Simon Z Fell

US Patent:

8019720, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Aug 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/832533

Inventors:

Benji Jasik - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Fell - San Francisco CA, US
Lexi Viripaeff - Novato CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707613, 707802, 707705, 707790

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for asynchronously performing an operation on metadata in the context of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for asynchronously performing an operation on metadata can enable embodiments to allow a subscriber to perform other database service operations, while the aforementioned operation is being performed on the metadata. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature can enable the performance of a larger number of operations on metadata without necessarily interrupting the ability of the subscriber to perform other operations using the on-demand database service.

US Patent:

8161010, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/678500

Inventors:

Craig Weissman - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Tamm - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Fell - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Wong - San Carlos CA, US
Steve Fisher - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707661, 707691, 707702

Abstract:

Embodiments may recover from faults by forming a new set of rows by removing rows associated with faulting save operations and repeating the saving and forming operations using the new set of rows until a set of rows that can be saved from the known start state without fault is determined. When the subset of successful rows is found, embodiments are able to provide assurance that no side effects (i. e. , code or operations triggered by saving of a data to a particular location) have been executed on behalf of any of the failed rows (side effects from custom PL/SOQL code included) by deferring execution of triggers until an entire set of rows can be saved and committed.

US Patent:

8255374, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Aug 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/849036

Inventors:

Benji Jasik - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Fell - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707705, 707769, 707770

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for selecting amongst a plurality of processes to send a message (e. g. a message for updating an endpoint system, etc. ). These mechanisms and methods for selecting amongst a plurality of processes to send a message can enable embodiments to utilize more than one queue for sending such message. The ability of embodiments to provide such multi-process feature can, in turn, prevent latency that typically accompanies a mounting number of messages.

US Patent:

8452726, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Sep 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/885266

Inventors:

Aditya S. Kuruganti - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Z. Fell - San Francisco CA, US
Jayaprakash Pasala - San Mateo CA, US
Samatha Sanikommu - Dublin CA, US
Kedar Doshi - Palo Alto CA, US
Sanjaya Lai - South San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707608, 707770, 707827

Abstract:

In a method, system, and computer-readable medium having instructions for sharing information between tenants of a multi-tenant database, information is received on a connection between a first tenant of a multi-tenant database and a second tenant and the connection has information on a scope of data from the first tenant shared with the second tenant, data is allowed for a record of the first tenant to be accessible to the second tenant in accordance with the connection, information is received on a file related to the record of the first tenant, and data is allowed from the file to be accessible to the second tenant in accordance with the connection.

US Patent:

8463828, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Dec 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/965755

Inventors:

Scott Hansma - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Z. Fell - San Francisco CA, US
Ryan Brainard - San Francisco CA, US
Sridevi Gopala Krishnan - San Francisco CA, US
Deepa Gupta - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707825, 707E1701

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for storing file system content in a multi-tenant on-demand database system. These mechanisms and methods for storing file system content in a multi-tenant on-demand database system can enable embodiments to reduce a number of files stored on a file system, avoid copying of all file system content to file system copies, etc.

US Patent:

8504557, Aug 6, 2013

Filed:

Apr 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/764820

Inventors:

Simon Z. Fell - San Francisco CA, US
Benji H. Jasik - San Francisco CA, US
Sven E. Mawson - Los Angeles CA, US
Craig Weissman - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707713, 707719, 707736, 707758, 709225, 715210

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for querying data relationships over a network. These mechanisms and methods for querying data relationships over a network can enable embodiments to provide the capability to query for more than a single entity at a time. The ability of embodiments to query for more than a single entity at a time can enable improved network throughput, faster response time and more efficient utilization of resources.

US Patent:

8548952, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Mar 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/415403

Inventors:

Craig Weissman - San Francisco CA, US
Steven Tamm - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Fell - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Wong - San Carlos CA, US
Steve Fisher - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707661, 707610, 707674

Abstract:

Embodiments may recover from faults by forming a new set of rows by removing rows associated with faulting save operations and repeating the saving and forming operations using the new set of rows until a set of rows that can be saved from the known start state without fault is determined. When the subset of successful rows is found, embodiments are able to provide assurance that no side effects (i. e. , code or operations triggered by saving of a data to a particular location) have been executed on behalf of any of the failed rows (side effects from custom PL/SOQL code included) by deferring execution of triggers until an entire set of rows can be saved and committed.

US Patent:

8572057, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Aug 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/832549

Inventors:

Benji Jasik - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Fell - San Francisco CA, US
Bill Eidson - Palo Alto CA, US
Lexi Viripaeff - Novato CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707704, 707783

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata in the context of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for applying a group of instructions to metadata can enable embodiments that ensure that “all or none” of the operations corresponding to the grouped instructions are performed. The ability of embodiments to provide such feature can prevent a scenario where only a portion of a desired effect is accomplished which, in turn, may complicate any effort to undo the same.