Granted Patent B2

US 12,242,507 · App. 18/499,005 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Inventor: Michael Smith (Palo Alto, CA)

Assignee: Box, Inc.

G06F16/27G06F16/176G06F16/1787

Abstract

Claims (52)

1. A method of providing content items of cloud-based collaboration platform for offline access on a client device, the method comprising:

receiving, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, from the client 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;

sending, from the cloud-based collaboration platform, to the client device, the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access;

receiving, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, a synchronization request from the client device;

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platform, that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders contains at least one file that has an out-of-date synchronization status;

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; and

sending, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, to the client device, 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.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising synchronizing the one or more folders or sub-folders having the out-of-date synchronization status between the cloud-based collaboration platform and the client device.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, options for caching recent files;

upon determining that the option for caching recent files is selected:

detecting, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, that a file in the one or more folders or sub-folders corresponds to a file stored in a cache of recent files; and

preventing, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, synchronization of the file with the cloud-based collaboration platform.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, options for notifying the client device that downloading the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access utilizes a cellular network connection.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, options for allowing the client device to synchronize the one or more folders or sub-folders having the out-of-date synchronization status in at least one of the following events: when the client device is online, when an update to the one or more folders or sub-folders is available, or when the update is manually selected by the user.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, to the client device, options at least for: previewing contents of the one or more folders or sub-folders, commenting on contents in the one or more folders or sub-folders, sharing contents in the one or more folders or sub-folders, uploading content into the one or more folders or sub-folders, or displaying information associated with the one or more folders or sub-folders.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the cloud-based collaboration platform, to the client device, options for allowing the client device to synchronize the one or more folders or sub-folders having the out-of-date synchronization status in at least one of the following events: when the client device is online, when an update to the one or more folders or sub-folders is available, or when the update is manually selected by the user.

8. A system comprising:

a processor; and

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 client device by:

receiving from the client 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;

sending to the client device, the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access;

receiving a synchronization a synchronization request from the client device;

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;

identifying that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders has a current synchronization status; and

sending to the client device, 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.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to synchronize the one or more folders or sub-folders having the out-of-date synchronization status with the client device.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

providing options for caching recent files;

upon determining that the option for caching recent files is selected:

detect that a file in the one or more folders or sub-folders corresponds to a file stored in a cache of recent files; and

prevent synchronization of the file with the cloud-based collaboration platform.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to provide options for notifying the client device that downloading the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access utilizes a cellular network connection.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to provide options for allowing the client device to synchronize the one or more folders or sub-folders having the out-of-date synchronization status in at least one of the following events: when the client device is online, when an update to the one or more folders or sub-folders is available, or when the update is manually selected by the user.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to provide, to the client device, options at least for: previewing contents of the one or more folders or sub-folders, commenting on contents in the one or more folders or sub-folders, sharing contents in the one or more folders or sub-folders, uploading content into the one or more folders or sub-folders, or displaying information associated with the one or more folders or sub-folders.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to provide, to the client device, options for allowing the client device to synchronize the one or more folders or sub-folders having the out-of-date synchronization status in at least one of the following events: when the client device is online, when an update to the one or more folders or sub-folders is available, or when the update is manually selected by the user.

15. 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 client device by:

receiving from the client 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;

sending to the client device, the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access;

receiving a synchronization request from the client device;

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;

identifying that at least one of the one or more folders or sub-folders has a current synchronization status; and

sending to the client device, 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.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to synchronize the one or more folders or sub-folders having the out-of-date synchronization status with the client device.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

providing options for caching recent files;

upon determining that the option for caching recent files is selected:

detect that a file in the one or more folders or sub-folders corresponds to a file stored in a cache of recent files; and

prevent synchronization of the file with the cloud-based collaboration platform.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to provide options for notifying the client device that downloading the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access utilizes a cellular network connection.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to provide options for allowing the client device to synchronize the one or more folders or sub-folders having the out-of-date synchronization status in at least one of the following events: when the client device is online, when an update to the one or more folders or sub-folders is available, or when the update is manually selected by the user.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to provide, to the client device, options at least for: previewing contents of the one or more folders or sub-folders, commenting on contents in the one or more folders or sub-folders, sharing contents in the one or more folders or sub-folders, uploading content into the one or more folders or sub-folders, or displaying information associated with the one or more folders or sub-folders.

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