Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention include a method for processing entities and may include generating, by a computing system, a hierarchical structure representation of entities from a plurality of entities of an object; receiving, by the computing system, information about a current entity; displaying, by the computing system, the current entity and a number of entities related to the current entity using the hierarchical structure representation of the entities, the number of related entities displayed being based on a display range; and updating, by the computing system, the display of the current entity and the related entities based on detecting a scrolling up action on a graphical user interface associated with the computing system.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention include a method for processing entities and may include generating, by a computing system, a hierarchical structure representation of entities from a plurality of entities of an object; receiving, by the computing system, information about a current entity; displaying, by the computing system, the current entity and a number of entities related to the current entity using the hierarchical structure representation of the entities, the number of related entities displayed being based on a display range; and updating, by the computing system, the display of the current entity and the related entities based on detecting a scrolling up action on a graphical user interface associated with the computing system.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying calendared events on a mobile computing device. The method includes: receiving, by the mobile computing device, a meeting invitation including meeting information and an email address; transmitting the email address to a customer relationship management (CRM) database; receiving, by the mobile computing device, contextual information associated with the email address from the CRM database; and displaying, by the mobile computing device, the meeting information and the contextual information.

Abstract: A method for connecting a seeker group member to one or more target entities through a network server is provided. The method includes the following steps: (a) receiving a requirement from the seeker group member, (b) obtaining a group associated with the seeker group member, (c) obtaining a list of group members associated with the group, (d) querying contacts of the group members based on the requirement to obtain one or more matching target entities, (e) identifying one or more connected members who are already connected to the one or more matching target entities, (f) communicating a search result to each of the one or more connected members, (g) receiving a response selected from an acceptance or a rejection, (h) communicating referrals from the one or more connected members to the seeker group member, and (i) communicating introductory messages for connecting the matching target entities and the seeker group member through the connected members.

Abstract: A method for connecting a seeker group member to one or more target entities through a network server is provided. The method includes the following steps: (a) receiving a requirement from the seeker group member, (b) obtaining a group associated with the seeker group member, (c) obtaining a list of group members associated with the group, (d) querying contacts of the group members based on the requirement to obtain one or more matching target entities, (e) identifying one or more connected members who are already connected to the one or more matching target entities, (f) communicating a search result to each of the one or more connected members, (g) receiving a response selected from an acceptance or a rejection, (h) communicating referrals from the one or more connected members to the seeker group member, and (i) communicating introductory messages for connecting the matching target entities and the seeker group member through the connected members.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for displaying calendared events on a mobile computing device. The method includes: receiving, by the mobile computing device, a meeting invitation including meeting information and an email address; transmitting the email address to a customer relationship management (CRM) database; receiving, by the mobile computing device, contextual information associated with the email address from the CRM database; and displaying, by the mobile computing device, the meeting information and the contextual information.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for associating a record with an account from an on-demand database system. These mechanisms and methods for associating a record with an account from an on-demand database system can enable improved synchronization between an on-demand database system and a software element separate from the on-demand database system, etc.