公开(公告)号：US09652780B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14049147

申请日：2013-10-08

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Chris Barton

IPC: G06K7/00 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0631 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06Q30/0254 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L67/22

Abstract: An online content management system determines a new account configuration to offer to a user, including the price and/or size of a user's quota of storage space in an account on the online content management system, based on usage characteristics of the account. An account management module tracks account usage. The account management module analyzes the account usage and applies a model to predict the willingness of the user to pay for a new account configuration. Responsive to the results of the prediction, the new account configuration is offered to the user. The user's feedback on the offered new account configuration is tracked. If the user accepts the offer, the user's account details are updated accordingly. If the user rejects the offer, this feedback may be added as input into future predictions of that user's willingness to pay for a new account configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20170132428A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15410150

申请日：2017-01-19

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Ivan Kirigin ,  Olumakinde Adegboyega Adeagbo

IPC: G06F21/62 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F21/6218 ,  G06F17/30076 ,  G06F17/30165 ,  G06F17/30174 ,  G06F17/30179 ,  G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/645 ,  G06F2221/2119 ,  G06F2221/2141 ,  H04L63/06 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L2463/101

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method of sharing files between a link sharer and a link recipient over a network. The method comprises generating, in response to a request by a link sharer, a file sharing link to a file set, where the link does not provide a link recipient the ability to modify the contents of the linked file set. In response to receiving an indication that the generated link has been activated by a link recipient, displaying a representation of the linked file set with a display element configured to send a request for modification rights to the linked file set when activated by the link recipient. In response to receiving the request for modification rights, either automatically granting modification rights to the linked file set or sending notice to the link sharer indicating that the link recipient is requesting modification rights to the linked file set.

公开(公告)号：US20170126799A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US14932704

申请日：2015-11-04

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Arthur Kopatsy

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/12 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L12/741

CPC classification number: H04L67/1095 ,  G06F17/30123 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L61/25

Abstract: An example computer-implemented method to translate a namespace includes receiving a first synchronization request associated with a first content item. This first synchronization request can include a first content item path and come from a client device. The example method can then include determining that a portion of the first content item path matches an entry path in an entry in a namespace mount table. The entry can include a second namespace. The example method can then include modifying the first synchronization request by removing the portion of the first content item path and including the second namespace in the first synchronization request. The example method can then include sending the first synchronization request to a content management system.

公开(公告)号：US20170126782A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-04

申请号：US15332782

申请日：2016-10-24

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Nipunn Koorapati ,  Christopher Rude ,  Marcio von Muhlen ,  Nils Bunger

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A synchronization protocol for multi-premises hosting of digital content items. In one embodiments, for example, a method, comprising: detecting creation or modification of a content item; determining a content item namespace to which the content item belongs; obtaining an identifier of a block server to which the content item namespace is assigned; and uploading any content item blocks of the content item to the block server that are not already stored at the block server.

公开(公告)号：US09628560B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14203442

申请日：2014-03-10

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Dwayne Litzenberger ,  Matt Holden ,  David Euresti ,  Maxime Larabie-Belanger ,  Ambrus Csaszar ,  Peter Welinder ,  Bryan Jadot

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04L67/06 ,  G06F17/30876 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04L67/1095 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/146 ,  H04W4/60

Abstract: A content item on a content management system can be shared using a generated sharing link. The sharing link can be a custom network address, such as a uniform resource locator (URL), which allows the content item to be accessed without authentication. The sharing index and a content path of the content items can be listed in a sharing index used to identify the content upon a request initiated by the sharing link. The content management system can generate a content link to a content item upon receiving a sharing input from a user indicating the user wants to share a content item. Alternatively, in some embodiments, sharing links can be pre-generated by the content management system and stored on the client device. The sharing link can stored directly to a data buffer on the client device, such as a clipboard, where it can be accessed by the user.

公开(公告)号：US20170104743A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US14881629

申请日：2015-10-13

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Maxime Larabie-Belanger ,  Sang Tian ,  Joshua Kaplan ,  Eduardo Escardo Raffo

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/061

Abstract: An example computer implemented method to create an authenticated server view includes sending a client secret to an online-synchronized content management system and receiving an authentication key. The example method can then include generating a server view of the online-synchronized content management system using instantiation data. The instantiation data can include a resource address and the authentication key. The server view can be configured to request server elements from the online-synchronized content management system using the instantiation data and render the server elements.

公开(公告)号：US20170102852A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US14880839

申请日：2015-10-12

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Abhishek Agrawal ,  Rasmus Andersson ,  Nikhil Bhargava

IPC: G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/36

Abstract: A content management system rendering a file sharing GUI on a first device which is communicatively coupled to a content management system and associated with a first user having an account with the content management system. A file to be shared with a second user is identified in response to the file being selected and dragged. In response to the file being identified, a contact section displaying contact icons is rendered. The selected file is released on a displayed contact icon and a user identifier, e.g., an email address or account, associated with the displayed contact icon is identified. In response to the user identifier being identified, the selected file is shared with a second user associated with the user identified.

公开(公告)号：US09613044B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14726000

申请日：2015-05-29

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Rian Hunter

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: G06F17/30171 ,  G06F17/30144 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/32

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for ensuring data consistency and concurrency for globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) and associated content items via locking. A content management system configured to practice the method can receive, from a client device, a request to perform a content item operation in a storage environment that affects a GUID. Then the content management system can acquire a first mutex for a namespace associated with the content item operation, such as an application-level lock, and acquire a second mutex for the GUID, such as a row-level lock in a database table. After acquiring the locks, the content management system can perform the content item operation according the request, and update the GUID based on the content item operation. Then the content management system can release the mutexes and provide a confirmation to the client device in response to the request.

公开(公告)号：US20170090704A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-30

申请号：US14865972

申请日：2015-09-25

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Bo Hu ,  Maxime Larabie-Bélanger

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/58

CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L51/046 ,  H04L51/16 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/602 ,  H04L67/2823

Abstract: A content management system provides event data relating to other users' activity or interactions with a content item for display in an activity feed provided in conjunction with a user interface of a native application displaying the content item. Though provided in conjunction with the native application, the event data is maintained separate from the content data of the content item and displayed in the activity feed by an application separate from the native application of the content item. The activity feed permits users to exchange chat messages and retrieve information for multiple versions of the content item.

公开(公告)号：US09609043B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14044191

申请日：2013-10-02

Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.

Inventor： Ramsey Homsany

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F3/042 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L51/10 ,  G06F3/0421 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/1813 ,  H04L12/2861 ,  H04L12/2885 ,  H04L29/06176 ,  H04L51/04 ,  H04L63/104 ,  H04L65/1089 ,  H04L65/601 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04N21/4788

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates access to content. During operation, the system detects uploading of the content within a group interaction among a set of users. Next, the system aggregates the content into a centralized location. Finally, the system enables access to the content at the centralized location by one or more of the users.