Patents by Inventor Boyang Niu

Boyang Niu 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: 11822513
    Abstract: A system having a spaces service configured to host a first space that collects first data pertaining to a first topic and further configured to host a second space that collects second data pertaining to a second topic. The first data may include a link to a content item. The second data may include a second link to the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Tristan Rice, Shiu Ling Kwok, Jason Perez, Joseph Grillo, Boyang Niu
  • Publication number: 20220092026
    Abstract: A system having a spaces service configured to host a first space that collects first data pertaining to a first topic and further configured to host a second space that collects second data pertaining to a second topic. The first data may include a link to a content item. The second data may include a second link to the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tristan Rice, Shiu Ling Kwok, Jason Perez, Joseph Grillo, Boyang Niu
  • Patent number: 10817476
    Abstract: A content management system and a collaborative content system implement interoperability features that allow a user to perform certain interactions with a collaborative content item via the interface of the content management system. For instance, the collaborative content system can outsource access permissions for the collaborative content item to the content management system. When the collaborative content system receives a user's request to access the collaborative content item, the collaborative content system requests permissions data for the collaborative content item from the content management system and then determines based on the permissions data whether to grant access to the user. The content management system can also outsource the account storage capacity for the collaborative content item to the collaborative content system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Boyang Niu, Ken Elkabany
  • Patent number: 10586066
    Abstract: A content management system and a collaborative content system implement interoperability features that allow a user to perform certain interactions with a collaborative content item via the interface of the content management system. For instance, the collaborative content system can outsource access permissions for the collaborative content item to the content management system. When the collaborative content system receives a user's request to access the collaborative content item, the collaborative content system requests permissions data for the collaborative content item from the content management system and then determines based on the permissions data whether to grant access to the user. The content management system can also outsource the account storage capacity for the collaborative content item to the collaborative content system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Boyang Niu, Ken Elkabany
  • Publication number: 20190391959
    Abstract: A content management system and a collaborative content system implement interoperability features that allow a user to perform certain interactions with a collaborative content item via the interface of the content management system. For instance, the collaborative content system can outsource access permissions for the collaborative content item to the content management system. When the collaborative content system receives a user's request to access the collaborative content item, the collaborative content system requests permissions data for the collaborative content item from the content management system and then determines based on the permissions data whether to grant access to the user. The content management system can also outsource the account storage capacity for the collaborative content item to the collaborative content system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Boyang Niu, Ken Elkabany
  • Patent number: 10437786
    Abstract: A content management system and a collaborative content system implement interoperability features that allow a user to perform certain interactions with a collaborative content item via the interface of the content management system. For instance, the collaborative content system can outsource access permissions for the collaborative content item to the content management system. When the collaborative content system receives a user's request to access the collaborative content item, the collaborative content system requests permissions data for the collaborative content item from the content management system and then determines based on the permissions data whether to grant access to the user. The content management system can also outsource the account storage capacity for the collaborative content item to the collaborative content system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Boyang Niu, Ken Elkabany
  • Publication number: 20190121875
    Abstract: A content management system and a collaborative content system implement interoperability features that allow a user to perform certain interactions with a collaborative content item via the interface of the content management system. For instance, the collaborative content system can outsource access permissions for the collaborative content item to the content management system. When the collaborative content system receives a user's request to access the collaborative content item, the collaborative content system requests permissions data for the collaborative content item from the content management system and then determines based on the permissions data whether to grant access to the user. The content management system can also outsource the account storage capacity for the collaborative content item to the collaborative content system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Boyang Niu, Ken Elkabany
  • Publication number: 20190121995
    Abstract: A content management system and a collaborative content system implement interoperability features that allow a user to perform certain interactions with a collaborative content item via the interface of the content management system. For instance, the collaborative content system can outsource access permissions for the collaborative content item to the content management system. When the collaborative content system receives a user's request to access the collaborative content item, the collaborative content system requests permissions data for the collaborative content item from the content management system and then determines based on the permissions data whether to grant access to the user. The content management system can also outsource the account storage capacity for the collaborative content item to the collaborative content system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Boyang Niu, Ken Elkabany