Patents by Inventor Akos Albert
Akos Albert 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).
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Publication number: 20250190364Abstract: The present technology is a cache that provides an implied guarantee that data returned in response to a query is current. The cache uses two techniques together to guarantee that data returned in response to a query from the cache is current. The first technique is a guaranteed clock value. The is a clock value for which all changes that have occurred before it have been written to the authoritative database. Any query having a clock value greater than the guaranteed clock value is invalid. The second technique is a data invalidation technique, where the cache repeatedly polls the authoritative database for information about changes and invalidates objects associated with changes. If no change has happened, the cache can confidently conclude it is up to date since the cache knows that it is aware of all changes as of the guaranteed clock value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2023Publication date: June 12, 2025Inventors: Adrian Ziegler-Millard, Neil Burke, Akos Albert, Panashe Fundira, Michael Coopersmith
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Patent number: 12174814Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Publication number: 20240330259Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Patent number: 12019599Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Patent number: 12001574Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Patent number: 11914727Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Patent number: 11803652Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Patent number: 11799958Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Patent number: 11789976Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Patent number: 11755616Abstract: The present technology pertains to a organization directory hosted by a synchronized content management system. The corporate directory can provide access to user accounts for all members of the organization to all content items in the organization directory on the respective file systems of the members' client devices. Members can reach any content item at the same path as other members relative to the organization directory root on their respective client device. In some embodiments novel access permissions are granted to maintain path consistency.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kleinpeter, Tony Xu, Akos Albert, Nils Bunger, Sam Jau, Conor Woods, Aaron Staley
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Publication number: 20220284002Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Publication number: 20220284036Abstract: The present technology pertains to a organization directory hosted by a synchronized content management system. The corporate directory can provide access to user accounts for all members of the organization to all content items in the organization directory on the respective file systems of the members' client devices. Members can reach any content item at the same path as other members relative to the organization directory root on their respective client device. In some embodiments novel access permissions are granted to maintain path consistency.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Thomas Kleinpeter, Tony Xu, Akos Albert, Nils Bunger, Sam Jau, Conor Woods, Aaron Staley
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Patent number: 11386116Abstract: The present technology pertains to a organization directory hosted by a synchronized content management system. The corporate directory can provide access to user accounts for all members of the organization to all content items in the organization directory on the respective file systems of the members' client devices. Members can reach any content item at the same path as other members relative to the organization directory root on their respective client device. In some embodiments novel access permissions are granted to maintain path consistency.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kleinpeter, Tony Xu, Akos Albert, Nils Bunger, Sam Jau, Conor Woods, Aaron Staley
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Publication number: 20220198038Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Publication number: 20220198037Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Publication number: 20220197880Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Publication number: 20220197926Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Publication number: 20220200994Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Publication number: 20220197883Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert
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Patent number: 11366793Abstract: The disclosed technology addresses the need in the art for a content management system that can be highly flexible to the needs of its subjects. The present technology permits any object to be shared by providing a robust and flexible access control list mechanism. The present technology utilizes a data structure that is highly efficient that both minimizes the amount of information that needs to be written into any database, but also allows for fast reads and writes of information from authoritative tables that are a source of truth for the content management system, while allowing for maintenance of indexes containing more refined data that allow for efficient retrieval of certain information that would normally need to be calculated when it is needed.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aaron Passey, Braden Walker, Akos Albert