environment, wherein the folder structure includes: a feature folder that defines an application feature supported by the UI environment, the application feature having a UI component associated therewith, and the UI component having a UI text string associated therewith; a component folder located in the feature folder, the component folder having computer readable files that define the UI component; and a text string file located in the component folder, wherein the text string file defines content of the UI text string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Desportes, Catherine Jane de Heer
  • Publication number: 20210149953
    Abstract: Implementations are described for creating a playlist of excerpts from audio recordings. In one implementation, a selection of a first audio recording for playback by a media player, a selection that identifies a first keyword of interest, and a selection of a user interface element in the media player, are accepted from a user. Data that identifies a first excerpt, from the first audio recording, that includes a mention of the first keyword of interest, is added to a playlist. A selection of a second audio recording for playback and another selection of the user interface element are accepted from the user. Data that identifies a second excerpt, from the second audio recording, that includes a mention of a second keyword of interest, is added to the playlist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Vandit Garg, Anthony Desportes, Brian Truong, James Matt Holland, Lovish Agarwal, Lisa Kaplan, Melanie Krassel, Yuan Wang, Bhupinder Johal, Wenying Yang
  • Patent number: 10977236
    Abstract: Computing systems, database systems, and related methods are provided for suggesting logical relationships between database objects. One exemplary method involves a server identifying a database action with respect to a contact object associated with an event object, and in response to the action, identifying a second contact object in the database likely to be related to the event object based on one or more attributes of the event object. The server provides an indication of the second contact object in association with the event object on a client device and updates the database to maintain an association between the event object and the second contact object in response to an input at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Vatsal Shah, Anthony Desportes, Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Tigran Abovyan, Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Ravi L. Honakere
  • Patent number: 10817815
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for creating a calendar event in a calendar application to provide at least some attendees with access to supplemental information related to the calendar event. The calendar application is configurable to allow sharing of supplemental information between users who are affiliated with a first organization that utilizes the calendar application in a cloud computing system, and other users who are affiliated with a second organization. When a user affiliated with the first organization creates create a calendar event that includes a list of attendees that includes second user-attendee(s) affiliated with a second organization that utilizes the calendar application, the user can enable sharing of the supplemental information with any of the second user-attendees included in the list of attendees so that they are allowed to view the supplemental information when viewing the calendar event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Anthony Desportes, Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Tigran Abovyan, Ravi L. Honakere, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Vatsal Shah
  • Patent number: 10592866
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for creating an instance of an object from within a context of a user interface of a calendar application. The calendar application can automatically detect existing calendars that are associated with a user of a particular organization, and dynamically determine different object types that are associated with calendar items displayed in each of the existing calendars. The different object types can include standard objects and custom objects. The calendar application can then provide a new object creation user interface (UI) element that (when selected) includes a list of the different object types that are displayed in response to selecting the new object creation UI element. When a user selects one of the different object types from the list, the calendar application can create, from within the context of the main user interface of the calendar application, an instance of the object in the cloud computing platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Anthony Desportes, Tigran Abovyan, Ravi L. Honakere, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Vatsal Shah
  • Patent number: 10504069
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for performing actions with respect to records maintained by a database system from within a calendar context of a calendar application. An association between a type of target object selected from a list of target objects for an organization, and an action type selected from a list of action types is created to define a quick action that is can be performed with respect to an instance of the type of target object. When a user interacts with a calendar item that relates to a record that is an instance of the target object and represents data associated with the calendar item, a quick action UI element is displayed within a main UI of the calendar application. When the user interacts with the quick action UI element, the quick action can be performed with respect to the record from within calendar context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Anthony Desportes, Tigran Abovyan, Ravi L. Honakere, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Vatsal Shah
  • Publication number: 20190354511
    Abstract: A computer-implemented database system as described herein includes a memory device and one or more processors coupled with the memory device. The one or more processors are configurable to create and maintain a folder structure for a user interface (UI) environment, wherein the folder structure includes: a feature folder that defines an application feature supported by the UI environment, the application feature having a UI component associated therewith, and the UI component having a UI text string associated therewith; a component folder located in the feature folder, the component folder having computer readable files that define the UI component; and a text string file located in the component folder, wherein the text string file defines content of the UI text string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony Desportes, Catherine Jane de Heer
  • Patent number: 10417183
    Abstract: A computer-implemented database system as described herein includes a memory device and one or more processors coupled with the memory device. The one or more processors are configurable to create and maintain a folder structure for a user interface (UI) environment, wherein the folder structure includes: a feature folder that defines an application feature supported by the UI environment, the application feature having a UI component associated therewith, and the UI component having a UI text string associated therewith; a component folder located in the feature folder, the component folder having computer readable files that define the UI component; and a text string file located in the component folder, wherein the text string file defines content of the UI text string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Desportes, Catherine Jane de Heer
  • Publication number: 20180341924
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a calendar view of a schedule that includes a time zone adjusted travel event and calendar items. When a user creates a travel event on a calendar, an adjusted duration for the travel event is computed, and the travel event is then scheduled according to the adjusted duration. The travel event takes place over a first time zone of a starting location that a user departs from at a departure time, and a second (different) time zone of an ending location that the user arrives at an arrival time. The adjusted duration for the travel event that is time-adjusted, based on time zones that the travel event takes place over, to account for any transitions between the time zones that occur during the travel event. Other calendar items that occur on the travel date and are to be displayed in a main user interface of a calendar application can also be detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Desportes, Eric Alexander Hurlima Perret, Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Tigran Abovyan, Ravi L. Honakere, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Vatsal Shah
  • Publication number: 20180330334
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for creating an instance of an object from within a context of a user interface of a calendar application. The calendar application can automatically detect existing calendars that are associated with a user of a particular organization, and dynamically determine different object types that are associated with calendar items displayed in each of the existing calendars. The different object types can include standard objects and custom objects. The calendar application can then provide a new object creation user interface (UI) element that (when selected) includes a list of the different object types that are displayed in response to selecting the new object creation UI element. When a user selects one of the different object types from the list, the calendar application can create, from within the context of the main user interface of the calendar application, an instance of the object in the cloud computing platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Anthony Desportes, Tigran Abovyan, Ravi L. Honakere, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Vatsal Shah
  • Publication number: 20180330333
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for performing actions with respect to records maintained by a database system from within a calendar context of a calendar application. An association between a type of target object selected from a list of target objects for an organization, and an action type selected from a list of action types is created to define a quick action that is can be performed with respect to an instance of the type of target object. When a user interacts with a calendar item that relates to a record that is an instance of the target object and represents data associated with the calendar item, a quick action UI element is displayed within a main UI of the calendar application. When the user interacts with the quick action UI element, the quick action can be performed with respect to the record from within calendar context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Anthony Desportes, Tigran Abovyan, Ravi L. Honakere, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Vatsal Shah
  • Publication number: 20180285406
    Abstract: Computing systems, database systems, and related methods are provided for suggesting logical relationships between database objects. One exemplary method involves a server identifying a database action with respect to a contact object associated with an event object, and in response to the action, identifying a second contact object in the database likely to be related to the event object based on one or more attributes of the event object. The server provides an indication of the second contact object in association with the event object on a client device and updates the database to maintain an association between the event object and the second contact object in response to an input at the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Vatsal Shah, Anthony Desportes, Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Tigran Abovyan, Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Ravi L. Honakere
  • Publication number: 20180275846
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying a context-sensitive overlay in conjunction with a calendar displayed by a calendar application. The calendar application can determine contextual information from the calendar that indicates context for the calendar. The contextual information comprises calendar data or third-party data linked to calendar items that are displayed in the calendar. The calendar application can automatically query a backend system to dynamically determine, based on the contextual information, at least one context-sensitive overlay that is pertinent to the calendar in view of the contextual information. The context-sensitive overlay provides supplemental information that is directly associated with the contextual information from the calendar. The context-sensitive overlay can be displayed in conjunction with the calendar so that it is superimposed on at least a portion of the calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Anthony Desportes, Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Tigran Abovyan, Ravi L. Honakere, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Vatsal Shah
  • Publication number: 20180276593
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for creating a calendar event in a calendar application to provide at least some attendees with access to supplemental information related to the calendar event. The calendar application is configurable to allow sharing of supplemental information between users who are affiliated with a first organization that utilizes the calendar application in a cloud computing system, and other users who are affiliated with a second organization. When a user affiliated with the first organization creates create a calendar event that includes a list of attendees that includes second user-attendee(s) affiliated with a second organization that utilizes the calendar application, the user can enable sharing of the supplemental information with any of the second user-attendees included in the list of attendees so that they are allowed to view the supplemental information when viewing the calendar event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Eric Alexander Hurlimann Perret, Anthony Desportes, Kapildev Reddy Gowru, Tigran Abovyan, Ravi L. Honakere, Kayvaan Ghassemieh, Vatsal Shah
  • Publication number: 20180267678
    Abstract: A system and related processing methodologies for managing text strings in a graphical user interface are disclosed here. The system is a computer-based system having a memory device and one or more processors configured to execute instructions stored on the memory device to perform a method that provides a user interface (UI) environment having a plurality of features, each of the plurality of features comprising at least one UI component. The method also creates associations between UI text strings, UI components, and features of the UI environment, generates different UI text string identifiers for each unique association of UI text string, UI component, and feature, and maintains, in the memory device, the created associations and the generated UI text string identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Jane de Heer, Anthony Desportes
  • Publication number: 20180267967
    Abstract: A computer-implemented database system as described herein includes a memory device and one or more processors coupled with the memory device. The one or more processors are configurable to create and maintain a folder structure for a user interface (UI) environment, wherein the folder structure includes: a feature folder that defines an application feature supported by the UI environment, the application feature having a UI component associated therewith, and the UI component having a UI text string associated therewith; a component folder located in the feature folder, the component folder having computer readable files that define the UI component; and a text string file located in the component folder, wherein the text string file defines content of the UI text string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Desportes, Catherine Jane de Heer
  • Patent number: D921014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Vandit Garg, Anthony Desportes, Brian Truong, James Matt Holland, Lovish Agarwal, Lisa Kaplan, Melanie Krassel, Yuan Wang, Bhupinder Johal, Wenying Yang, Julia Wolinsky, John Donohoe, Andy H Kung
  • Patent number: D924901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Vandit Garg, Anthony Desportes, Brian Truong, James Matt Holland, Lovish Agarwal, Lisa Kaplan, Melanie Krassel, Yuan Wang, Bhupinder Johal, Wenying Yang, Julia Wolinsky, John Donohoe, Andy H Kung