Patents by Inventor Patrice Pominville

Patrice Pominville 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: 10990256
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for modifying default display configurations for objects in a user interface are described. A system may support automatically drawing objects in a user interface such that the objects do not overlap and are legible to a user. To draw the objects with no overlaps, the system may determine when objects overlap based on a sweep procedure that identifies locations of default positions for each object to be displayed in the user interface. If two objects are identified to overlap in both a first and a second dimension during the sweep procedure, the system may modify one of the objects to prevent the overlap. For example, the system may hide the object or may find a next best location to draw the object such that the objects no longer overlap. Performing the sweep procedure may reduce latency and processing resources needed to identify any overlapping objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Brian Mo, Patrice Pominville, Yi Chen, Yenan Chen, Yoshita Tibrewal, Brian Luc
  • Patent number: 10877985
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for making visual representations actionable. This technology makes it possible to drill into data, identify records and take action directly, enhancing customized data visualization representations. The technology disclosed relates to a platform for ultra-fast, ad-hoc data exploration and faceted navigation on integrated, heterogeneous data sets. The disclosed systems and methods for adding and customizing quick actions make it possible for developers, admins, and ISVs to provide customized actionable visual data representations with direct linking for accessing data in a company's records and for linking to third party sites, without saving a new state on a server when dashboard elements are updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Patrice Pominville, Didier Prophete, Dylan Thom
  • Publication number: 20200081606
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for modifying default display configurations for objects in a user interface are described. A system may support automatically drawing objects in a user interface such that the objects do not overlap and are legible to a user. To draw the objects with no overlaps, the system may determine when objects overlap based on a sweep procedure that identifies locations of default positions for each object to be displayed in the user interface. If two objects are identified to overlap in both a first and a second dimension during the sweep procedure, the system may modify one of the objects to prevent the overlap. For example, the system may hide the object or may find a next best location to draw the object such that the objects no longer overlap. Performing the sweep procedure may reduce latency and processing resources needed to identify any overlapping objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Mo, Patrice Pominville, Yi Chen, Yenan Chen, Yoshita Tibrewal, Brian Luc
  • Publication number: 20180365304
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for making visual representations actionable. This technology makes it possible to drill into data, identify records and take action directly, enhancing customized data visualization representations. The technology disclosed relates to a platform for ultra-fast, ad-hoc data exploration and faceted navigation on integrated, heterogeneous data sets. The disclosed systems and methods for adding and customizing quick actions make it possible for developers, admins, and ISVs to provide customized actionable visual data representations with direct linking for accessing data in a company's records and for linking to third party sites, without saving a new state on a server when dashboard elements are updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Patrice Pominville, Didier Prophete, Dylan Thom
  • Patent number: 10089368
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for making visual representations actionable. This technology makes it possible to drill into data, identify records and take action directly, enhancing customized data visualization representations. The technology disclosed relates to a platform for ultra-fast, ad-hoc data exploration and faceted navigation on integrated, heterogeneous data sets. The disclosed systems and methods for adding and customizing quick actions make it possible for developers, admins, and ISVs to provide customized actionable visual data representations with direct linking for accessing data in a company's records and for linking to third party sites, without saving a new state on a server when dashboard elements are updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce, inc.
    Inventors: Patrice Pominville, Didier Prophete, Dylan Thom
  • Patent number: 9864794
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for performing hybrid processing of prescribed and dynamically defined attributes for one or more entity instances is provided in one or more implementations of the present invention. The inventive architecture of the present invention including a data structure having a dynamic object abstraction layer configured to: provide for storage and retrieval of facet data independent of one or more prescribed database structures and proprietary object definitions; provide facet attributes in an application object model; provide for defining a number of fixed fields for one or more entities; and, provide for defining and storing one or more dynamic fields for each instance of the one or more entities. The present invention further provides for an application object model being independent of application storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Roberta J. Cochrane, Stephanie Hazlewood, Patrice Pominville, Nancy Taiyab
  • Publication number: 20170083589
    Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for making visual representations actionable. This technology makes it possible to drill into data, identify records and take action directly, enhancing customized data visualization representations. The technology disclosed relates to a platform for ultra-fast, ad-hoc data exploration and faceted navigation on integrated, heterogeneous data sets. The disclosed systems and methods for adding and customizing quick actions make it possible for developers, admins, and ISVs to provide customized actionable visual data representations with direct linking for accessing data in a company's records and for linking to third party sites, without saving a new state on a server when dashboard elements are updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Patrice Pominville, Didier Prophete, Dylan Thom
  • Publication number: 20140289256
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for performing hybrid processing of prescribed and dynamically defined attributes for one or more entity instances is provided in one or more implementations of the present invention. The inventive architecture of the present invention including a data structure having a dynamic object abstraction layer configured to: provide for storage and retrieval of facet data independent of one or more prescribed database structures and proprietary object definitions; provide facet attributes in an application object model; provide for defining a number of fixed fields for one or more entities; and, provide for defining and storing one or more dynamic fields for each instance of the one or more entities. The present invention further provides for an application object model being independent of application storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Roberta J. COCHRANE, Stephanie HAZLEWOOD, Patrice POMINVILLE, Nancy TAIYAB
  • Patent number: 8751536
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for performing hybrid processing of prescribed and dynamically defined attributes for one or more entity instances is provided in one or more implementations of the present invention. The inventive architecture of the present invention including a data structure having a dynamic object abstraction layer configured to: provide for storage and retrieval of facet data independent of one or more prescribed database structures and proprietary object definitions; provide facet attributes in an application object model; provide for defining a number of fixed fields for one or more entities; and, provide for defining and storing one or more dynamic fields for each instance of the one or more entities. The present invention further provides for an application object model being independent of application storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Roberta J Cochrane, Stephanie J Hazlewood, Amira Nancy Taiyab, Patrice Pominville
  • Patent number: 8719693
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to create a parent XSD document that separately identifies localized data and non-localized content definitions. A tool is employed to parse the localized content definitions from the non-localized content definitions. The parsing tool generates a child XSD document pertaining to the localized content definitions identified within the parent XSD document. One or more child XML documents are created to store data pertaining to the localized content definitions of the child XSD document. Localized content is isolated in a child XML document that is governed by a corresponding child XSD document, wherein the corresponding child XSD document is derived from the parent XSD document. Just as with any other XML document, the localized content in the isolated child XML document is supported by querying and validation by XML tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Borean, Michael Cobbett, Patrice Pominville
  • Patent number: 8126841
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for managing data items. A data store includes at least two copies of each data item. Each copy of a data item is used for a unique set of operations performed on the data item. An application programming interface receives a request from a consumer to perform an operation on a data item in the data store. The application programming interface selects, based on the received request, which copy of the data item is to be used when performing the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Harding Gordon, Patrice Pominville
  • Publication number: 20100131483
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for performing hybrid processing of prescribed and dynamically defined attributes for one or more entity instances is provided in one or more implementations of the present invention. The inventive architecture of the present invention including a data structure having a dynamic object abstraction layer configured to: provide for storage and retrieval of facet data independent of one or more prescribed database structures and proprietary object definitions; provide facet attributes in an application object model; provide for defining a number of fixed fields for one or more entities; and, provide for defining and storing one or more dynamic fields for each instance of the one or more entities. The present invention further provides for an application object model being independent of application storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: ROBERTA J. COCHRANE, STEPHANIE J. HAZLEWOOD, AMIRA NANCY TAIYAB, PATRICE POMINVILLE
  • Publication number: 20090217156
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to create a parent XSD document that separately identifies localized data and non-localized content definitions. A tool is employed to parse the localized content definitions from the non-localized content definitions. The parsing tool generates a child XSD document pertaining to the localized content definitions identified within the parent XSD document. One or more child XML documents are created to store data pertaining to the localized content definitions of the child XSD document. Localized content is isolated in a child XML document that is governed by a corresponding child XSD document, wherein the corresponding child XSD document is derived from the parent XSD document. Just as with any other XML document, the localized content in the isolated child XML document is supported by querying and validation by XML tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Borean, Michael Cobbett, Patrice Pominville
  • Publication number: 20090210434
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for managing data items. A data store includes at least two copies of each data item. Each copy of a data item is used for a unique set of operations performed on the data item. An application programming interface receives a request from a consumer to perform an operation on a data item in the data store. The application programming interface selects, based on the received request, which copy of the data item is to be used when performing the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Justin Harding Gordon, Patrice Pominville
  • Publication number: 20070244865
    Abstract: A system for searching for data in a database. A query search is received in a query language using objects. The query search includes a number of objects having attributes. A set of hybrid query instructions is generated using the number of objects having attributes for searching relational and hierarchical data in the database. In response to generating the set of hybrid query instructions recognized by the database for searching data, the set of hybrid instructions are executed to obtain a result from the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Justin Gordon, Maobing Jin, Kamran Kundi, Wolfgang Mathurin, Patrice Pominville, Didier Prophete, Patrick See