Patents by Inventor Bill Eidson

Bill Eidson 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).

  • Method and system for applying a group of instructions to metadata
    Patent number: 9058361
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata in the context of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata can enable embodiments that ensure that “all or none” of the operations corresponding to the grouped instructions are performed. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature can prevent a scenario where only a portion of a desired effect is accomplished which, in turn, may complicate any effort to undo the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Benji Jasik, Simon Fell, Bill Eidson, Lexi Viripaeff
  • Method and system for applying a group of instructions to metadata
    Patent number: 8572057
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata in the context of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata can enable embodiments that ensure that “all or none” of the operations corresponding to the grouped instructions are performed. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature can prevent a scenario where only a portion of a desired effect is accomplished which, in turn, may complicate any effort to undo the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Benji Jasik, Simon Fell, Bill Eidson, Lexi Viripaeff
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A GROUP OF INSTRUCTIONS TO METADATA
    Publication number: 20120290534
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata in the context of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata can enable embodiments that ensure that “all or none” of the operations corresponding to the grouped instructions are performed. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature can prevent a scenario where only a portion of a desired effect is accomplished which, in turn, may complicate any effort to undo the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Benji Jasik, Simon Fell, Bill Eidson, Lexi Viripaeff
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A GROUP OF INSTRUCTIONS TO METADATA
    Publication number: 20080082504
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata in the context of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata can enable embodiments that ensure that “all or none” of the operations corresponding to the grouped instructions are performed. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature can prevent a scenario where only a portion of a desired effect is accomplished which, in turn, may complicate any effort to undo the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: Salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Benji Jasik, Simon Fell, Bill Eidson, Lexi Viripaeff