Patents by Inventor Scott W. Yancey

Scott W. Yancey 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: 11609896
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure. These mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure can provide maintenance operations with improved efficiency, functionality, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Yongsheng Wu, Punit Jain, Craig Weissman, Scott W. Yancey
  • Publication number: 20220107934
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure. These mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure can provide maintenance operations with improved efficiency, functionality, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Yongsheng Wu, Punit Jain, Craig Weissman, Scott W. Yancey
  • Patent number: 11151264
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for controlling access to a multi-tenant database system using a virtual portal. These mechanisms and methods for controlling access to a multi-tenant database system using a virtual portal can enable embodiments to provide great flexibility to a tenant of the architecture to select the content that may be perceived by the tenant users while allowing the owner of the architecture control over the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Scott W Yancey, Kedar Doshi
  • Patent number: 11120003
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure. These mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure can provide maintenance operations with improved efficiency, functionality, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Yongsheng Wu, Punit Jain, Craig Weissman, Scott W. Yancey
  • Patent number: 10423513
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for monitoring data activity utilizing a shared data store. These mechanisms and methods for monitoring data activity utilizing a shared data store can enable enhanced data monitoring, more efficient data storage, improved system resource utilization, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Scott W. Yancey, Scott Hansma
  • Patent number: 10313329
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can enable embodiments to help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability of embodiments to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Publication number: 20190102275
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for monitoring data activity utilizing a shared data store. These mechanisms and methods for monitoring data activity utilizing a shared data store can enable enhanced data monitoring, more efficient data storage, improved system resource utilization, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. YANCEY, Scott HANSMA
  • Publication number: 20180067979
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure. These mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure can provide maintenance operations with improved efficiency, functionality, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yongsheng Wu, Punit Jain, Craig Weissman, Scott W. Yancey
  • Publication number: 20180054433
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can enable embodiments to help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability of embodiments to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Patent number: 9794250
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can enable embodiments to help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability of embodiments to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Patent number: 9767136
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure. These mechanisms and methods for maintaining data stored in a data structure can provide maintenance operations with improved efficiency, functionality, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Yongsheng Wu, Punit Jain, Craig Weissman, Scott W. Yancey
  • Patent number: 9667622
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can enable embodiments to help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability of embodiments to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Patent number: 9565182
    Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can enable embodiments to help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability of embodiments to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Publication number: 20160063048
    Abstract: Embodiments enable reduction of database downtime in a live production environment of an on-demand database service during repair and/or maintenance tasks. A source database and a target database are provided. Data is copied from the source database to the target database to create a mirrored set of data. Access is limited to one or more designated tables in the target database. General traffic is redirected from the source database to the target database, wherein the redirection occurs for a duration of a maintenance period. Data modifications that occur in the target database during the maintenance period are captured and then replicated into the source database. Finally, general traffic is redirected from the target database to the source database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Scott W. Yancey, Chandni Jain, Gerard Noorthoek
  • Publication number: 20150304305
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can enable embodiments to help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability of embodiments to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Publication number: 20150007267
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can enable embodiments to help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability of embodiments to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Patent number: 8898753
    Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Publication number: 20140331299
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can enable embodiments to help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability of embodiments to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Patent number: 8875259
    Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • Patent number: 8863251
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms and methods for managing a risk of access to an on-demand service as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service. These mechanisms and methods for providing such management can help prohibit an unauthorized user from accessing an account of an authorized user when the authorized user inadvertently loses login information. The ability to provide such management may lead to an improved security feature for accessing on-demand services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell