Patents by Inventor Arash Ferdowsi

Arash Ferdowsi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10911518
    Abstract: Synchronization of folders shared among multiple clients over a network is provided. A first user of a first client instantiates a folder to be shared, and the folder and its contents are synchronized with a host system. As the user makes changes to the folder and its contents on the first client, those changes are propagated to the synchronized version on the host server. Other clients who will be sharing the synchronized folder register with the host system and obtain a current version of the synchronized folder and contents. As the contents of the synchronized folder are changed by any of the clients, the changes are propagated to the host system, which in turn delivers the changes to each of the clients registered as sharing that folder. In this way, each client participating in the share has a current version of the folder and its contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Houston, Arash Ferdowsi
  • Patent number: 10491653
    Abstract: Users specify that a file set comprising their files, folders, or other content owned by the users should be made accessible via a link, such as a uniform resource locator (URL). The system which stores and provides access to the files accordingly creates a link that specifies the file set to be made accessible. The users may distribute the link to recipients with whom the file set is to be shared, and the distribution may be performed in any manner that the users choose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Arash Ferdowsi, Drew Houston, Jonathan Ying, Jeffrey Bartelma
  • Publication number: 20190124131
    Abstract: Users specify that a file set comprising their files, folders, or other content owned by the users should be made accessible via a link, such as a uniform resource locator (URL). The system which stores and provides access to the files accordingly creates a link that specifies the file set to be made accessible. The users may distribute the link to recipients with whom the file set is to be shared, and the distribution may be performed in any manner that the users choose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Arash Ferdowsi, Drew Houston, Jonathan Ying, Jeffrey Bartelma
  • Publication number: 20190089768
    Abstract: Synchronization of folders shared among multiple clients over a network is provided. A first user of a first client instantiates a folder to be shared, and the folder and its contents are synchronized with a host system. As the user makes changes to the folder and its contents on the first client, those changes are propagated to the synchronized version on the host server. Other clients who will be sharing the synchronized folder register with the host system and obtain a current version of the synchronized folder and contents. As the contents of the synchronized folder are changed by any of the clients, the changes are propagated to the host system, which in turn delivers the changes to each of the clients registered as sharing that folder. In this way, each client participating in the share has a current version of the folder and its contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Drew Houston, Arash Ferdowsi
  • Patent number: 10212211
    Abstract: Users specify that a file set comprising their files, folders, or other content owned by the users should be made accessible via a link, such as a uniform resource locator (URL). The system which stores and provides access to the files accordingly creates a link that specifies the file set to be made accessible. The users may distribute the link to recipients with whom the file set is to be shared, and the distribution may be performed in any manner that the users choose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Arash Ferdowsi, Drew Houston, Jonathan Ying, Jeffrey Bartelma
  • Patent number: 10148730
    Abstract: Synchronization of folders shared among multiple clients over a network is provided. A first user of a first client instantiates a folder to be shared, and the folder and its contents are synchronized with a host system. As the user makes changes to the folder and its contents on the first client, those changes are propagated to the synchronized version on the host server. Other clients who will be sharing the synchronized folder register with the host system and obtain a current version of the synchronized folder and contents. As the contents of the synchronized folder are changed by any of the clients, the changes are propagated to the host system, which in turn delivers the changes to each of the clients registered as sharing that folder. In this way, each client participating in the share has a current version of the folder and its contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Houston, Arash Ferdowsi
  • Publication number: 20180048698
    Abstract: Users specify that a file set comprising their files, folders, or other content owned by the users should be made accessible via a link, such as a uniform resource locator (URL). The system which stores and provides access to the files accordingly creates a link that specifies the file set to be made accessible. The users may distribute the link to recipients with whom the file set is to be shared, and the distribution may be performed in any manner that the users choose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Arash Ferdowsi, Drew Houston, Jonathan Ying, Jeffrey Bartelma
  • Patent number: 9716742
    Abstract: Users specify that a file set comprising their files, folders, or other content owned by the users should be made accessible via a link, such as a uniform resource locator (URL). The system which stores and provides access to the files accordingly creates a link that specifies the file set to be made accessible. The users may distribute the link to recipients with whom the file set is to be shared, and the distribution may be performed in any manner that the users choose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Arash Ferdowsi, Drew Houston, Jonathan Ying, Jeffrey Bartelma
  • Publication number: 20150237109
    Abstract: Users specify that a file set comprising their files, folders, or other content owned by the users should be made accessible via a link, such as a uniform resource locator (URL). The system which stores and provides access to the files accordingly creates a link that specifies the file set to be made accessible. The users may distribute the link to recipients with whom the file set is to be shared, and the distribution may be performed in any manner that the users choose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Arash Ferdowsi, Drew Houston, Jonathan Ying, Jeffrey Bartelma
  • Patent number: 9049176
    Abstract: Users specify that a file set comprising their files, folders, or other content owned by the users should be made accessible via a link, such as a uniform resource locator (URL). The system which stores and provides access to the files accordingly creates a link that specifies the file set to be made accessible. The users may distribute the link to recipients with whom the file set is to be shared, and the distribution may be performed in any manner that the users choose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Arash Ferdowsi, Drew Houston, Jonathan Ying, Jeffrey Bartelma
  • Publication number: 20140337482
    Abstract: Synchronization of folders shared among multiple clients over a network is provided. A first user of a first client instantiates a folder to be shared, and the folder and its contents are synchronized with a host system. As the user makes changes to the folder and its contents on the first client, those changes are propagated to the synchronized version on the host server. Other clients who will be sharing the synchronized folder register with the host system and obtain a current version of the synchronized folder and contents. As the contents of the synchronized folder are changed by any of the clients, the changes are propagated to the host system, which in turn delivers the changes to each of the clients registered as sharing that folder. In this way, each client participating in the share has a current version of the folder and its contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Drew Houston, Arash Ferdowsi
  • Patent number: 8825597
    Abstract: Synchronization of folders shared among multiple clients over a network is provided. A first user of a first client instantiates a folder to be shared, and the folder and its contents are synchronized with a host system. As the user makes changes to the folder and its contents on the first client, those changes are propagated to the synchronized version on the host server. Other clients who will be sharing the synchronized folder register with the host system and obtain a current version of the synchronized folder and contents. As the contents of the synchronized folder are changed by any of the clients, the changes are propagated to the host system, which in turn delivers the changes to each of the clients registered as sharing that folder. In this way, each client participating in the share has a current version of the folder and its contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Drew Houston, Arash Ferdowsi
  • Publication number: 20120331108
    Abstract: Users specify that a file set comprising their files, folders, or other content owned by the users should be made accessible via a link, such as a uniform resource locator (URL). The system which stores and provides access to the files accordingly creates a link that specifies the file set to be made accessible. The users may distribute the link to recipients with whom the file set is to be shared, and the distribution may be performed in any manner that the users choose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Arash Ferdowsi, Drew Houston, Jonathan Ying, Jeffrey Bartelma