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System, method and computer program product for sharing tenant information utilizing a multi-tenant on-demand database service

  • US 9,275,253 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2014
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a database service from a first subscriber of the database service, an indication of permission to share a portion of first subscriber information with a second subscriber, the first subscriber information managed using the database service, wherein the second subscriber is otherwise blocked from accessing the portion of first subscriber information absent the indication of permission;

    permitting, through the database service, the second subscriber to access the portion of first subscriber information based on the indication of permission, utilizing a processor;

    receiving, at the database service, from the second subscriber another indication of permission to share a portion of information of the second subscriber with the first subscriber, wherein the first subscriber is otherwise blocked from accessing the portion of the information of the second subscriber absent the other indication of permission; and

    permitting, through the database service, the first subscriber to access the portion of the information of the second subscriber based on the other indication of permission, to provide reciprocity of sharing of subscriber information between the first subscriber and the second subscriber;

    wherein the indication of permission is received from the first subscriber via a graphical user interface generated by the database service;

    wherein the graphical user interface generated by the database service further provides an option to allow the first subscriber to subsequently block the second subscriber from accessing the portion of first subscriber information.

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