公开(公告)号：US20210243251A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US16779101

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Slack Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Brevoort ,  Angela Kirchhof ,  Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee ,  Helen Kupp ,  Matthew Nolan Caudill ,  Raquel Velez ,  Leslie Newell

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to render one or more workflow interface objects to a group-based communication apparatus in association with an operational sequence set returned by a query. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to detect a workflow trigger event associated with a workflow identifier, retrieve an operational sequence set based upon at least the workflow identifier from a group-based communication workflow repository, initiate the operational sequence set, and cause rendering of one or more workflow interface objects to the group-based communication interface. In some embodiments, the operational sequence sets are associated with a group-defined template.

公开(公告)号：US20210149688A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17067290

申请日：2020-10-09

Applicant: Slack Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Leslie Newell ,  Michael Brevoort ,  Diogenes Brito ,  Brad Harris ,  Chris Skudlarczyk

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06F40/174

Abstract: Integrating applications into a communication system via steps of workflows is described. In an example, the communication system can receive a request to integrate a functionality of an application into the communication system via an application extension. The functionality can be associated with a step to be integrated in a workflow. Responsive to receiving the request, the communication system can cause an input user interface to be presented via the computing device, wherein the input user interface is configured to receive application extension data. Based at least in part on associating the application extension data with a trigger event identifier, the communication system can store an indication of the step in a repository and cause a selectable user interface element associated with the step to be presented via a group-based communication interface. Selection of the selectable user interface element can cause the step to be included in the workflow.

公开(公告)号：US11245744B1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US17152464

申请日：2021-01-19

Applicant: Slack Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Brevoort ,  Stephen Wood ,  Allen James Ferrick ,  Brad Harris ,  Leslie Newell ,  Melissa Khuat

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: A computer-readable media, method, and system for calling a function within a group-based communication system. The function may be initiated according to a trigger condition and is associated with arguments and return values. To carry out the function, an HTTP request is generated and sent to an HTTP server, which sends an HTTP callback to a group-based communication system server. The HTTP callback may include return values indicative of either a successful completion of the function or an error.

公开(公告)号：US11082486B1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16779101

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Slack Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Brevoort ,  Angela Kirchhof ,  Ratnadeep Bhattacharjee ,  Matthew Nolan Caudill ,  Helen Kupp ,  Raquel Velez ,  Leslie Newell

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved group-based communication apparatus that is configured to render one or more workflow interface objects to a group-based communication apparatus in association with an operational sequence set returned by a query. The group-based communication apparatus is configured to detect a workflow trigger event associated with a workflow identifier, retrieve an operational sequence set based upon at least the workflow identifier from a group-based communication workflow repository, initiate the operational sequence set, and cause rendering of one or more workflow interface objects to the group-based communication interface. In some embodiments, the operational sequence sets are associated with a group-defined template.