Patents by Inventor Daniel Stewart Butterfield

Daniel Stewart Butterfield 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).

  • Publication number: 20240007511
    Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20230410051
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to an enterprise group-based communication system. Group-based communication channels may be created and access by client devices associated with users within the enterprise group-based communication system that have various identifiers associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ilan Frank, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg, April Underwood, Leah Jones, Myles Grant, Todd Wirth, Eric Vierhaus, Samantha Stoller, Gregory Pelly, Yongxing Deng, Matthew Mullen
  • Patent number: 11831693
    Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Patent number: 11810072
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to an enterprise group-based communication system. Group-based communication channels may be created and access by client devices associated with users within the enterprise group-based communication system that have various identifiers associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ilan Frank, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg, April Underwood, Leah Jones, Myles Grant, Todd Wirth, Eric Vierhaus, Samantha Stoller, Gregory Pelly, Yongxing Deng, Matthew Mullen
  • Publication number: 20230208792
    Abstract: Provided is a group-based communication interface configured to allow members of the interface to communicate within group-based communication channels. The group-based communication interface is configured to relegate selected group-based messaging communications to a separate display pane, where additional messaging communications can be received, thereby maintaining a focused selected group-based communication channel. The selected group-based communication channel is updated to indicate that the selected group-based messaging communications was relegated to a separate display pane, informing the channel members while also allowing the channel members to access the separate display pane if desired. Accordingly, the selected group-based communication interface provides for efficient and focused group-based communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Rosania, Milo Watanabe, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Neil Walker, Patrick Kane, Hubert Florin, Wayne Fan
  • Patent number: 11620598
    Abstract: A board associated with a communication platform and/or one or more channels associated therewith is described. In an example, the board can be associated with editable text and one or more objects capable of being at least one of reordered, added, deleted, or edited. In an example, the one or more objects can be associated with one or more sections. In an example, a communication platform can perform a modification to the board, based at least in part on receiving a request associated with the modification, and can cause the board to be presented via a user interface associated with a member of at least one communication channel with which the board is associated. In an example, the board can be sharable with users associated with different communication channels, workspaces, organizations, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Matthew Hodgins, Michael Hahn, Neil Kamireddy, Paul Duan, Zach Forrest y Salazar, James Colgan, Siddhi Soman
  • Patent number: 11595327
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a group-based communication server for associating an identifier with one or more message communications within a group-based communication system. In some embodiments, the group-based communication server comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, inc.
    Inventors: Sean Rose, Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg, Christopher David Montrois, Lauren Bosak Wagner, Milo Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11586686
    Abstract: The Messaging Search and Management Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“MSM”) transforms message, ranking request inputs via MSM components into work graphs, ML structure input data, ML structure, ranking response outputs. A work graph generation request that includes group level access control data may be obtained. A set of metadata access control carrying messages, a set of users, a set of channels, and a set of topics with access control data corresponding to the group level access control data may be determined. A user priority score for each of the other users, a channel priority score for each of the channels, and a topic priority score for each of the topics, from the perspective of each user, may be calculated. A work graph data structure may be generated that includes, for each user, data regarding the calculated user priority scores, channel priority scores, and topic priority scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Myles Grant, Serguei Mourachov, Renaud Bourassa-Denis, Jason Liszka, John Gallagher, Isabella Tromba, Noah Weiss, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg
  • Patent number: 11539649
    Abstract: Provided is a group-based communication interface configured to allow members of the interface to communicate within group-based communication channels. The group-based communication interface is configured to relegate selected group-based messaging communications to a separate display pane, where additional messaging communications can be received, thereby maintaining a focused selected group-based communication channel. The selected group-based communication channel is updated to indicate that the selected group-based messaging communications was relegated to a separate display pane, informing the channel members while also allowing the channel members to access the separate display pane if desired. Accordingly, the selected group-based communication interface provides for efficient and focused group-based communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Rosania, Milo Watanabe, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Neil Walker, Patrick Kane, Hubert Florin, Wayne Fan
  • Publication number: 20220109706
    Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20220109707
    Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are disclosed for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly discover and initiate real-time collaboration sessions among groups of other users without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily discover and switch into and out of these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the sessions for other participating users. This enables a diverse set of users to experience a rich multimedia collaboration session collaboration as a convenient ad hoc forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, John Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20220103502
    Abstract: Provided is a group-based communication interface configured to allow members of the interface to communicate within group-based communication channels. The group-based communication interface is configured to relegate selected group-based messaging communications to a separate display pane, where additional messaging communications can be received, thereby maintaining a focused selected group-based communication channel. The selected group-based communication channel is updated to indicate that the selected group-based messaging communications was relegated to a separate display pane, informing the channel members while also allowing the channel members to access the separate display pane if desired. Accordingly, the selected group-based communication interface provides for efficient and focused group-based communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Rosania, Milo Watanabe, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Neil Walker, Patrick Kane, Hubert Florin, Wayne Fan
  • Publication number: 20220051169
    Abstract: A board associated with a communication platform and/or one or more channels associated therewith is described. In an example, the board can be associated with editable text and one or more objects capable of being at least one of reordered, added, deleted, or edited. In an example, the one or more objects can be associated with one or more sections. In an example, a communication platform can perform a modification to the board, based at least in part on receiving a request associated with the modification, and can cause the board to be presented via a user interface associated with a member of at least one communication channel with which the board is associated. In an example, the board can be sharable with users associated with different communication channels, workspaces, organizations, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Matthew Hodgins, Michael Hahn, Neil Kamireddy, Paul Duan, Zach Forrest y Salazar, James Colgan, Siddhi Soman
  • Patent number: 11206231
    Abstract: Provided is a group-based communication interface configured to allow members of the interface to communicate within group-based communication channels. The group-based communication interface is configured to relegate selected group-based messaging communications to a separate display pane, where additional messaging communications can be received, thereby maintaining a focused selected group-based communication channel. The selected group-based communication channel is updated to indicate that the selected group-based messaging communications was relegated to a separate display pane, informing the channel members while also allowing the channel members to access the separate display pane if desired. Accordingly, the selected group-based communication interface provides for efficient and focused group-based communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Rosania, Milo Watanabe, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Neil Walker, Patrick Kane, Hubert Florin, Wayne Fan
  • Patent number: 11140203
    Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly and start a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Tamar Yehoshua, Noah Weiss, Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Marshall, Anna Niess, Pedro Carmo, Ethan Eismann, Chris Willmore, David Ly-Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20210264368
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to an enterprise group-based communication system. Group-based communication channels may be created and access by client devices associated with users within the enterprise group-based communication system that have various identifiers associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Ilan Frank, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg, April Underwood, Leah Jones, Myles Grant, Todd Wirth, Eric Vierhaus, Samantha Stoller, Gregory Pelly, Yongxing Deng, Matthew Mullen
  • Patent number: 10997557
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to an enterprise group-based communication system. Group-based communication channels may be created and access by client devices associated with users within the enterprise group-based communication system that have various identifiers associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilan Frank, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg, April Underwood, Leah Jones, Myles Grant, Todd Wirth, Eric Vierhaus, Samantha Stoller, Gregory Pelly, Yongxing Deng, Matthew Mullen
  • Publication number: 20210026903
    Abstract: The Messaging Search and Management Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“MSM”) transforms message, ranking request inputs via MSM components into work graphs, ML structure input data, ML structure, ranking response outputs. A work graph generation request that includes group level access control data may be obtained. A set of metadata access control carrying messages, a set of users, a set of channels, and a set of topics with access control data corresponding to the group level access control data may be determined. A user priority score for each of the other users, a channel priority score for each of the channels, and a topic priority score for each of the topics, from the perspective of each user, may be calculated. A work graph data structure may be generated that includes, for each user, data regarding the calculated user priority scores, channel priority scores, and topic priority scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Myles Grant, Serguei Mourachov, Renaud Bourassa-Denis, Jason Liszka, John Gallagher, Isabella Tromba, Noah Weiss, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg
  • Patent number: 10846349
    Abstract: The Messaging Search and Management Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“MSM”) transforms message, ranking request inputs via MSM components into work graphs, ML structure input data, ML structure, ranking response outputs. A work graph generation request that includes group level access control data may be obtained. A set of metadata access control carrying messages, a set of users, a set of channels, and a set of topics with access control data corresponding to the group level access control data may be determined. A user priority score for each of the other users, a channel priority score for each of the channels, and a topic priority score for each of the topics, from the perspective of each user, may be calculated. A work graph data structure may be generated that includes, for each user, data regarding the calculated user priority scores, channel priority scores, and topic priority scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Myles Grant, Serguei Mourachov, Renaud Bourassa-Denis, Jason Liszka, John Gallagher, Isabella Tromba, Noah Weiss, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg
  • Patent number: 10229204
    Abstract: The Messaging Search and Management Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“MSM”) transforms message, ranking request inputs via MSM components into work graphs, ML structure input data, ML structure, ranking response outputs. A work graph generation request that includes group level access control data may be obtained. A set of metadata access control carrying messages, a set of users, a set of channels, and a set of topics with access control data corresponding to the group level access control data may be determined. A user priority score for each of the other users, a channel priority score for each of the channels, and a topic priority score for each of the topics, from the perspective of each user, may be calculated. A work graph data structure may be generated that includes, for each user, data regarding the calculated user priority scores, channel priority scores, and topic priority scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Myles Grant, Serguei Mourachov, Renaud Bourassa-Denis, Jason Liszka, John Gallagher, Isabella Tromba, Noah Weiss, Daniel Stewart Butterfield, Callum Henderson-Begg