公开(公告)号：US11550757B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-10

申请号：US17135499

申请日：2020-12-28

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Campbell Smith ,  David Mackenzie ,  Yiming Lu ,  Kunal Parmar ,  Peter Potrebic

IPC: G06F16/178 ,  G06F16/182 ,  G06F16/27

Abstract: Techniques for monitoring local and/or remote file systems by a synchronization component (e.g., client/server) of a cloud-based platform are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of building synchronization events by a synchronization component (e.g., a synchronization server/client) includes obtaining a set of items that have been changed and their new states and retrieving last known states of the set of items that are stored in a reference snapshot inside a filesystem scanner. The method further includes generating differences between the new states and the last known states of the set of items as item changes and utilizing information provided by the item changes to translate the item changes into synchronization events for execution on the opposing file system. A method of handling failed synchronization events by a synchronization component of the cloud-based platform by collapsing a subsequent event with the failed synchronization event is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20150339113A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-26

申请号：US14275890

申请日：2014-05-13

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Griffin Dorman ,  Eric Vandenberg ,  Florian Jourda ,  Kunal Parmar ,  Dave Sawyer ,  Benjamin Campbell Smith

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: G06F8/65 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F16/178 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L63/123 ,  H04L63/166 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04W4/60

Abstract: Systems and methods to automatically upgrade, or update a synchronization client to a cloud-based platform are provided. The automatic upgrading can be provided to a personal or an enterprise-level synchronization client. The synchronization client is implemented in a manner that is silent, secure and fault tolerant. In one embodiment, the disclosed technology includes an executable process to download the update, verify the contents, and apply the update. The contents can be verified by checking the certificate on any binary. The systems and methods further include identification and handling of items to be ignored by the synchronization client for synchronization with a cloud-based platform. In some embodiments, files and folders which typically should not be synchronized are identified and removed from the synchronization process in an effective manner.

Abstract translation: 提供了自动升级或将同步客户端更新到基于云的平台的系统和方法。 自动升级可以提供给个人或企业级同步客户端。 同步客户端以无声，安全和容错的方式实现。 在一个实施例中，所公开的技术包括下载更新，验证内容以及应用更新的可执行过程。 可以通过检查任何二进制文件的证书来验证内容。 所述系统和方法还包括识别和处理由同步客户端忽略以与基于云的平台同步的项目。 在一些实施例中，通常不应该同步的文件和文件夹以有效的方式从同步过程中被识别和移除。

公开(公告)号：US20180046644A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15725049

申请日：2017-10-04

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Campbell Smith ,  David Mackenzie ,  Yiming Lu ,  Peter Potrebic ,  Florian Jourda ,  Kunal Parmar

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F16/178

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining and updating file system shadows by a synchronization client of a cloud-based platform. In some embodiments, an executor of the synchronization client can execute an action on an item in the local file system which changes the state of the item from an old state to a new state. The synchronization client updates the file system shadows with the new state of the item via an interface to facilitate generation of a synchronization event for the change to the item, that would otherwise go undetected if the change to the item was immediately reversed. In some embodiments, methods for providing shadow consistency and enhancing concurrent access to shadows are implemented by the synchronization client in maintaining and updating the file system shadows.

公开(公告)号：US09633037B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US14304038

申请日：2014-06-13

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Campbell Smith ,  David Mackenzie ,  Yiming Lu ,  Kunal Parmar ,  Peter Potrebic

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30174 ,  G06F17/30212 ,  G06F17/30578

Abstract: Techniques for monitoring local and/or remote file systems by a synchronization component (e.g., client/server) of a cloud-based platform are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of building synchronization events by a synchronization component (e.g., a synchronization server/client) includes obtaining a set of items that have been changed and their new states and retrieving last known states of the set of items that are stored in a reference snapshot inside a filesystem scanner. The method further includes generating differences between the new states and the last known states of the set of items as item changes and utilizing information provided by the item changes to translate the item changes into synchronization events for execution on the opposing file system. A method of handling failed synchronization events by a synchronization component of the cloud-based platform by collapsing a subsequent event with the failed synchronization event is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20140337291A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：US14275401

申请日：2014-05-12

Applicant: BOX, INC.

Inventor： Griffin Dorman ,  Eric Vandenberg ,  Florian Jourda ,  Kunal Parmar ,  Dave Sawyer ,  Benjamin Campbell Smith

IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods to facilitate top down delete or un-synchronization on delete of a synchronization client to a cloud-based platform. The disclosed technology innovates the mechanism the synchronization client processes local deletes so that instead of synchronizing the delete of each individual item across to the cloud-based platform, it can accumulate the individual item deletes into a top-level folder delete and that top-level folder delete can be what is communicated across to the cloud-based platform. Embodiments of the present disclosure also include systems and methods for depicting item synchronization between a local and cloud based platform/service (e.g. the Box service). In some embodiments the system can identify items that cannot be synchronized between the local and cloud based platform/service (e.g., cloud based collaboration or storage platform/service). The system can further indicate reasons for the inability to synchronize and can offer corrective action.

Abstract translation: 本公开的实施例包括在将同步客户端删除到基于云的平台时便于自顶向下删除或取消同步的系统和方法。 所公开的技术创新同步客户端处理本地删除的机制，使得不是将每个单独项目的删除同步到基于云的平台，它可以将单个项目删除累积到顶级文件夹删除中，并且顶层 文件夹删除可以与基于云的平台进行通信。 本公开的实施例还包括用于描绘基于本地和基于云的平台/服务（例如，Box服务）之间的项目同步的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，系统可以识别在本地和基于云的平台/服务（例如，基于云的协作或存储平台/服务）之间不能同步的项目。 系统可以进一步指出无法同步的原因，并可提供纠正措施。

公开(公告)号：US11025718B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16719158

申请日：2019-12-18

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Savage ,  Kunal Parmar ,  David Grant Sawyer ,  Lu Pan ,  Yiming Lu ,  David MacKenzie ,  Jeremy Jen-Ming Chiu

IPC: H04L29/08

Abstract: Enterprise administrators in a cloud-based environment including a cloud-based server and a repository can selectively impose permissions on items (e.g., files and folders) marked for synchronization (“sync items”). The sync items can be synchronized with the client devices of users by downloading the items along with the permission attributes from the cloud-based server. However, the permissions on those sync items means that any unpermitted changes to the local copies of the sync items do not get uploaded to the cloud-based server. A synchronization client on the client devices detects any changes made locally to the sync items that are not consistent with the permission attributes, and repairs those changes so that the sync items are restored to their most recent states. This ensures that any unauthorized changes made to sync items remain local and do not propagate by the synchronization process to other users.

公开(公告)号：US10599671B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US14158626

申请日：2014-01-17

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Griffin Dorman ,  Florian Jourda ,  Kunal Parmar ,  Dave Sawyer ,  Ben Smith

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F16/27 ,  G06F16/178

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods of conflict resolution, retry condition management and/or handling of problem files in the synchronization architecture of the cloud-based platform. One embodiment of the disclosed technology detects conflicts between incompatible changes made on opposite file systems based on file system sync results when executing a sync event on the file system. In one embodiment, the disclosed technology applies self-healing strategies when unexpected failures occur. For example, if a synchronization action fails repeatedly, an external action (e.g., from user, file system, etc.) can return the system back to a consistent state again.

公开(公告)号：US09805050B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14312482

申请日：2014-06-23

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Campbell Smith ,  David Mackenzie ,  Yiming Lu ,  Peter Potrebic ,  Florian Jourda ,  Kunal Parmar

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30174

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining and updating file system shadows by a synchronization client of a cloud-based platform. In some embodiments, an executor of the synchronization client can execute an action on an item in the local file system which changes the state of the item from an old state to a new state. The synchronization client updates the file system shadows with the new state of the item via an interface to facilitate generation of a synchronization event for the change to the item, that would otherwise go undetected if the change to the item was immediately reversed. In some embodiments, methods for providing shadow consistency and enhancing concurrent access to shadows are implemented by the synchronization client in maintaining and updating the file system shadows.

公开(公告)号：US20140379647A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US14312482

申请日：2014-06-23

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Campbell Smith ,  David Mackenzie ,  Yiming Lu ,  Peter Potrebic ,  Florian Jourda ,  Kunal Parmar

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30174

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining and updating file system shadows by a synchronization client of a cloud-based platform. In some embodiments, an executor of the synchronization client can execute an action on an item in the local file system which changes the state of the item from an old state to a new state. The synchronization client updates the file system shadows with the new state of the item via an interface to facilitate generation of a synchronization event for the change to the item, that would otherwise go undetected if the change to the item was immediately reversed. In some embodiments, methods for providing shadow consistency and enhancing concurrent access to shadows are implemented by the synchronization client in maintaining and updating the file system shadows.

Abstract translation: 基于云平台的同步客户端维护和更新文件系统阴影的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，同步客户端的执行器可以对本地文件系统中的项目执行动作，该项目将项目的状态从旧状态改变到新状态。 同步客户端通过接口更新文件系统阴影与项目的新状态，以方便生成对项目的更改的同步事件，否则，如果项目的更改立即反转，否则将不会被检测到。 在一些实施例中，同步客户端在维护和更新文件系统阴影时实现用于提供影子一致性和增强对影子的并发访问的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20230237023A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18151804

申请日：2023-01-09

Applicant: Box, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin Campbell Smith ,  David Mackenzie ,  Yiming Lu ,  Kunal Parmar ,  Peter Potrebic

IPC: G06F16/178 ,  G06F16/182 ,  G06F16/27

CPC classification number: G06F16/178 ,  G06F16/184 ,  G06F16/273

Abstract: Techniques for monitoring local and/or remote file systems by a synchronization component (e.g., client/server) of a cloud-based platform are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of building synchronization events by a synchronization component (e.g., a synchronization server/client) includes obtaining a set of items that have been changed and their new states and retrieving last known states of the set of items that are stored in a reference snapshot inside a filesystem scanner. The method further includes generating differences between the new states and the last known states of the set of items as item changes and utilizing information provided by the item changes to translate the item changes into synchronization events for execution on the opposing file system. A method of handling failed synchronization events by a synchronization component of the cloud-based platform by collapsing a subsequent event with the failed synchronization event is also disclosed.