Patents by Inventor Smruthi Venkatesh

Smruthi Venkatesh 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).

  • Methods and apparatuses for managing external approval provisioning and external messaging communication requests in a group-based communication system
    Patent number: 11855953
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Salesforce, Inc.
    Inventors: Britton Jamison, Smruthi Venkatesh, James Barnes, Ryan Morris
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING EXTERNAL APPROVAL PROVISIONING AND EXTERNAL MESSAGING COMMUNICATION REQUESTS IN A GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20230171222
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Britton Jamison, Smruthi Venkatesh, James Barnes, Ryan Morris
  • Methods and apparatuses for managing external approval provisioning and external messaging communication requests in a group-based communication system
    Patent number: 11570134
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Britton Jamison, Smruthi Venkatesh, James Barnes, Ryan Morris
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING EXTERNAL APPROVAL PROVISIONING AND EXTERNAL MESSAGING COMMUNICATION REQUESTS IN A GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220158967
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Britton Jamison, Smruthi Venkatesh, James Barnes, Ryan Morris
  • Methods and apparatuses for managing external approval provisioning and external messaging communication requests in a group-based communication system
    Patent number: 11271891
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Britton Jamison, Smruthi Venkatesh, James Barnes, Ryan Morris
  • Methods and apparatuses for managing external approval provisioning and external messaging communication requests in a group-based communication system
    Patent number: 11265282
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Britton Jamison, Smruthi Venkatesh, James Barnes, Ryan Morris
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING EXTERNAL APPROVAL PROVISIONING AND EXTERNAL MESSAGING COMMUNICATION REQUESTS IN A GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210297375
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Britton JAMISON, Smruthi VENKATESH, James BARNES, Ryan MORRIS
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MANAGING EXTERNAL APPROVAL PROVISIONING AND EXTERNAL MESSAGING COMMUNICATION REQUESTS IN A GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210297419
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Britton Jamison, Smruthi Venkatesh, James Barnes, Ryan Morris
  • Methods and apparatuses for managing external approval provisioning and external messaging communication requests in a group-based communication system
    Patent number: 11012445
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a group-based communication system that is configured to more efficiently manage resource sharing requests. In particular, in some embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to enable admin users to use an external service, such as an external approval provisioning service, that is separate and distinct from the group-based communication system to manage group-based communication resource sharing requests. In other embodiments, the group-based communication system is configured to allow communication with external users and to trigger new user onboarding protocols through the ingestion of external user directories associated with a sponsor user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Slack Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Britton Jamison, Smruthi Venkatesh, James Barnes, Ryan Morris