Granted Patent B2

US 9,374,275 · App. 14/103,627 · Granted Jun 21, 2016

Inventors: Tina Wen (San Francisco, CA); Brian Smith (San Francisco, CA); Yi Wei (San Francisco, CA)

Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.

H04L41/0816H04L67/1095H04L67/34

Abstract

Claims (62)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving and storing, at an online content management system, application configuration data for a content application on a first client device, the content application configured to execute on a second client device using the application configuration data, the application configuration data including a plurality of application parameters for modifying at least one of a user interface of the content application or parameters of an algorithm of the content application;

synchronizing, by the online content management system, the application configuration data to the second client device through the online management system, the content application being configured to read the application configuration data on the second-client device and apply the application parameters to modify at least one of a user interface of the content application or parameters of the algorithm of the content application on the second client device;

receiving, from the first client device, a modified version of the application configuration data modified by the first client device, the modified version of the application configuration data including at least one modified application parameter;

storing, at the online management system, the modified version of the application configuration data; and

synchronizing, by the online content management system, the modified application configuration data to the second client device through the online content management system to provide the modified application configuration data to the second client device, the content application on the second client device being configured to read the modified application configuration data and apply the at least one modified application parameter, the modified application parameter modifying at least one of the user interface of the content application or the parameters of the algorithm of the content application on the client device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application configuration data is stored in a configuration file, the configuration file including a plurality of XML elements defining pairs of parameter names and parameter values.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein storing at an online content management system application configuration data for a content application on a second client device, further comprises:

receiving the application configuration data at the content management system from an application development system, wherein the application development system stores the application configuration data in a folder designated for sharing with the second client device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein synchronizing, with the online content management system the application configuration data to the second client device further comprises:

storing the application configuration data to a folder on the second client device designated for receiving the application configuration data, wherein the content application is configured to read the application configuration data from the designated folder on the second client device.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the folder designated for sharing with the second client device is a main application directory storing code and resources for the content application.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the folder designated for sharing with the second client device is a folder on the application development system that is separate from and outside of the main application directory storing code and resources for the content application.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein synchronizing, with the online content management system, the modified application configuration data to the second client device to produce a modified application configuration data, further comprises:

synchronizing, with the online content management system, the at least one modified parameter application configuration data to the second client device, without rewriting non-modified parameters of the application configuration data, wherein the client application on the second client device is configured to read the at least one modified parameters from the configuration data, and apply the at least one modified application parameter.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein synchronizing, with the online content management system the application configuration data to the second client device further comprises:

receiving a notification from an application development system to share the application configuration data stored at the content management system with a second client device, wherein the second client device is located remotely from the content management system.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving and storing on the online content management system a modified version of the application configuration data, further comprises:

receiving notification from an application development system that the configuration data has been modified; and

storing the modified configuration data at the content management system.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having executable a computer program embodied therein for controlling a computer processor to perform steps comprising:

receiving and storing, at an online content management system, application configuration data for a content application on a first client device, the content application configured to execute on a second client device using the application configuration data, the application configuration data including a plurality of application parameters for modifying at least one of a user interface of the content application or parameters of an algorithm of the content application;

synchronizing, by the online content management system, the application configuration data to the second client device through the online management system, the content application being configured to read the application configuration data on the second-client device and apply the application parameters to modify at least one of a user interface of the content application or parameters of the algorithm of the content application on the second client device;

receiving, from the first client device, a modified version of the application configuration data modified by the first client device, the modified version of the application configuration data including at least one modified application parameter;

storing, at the online management system, the modified version of the application configuration data; and

synchronizing, by the online content management system, the modified application configuration data to the second client device through the online content management system to provide the modified application configuration data to the second client device, the content application on the second client device being configured to read the modified application configuration data and apply the at least one modified application parameter, the modified application parameter modifying at least one of the user interface of the content application or the parameters of the algorithm of the content application on the client device.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the application configuration data is stored in a configuration file, the configuration file including a plurality of XML elements defining pairs of parameter names and parameter values.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the step of storing at an online content management system application configuration data for a content application in development for execution on a second client device, further comprises:

receiving the application configuration data at the content management system from an application development system, wherein the application development system stores the application configuration data in a folder designated for sharing with the second client device.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the step of synchronizing, with the online content management system the application configuration data to the second client device further comprises:

storing the application configuration data to a folder on the second client device designated for receiving the application configuration data, wherein the content application is configured to read the application configuration data from the designated folder on the second client device.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the folder designated for sharing with the second client device is a main application directory storing code and resources for the content application.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the folder designated for sharing with the second client device is a folder on the application development system that is separate from and outside of main application directory storing code and resources for the content application.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the step of synchronizing, with the online content management system, the modified application configuration data to the second client device to produce a modified application configuration data, further comprises:

synchronizing, with the online content management system, the at least one modified parameter application configuration data to the second client device, without rewriting non-modified parameters of the application configuration data, wherein the client application on the second client device is configured to read the at least one modified parameters from the configuration data, and apply the at least one modified application parameter.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the step of synchronizing, with the online content management system the application configuration data to the second client device further comprises:

receiving a notification from an application development system to share the application configuration data stored at the content management system with a second client device, wherein the second client device is located remotely from the content management system.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the steps of receiving and storing on the online content management system a modified version of the application configuration data, further comprises:

receiving notification from an application development system that the configuration data has been modified; and

storing the modified configuration data at the content management system.

19. A computer system, comprising:

a computer processor; and

a computer-readable medium storing a computer program executable by the computer processor, the computer program embodied therein for controlling the computer processor to perform steps comprising:

receiving and storing, at an online content management system, application configuration data for a content application on a first client device, the content application configured to execute on a second client device using the application configuration data, the application configuration data including a plurality of application parameters for modifying at least one of a user interface of the content application or parameters of an algorithm of the content application;

synchronizing, by the online content management system, the application configuration data to the second client device through the online management system, the content application being configured to read the application configuration data on the second-client device and apply the application parameters to modify at least one of a user interface of the content application or parameters of the algorithm of the content application on the second client device;

receiving, from the first client device, a modified version of the application configuration data modified by the first client device, the modified version of the application configuration data including at least one modified application parameter;

storing, at the online management system, the modified version of the application configuration data; and

synchronizing, by the online content management system, the modified application configuration data to the second client device through the online content management system to provide the modified application configuration data to the second client device, the content application on the second client device being configured to read the modified application configuration data and apply the at least one modified application parameter, the modified application parameter modifying at least one of the user interface of the content application or the parameters of the algorithm of the content application on the client device.

20. The computer system of claim 19 , wherein the application configuration data is stored in a configuration file, the configuration file including a plurality of XML elements defining pairs of parameter names and parameter values.

21. The computer system of claim 19 , wherein the step of storing at an online content management system application configuration data for a content application in development for execution on a second client device, further comprises:

receiving the application configuration data at the content management system from an application development system, wherein the application development system stores the application configuration data in a folder designated for sharing with the second client device.

22. The computer system of claim 21 , wherein the step of synchronizing, with the online content management system the application configuration data to the second client device further comprises:

storing the application configuration data to a folder on the second client device designated for receiving the application configuration data, wherein the content application is configured to read the application configuration data from the designated folder on the second client device.

23. The computer system of claim 21 , wherein the folder designated for sharing with the second client device is a main application directory storing code and resources for the content application.

24. The computer system of claim 21 , wherein the folder designated for sharing with the second client device is a folder on the application development system that is separate from and outside of main application directory storing code and resources for the content application.

25. The computer system of claim 19 , wherein the step of synchronizing, with the online content management system, the modified application configuration data to the second client device to produce a modified application configuration data, further comprises:

synchronizing, with the online content management system, the at least one modified parameter application configuration data to the second client device, without rewriting non-modified parameters of the application configuration data, wherein the client application on the second client device is configured to read the at least one modified parameters from the configuration data upon execution, and apply the at least one modified application parameter.

26. The computer system of claim 19 , wherein the step of synchronizing, with the online content management system the application configuration data to the second client device further comprises:

receiving a notification from an application development system to share the application configuration data stored at the content management system with a second client device, wherein the second client device is located remotely from the content management system.

27. The computer system of claim 19 , wherein the steps of receiving and storing on the online content management system a modified version of the application configuration data, further comprises:

receiving notification from the application development system that the configuration data has been modified; and

storing the modified configuration data at the content management system.

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