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US 11,537,630 B2Granted
Mobile platform file and folder selection functionalities for offline access and synchronization
AssigneeBox, Inc.
InventorMichael Smith
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Abstract
Systems and methods for folder synchronization and offline synchronization via a mobile platform in a web-based collaboration environment are disclosed. One embodiment includes synchronizing user selected folders and/or sub-folders via the mobile platform, using portable devices including smart phones and tablets using any mobile operating system to allow offline access. Child or sub-folders of the selected folders and/or sub-folders are automatically detected and synchronized for offline access. Any change or new content detected on the client side or on the server side is also synchronized such that the selected folders and/or sub-folders on the client and server sides are up to date.
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A method of providing content items of cloud-based collaboration platform for offline access on a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, from the mobile device, a selection of the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access, wherein the one or more folders or sub-folders are hosted by the cloud-based collaboration platform;
- downloading, from the cloud-based collaboration platform, to the mobile device, the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access;
- determining, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, a synchronization status of the one or more folders or sub-folders;
- identifying, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders contains at least one file that has an out-of-date synchronization status;
- sending, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, to the mobile device, a status indicator for the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders containing at least one file that has the out-of-date synchronization status, the status indicator comprising a message indicating that an updated version of the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders containing at least one file having an out-of-date synchronization status is available;
- identifying, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders has a current synchronization status;
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- sending, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, to the mobile device, a status indicator for the one or more folders or sub-folders and with a name for the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders having the current synchronization status, the status indicator comprising a message indicating a timestamp when each of the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders having a current synchronization status was updated or downloaded.
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A system comprising:
- a processor;
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- a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to provide content items of cloud-based collaboration platform for offline access on a mobile device by:
- receiving from the mobile device, a selection of the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access, wherein the one or more folders or sub-folders are hosted by the cloud-based collaboration platform;
- downloading to the mobile device, the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access;
- determining a synchronization status of the one or more folders or sub-folders;
- identifying that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders contains at least one file that has an out-of-date synchronization status;
- sending to the mobile device, a status indicator for the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders containing at least one file that has the out-of-date synchronization status, the status indicator comprising a message indicating that an updated version of the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders containing at least one file having an out-of-date synchronization status is available;
- identifying that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders has a current synchronization status;
- and
- sending to the mobile device, a status indicator for the one or more folders or sub-folders and with a name for the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders having the current synchronization status, the status indicator comprising a message indicating a timestamp when each of the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders having a current synchronization status was updated or downloaded.
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A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising a set of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to provide content items of cloud-based collaboration platform for offline access on a mobile device by:
- receiving from the mobile device, a selection of the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access, wherein the one or more folders or sub-folders are hosted by the cloud-based collaboration platform;
- downloading to the mobile device, the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access;
- determining a synchronization status of the one or more folders or sub-folders;
- identifying that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders contains at least one file that has an out-of-date synchronization status;
- sending to the mobile device, a status indicator for the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders containing at least one file that has the out-of-date synchronization status, the status indicator comprising a message indicating that an updated version of the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders containing at least one file having an out-of-date synchronization status is available;
- identifying that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders has a current synchronization status;
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- sending to the mobile device, a status indicator for the one or more folders or sub-folders and with a name for the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders having the current synchronization status, the status indicator comprising a message indicating a timestamp when each of the at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders having a current synchronization status was updated or downloaded.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.