Patents by Inventor Steven Tamm

Steven Tamm 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: 10460270
    Abstract: In accordance with disclosed embodiments, there are provided methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing cross-organizational processing of business intelligence metrics including, for example, means for scheduling a time for metrics collection from databases of a host organization; generating one or more messages and associated parameters to implement the metrics collection at the host organization; enqueuing the one or more messages and associated parameters for processing by the host organization; dequeuing the one or more messages and associated parameters into the host organization for processing, wherein the processing is to output the metrics collection into an intermediate table; capturing the metrics collection output via the processing at the intermediate table; and exposing the intermediate table to metrics queries. Other related embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Samarpan Jain, Steven Tamm
  • Patent number: 10296440
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for debugging application code in an on-demand multi-tenant database system. One exemplary method involves an application server receiving a request associated with application code in a database from a client device via a network, verifying that debugging associated with the request does not violate a debugging utilization criterion, and after verifying that debugging associated with the request does not violate the debugging utilization criterion, accessing the application code in the database in conjunction with the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Christopher David Gamble, Jonathan Widjaja, Josh Kaplan, Kevin Carr, Michael Boilen, Nathan Edward Lipke, Nicholas Chun Yuan Chen, Steven Tamm
  • Patent number: 10235148
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multitenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: David Brooks, Lewis Wiley Tucker, Benji Jasik, Timothy Mason, Eric David Bezar, Simon Wong, Douglas Chasman, Tien Tzuo, Scott Hansma, Adam Gross, Steven Tamm
  • Publication number: 20180322031
    Abstract: A remote debug session for a server group is provided. A server group including multiple servers that perform workload sharing receives a request to debug code executed at the server group. The code is executed on behalf of a client of a database associated with the server group. At least one of the servers of the group initiates a debugging session and establishes a communication connection with the client. The server group maintains the connection open with the client for the duration of the debugging session. Subsequent requests related to the debug session can be handled in a number of ways by the server group, and all communication to the client about processing the requests is through the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Steven Tamm
  • Patent number: 9977727
    Abstract: A remote debug session for a server group is provided. A server group including multiple servers that perform workload sharing receives a request to debug code executed at the server group. The code is executed on behalf of a client of a database associated with the server group. At least one of the servers of the group initiates a debugging session and establishes a communication connection with the client. The server group maintains the connection open with the client for the duration of the debugging session. Subsequent requests related to the debug session can be handled in a number of ways by the server group, and all communication to the client about processing the requests is through the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventor: Steven Tamm
  • Publication number: 20180074806
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of developing computer applications, the method comprising providing to multiple users access, over a network, to information on a data center, with a subgroup of the users having access to a sub-portion of the information that is different from the sub-portion accessible by the remaining tenants of the subgroup; and communicating wide the data center over the network employing a computer system associated with a user of the sub-group to establish application functionality with the sub-portion that may be accessed, over the network, by additional parties authorized by the user. Also disclosed is a machine-readable medium and a data center, both of which facilitate carrying-out the steps of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: David Brooks, Lewis Wiley Tucker, Benji Jasik, Timothy Mason, Eric David Bezar, Simon Wong, Douglas Chasman, Tien Tzuo, Scott Hansma, Adam Gross, Steven Tamm
  • Publication number: 20180077167
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for publicly providing web content of a tenant using a multi-tenant on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for publicly providing web content of a tenant using a multi-tenant on-demand database service can allow the web content to be published by a tenant using the multi-tenant on-demand database service for use by non-tenants of the multi-tenant on-demand database service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Bulent CINARKAYA, Steven TAMM, Jayesh SURESHCHANDRA, Alex WARSHAVSKY, Irandi Upeka BULUMULLA, Benjamin FRY, Kenneth Douglas SCOTT, David BROOKS
  • Patent number: 9916429
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing license objects to applications in an application platform database system. The method includes associating an LMA with an application installed to the application platform by a developer, notifying a license manager to which the license manager application is installed of the installation of the application to the application platform, and managing subscriber access to the application using the license manager application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Ron Hess, Steven Tamm, David Brooks, Amy Palke, Evan Moses
  • Patent number: 9870218
    Abstract: Systems and methods for installing and upgrading application packages to an application platform. Application packages may be uploaded to a directory by developing users (developers) for installation by subscribing users (subscribers). Alternatively, a developer may send identification information to a subscribing user to allow that user to access and install that application package created by the developer. Application packages may also be upgraded. If a developer changes the original source package, a subscriber can choose to pull into their organization the change(s) made by the publisher while preserving any data rows the subscriber had created since first importing the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: salesforce.com inc.
    Inventors: Lars Hofhansl, Nathan Jensen-Horne, Scott Hansma, Steven Tamm, Craig Weissman
  • Patent number: 9823813
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer program products for performing an action on a database record in an on-demand database service. What actions are presented to a user interface of a mobile device can depend on attributes of the database record, such as metadata stored in association with the database record. Selection of one of the actions can cause the mobile device to integrate data from hardware components, databases, and applications using mobile device. The data identified from the mobile device can be automatically associated with various data fields of the action. The selected action can be performed on the database record using the data in the data fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Jean Elie Bovet, Scott Peter Perket
  • Patent number: 9825965
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for publicly providing web content of a tenant using a multi-tenant on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for publicly providing web content of a tenant using a multi-tenant on-demand database service can allow the web content to be published by a tenant using the multi-tenant on-demand database service for use by non-tenants of the multi-tenant on-demand database service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Bulent Cinarkaya, Steven Tamm, Jayesh Sureshchandra, Alex Warshavsky, Irandi Upeka Bulumulla, Benjamin Fry, Kenneth Douglas Scott, David Brooks
  • Patent number: 9798813
    Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to representing users in different contexts within customer relationship management (CRM) environments. In particular, it relates to creating a person object model for each user in the CRM environment by linking a plurality of user records in the CRM environment that is separately created by different organizations and departments. The person object model also incorporates online social identities of the users, according to one implementation. This inclusive linked model provides a comprehensive view of the users to handlers of the CRM environment, thus facilitating an enhanced overall CRM experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SALESFORCE.COM, INC.
    Inventors: Jeanine Walters, Blake Whitlow Markham, Aditya Sesha Kuruganti, Joseph Ryan, Steven Tamm, Jason Winters
  • Patent number: 9740466
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of developing computer applications, the method comprising providing to multiple users access, over a network, to information on a data center, with a subgroup of the users having access to a sub-portion of the information that is different from the sub-portion accessible by the remaining tenants of the subgroup; and communicating with the data center over the network employing a computer system associated with a user of the sub-group to establish application functionality with the sub-portion that may be accessed, over the network, by additional parties authorized by the user. Also disclosed is a machine-readable medium and a data center, both of which facilitate carrying-out the steps of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: David Brooks, Lewis Wiley Tucker, Benji Jasik, Timothy Mason, Eric David Bezar, Simon Wong, Douglas Chasman, Tien Tzuo, Scott Hansma, Adam Gross, Steven Tamm
  • Publication number: 20170177326
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multitenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: David Brooks, Lewis Wiley Tucker, Benji Jasik, Timothy Mason, Eric David Bezar, Simon Wong, Douglas Chasman, Tien Tzuo, Scott Hansma, Adam Gross, Steven Tamm
  • Publication number: 20170123785
    Abstract: Systems and methods for installing and upgrading application packages to an application platform. Application packages may be uploaded to a directory by developing users (developers) for installation by subscribing users (subscribers). Alternatively, a developer may send identification information to a subscribing user to allow that user to access and install that application package created by the developer. Application packages may also be upgraded. If a developer changes the original source package, a subscriber can choose to pull into their organization the change(s) made by the publisher while preserving any data rows the subscriber had created since first importing the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Lars Hofhansl, Nathan Jensen-Horne, Scott Hansma, Steven Tamm, Craig Weissman
  • Publication number: 20170070512
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for publicly providing web content of a tenant using a multi-tenant on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for publicly providing web content of a tenant using a multi-tenant on-demand database service can allow the web content to be published by a tenant using the multi-tenant on-demand database service for use by non-tenants of the multi-tenant on-demand database service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Bulent Cinarkaya, Steven Tamm, Jayesh Sureshchandra, Alex Warshavsky, Irandi Upeka Bulumulla, Benjamin Fry, Kenneth Douglas Scott, David Brooks
  • Publication number: 20170068646
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, apparatus, systems, and computer readable storage media for interacting with one or more data objects in an online social network. A user interface includes a publisher with a custom action. The custom action is defined in accordance with custom action instructions provided by a first entity via an application programming interface (API). Such custom action instructions may declaratively or programmatically define the data object, the interaction to be performed with the data object, and other attributes associated with the custom action. A user may request to interact with the data object via selection of the custom action by a second entity. Information may be submitted through the publisher to interact with the data object to update a database system associated with the data object. A feed item may be presented for inclusion in the information feed based on the update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Scott D. Beechuk, Steven Tamm, Orjan Kjellberg, Arvind Krishnan, Benjamin Snyder, Luke A. Ball, Shannon Hale, Khanh Kim P. Nguyen, William Gradin, Anna Bonner Mieritz, Beril Guvendik Maples, Gregg Johnson, Andrew Waite, Evan Michael Moses, Weiping Peng, Scott Peter Perket
  • Publication number: 20170003947
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for creating, exporting, viewing and testing, and importing custom applications in a multitenant database environment. These mechanisms and methods can enable embodiments to provide a vehicle for sharing applications across organizational boundaries. The ability to share applications across organizational boundaries can enable tenants in a multi-tenant database system, for example, to easily and efficiently import and export, and thus share, applications with other tenants in the multi-tenant environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: David Brooks, Lewis Wiley Tucker, Benji Jasik, Timothy Mason, Eric David Bezar, Simon Wong, Douglas Chasman, Tien Tzuo, Scott Hansma, Adam Gross, Steven Tamm
  • Publication number: 20160378637
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for debugging application code in an on-demand multi-tenant database system. One exemplary method involves an application server receiving a request associated with application code in a database from a client device via a network, verifying that debugging associated with the request does not violate a debugging utilization criterion, and after verifying that debugging associated with the request does not violate the debugging utilization criterion, accessing the application code in the database in conjunction with the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: salesforce.com, inc.
    Inventors: Christopher David Gamble, Jonathan Widjaja, Josh Kaplan, Kevin Carr, Michael Boilen, Nathan Edward Lipke, Nicholas Chun Yuan Chen, Steven Tamm
  • Publication number: 20160378641
    Abstract: A remote debug session for a server group is provided. A server group including multiple servers that perform workload sharing receives a request to debug code executed at the server group. The code is executed on behalf of a client of a database associated with the server group. At least one of the servers of the group initiates a debugging session and establishes a communication connection with the client. The server group maintains the connection open with the client for the duration of the debugging session. Subsequent requests related to the debug session can be handled in a number of ways by the server group, and all communication to the client about processing the requests is through the connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Steven Tamm