Thomas A Tobin

US Patent:

8244714, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Jan 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/358027

Inventors:

Jesse Collins - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Kim - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Tobin - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Wong - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707714, 707766, 707775

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for generating a custom report using outer joins in the context of an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for generating an on-demand database service custom report can enable embodiments to generate reports that reflect a relationship between at least two different objects. The ability of embodiments to provide such additional insight into database contents may lead to more efficient and effective reporting.

US Patent:

8266138, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Jul 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/175997

Inventors:

Jesse Collins - San Francisco CA, US
Mark A. Fischer - Ashland OR, US
Thomas Kim - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Joseph Tobin - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Wong - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707714, 707706, 707797

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for generating a custom report using an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for generating an on-demand database service custom report can enable embodiments to generate reports that reflect a relationship between at least two different objects. The ability of embodiments to provide such additional insight into database contents may lead to more efficient and effective reporting.

US Patent:

8543567, Sep 24, 2013

Filed:

Aug 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/570133

Inventors:

Jesse Collins - San Francisco CA, US
Mark A. Fischer - Ashland OR, US
Thomas Kim - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Joseph Tobin - San Francisco CA, US
Simon Wong - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707714, 707706, 707797

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for generating a custom report using an on-demand database service. These mechanisms and methods for generating an on-demand database service custom report can enable embodiments to generate reports that reflect a relationship between at least two different objects. The ability of embodiments to provide such additional insight into database contents may lead to more efficient and effective reporting.

US Patent:

8572080, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Jun 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/154324

Inventors:

Thomas J. Tobin - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas D. Sola - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707736, 709203

Abstract:

The present disclosure discusses a dashboard application that compiles values across a set of records, each of the records having fields which include data pertaining to user-defined criteria. The user enters a query into the system, and the set of records is returned and analyzed according to the criteria. The results are numerical and are displayed in components of the dashboard. A user can customize the application and define components. Multiple users can view and subscribe to the dashboard and can select specific components to follow. Some components can have user-defined threshold values and can provide graphics displaying breakpoints of those values. When the system refreshes, or the user manually refreshes the dashboard, an alert is generated if the threshold value is traversed. The alert, including the component graphic, is posted in the subscriber's feed and a feed of the dashboard.

US Patent:

8589348, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Nov 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/306923

Inventors:

Thomas J. Tobin - San Francisco CA, US
Vladislav Eroshin - Menlo Park CA, US
Zuye Zheng - San Francisco CA, US
Patrick Louie - San Francisco CA, US
Jeremiah Lu - Union City CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 13/14

US Classification:

707635

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for converting a format of report results. These mechanisms and methods for converting a format of report results can provide report results in a format that is usable for multiple purposes. The ability to provide reports results in an application independent format enables versatility of the reports results.

US Patent:

20100250565, Sep 30, 2010

Filed:

Jan 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/693256

Inventors:

Thomas Tobin - San Francisco CA, US
Vladislav Eroshin - Tiburon CA, US
Guillaume LeStum - San Francisco CA, US
Neelav Rana - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Kim - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707756, 707802, 707E17005, 707705

Abstract:

Systems and methods for creating an aggregation metric object for use in accelerating data update operations. One or more source objects are identified, a target object is identified, and fields between the one or more source objects and the target object are mapped. Fields in the target object are automatically updated pursuant to a user defined schedule; and updates to a dashboard object using the target object are provided upon request from the user to update the dashboard object.

US Patent:

20110264650, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Apr 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/095788

Inventors:

Thomas J. Tobin - San Francisco CA, US
Ceren Sakizli - San Francisco CA, US
Anshu Agarwal - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

SALESFORCE.COM, INC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707722, 707E17014

Abstract:

Interactive database viewing is provided. A server associated with a database accesses a stored result set from a database query. The server presents a portion of the result set in a list view to a client device remote from the server and the cache memory, where the portion presented is based on filter selection based on fields of the data. In response to changes to the filter selection, the server can dynamically alter the list view without having to again access the database. If a change to the filter selection requests data outside the cached result set, the server accesses the database and updates the cached result set, inline editing of the data in the list view can be applied back to the database by the server.

US Patent:

20120197916, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Apr 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/444541

Inventors:

Thomas Tobin - San Francisco CA, US
Vladislav Eroshin - Tiburon CA, US
Guillaume LeStum - San Francisco CA, US
Neelav Rana - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Kim - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

SALESFORCE.COM, INC. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707756, 707E17044, 707E17005

Abstract:

Analytic snapshots aid reporting and dashboard infrastructure to be more scalable and responsive to users. By storing the results of a query generating aggregates, and refreshing these aggregates on a scheduled basis, refreshing the dashboard (using the current dashboard infrastructure) can be accelerated.