Methods and apparatus for inviting users to follow records in an on-demand database service environment

US9106761B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106761-B2
Application numberUS-201113005476-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 12, 2011
Priority dateSep 23, 2010
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Techniques and mechanisms are provided for inviting users to follow records in an on-demand database service environment. In some embodiments, a message is received at a server. The message includes an identification of a record stored in a database. The identified record is selected for inviting one or more users to follow updates to the record. The updates are capable of being stored as feed items in one or more feed tables in the database. The feed items are capable of being published in an information feed displayed on a display device. A received message can also include an identification of one or more users to invite to follow updates to the identified record in the on-demand service environment. An invitation message including an indication of the identified record is generated and sent to the identified users.

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What is claimed is: 1. A database system comprising: at least one database storing customer relationship management (CRM) records as data objects; and at least one server having at least one processor capable of executing instructions configured to cause: identifying a plurality of the CRM records associated with business activities of an organization, the CRM records associated with users in the organization at a first level of a hierarchy of the organization; identifying o…

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What does patent US9106761B2 cover?
Techniques and mechanisms are provided for inviting users to follow records in an on-demand database service environment. In some embodiments, a message is received at a server. The message includes an identification of a record stored in a database. The identified record is selected for inviting one or more users to follow updates to the record. The updates are capable of being stored as feed …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hersh Jonathan, Salesforce Com Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04M1/72552. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).