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.

    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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