System, method and computer program product for displaying one or more data sets to a user

• US 9,619,530 B2
• Filed: 04/30/2013
• Issued: 04/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Schneider, Donovan A., Le Stum, Guillaume, Tenenblat, Leo, Li, Wei
• Primary Examiner(s): Xiao, Di
• Application Number:
  US13/874,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20130246399A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,442 Days
• Field of Search: 715752, 709206, 709207
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2386 Bulk updating operations data conversion details G06F16/258
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24558 Binary matching operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for displaying one or more data sets to a user. These mechanisms and methods for displaying one or more data sets to a user can enable enhanced data security, more relevant data display, reduced processing, etc.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions that are capable of being executed by a computer system to cause operations comprising:

sending a plurality of data sets associated with a graphical interface to a plurality of users of a multi-tenant database system, wherein the graphical interface for a given user of the plurality of users is operable to display the data set for the given user;

receiving, from the plurality of users, a plurality of requests to update the data set associated with graphical interface;

determining one or more similarities between a subset of requests from the plurality of requests, wherein the subset of requests are sent by a corresponding subset of users of the plurality of users;

generating, based on the determined one or more similarities, a bulk request for the corresponding subset of the plurality of users;

executing the bulk request against one or more databases of the multi-tenant database system;

in response to executing the bulk request, receiving a bulk data set including an updated data set for each user of the corresponding subset of users;

determining, from the bulk data set, the updated data set for each user of the corresponding subset of users; and

sending, to each user of the corresponding subset of users, the updated data set associated with the graphical interface, wherein the graphical interface for each user of the corresponding subset of users is operable to display the updated data set.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the plurality of requests are received within a predetermined time period.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the determining the updated data set includes comparing the bulk data set to access permissions for each user of the corresponding subset of users.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface for the given user is operable to graphically display a report corresponding to the given user.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the sending the updated data set includes populating the graphical interface for each user of the corresponding subset of users with the updated data set that each user is authorized to access.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the bulk request for the corresponding subset of users is based on a set of access permissions for each user of the corresponding subset of users.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the graphical interface includes a dashboard.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the one or more similarities include at least one of a same time zone, a same location, or a same organization within the multi-tenant database system.

9. A method, comprising:

sending a plurality of data sets associated with a graphical interface to a plurality of users of a multi-tenant database system, wherein the graphical interface for a given user of the plurality of users is operable to display the data set for the given user;

receiving, from the plurality of users, a plurality of requests to update the data set associated with graphical interface;

determining one or more similarities between a subset of requests from the plurality of requests, wherein the subset of requests are sent by a corresponding subset of users of the plurality of users;

generating, based on the determined one or more similarities, a bulk request for the corresponding subset of the plurality of users;

executing the bulk request against one or more databases of the multi-tenant database system;

in response to executing the bulk request, receiving a bulk data set including an updated data set for each user of the corresponding subset of users;

determining, from the bulk data set, the updated data set for each user of the corresponding subset of users; and

sending, to each user of the corresponding subset of users, the updated data set associated with the graphical interface, wherein the graphical interface for each user of the corresponding subset of users is operable to display the updated data set.

10. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations comprising;

sending a plurality of data sets associated with a graphical interface to a plurality of users of a multi-tenant database system, wherein the graphical interface for a given user of the plurality of users is operable to display the data set for the given user;

receiving, from the plurality of users, a plurality of requests to update the data set associated with graphical interface;

determining one or more similarities between a subset of requests from the plurality of requests, wherein the subset of requests are sent by a corresponding subset of users of the plurality of users;

generating, based on the determined one or more similarities, a bulk request for the corresponding subset of the plurality of users;

executing the bulk request against one or more databases of the multi-tenant database system;

in response to executing the bulk request, receiving a bulk data set including an updated data set for each user of the corresponding subset of users;

determining, from the bulk data set, the updated data set for each user of the corresponding subset of users; and

sending, to each user of the corresponding subset of users, the updated data set associated with the graphical interface, wherein the graphical interface for each user of the corresponding subset of users is operable to display the updated data set.