BACKUP FEATURE PROVIDED BY BIDIRECTIONAL SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240411778A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18811909

    申请日:2024-08-22

    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

    Abstract: The present technology is directed to providing a backup service utilizing a bi-directional synchronization architecture. In order to support both a backup service and a bi-directional synchronization service, the present technology can utilize a special object called an anchor that only permits unidirectional synchronization. Additionally, the present technology separates the backup service from the bi-directional synchronization service. This separation includes utilizing a separate backup directory and bi-directional synchronization directory on a client device, which in turn benefits from the use of a separate instance of the synchronization service on the client device. Further, at the content management system various steps are taken to separate the backup directory from the bi-directional synchronization directory to ensure no objects from the backup directory appear in a user interface related to bi-directional synchronization, and vice versa.

    RESUME BACKUP OF EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE USING MULTI-ROOT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240211351A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18087730

    申请日:2022-12-22

    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F11/1438 G06F11/1456 G06F11/1464 G06F16/27

    Abstract: The present technology is directed to providing a multi-root architecture for managing devices associated with their own root namespaces. The system can include backing up multiple computing devices to a single user account such that the content items from each computing device are stored in their own respective root namespace at the user account. With each user account having multiple root namespaces, the system can identify which root namespace is receiving changes, identify which changes are necessary to synchronize the system, and then communicate those changes to the content management system. This process is facilitated by running a synchronization engine for each root namespace, thereby controlling synchronization for each root namespace. Each synchronization engine is able to retain its own parameters of operation, which provides the ability to tailor synchronization modes on each synchronization engine.

    IDENTIFYING CHANGES AT EACH ROOT NAMESPACE OF A MULTI-ROOT SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240211445A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18087723

    申请日:2022-12-22

    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F16/178 G06F16/1734

    Abstract: The present technology is directed to providing a multi-root architecture for managing devices associated with their own root namespaces. The system can include backing up multiple computing devices to a single user account such that the content items from each computing device are stored in their own respective root namespace at the user account. With each user account having multiple root namespaces, the system can identify which root namespace is receiving changes, identify which changes are necessary to synchronize the system, and then communicate those changes to the content management system. This process is facilitated by running a synchronization engine for each root namespace, thereby controlling synchronization for each root namespace. Each synchronization engine is able to retain its own parameters of operation, which provides the ability to tailor synchronization modes on each synchronization engine.

    SYNCHRONIZING AN EXTERNAL LOCATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220121624A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17132954

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

    Abstract: The present technology pertains to synchronizing contents of a directory external to a synchronized directory by a content management system. The content management system is configured to synchronize only objects in the synchronized directory. Accordingly, the present technology creates an anchor object that represents the directory external to the synchronized directory within the synchronized directory. The anchor object includes special attributes that indicate to the synchronization client that the anchor object represents an external directory, and allows the contents of that directory to be synchronized directly to a server on the content management system without first storing the contents of the external directory on the hard drive of the client device.

    SYNCHRONIZING AN EXTERNAL LOCATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220121680A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17133006

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

    Abstract: The present technology pertains to synchronizing contents of a directory external to a synchronized directory by a content management system. The content management system is configured to synchronize only objects in the synchronized directory. Accordingly, the present technology creates an anchor object that represents the directory external to the synchronized directory within the synchronized directory. The anchor object includes special attributes that indicate to the synchronization client that the anchor object represents an external directory, and allows the contents of that directory to be synchronized directly to a server on the content management system without first storing the contents of the external directory on the hard drive of the client device.

    Implementing different synchronization processes using a multi-root system

    公开(公告)号:US12242427B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US18087737

    申请日:2022-12-22

    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

    Abstract: The present technology is directed to providing a multi-root architecture for managing devices associated with their own root namespaces. The system can include backing up multiple computing devices to a single user account such that the content items from each computing device are stored in their own respective root namespace at the user account. With each user account having multiple root namespaces, the system can identify which root namespace is receiving changes, identify which changes are necessary to synchronize the system, and then communicate those changes to the content management system. This process is facilitated by running a synchronization engine for each root namespace, thereby controlling synchronization for each root namespace. Each synchronization engine is able to retain its own parameters of operation, which provides the ability to tailor synchronization modes on each synchronization engine.

    Enabling collaboration on an object from a backup service through integration with an object synchronization service

    公开(公告)号:US12147393B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US17894539

    申请日:2022-08-24

    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

    Abstract: The present technology is a backup service that can provide a menu of collaboration options that can be selected within the backup service for implementation by a synchronization service. In such an embodiment, when a user selects a collaboration option from the menu of collaboration options in the backup service, the backup service can call the synchronization service to copy the backup object into the synchronization service and implement the selected collaboration option. This can provide a benefit of reducing the number of user interfaces that need to be displayed and interacted with in order to carry out the intent of the user to offer a copy of the backup object for collaboration. The present technology also provides improved user interfaces.

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