Patents by Inventor Philip N. Calvin

Philip N. Calvin 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: 20190379721
    Abstract: Techniques for metadata-driven dynamic content serving. Metadata content is stored as a source instance. The metadata content is utilized to provide dynamically-constructed pages. The metadata content is published to runtime pods communicatively coupled to receive the metadata content. The source instance includes a metadata definition repository and is a primary source of dynamic data for serving pages in the runtime pods. The runtime pods are groups of multiple servers that act as a single entity to dynamically generate metadata-driven content in response to requests received from client devices. A request for content is received with a selected one of the runtime pods for a specific site. The specific site is mapped to a user identified by a user identifier. The user identifier is utilized to retrieve site metadata from a site metadata server. Content is provided in response to the request with the selected runtime pod utilizing the metadata content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Brian Zotter, Eric Dorgelo
  • Patent number: 10489486
    Abstract: The invention teaches a method for creating and managing a website as an object oriented system, comprising: providing on a system server a plurality of hierarchical classes of objects, each of the classes representing one aspect of the storage, presentation and logic of a website; providing on a web server an interface operable to present representations of objects instantiating the plurality of hierarchical classes and receive commands meant to one of: instantiate a new object, destroy a presented object, and change a property of a presented object; and storing on a database server objects as a traversable tree in accordance with the plurality of hierarchical classes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, Inc.
    Inventor: Philip N. Calvin
  • Patent number: 10212209
    Abstract: Techniques for metadata-driven dynamic content serving. Metadata content is stored as a source instance. The metadata content is utilized to provide dynamically-constructed pages. The metadata content is published to runtime pods communicatively coupled to receive the metadata content. The source instance includes a metadata definition repository and is a primary source of dynamic data for serving pages in the runtime pods. The runtime pods are groups of multiple servers that act as a single entity to dynamically generate metadata-driven content in response to requests received from client devices. A request for content is received with a selected one of the runtime pods for a specific site. The specific site is mapped to a user identified by a user identifier. The user identifier is utilized to retrieve site metadata from a site metadata server. Content is provided in response to the request with the selected runtime pod utilizing the metadata content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Brian Zotter, Eric Dorgelo
  • Publication number: 20180285322
    Abstract: The invention teaches a method for creating and managing a website as an object oriented system, comprising: providing on a system server a plurality of hierarchical classes of objects, each of the classes representing one aspect of the storage, presentation and logic of a website; providing on a web server an interface operable to present representations of objects instantiating the plurality of hierarchical classes and receive commands meant to one of: instantiate a new object, destroy a presented object, and change a property of a presented object; and storing on a database server objects as a traversable tree in accordance with the plurality of hierarchical classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Philip N. Calvin
  • Patent number: 9811506
    Abstract: The invention teaches a method for creating and managing a website as an object oriented system, comprising: providing on a system server a plurality of hierarchical classes of objects, each of the classes representing one aspect of the storage, presentation and logic of a website; providing on a web server an interface operable to present representations of objects instantiating the plurality of hierarchical classes and receive commands meant to one of: instantiate a new object, destroy a presented object, and change a property of a presented object; and storing on a database server objects as a traversable tree in accordance with the plurality of hierarchical classes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Philip N. Calvin
  • Patent number: 9635090
    Abstract: A request for information to be provided as a page of content is received. The page is provided by a server device communicatively coupled to receive the request from a remote requesting device. A requesting physical device class corresponding to the remote requesting device is determined. The server device is configurable to utilize a plurality of styles to be selected by device class. The page of content is constructed with the server device in response to the request based on the device class by dynamically assembling a response by providing device-specific styles that are compatible with the requesting device are selected from the plurality of styles that can be used to provide the content. The dynamically constructed page of content is transmitted to the requesting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Brian Zotter, Eric G. Dorgelo
  • Publication number: 20170048301
    Abstract: Metadata content is stored as a source instance. The metadata content is utilized to provide dynamically-constructed pages. The metadata content is published to runtime pods communicatively coupled to receive the metadata content. The source instance includes a metadata definition repository and is a primary source of dynamic data for serving pages in the runtime pods. The runtime pods are groups of multiple servers that act as a single entity to dynamically generate metadata-driven content in response to requests received from client devices. A request for content is received with a selected one of the runtime pods for a specific site. The specific site is mapped to a user identified by a user identifier. The user identifier is utilized to retrieve site metadata from a site metadata server. Content is provided in response to the request with the selected runtime pod utilizing the metadata content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Philip N. CALVIN, Brian ZOTTER, Eric DORGELO
  • Patent number: 9525720
    Abstract: Techniques for metadata-driven dynamic content serving. Metadata content is stored as a source instance. The metadata content is utilized to provide dynamically-constructed pages. The metadata content is published to runtime pods communicatively coupled to receive the metadata content. The source instance includes a metadata definition repository and is a primary source of dynamic data for serving pages in the runtime pods. The runtime pods are groups of multiple servers that act as a single entity to dynamically generate metadata-driven content in response to requests received from client devices. A request for content is received with a selected one of the runtime pods for a specific site. The specific site is mapped to a user identified by a user identifier. The user identifier is utilized to retrieve site metadata from a site metadata server. Content is provided in response to the request with the selected runtime pod utilizing the metadata content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Brian Zotter, Eric Dorgelo
  • Patent number: 9448773
    Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided systems and methods for implementing a uniform application user interface across a hosted computing environment, such as an on-demand or cloud computing environment which utilizes multi-tenant database technologies, client-server technologies, traditional database technologies, or other computing architecture in support of the hosted computing environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Richard P. Pack, III
  • Publication number: 20160164947
    Abstract: Techniques for metadata-driven dynamic content serving. Metadata content is stored as a source instance. The metadata content is utilized to provide dynamically-constructed pages. The metadata content is published to runtime pods communicatively coupled to receive the metadata content. The source instance includes a metadata definition repository and is a primary source of dynamic data for serving pages in the runtime pods. The runtime pods are groups of multiple servers that act as a single entity to dynamically generate metadata-driven content in response to requests received from client devices. A request for content is received with a selected one of the runtime pods for a specific site. The specific site is mapped to a user identified by a user identifier. The user identifier is utilized to retrieve site metadata from a site metadata server. Content is provided in response to the request with the selected runtime pod utilizing the metadata content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Brian Zotter, Eric Dorgelo
  • Publication number: 20160088058
    Abstract: Device Abstraction for Page Generation. A request for information to be provided as a page of content is received. The page is provided by a server device communicatively coupled to receive the request from a remote requesting device. A requesting physical device class corresponding to the remote requesting device is determined. The server device is configurable to utilize a plurality of styles to be selected by device class. The page of content is constructed with the server device in response to the request based on the device class by dynamically assembling a response by providing device-specific styles that are compatible with the requesting device are selected from the plurality of styles that can be used to provide the content. The dynamically constructed page of content is transmitted to the requesting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Brian Zotter, Eric G. Dorgelo
  • Patent number: 9276995
    Abstract: Techniques for metadata-driven dynamic content serving. Metadata content is stored as a source instance, the metadata content is to be utilized to provide dynamically-constructed pages of content. The metadata content is published to one or more runtime pods communicatively coupled to receive the metadata content. A request for content is received with a selected one of the one or more runtime pods. Content is provided in response to the request as a response with the selected runtime pod utilizing the metadata content published from the source instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Brian Zotter, Eric G. Dorgelo
  • Publication number: 20160048481
    Abstract: The invention teaches a method for creating and managing a website as an object oriented system, comprising: providing on a system server a plurality of hierarchical classes of objects, each of the classes representing one aspect of the storage, presentation and logic of a website; providing on a web server an interface operable to present representations of objects instantiating the plurality of hierarchical classes and receive commands meant to one of : instantiate a new object, destroy a presented object, and change a property of a presented object; and storing on a database server objects as a traversable tree in accordance with the plurality of hierarchical classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Philip N. Calvin
  • Publication number: 20150127781
    Abstract: Techniques for metadata-driven dynamic content serving. Metadata content is stored as a source instance, the metadata content is to be utilized to provide dynamically-constructed pages of content. The metadata content is published to one or more runtime pods communicatively coupled to receive the metadata content. A request for content is received with a selected one of the one or more runtime pods. Content is provided in response to the request as a response with the selected runtime pod utilizing the metadata content published from the source instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Brian Zotter, Eric G. Dorgelo
  • Publication number: 20140304692
    Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided systems and methods for implementing a uniform application user interface across a hosted computing environment, such as an on-demand or cloud computing environment which utilizes multi-tenant database technologies, client-server technologies, traditional database technologies, or other computing architecture in support of the hosted computing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Calvin, Richard P. Pack, III