METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING DATA BETWEEN SUBSCRIBERS OF A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE SERVICE
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1. A method, comprising:
- communicating a request to share data of a first subscriber of an on-demand database service with at least one second subscriber of the on-demand database service;
determining whether the request is actually from the first subscriber;
determining whether the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber; and
enabling the first subscriber to share the data of the first subscriber with the at least one second subscriber if the request is determined to be actually from the first subscriber and the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber.
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for sharing data among subscribers of a multi-tenant database service. These mechanisms and methods for sharing data among subscribers of a multi-tenant database service can enable embodiments to providing controlled, limited sharing between the subscribers regardless of the physical location of the subscriber data. The ability of embodiments to provide such additional sharing capabilities may lead to more secure sharing of data within a multi-tenant on-demand database service.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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communicating a request to share data of a first subscriber of an on-demand database service with at least one second subscriber of the on-demand database service; determining whether the request is actually from the first subscriber; determining whether the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber; and enabling the first subscriber to share the data of the first subscriber with the at least one second subscriber if the request is determined to be actually from the first subscriber and the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:
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communicating a request to share data of a first subscriber of an on-demand database service with at least one second subscriber of the on-demand database service; determining whether the request is actually from the first subscriber; determining whether the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber; and enabling the first subscriber to share the data of the first subscriber with the at least one second subscriber if the request is determined to be actually from the first subscriber and the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber.
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and one or more stored sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of; communicating a request to share data of a first subscriber of an on-demand database service with at least one second subscriber of the on-demand database service; determining whether the request is actually from the first subscriber; determining whether the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber; and enabling the first subscriber to share the data of the first subscriber with the at least one second subscriber if the request is determined to be actually from the first subscriber and the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber.
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21. A method for transmitting code for use in a multi-tenant database system on a transmission medium, the method comprising:
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transmitting code for communicating a request to share data of a first subscriber of an on-demand database service with at least one second subscriber of the on-demand database service; transmitting code for determining whether the request is actually from the first subscriber; transmitting code for determining whether the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber; and transmitting code for enabling the first subscriber to share the data of the first subscriber with the at least one second subscriber if the request is determined to be actually from the first subscriber and the request is accepted by the at least one second subscriber.
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