Patents by Inventor Michael Deng

Michael Deng 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: 20230229291
    Abstract: Configuring subscriptions for receiving notifications associated with objects of a group-based communication platform is described. A user interface element, which can correspond to an object, can be displayed in a user interface of the group-based communication platform. An indication of an interaction with the user interface element can be received and in response to receiving the indication of the interaction with the user interface element, a subscription user interface can be presented via the user interface, wherein the subscription user interface is associated with an option to subscribe to notifications associated with the object. In response to receiving a request to subscribe to notifications associated with the object, a subscription for notifications associated with the object can be generated and, in response to generating the subscription, a subscription user interface element can be presented via the user interface to indicate that the object is associated with a subscription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Lorilyn McCue, Kimberly Munoz, Zachariah Buechler, Sai Pinapati, Michael Deng, Albert Treat, Ryan Mah, Saurabh Sahni
  • Patent number: 11683281
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform can present, via a client device of the group-based communication platform, a user interface that includes a user interface element, interaction therewith, invoking a command associated with an external system. Based at partly on receiving an indication of an interaction with the user interface element, the group-based communication platform can cause payload data to be provided to the external system, wherein the payload data is associated with an indication of the command invoked via the interaction. Based at least partly on causing the payload data to be provided to the external system, a response to the payload data can be received and an interactive dialog can be presented via the user interface. The interactive dialog can be configured to prompt a user of the client device for data to be provided to the external system for performing a processing action associated with the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Patent number: 11609686
    Abstract: Configuring subscriptions for receiving notifications associated with objects of a group-based communication platform is described. A user interface element, which can correspond to an object, can be displayed in a user interface of the group-based communication platform. An indication of an interaction with the user interface element can be received and in response to receiving the indication of the interaction with the user interface element, a subscription user interface can be presented via the user interface, wherein the subscription user interface is associated with an option to subscribe to notifications associated with the object. In response to receiving a request to subscribe to notifications associated with the object, a subscription for notifications associated with the object can be generated and, in response to generating the subscription, a subscription user interface element can be presented via the user interface to indicate that the object is associated with a subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorilyn McCue, Kimberly Munoz, Zachariah Buechler, Sai Pinapati, Michael Deng, Albert Treat, Ryan Mah, Saurabh Sahni
  • Patent number: 11575772
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform is configured to initialize processing actions executable via validated external resources. Moreover, the group-based communication platform may recommend specific processing actions to a user based at least in part on the user's activity in interacting with the group-based communication platform (e.g., via a client device), wherein such activity may be represented as environmental contextual data. Moreover, once the user selects a particular processing action for execution, the group-based communication retrieves at least a portion of the generated environmental contextual data to be passed to the validated external resource for use in executing the selected processing action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogenes Brito, Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20220368655
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform can present, via a client device of the group-based communication platform, a user interface that includes a user interface element, interaction therewith, invoking a command associated with an external system. Based at partly on receiving an indication of an interaction with the user interface element, the group-based communication platform can cause payload data to be provided to the external system, wherein the payload data is associated with an indication of the command invoked via the interaction. Based at least partly on causing the payload data to be provided to the external system, a response to the payload data can be received and an interactive dialog can be presented via the user interface. The interactive dialog can be configured to prompt a user of the client device for data to be provided to the external system for performing a processing action associated with the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20220244817
    Abstract: Configuring subscriptions for receiving notifications associated with objects of a group-based communication platform is described. A user interface element, which can correspond to an object, can be displayed in a user interface of the group-based communication platform. An indication of an interaction with the user interface element can be received and in response to receiving the indication of the interaction with the user interface element, a subscription user interface can be presented via the user interface, wherein the subscription user interface is associated with an option to subscribe to notifications associated with the object. In response to receiving a request to subscribe to notifications associated with the object, a subscription for notifications associated with the object can be generated and, in response to generating the subscription, a subscription user interface element can be presented via the user interface to indicate that the object is associated with a subscription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Lorilyn McCue, Kimberly Munoz, Zachariah Buechler, Sai Pinapati, Michael Deng, Albert Treat, Ryan Mah, Saurabh Sahni
  • Patent number: 11381532
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform can present, via a client device of the group-based communication platform, a user interface that includes a user interface element, interaction therewith, invoking a command associated with an external system. Based at partly on receiving an indication of an interaction with the user interface element, the group-based communication platform can cause payload data to be provided to the external system, wherein the payload data is associated with an indication of the command invoked via the interaction. Based at least partly on causing the payload data to be provided to the external system, a response to the payload data can be received and an interactive dialog can be presented via the user interface. The interactive dialog can be configured to prompt a user of the client device for data to be provided to the external system for performing a processing action associated with the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Patent number: 11175806
    Abstract: Utilizing message metadata for improving user interface presentation is described. In an example, a first message associated with first metadata and a second message associated with second metadata can be received via a group-based communication platform. Based at least in part on the first metadata and the second metadata, causing the first message and the second message to be presented in a message digest via a first portion of a user interface associated with the group-based communication platform. The message digest can be associated with an actuation mechanism and, in response to receiving an indication of an interaction with the actuation mechanism, the first message and the second message can be presented, separately, via a second portion of the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Lorilyn McCue, Kimberly Munoz, Zachariah Buechler, Michael Deng, Albert Treat, Ryan Mah, Sai Pinapati, Saurabh Sahni
  • Publication number: 20210274014
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform is configured to initialize processing actions executable via validated external resources. Moreover, the group-based communication platform may recommend specific processing actions to a user based at least in part on the user's activity in interacting with the group-based communication platform (e.g., via a client device), wherein such activity may be represented as environmental contextual data. Moreover, once the user selects a particular processing action for execution, the group-based communication retrieves at least a portion of the generated environmental contextual data to be passed to the validated external resource for use in executing the selected processing action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Diogenes Brito, Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20210203624
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform can present, via a client device of the group-based communication platform, a user interface that includes a user interface element, interaction therewith, invoking a command associated with an external system. Based at partly on receiving an indication of an interaction with the user interface element, the group-based communication platform can cause payload data to be provided to the external system, wherein the payload data is associated with an indication of the command invoked via the interaction. Based at least partly on causing the payload data to be provided to the external system, a response to the payload data can be received and an interactive dialog can be presented via the user interface. The interactive dialog can be configured to prompt a user of the client device for data to be provided to the external system for performing a processing action associated with the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Patent number: 11025743
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform is configured to initialize processing actions executable via validated external resources. Moreover, the group-based communication platform may recommend specific processing actions to a user based at least in part on the user's activity in interacting with the group-based communication platform (e.g., via a client device), wherein such activity may be represented as environmental contextual data. Moreover, once the user selects a particular processing action for execution, the group-based communication retrieves at least a portion of the generated environmental contextual data to be passed to the validated external resource for use in executing the selected processing action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogenes Brito, Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Patent number: 10951556
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform may be utilized to execute one or more processing actions via respective external application systems based on messages exchanged among client devices via the group-based communication platform. A particular processing action may be executed for a particular message by generating a container including contextual data and payload data, wherein the payload data comprises the message for which the processing action is to be performed. The container is provided to the external application system via a proxy endpoint, thereby causing the external application system to execute the processing action based on the data included within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Patent number: 10855630
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform may be utilized to execute one or more processing actions via respective external application systems based on messages exchanged among client devices via the group-based communication platform. A particular processing action may be executed for a particular message by generating a container including contextual data and payload data, wherein the payload data comprises the message for which the processing action is to be performed. The container is provided to the external application system via a proxy endpoint, thereby causing the external application system to execute the processing action based on the data included within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20200348802
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform is configured to initialize processing actions executable via validated external resources. Moreover, the group-based communication platform may recommend specific processing actions to a user based at least in part on the user's activity in interacting with the group-based communication platform (e.g., via a client device), wherein such activity may be represented as environmental contextual data. Moreover, once the user selects a particular processing action for execution, the group-based communication retrieves at least a portion of the generated environmental contextual data to be passed to the validated external resource for use in executing the selected processing action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogenes Brito, Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Patent number: 10778734
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform is configured to initialize processing actions executable via validated external resources. Moreover, the group-based communication platform may recommend specific processing actions to a user based at least in part on the user's activity in interacting with the group-based communication platform (e.g., via a client device), wherein such activity may be represented as environmental contextual data. Moreover, once the user selects a particular processing action for execution, the group-based communication retrieves at least a portion of the generated environmental contextual data to be passed to the validated external resource for use in executing the selected processing action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogenes Brito, Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Patent number: 10771589
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform is configured to initialize processing actions executable via validated external resources. Moreover, the group-based communication platform may recommend specific processing actions to a user based at least in part on the user's activity in interacting with the group-based communication platform (e.g., via a client device), wherein such activity may be represented as environmental contextual data. Moreover, once the user selects a particular processing action for execution, the group-based communication retrieves at least a portion of the generated environmental contextual data to be passed to the validated external resource for use in executing the selected processing action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Diogenes Brito, Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20200274835
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for programmatically managing integration of a third party resource in a group-based communication system are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorilyn McCue, Raquel Vélez, Jessica Phan, Michael Deng, Ryan Mah, Martin Castellanos, Melissa Khuat, Mark Pike, Kefan Xie
  • Patent number: 10701003
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform may be utilized to execute one or more processing actions via respective external application systems based on messages exchanged among client devices via the group-based communication platform. A particular processing action may be executed for a particular message by generating a container including contextual data and payload data, wherein the payload data comprises the message for which the processing action is to be performed. The container is provided to the external application system via a proxy endpoint, thereby causing the external application system to execute the processing action based on the data included within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20190356615
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform may be utilized to execute one or more processing actions via respective external application systems based on messages exchanged among client devices via the group-based communication platform. A particular processing action may be executed for a particular message by generating a container including contextual data and payload data, wherein the payload data comprises the message for which the processing action is to be performed. The container is provided to the external application system via a proxy endpoint, thereby causing the external application system to execute the processing action based on the data included within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20190356616
    Abstract: A group-based communication platform may be utilized to execute one or more processing actions via respective external application systems based on messages exchanged among client devices via the group-based communication platform. A particular processing action may be executed for a particular message by generating a container including contextual data and payload data, wherein the payload data comprises the message for which the processing action is to be performed. The container is provided to the external application system via a proxy endpoint, thereby causing the external application system to execute the processing action based on the data included within the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Salman Suhail, Bruce Sullivan, Patricia Ang, Hye Jung Choi, Prajna Shetty, Andrew Fong, Michael Deng, Stephen Sowole, Tolga Akin, Pranay Agarwal