Patents by Inventor Alex Sydell
Alex Sydell 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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Patent number: 9152646Abstract: A creation order of content items can generally be determined by a metadata creation time associated with the content items. In some instances, multiple content items can be associated with the same metadata creation time. To determine the order of content items associated with the same metadata creation time, a files system modification time for the content items can be accessed. The file system modification time may indicate time in a smaller time increment than the metadata creation time. If the creation order of the content items cannot be determined from the file system modification time, the names of the content items can be analyzed to determine if they indicate a creation order. Alternatively the order the content items are placed in memory can be used to determine the creation order. Metadata identifying the determined creation order of the content items can be appended to the content items.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Alex Sydell, Kyle Consalus
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Publication number: 20150172259Abstract: A portable computing device with methodologies for client-side analytic data collection are described. In one embodiment, for example, a method performed by a portable computing device having non-volatile memory includes the steps of obtaining event information reflecting runtime behavior of an application executing on the portable computing device; cryptographically encrypting the event information; storing the encrypted event information in the non-volatile memory; decrypting the encrypted event information; and sending the decrypted event information to a server over a data network, the decrypted event information encapsulated in a cryptographically secured network data stream when sent over the data network to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Kyle Consalus, Alex Sydell
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Patent number: 8996889Abstract: A portable computing device with methodologies for client-side analytic data collection are described. In one embodiment, for example, a method performed by a portable computing device having volatile and non-volatile memory includes obtaining a plurality of events to be logged; serializing the events to be logged; storing the serialized events in the volatile memory; encrypting the serialized events to produce serialized and encrypted events; storing the serialized and encrypted events in the non-volatile memory; decrypting the serialized and encrypted events to produce serialized and decrypted events; storing the serialized and decrypted events in the volatile memory; compressing the serialized and decrypted events to produce compressed, serialized, and decrypted events; encrypting the compressed, serialized, and decrypted events to produce encrypted, compressed, and serialized events and storing the encrypted, compressed, and serialized events in the non-volatile memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Kyle Consalus, Alex Sydell
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Publication number: 20140370874Abstract: A method of providing particular account configurations to a user of a mobile device based on a predetermined account configuration offering between a mobile device manufacturer and a third-party service provider based on a code stored on the mobile device. During the out-of-box experience (OOBE) when the user is initially configuring the mobile device, the third-party provider receives user information, a code, and a mobile device identification number. The third-party service provider confirms that the mobile device is eligible for the particular account configuration by using the code and mobile device identification number. Once account configuration eligibility is confirmed, the third-party service provider associates the particular account configuration with either an existing user account or with a new user account established during the OOBE.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Lars Fjeldsoe Nielsen, Will Stockwell, Alex Sydell, Tony Grue, Kyle Consalus, Sujay Jaswa, Albert Ni
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Patent number: 8903838Abstract: A method and system for preventing duplicate file uploads in a remote content management system is described. The user device receives a hash value list associated with the files stored in the remote content management system. The user device calculates a hash value associated with new files to be uploaded. The system then compares the hash value(s) associated with the new file(s) to be uploaded with the hash value list received from the remote file storage system. If the hash values of any of the new files to be uploaded match a hash value on the hash value list, then the system prevents the new files from being uploaded to the remote file storage system.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Rian Hunter, David Euresti, Brian Smith, Alicia Chen, Alex Sydell, Aston Motes, Jie Tang
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Publication number: 20140304312Abstract: A creation order of content items can generally be determined by a metadata creation time associated with the content items. In some instances, multiple content items can be associated with the same metadata creation time. To determine the order of content items associated with the same metadata creation time, a files system modification time for the content items can be accessed. The file system modification time may indicate time in a smaller time increment than the metadata creation time. If the creation order of the content items cannot be determined from the file system modification time, the names of the content items can be analyzed to determine if they indicate a creation order. Alternatively the order the content items are placed in memory can be used to determine the creation order. Metadata identifying the determined creation order of the content items can be appended to the content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Alex Sydell, Kyle Consalus
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Patent number: 8855605Abstract: A method of providing particular account configurations to a user of a mobile device based on a predetermined account configuration offering between a mobile device manufacturer and a third-party service provider based on a code stored on the mobile device. During the out-of-box experience (OOBE) when the user is initially configuring the mobile device, the third-party provider receives user information, a code, and a mobile device identification number. The third-party service provider confirms that the mobile device is eligible for the particular account configuration by using the code and mobile device identification number. Once account configuration eligibility is confirmed, the third-party service provider associates the particular account configuration with either an existing user account or with a new user account established during the OOBE.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Dropbox Inc.Inventors: Lars Fjeldsoe Nielsen, Will Stockwell, Alex Sydell, Tony Grue, Kyle Consalus, Sujay Jaswa, Albert Ni
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Publication number: 20140298041Abstract: A portable computing device with methodologies for client-side analytic data collection are described. In one embodiment, for example, a method performed by a portable computing device having volatile and non-volatile memory includes obtaining a plurality of events to be logged; serializing the events to be logged; storing the serialized events in the volatile memory; encrypting the serialized events to produce serialized and encrypted events; storing the serialized and encrypted events in the non-volatile memory; decrypting the serialized and encrypted events to produce serialized and decrypted events; storing the serialized and decrypted events in the volatile memory; compressing the serialized and decrypted events to produce compressed, serialized, and decrypted events; encrypting the compressed, serialized, and decrypted events to produce encrypted, compressed, and serialized events and storing the encrypted, compressed, and serialized events in the non-volatile memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Kyle Consalus, Alex Sydell
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Publication number: 20140229457Abstract: A client device can be configured to perform a local index search and a server index search to automatically identify and upload content items on the client device that have not been uploaded to an online content management system. A local index search can include creating a unique local identifier of a content item and searching a local upload index that includes the unique local identifier of each content item that has been uploaded. A server index search can include creating a unique server identifier of the content item and searching a server upload index that includes the unique server identifier of each content item stored on the online content management system. Content items that are determined to have not been uploaded to the online content management system based on the results of the two searches, can be uploaded to the content management system by the client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Alex Sydell, Brian Smith, Kyle Consalus, Tina Wen, Anthony (Tony) Grue
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Publication number: 20140189061Abstract: A content management server that uploads files from a mobile device to a cloud-based storage location based on a battery level associated with the mobile device. The content management system receives mobile device operating information and regulates the upload of files based on the mobile device operating information. In various embodiments, the mobile device operating information includes battery information. If the mobile device battery level drops below a first predetermined level, the content management system regulates the upload of files. Once the upload of files is regulated, the content management system continues to monitor the mobile device operating information. If the content management system determines that the mobile device battery level exceeds a second predetermined level, the content management system resumes the file upload process.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Will Stockwell, Alex Sydell, Tony Grue, Kyle Consalus, Tina Wen, Jeff Bartelma, Aseem Sood
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Publication number: 20140189037Abstract: A system for predictively caching digital content in which the system is configured to: (1) receive, from a user of a client device, a request to access at least one particular digital file stored on a remote server; (2) select at least one other digital file to cache locally on the client device based on at least one file-accessing tendency of the user; (3) download the at least one other digital file from the remote server to the client device; and (4) save the downloaded digital file to memory associated with the client device for later access by the user. A file-accessing tendency of the user may include the manner in which the user typically scrolls or otherwise cycles through images or other files. The system may determine the user's file-accessing tendencies based on, for example, the user's location, native language, past content-accessing practices, and/or specified user preferences.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Will Stockwell, Alex Sydell, Tony Grue
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Publication number: 20140181213Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for prioritizing structural operations and distributing changes in a synced online content management system. An exemplary method can include receiving, from a first client device, a first structural operation for a particular content item and an account within the online content management system. The method can also include receiving, from a second client device, a competing structural operation for the particular content item and the account. The method can then include prioritizing the first structural operation from the first client device over the competing structural operation from the second client device based on predetermined factors. The method can then include executing the first structural operation for the particular content item and the account. The exemplary method can then include distributing the prioritized first structural operation to all synced devices for execution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: DROPBOX, INC.Inventors: Rian Hunter, David Euresti, Brian Smith, Alicia Chen, Alex Sydell, Aston Motes, Jie Tang
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Publication number: 20140122451Abstract: A method and system for preventing duplicate file uploads in a remote content management system is described. The user device receives a hash value list associated with the files stored in the remote content management system. The user device calculates a hash value associated with new files to be uploaded. The system then compares the hash value(s) associated with the new file(s) to be uploaded with the hash value list received from the remote file storage system. If the hash values of any of the new files to be uploaded match a hash value on the hash value list, then the system prevents the new files from being uploaded to the remote file storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: DROPBOX, INC.Inventors: David Euresti, Brian Smith, Alicia Chen, Alex Sydell, Aston Motes, Jie Tang, Rian Hunter
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Publication number: 20140122447Abstract: A method and system for preventing duplicate file uploads in a remote content management system is described. The user device receives a hash value list associated with the files stored in the remote content management system. The user device calculates a hash value associated with new files to be uploaded. The system then compares the hash value(s) associated with the new file(s) to be uploaded with the hash value list received from the remote file storage system. If the hash values of any of the new files to be uploaded match a hash value on the hash value list, then the system prevents the new files from being uploaded to the remote file storage system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: DROPBOX, INC.Inventors: Rian Hunter, David Euresti, Brian Smith, Alicia Chen, Alex Sydell, Aston Motes, Jie Tang
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Publication number: 20140089070Abstract: A system and method for detecting and accounting for the improper use of a deal code on a mobile device. When the user initially configures the mobile device, the third-party provider receives information from the mobile device that includes user information, mobile device information, a deal code associated with a third-party service, information about an application program preloaded on the mobile device associated with the service, and a hash value that is at least partially calculated based on the foregoing. The third-party service provider calculates a second hash value at least partially based on the received information and based on other predetermined information and compares the first hash value to the second hash value. Based on the comparison, the system determines if use of the deal code is improper and, if so, tracks the user and mobile device information to prevent improper use of the deal code.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: DROPBOX, INC.Inventors: Will Stockwell, Alex Sydell, Tony Grue, Kyle Consalus
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Publication number: 20140087709Abstract: A method of providing particular account configurations to a user of a mobile device based on a predetermined account configuration offering between a mobile device manufacturer and a third-party service provider based on a code stored on the mobile device. During the out-of-box experience (OOBE) when the user is initially configuring the mobile device, the third-party provider receives user information, a code, and a mobile device identification number. The third-party service provider confirms that the mobile device is eligible for the particular account configuration by using the code and mobile device identification number. Once account configuration eligibility is confirmed, the third-party service provider associates the particular account configuration with either an existing user account or with a new user account established during the OOBE.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Lars Fjeldsoe Nielsen, Will Stockwell, Alex Sydell, Tony Grue, Kyle Consalus, Sujay Jaswa, Albert Ni