Patents by Inventor Leslie Newell

Leslie Newell 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: 11706043
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to render one or more workflow interface objects to a group-based communication apparatus in association with an operational sequence set returned by a query. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to detect a workflow trigger event associated with a workflow identifier, retrieve an operational sequence set based upon at least the workflow identifier from a group-based communication workflow repository, initiate the operational sequence set, and cause rendering of one or more workflow interface objects to the group-based communication interface. In some embodiments, the operational sequence sets are associated with a group-defined template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee, Helen Kupp, Matthew Nolan Caudill, Raquel Velez, Leslie Newell
  • Patent number: 11659021
    Abstract: A computer-readable media, method, and system for calling a function within a group-based communication system. The function may be initiated according to a trigger condition and is associated with arguments and return values. To carry out the function, an HTTP request is generated and sent to an HTTP server, which sends an HTTP callback to a group-based communication system server. The HTTP callback may include return values indicative of either a successful completion of the function or an error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SlackTechnologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Stephen Wood, Allen James Ferrick, Brad Harris, Leslie Newell, Melissa Khuat
  • Patent number: 11558453
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to render one or more workflow interface objects to a group-based communication apparatus in association with an operational sequence set returned by a query. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to detect a workflow trigger event associated with a workflow identifier, retrieve an operational sequence set based upon at least the workflow identifier from a group-based communication workflow repository, initiate the operational sequence set, and cause rendering of one or more workflow interface objects to the group-based communication interface. In some embodiments, the operational sequence sets are associated with a group-defined template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee, Helen Kupp, Matthew Nolan Caudill, Raquel Velez, Leslie Newell
  • Publication number: 20220232061
    Abstract: A computer-readable media, method, and system for calling a function within a group-based communication system. The function may be initiated according to a trigger condition and is associated with arguments and return values. To carry out the function, an HTTP request is generated and sent to an HTTP server, which sends an HTTP callback to a group-based communication system server. The HTTP callback may include return values indicative of either a successful completion of the function or an error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Stephen Wood, Allen James Ferrick, Brad Harris, Leslie Newell, Melissa Khuat
  • Patent number: 11245744
    Abstract: A computer-readable media, method, and system for calling a function within a group-based communication system. The function may be initiated according to a trigger condition and is associated with arguments and return values. To carry out the function, an HTTP request is generated and sent to an HTTP server, which sends an HTTP callback to a group-based communication system server. The HTTP callback may include return values indicative of either a successful completion of the function or an error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Stephen Wood, Allen James Ferrick, Brad Harris, Leslie Newell, Melissa Khuat
  • Publication number: 20210385272
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to render one or more workflow interface objects to a group-based communication apparatus in association with an operational sequence set returned by a query. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to detect a workflow trigger event associated with a workflow identifier, retrieve an operational sequence set based upon at least the workflow identifier from a group-based communication workflow repository, initiate the operational sequence set, and cause rendering of one or more workflow interface objects to the group-based communication interface. In some embodiments, the operational sequence sets are associated with a group-defined template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee, Helen Kupp, Matthew Nolan Caudill, Raquel Velez, Leslie Newell
  • Publication number: 20210368005
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to render one or more workflow interface objects to a group-based communication apparatus in association with an operational sequence set returned by a query. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to detect a workflow trigger event associated with a workflow identifier, retrieve an operational sequence set based upon at least the workflow identifier from a group-based communication workflow repository, initiate the operational sequence set, and cause rendering of one or more workflow interface objects to the group-based communication interface. In some embodiments, the operational sequence sets are associated with a group-defined template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee, Helen Kupp, Matthew Nolan Caudill, Raquel Velez, Leslie Newell
  • Publication number: 20210243251
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to render one or more workflow interface objects to a group-based communication apparatus in association with an operational sequence set returned by a query. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to detect a workflow trigger event associated with a workflow identifier, retrieve an operational sequence set based upon at least the workflow identifier from a group-based communication workflow repository, initiate the operational sequence set, and cause rendering of one or more workflow interface objects to the group-based communication interface. In some embodiments, the operational sequence sets are associated with a group-defined template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee, Helen Kupp, Matthew Nolan Caudill, Raquel Velez, Leslie Newell
  • Patent number: 11082486
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to render one or more workflow interface objects to a group-based communication apparatus in association with an operational sequence set returned by a query. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to detect a workflow trigger event associated with a workflow identifier, retrieve an operational sequence set based upon at least the workflow identifier from a group-based communication workflow repository, initiate the operational sequence set, and cause rendering of one or more workflow interface objects to the group-based communication interface. In some embodiments, the operational sequence sets are associated with a group-defined template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Brevoort, Angela Kirchhof, Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee, Matthew Nolan Caudill, Helen Kupp, Raquel Velez, Leslie Newell
  • Publication number: 20210149688
    Abstract: Integrating applications into a communication system via steps of workflows is described. In an example, the communication system can receive a request to integrate a functionality of an application into the communication system via an application extension. The functionality can be associated with a step to be integrated in a workflow. Responsive to receiving the request, the communication system can cause an input user interface to be presented via the computing device, wherein the input user interface is configured to receive application extension data. Based at least in part on associating the application extension data with a trigger event identifier, the communication system can store an indication of the step in a repository and cause a selectable user interface element associated with the step to be presented via a group-based communication interface. Selection of the selectable user interface element can cause the step to be included in the workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Leslie Newell, Michael Brevoort, Diogenes Brito, Brad Harris, Chris Skudlarczyk