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.

    Backup feature provided by bidirectional synchronized content management system

    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.

    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.

    Storing and restoring user account data backups across online platforms

    公开(公告)号:US12050518B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-30

    申请号:US18064495

    申请日:2022-12-12

    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F11/1448 G06F11/1469

    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for generating, managing, and restoring data backups for user account data at network-based third-party systems. For example, the disclosed systems generate data backups within a content management system to store user account data from third-party systems such as social media systems, photo library systems, video sharing systems, and others. In some cases, the disclosed systems detect changes to data a third-party system and further updates a stored data backup corresponding to the third-party system based on the detected changes.

    IMPLEMENTING DIFFERENT SYNCHRONIZATION PROCESSES USING A MULTI-ROOT SYSTEM

    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.

    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.

    BACKUP FEATURE PROVIDED BY BIDIRECTIONAL SYNCHRONIZED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

    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.

    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.

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