Patents by Inventor Samuel William Bailey
Samuel William Bailey 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).
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Patent number: 11657179Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for processing private data using a workflow action are described. A method may include identifying, at a user device that is authenticated to access a local system, an action of a workflow that is running on an external server that is external to the local system. The action may involve processing private data stored within the local system. The method may further include receiving, at the user device, a direct data query associated with the action, the direct data query including a set of encoded instructions that are self-extracting upon being executed by a browser of the user device. The method may further include executing, by the browser of the user device, the set of encoded instructions to directly access the private data and transmitting an indication of a result of the action based on directly accessing the private data.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Eliot Chasman, David Chungnan Wu, Hugh Francis Cockburn, Alex Edelstein, Antoine Barseni, Franck Thomas, Antoine Magnier, Nhi Nguyen, Benoit Dufourd, Samantha Reynard, Samuel William Bailey
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Publication number: 20230153078Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to branch decision elements. A computer system may access process flow information specifying a process flow defining an ordering of elements that include a branch selector element that is connected to branches that flow to a branch return element. The computer system may execute the process flow, including traversing the elements and accessing state information that identifies which of the branches have been evaluated for traversal. Upon reaching the branch selector element, the computer system may determine, based on the state information, whether the branches include a branch that has not been evaluated. In response to determining a branch has not been evaluated, the computer system may determine whether to traverse that branch. Upon reaching the branch return element, the computer system may determine whether to return to the branch selector element based on whether a particular number of the branches have been evaluated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Kiran Hariharan Nair, Nhi Nguyen, Samuel William Bailey
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Patent number: 11620124Abstract: Described is a method in a cloud-based system for implementing changes to flow engine software that executes user-specific flows for a plurality of users. The method includes: receiving a request to load and execute a user-specific flow; identifying an API version identifier for the user-specific flow; loading the user-specific flow; determining whether a software change to the flow engine software should be applied when executing the user-specific flow based on the API version identifier; and executing the user-specific flow using the flow engine software with the software change when it is determined, based on the API version identifier, that the software change to the flow engine software should be applied.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Saravanan Adaikkalavan, Samuel William Bailey, William C. Eidson, Hugh Cockburn, Krishna Kumar, Hao Wu, Tim Peng
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Publication number: 20220342658Abstract: A method in a cloud-based system for implementing behavioral changes to flow engine software that executes user-specific flows for a plurality of users with little or no disruption to the performance of the user-specific flows is provided. The method comprises: receiving a request to load and execute a user-specific flow; identifying an API version identifier for the user-specific flow; loading the user-specific flow; determining whether a software change to the flow engine software should be applied when executing the user-specific flow based on the API version identifier; and executing the user-specific flow using the flow engine software with the software change when it is determined, based on the API version identifier, that the software change to the flow engine software should be applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Saravanan Adaikkalavan, Samuel William Bailey, William C. Eidson, Hugh Cockburn, Krishna Kumar, Hao Wu, Tim Peng
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Publication number: 20220326822Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for facilitating the customization of a process flow builder. A first graphical user interface (GUI) identifying one or more user selectable process flow types is provided. Responsive to a selection of a process flow type, information corresponding to the selected process flow type is obtained. The information includes one or more headers and, for at least a first header, identifies one or more elements that are user-selectable for addition to a layout representing a process flow. A second GUI is generated using the information. A user may access the second GUI to generate a layout representing a process flow of the process flow type.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Salesforce.com, Inc.Inventors: Paul Anthony MASON, Samuel William BAILEY, Samantha REYNARD, Derek D'SOUZA, Lovi YU
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Publication number: 20220326987Abstract: Disclosed are some implementations of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for facilitating the customization of a process flow builder. A first graphical user interface (GUI) identifying one or more user selectable process flow types is provided. Responsive to a selection of a process flow type, information corresponding to the selected process flow type is obtained. The information includes one or more headers and, for at least a first header, identifies one or more elements that are user-selectable for addition to a layout representing a process flow. A second GUI is generated using the information. A user may access the second GUI to generate a layout representing a process flow of the process flow type.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2021Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: Salesforce.com, Inc.Inventors: Paul Anthony MASON, William Charles EIDSON, Samuel William BAILEY, Alex EDELSTEIN, Samantha REYNARD, Barkha KENI, Tanveer Singh RANDHAWA
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Patent number: 11269668Abstract: Computing systems, database systems, and related methods are provided for supporting dynamic validation workflows. One exemplary method involves a server of a database system receiving a graphical representation of a validation process from a client device coupled to a network, converting the graphical representation of the validation process into validation code, and storing the validation code at the database system in association with a database object type. Thereafter, the validation process is performed with respect to an instance of the database object type using the validation code in response to an action with respect to the instance of the database object type in a database of the database system. The action triggering the validation process can be based on user-configurable triggering criteria, and the validation process may generate user-configurable notifications based on one or more field values of the database object instance.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventor: Samuel William Bailey
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Publication number: 20220027503Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for processing private data using a workflow action are described. A method may include identifying, at a user device that is authenticated to access a local system, an action of a workflow that is running on an external server that is external to the local system. The action may involve processing private data stored within the local system. The method may further include receiving, at the user device, a direct data query associated with the action, the direct data query including a set of encoded instructions that are self-extracting upon being executed by a browser of the user device. The method may further include executing, by the browser of the user device, the set of encoded instructions to directly access the private data and transmitting an indication of a result of the action based on directly accessing the private data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Douglas Eliot Chasman, David Chungnan Wu, Hugh Francis Cockburn, Alex Edelstein, Antoine Barseni, Franck Thomas, Antoine Magnier, Nhi Nguyen, Benoit Dufourd, Samantha Reynard, Samuel William Bailey
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Publication number: 20210224329Abstract: A processor can produce an action to retrieve data from an external data source. The processor can cause an object to be defined to reference an attribute that is defined in the external data source, lacks being defined in a database subsystem, and has a data type to be passed by reference rather than by value. The processor can cause the action to be defined to include an identification of the external data source, an identification of an input parameter for the action, and an identification of an output parameter for the action. A name of the object can be a value for the output parameter. The processor can be configured to operate a customer relationship management system having the database subsystem and a business process subsystem. The action can be associated with a sequence of operations to be processed by the business process subsystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Catherine Schell, Samuel William Bailey
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Patent number: 10990694Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for processing private data using a workflow action are described. A method may include identifying, at a user device that is authenticated to access a local system, an action of a workflow that is running on an external server that is external to the local system. The action may involve processing private data stored within the local system. The method may further include receiving, at the user device, a direct data query associated with the action, the direct data query including a set of encoded instructions that are self-extracting upon being executed by a browser of the user device. The method may further include executing, by the browser of the user device, the set of encoded instructions to directly access the private data and transmitting an indication of a result of the action based on directly accessing the private data.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Douglas Eliot Chasman, David Chungnan Wu, Hugh Francis Cockburn, Alex Edelstein, Antoine Barseni, Franck Thomas, Antoine Magnier, Nhi Nguyen, Benoit Dufourd, Samantha Reynard, Samuel William Bailey
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Patent number: 10775987Abstract: A processor can cause operation tracking screens to be presented on a display. The operation tracking screens can include first and second screen areas. Some of the first screen areas can have graphical control elements configured to receive information associated with actions associated with a sequence of operations. The actions can include first and second actions performed concurrently. The second screen areas can have a graphical representation of stages of the sequence of operations. The graphical representation of the stages can be of a default sequence of the stages, in response to an initiation of the sequence of operations, and can be modified to include a graphical representation of an additional stage in response to a determination of a result of a condition being a specific value. The processor can receive signals associated with the information associated with the actions and can cause the sequence of operations to be processed.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Samuel William Bailey, Jason Teller, Nathan Edward Lipke, Anvitha Jaishankar, James Johnson, Yucheng Wang, Hugh Cockburn
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Patent number: 10725795Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing dynamic creation of an external code segment within a cloud based computing environment. For instance, an exemplary system having at least a processor and a memory therein includes means for executing object code comprising software instructions that when executed create an instance of an external segment of software instructions that is to perform business logic, wherein a name of the external segment of software instructions is to be first received during runtime of the object code.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Nathan Edward Lipke, Samuel William Bailey, James Johnson, Hugh Cockburn
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Publication number: 20200201660Abstract: Computing systems, database systems, and related methods are provided for supporting dynamic validation workflows. One exemplary method involves a server of a database system receiving a graphical representation of a validation process from a client device coupled to a network, converting the graphical representation of the validation process into validation code, and storing the validation code at the database system in association with a database object type. Thereafter, the validation process is performed with respect to an instance of the database object type using the validation code in response to an action with respect to the instance of the database object type in a database of the database system. The action triggering the validation process can be based on user-configurable triggering criteria, and the validation process may generate user-configurable notifications based on one or more field values of the database object instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventor: Samuel William Bailey
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Publication number: 20200137195Abstract: Techniques and mechanisms to manage a flow of operations. Operation tracking screens are presented on a display. At least some of a first screen area has one or more graphical control elements configured to receive information associated with actions corresponding to the sequence of operations. The actions include at least a first action performed concurrently with a second action. A second screen area has a graphical representation of stages of the sequence of operations in response to an initiation of the application to process the sequence of operations. The graphical representation of the stages is modified to include a graphical representation of a modification to the stages. The modification comprises a modification to multiple stages concurrently. Signals associated with the information associated with the actions associated with the sequence of operations are received. The sequence of operations to be processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Nathan Edward Lipke, William Charles Eidson, Catherine Schell, Samuel William Bailey, James Johnson, Yucheng Wang, Anvitha Jaishankar, Jason Teller
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Patent number: 10599454Abstract: Computing systems, database systems, and related methods are provided for supporting dynamic validation workflows. One exemplary method involves a server of a database system receiving a graphical representation of a validation process from a client device coupled to a network, converting the graphical representation of the validation process into validation code, and storing the validation code at the database system in association with a database object type. Thereafter, the validation process is performed with respect to an instance of the database object type using the validation code in response to an action with respect to the instance of the database object type in a database of the database system. The action triggering the validation process can be based on user-configurable triggering criteria, and the validation process may generate user-configurable notifications based on one or more field values of the database object instance.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventor: Samuel William Bailey
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Publication number: 20200042330Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing dynamic creation of an external code segment within a cloud based computing environment. For instance, an exemplary system having at least a processor and a memory therein includes means for executing object code comprising software instructions that when executed create an instance of an external segment of software instructions that is to perform business logic, wherein a name of the external segment of software instructions is to be first received during runtime of the object code.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Nathan Edward Lipke, Samuel William Bailey, James Johnson, Hugh Cockburn
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Publication number: 20200019720Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for processing private data using a workflow action are described. A method may include identifying, at a user device that is authenticated to access a local system, an action of a workflow that is running on an external server that is external to the local system. The action may involve processing private data stored within the local system. The method may further include receiving, at the user device, a direct data query associated with the action, the direct data query including a set of encoded instructions that are self-extracting upon being executed by a browser of the user device. The method may further include executing, by the browser of the user device, the set of encoded instructions to directly access the private data and transmitting an indication of a result of the action based on directly accessing the private data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Douglas Eliot Chasman, David Chungnan Wu, Hugh Francis Cockburn, Alex Edelstein, Antoine Barseni, Franck Thomas, Antoine Magnier, Nhi Nguyen, Benoit Dufourd, Samantha Reynard, Samuel William Bailey
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Publication number: 20200019300Abstract: A processor can cause operation tracking screens to be presented on a display. The operation tracking screens can include first and second screen areas. Some of the first screen areas can have graphical control elements configured to receive information associated with actions associated with a sequence of operations. The actions can include first and second actions performed concurrently. The second screen areas can have a graphical representation of stages of the sequence of operations. The graphical representation of the stages can be of a default sequence of the stages, in response to an initiation of the sequence of operations, and can be modified to include a graphical representation of an additional stage in response to a determination of a result of a condition being a specific value. The processor can receive signals associated with the information associated with the actions and can cause the sequence of operations to be processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Samuel William Bailey, Jason Teller, Nathan Edward Lipke, Anvitha Jaishankar, James Johnson, Yucheng Wang, Hugh Cockburn
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Patent number: 10055702Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating collection of data and dynamic generating of visual workflow and corresponding tasks in an on-demand services environment. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving, by and incorporating into a database system, a query to perform a collection of data relating to an organization, where the query represents creating a new business process relating to workings of the organization. The method may further include collecting, by the database system, the data from one or more accounts relating to the organization, assigning, by the database system, one or more tasks to the collected data, performing, by the database system, the one or more tasks, and dynamically generating, by the database system, a visual workflow in response to the performing of the one or more tasks, wherein the visual workflow is used to facilitate the new business process based on the one or more tasks.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventors: Samuel William Bailey, Joshua M. Roe, Aniko van der Lee
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Publication number: 20170371690Abstract: Computing systems, database systems, and related methods are provided for supporting dynamic validation workflows. One exemplary method involves a server of a database system receiving a graphical representation of a validation process from a client device coupled to a network, converting the graphical representation of the validation process into validation code, and storing the validation code at the database system in association with a database object type. Thereafter, the validation process is performed with respect to an instance of the database object type using the validation code in response to an action with respect to the instance of the database object type in a database of the database system. The action triggering the validation process can be based on user-configurable triggering criteria, and the validation process may generate user-configurable notifications based on one or more field values of the database object instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.Inventor: SAMUEL WILLIAM BAILEY