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).

  • On-demand service security system and method for managing a risk of access as a condition of permitting access to the on-demand service
    Patent number: 8584212
    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: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • ON-DEMAND SERVICE SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A RISK OF ACCESS AS A CONDITION OF PERMITTING ACCESS TO THE ON-DEMAND SERVICE
    Publication number: 20130247217
    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: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc
    Inventors: Forrest A. Junod, Robert C. Fly, Peter Dapkus, Scott W. Yancey, Steven S. Lawrance, Simon Z. Fell
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MAINTAINING DATA STORED IN A DATA STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110246435
    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: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Yongsheng Wu, Punit Jain, Craig Weissman, Scott W. Yancey