Patents by Inventor Matthew Cowger

Matthew Cowger 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).

  • Facilitating large-scale testing using virtualization technology in a multi-tenant database environment
    Patent number: 8762787
    Abstract: A system and method for testing in a database system. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication of one or more changes to a software application, wherein each change corresponds to a different version of the software application. The method further includes generating one or more virtual machines for a version of the software application in response to the indication, wherein the one or more virtual machines test the version of the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: William Lam, Matthew Cowger, Ashit Jain, Hung Le, Mohit Chawla
  • FACILITATING LARGE-SCALE TESTING USING VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY IN A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20130283103
    Abstract: A system and method for testing in a database system. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication of one or more changes to a software application, wherein each change corresponds to a different version of the software application. The method further includes generating one or more virtual machines for a version of the software application in response to the indication, wherein the one or more virtual machines test the version of the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: William Lam, Matthew Cowger, Ashit Jain, Hung Le, Mohit Chawla
  • Facilitating large-scale testing using virtualization technology in a multi-tenant database environment
    Patent number: 8489929
    Abstract: A system and method for testing in a database system. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication of one or more changes to a software application, wherein each change corresponds to a different version of the software application. The method further includes generating one or more virtual machines for a version of the software application in response to the indication, wherein the one or more virtual machines test the version of the software application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: William Lam, Matthew Cowger, Ashit Jain, Hung Le, Mohit Chawla
  • FACILITATING LARGE-SCALE TESTING USING VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY IN A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20120084607
    Abstract: A system and method for testing in a database system. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an indication of one or more changes to a software application, wherein each change corresponds to a different version of the software application. The method further includes generating one or more virtual machines for a version of the software application in response to the indication, wherein the one or more virtual machines test the version of the software application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: William Lam, Matthew Cowger, Ashit Jain, Hung Le