Systems and methods for combined search and content creation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11068492-B2
Application number	US-201414256805-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2014
Priority date	Apr 19, 2013
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for search and content creation. A partial input is received via a user interface of an electronic computing device. The partial input to be used for content creation. A search query is generated in response to receiving the partial input. A structured data repository is searched for objects matching the partial input. Results from the searching of the data repository are provided. Suggested content to be created from the displayed results is generated.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that are configurable, when executed by one or more processors, to cause the one or more processors to:
receive a single input stream of input via a single search and share graphical component of a graphical user interface on an electronic computing device corresponding to an on-demand services environment having at least a database and social media mechanism to provide a real-time platform that sends information proactively via a feed configurable by users thereof, the graphical user interface having the single search and share graphical component within the graphical user interface as one of multiple graphical components, the single search and share graphical component to provide an ability to search at least the database as well as share content in the feed in a single process involving only the search and share graphical component;
analyze the single input stream to determine whether the user is attempting to search for content, create content, or share content in the feed;
determine, in response to analyzing the single stream of input via the search and share graphical component, at least one recipient of the content to be shared;
generate a search query in response to receiving the input via the search and share graphical component if the analyzing indicates the user is attempting to search for content;
search at least the database for objects matching the search query received via the search and share graphical component;
provide, on a display device via the search and share graphical component, results from the search comprising one or more objects selectable via the search and share graphical component; and
share content from the one or more selected objects from the results through the search and share graphical component with at least the at least one recipient utilizing the feed.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein the generated content comprises generating a post for a feed of a social media mechanism.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 2 further comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, are configurable to cause the one or more processors to:
receive input indicating a selection of at least one of the one or more results;
automatically include the selected results on the post.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1 wherein content creation comprises generating an entry in the structured data repository.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 4 wherein the structured data repository is part of an on-demand services environment.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 5 wherein the on-demand services environment comprises a multitenant database environment having a plurality of tenants each having individual tenant information and the search query is specialized based on tenant information corresponding to a tenant from which the request originates, wherein the tenant information is retrieved from the multi-tenant database environment.

7. A method comprising:
receiving a single input stream of input via a single search and share graphical component of a graphical user interface on an electronic computing device corresponding to an on-demand services environment having at least a database and social media mechanism to provide a real-time platform that sends information proactively via a feed configurable by users thereof, the graphical user interface having the single search and share graphical component within the graphical user interface as one of multiple graphical components, the single search and share graphical component to provide an ability to search at least the database as well as share content in the feed in a single process involving only the search and share graphical component;
analyzing the single input stream to determine whether the user is attempting to search for content, create content, or share content in the feed;
determining, in response to analyzing the single stream of input via the search and share graphical component, at least one recipient of the content to be shared;
generating a search query in response to receiving the input via the search and share graphical component if the analyzing indicates the user is attempting to search for content;
search at least the database for objects matching the search query received via the search and share graphical component;
providing, on a display device via the search and share graphical component, results from the search comprising one or more objects selectable via the search and share graphical component; and
sharing content from the one or more selected objects from the results through the search and share graphical component with at least the at least one recipient utilizing the feed.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the generated content comprises generating a post for a feed of a social media mechanism.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:
receiving input indicating a selection of at least one of the one or more results;
automatically including the selected results on the post.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein content creation comprises generating an entry in the structured data repository.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the structured data repository is part of an on-demand services environment.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the on-demand services environment comprises a multitenant database environment having a plurality of tenants each having individual tenant information and the search query is specialized based on tenant information corresponding to a tenant from which the request originates, wherein the tenant information is retrieved from the multi-tenant database environment.

13. A client computing device communicatively coupled with one or more server computing devices, the client computing device to receive a single input stream of input via a single search and share graphical component of a graphical user interface on an electronic computing device corresponding to an on-demand services environment having at least a database and social media mechanism to provide a real-time platform that sends information proactively via a feed configurable by users thereof, the graphical user interface having the single search and share graphical component within the graphical user interface as one of multiple graphical components, the single search and share graphical component to provide an ability to search at least the database as well as share content in the feed in a single process involving only the search and share graphical component, to analyze the single input stream to determine whether the user is attempting to search for content, create content, or share content in the feed, to determine, in response to analyzing the single stream of input via the search and share graphical component, at least one recipient of the content to be shared, to generate a search query in response to receiving the input via the search and share graphical component if the analyzing indicates the user is attempting to search for content, to search at least the database for objects matching the search query received via the search and share graphical component, to provide, on a display device via the search and share graphical component, results from the search comprising one or more objects selectable via the search and share graphical component, and to share content from the one or more selected objects from the results through the search and share graphical component with at least the at least one recipient utilizing the feed.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein content cre

Assignees

• Salesforce Com Inc

Inventors

• Trudeau Lorne Keith
• Spencer Ii Richard L
• Perket Scott
• Mieritz Anna
• Vogt James D

Classifications

• G06N5/02

  Knowledge representation; Symbolic representation · CPC title

• G06F16/248 Primary

  Presentation of query results · CPC title