公开(公告)号：US20240211444A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18087721

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Sourabh Yerfule ,  Jordi Paris Ferrer ,  Kelson Reiss ,  Parker Timmerman ,  Sabrina Weschler

IPC: G06F16/178 ,  G06F16/13 ,  H04L67/1095

CPC classification number: G06F16/178 ,  G06F16/13 ,  H04L67/1095

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.

公开(公告)号：US11586590B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17855842

申请日：2022-07-01

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Sourabh Yerfule ,  Parker Timmerman ,  Adam Arbree ,  Pranav Vishnu Ramabhadran ,  Zihao Yang ,  Lisa Fan ,  Kelson Reiss ,  Geoffry Song ,  Nipunn Koorapati

IPC: G06F16/178 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/16 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097

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.

公开(公告)号：US12111845B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17490225

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Sourabh Yerfule ,  Kelson Reiss ,  Jordi Paris Ferrer ,  Adam Arbree ,  Geoffry Song

IPC: G06F16/00 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F16/25 ,  G06F16/27

CPC classification number: G06F16/275 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  G06F16/252 ,  G06F2201/80 ,  G06F2201/82

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240211446A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18087737

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Sourabh Yerfule ,  Jordi Paris Ferrer ,  Kelson Reiss ,  Parker Timmerman ,  Sabrina Weschler

IPC: G06F16/178

CPC classification number: G06F16/178

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.

公开(公告)号：US20230094648A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17490225

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Sourabh Yerfule ,  Kelson Reiss ,  Jordi Paris Ferrer ,  Adam Arbree ,  Geoffry Song

IPC: G06F16/27 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F16/25

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.

公开(公告)号：US11604769B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US17133006

申请日：2020-12-23

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Sourabh Yerfule ,  Parker Timmerman ,  Adam Arbree ,  Pranav Vishnu Ramabhadran ,  Zihao Yang ,  Lisa Fan ,  Kelson Reiss ,  Geoffry Song ,  Nipunn Koorapati

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F16/178 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F16/16 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097

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.