Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Bergan

Jeffrey M. Bergan 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: 11695559
    Abstract: A multi-tenant computer system implements a platform for providing data protection scopes to shared infrastructure services according to a nested tenant model that permits a hierarchy having a plurality of levels. The multi-tenant computer system provisions data protection scopes for cloud products, service products, cloud product tenants, service products operating in the context of cloud products, service products operating in the context of cloud product tenants, and combinations of the foregoing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Busjaeger, Koson Thambundit, Jeremy Horwitz, Michael Sgroi, Jeffrey M. Bergan, Benjamin James Fry, Brian Robert McNamara
  • Publication number: 20210099301
    Abstract: A multi-tenant computer system implements a platform for providing data protection scopes to shared infrastructure services according to a nested tenant model that permits a hierarchy having a plurality of levels. The multi-tenant computer system provisions data protection scopes for cloud products, service products, cloud product tenants, service products operating in the context of cloud products, service products operating in the context of cloud product tenants, and combinations of the foregoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Busjaeger, Koson Thambundit, Jeremy Horwitz, Michael Sgroi, Jeffrey M. Bergan, Benjamin James Fry, Brian Robert McNamara
  • Patent number: 10198496
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for applying a public tag to information. These mechanisms and methods for applying a public tag to information may enable embodiments to allow a user to apply a public tag to the information once. Further, applying a public tag to information may enable users with access to the information an ability to view the public tag applied to the information by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Emily Alane Blixt, Andrey D. Gusev, Susan Marie Kimberlin, Jeffrey M. Bergan
  • Patent number: 9922061
    Abstract: An index to be backed up in a computing environment is identified. A staged copy of the index to be backed up is created. The staged copy of the index is segmented. The segments are uploaded to a pre-selected location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Mustafa Paksoy, Jeffrey M. Bergan, Kanishka Maheshwari
  • Patent number: 9251239
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for applying a public tag to information. These mechanisms and methods for applying a public tag to information may enable embodiments to allow a user to apply a public tag to the information once. Further, applying a public tag to information may enable users with access to the information an ability to view the public tag applied to the information by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Emily Alane Liggett, Andrey D. Gusev, Susan Marie Kimberlin, Jeffrey M. Bergan
  • Patent number: 8666974
    Abstract: Method and systems for performing high volume searches are described. In one example a method includes receiving a query directed to a database, the database including a plurality of items, determining whether the query complies with one of a plurality of search criteria, each of the plurality of search criteria corresponding to a predefined index of the database, selecting a predefined index of the database corresponding to one of the plurality of search criteria if the query complies with said search criterion, the index containing entries that comply with the corresponding search criterion, applying the query to the selected index to find database items referenced in the index, selecting items based on applying the query to the selected index, building a report for the query, the report including only items of the selected index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Oliver, Paul Burstein, Jeffrey M. Bergan, William A. Press
  • Publication number: 20110258199
    Abstract: Method and systems for performing high volume searches are described. In one example a method includes receiving a query directed to a database, the database including a plurality of items, determining whether the query complies with one of a plurality of search criteria, each of the plurality of search criteria corresponding to a predefined index of the database, selecting a predefined index of the database corresponding to one of the plurality of search criteria if the query complies with said search criterion, the index containing entries that comply with the corresponding search criterion, applying the query to the selected index to find database items referenced in the index, selecting items based on applying the query to the selected index, building a report for the query, the report including only items of the selected index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: KEVIN OLIVER, Paul Burstein, Jeffrey M. Bergan, William A. Press