Patents by Inventor Calvin Low

Calvin Low 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: 11948473
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for distributing, collecting and monitoring assignments by a content management system. The method includes receiving a request for a file request from a teacher to distribute an assignment to one or more students. In response to receiving the request, the teacher is prompted for information associated with the assignment. The information can include a name for the assignment, an assignment file and a collection identifier. In response to receiving the information, one or more metadata tags are generated based on the received information. The file request is distributed along with the one or more metadata tags to the one or more student.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Bonney-Ache, Ritu Moondra, Calvin Low, Kristen Witte, David Fish, Ian Macartney, Ben Stern
  • Patent number: 11809381
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods of accessing content items stored at a content management system by a mobile device, when the mobile device is not communicatively coupled to the content management system. The content management system can receive an indication to mark a content item (e.g., folder and the content items associated with the folder) as available to a mobile device when the mobile device is offline. The content management system can mark the content item, and any content items associated with the content item, for offline access by the mobile device and determine a synchronization schedule for the content item(s). The content management system can then initially send to the mobile device, the marked content item(s) in accordance with the synchronization schedule. While offline, the mobile device can make changes to the marked content items. The changes can be synchronized between the mobile device and content management system when the mobile device is online.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Aakash Kambuj, Vinod Valloppillil, Yufei Guo, Rodrigo Gomez Avila, Calvin Low, William R. Fraser, David Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220318201
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods of accessing content items stored at a content management system by a mobile device, when the mobile device is not communicatively coupled to the content management system. The content management system can receive an indication to mark a content item (e.g., folder and the content items associated with the folder) as available to a mobile device when the mobile device is offline. The content management system can mark the content item, and any content items associated with the content item, for offline access by the mobile device and determine a synchronization schedule for the content item(s). The content management system can then initially send to the mobile device, the marked content item(s) in accordance with the synchronization schedule. While offline, the mobile device can make changes to the marked content items. The changes can be synchronized between the mobile device and content management system when the mobile device is online.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Aakash Kambuj, Vinod Valloppillil, Yufei Guo, Rodrigo Gomez Avila, Calvin Low, William R. Fraser, David Zhang
  • Patent number: 11372816
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods of accessing content items stored at a content management system by a mobile device, when the mobile device is not communicatively coupled to the content management system. The content management system can receive an indication to mark a content item (e.g., folder and the content items associated with the folder) as available to a mobile device when the mobile device is offline. The content management system can mark the content item, and any content items associated with the content item, for offline access by the mobile device and determine a synchronization schedule for the content item(s). The content management system can then initially send to the mobile device, the marked content item(s) in accordance with the synchronization schedule. While offline, the mobile device can make changes to the marked content items. The changes can be synchronized between the mobile device and content management system when the mobile device is online.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Aakash Kambuj, Vinod Valloppillil, Yufei Guo, Rodrigo Gomez Avila, Calvin Low, William R. Fraser, David Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200294412
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for distributing, collecting and monitoring assignments by a content management system. The method includes receiving a request for a file request from a teacher to distribute an assignment to one or more students. In response to receiving the request, the teacher is prompted for information associated with the assignment. The information can include a name for the assignment, an assignment file and a collection identifier. In response to receiving the information, one or more metadata tags are generated based on the received information. The file request is distributed along with the one or more metadata tags to the one or more student.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kelly Bonney-Ache, Ritu Moondra, Calvin Low, Kristen Witte, David Fish, Ian Macartney, Ben Stern
  • Patent number: 10713966
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for distributing, collecting and monitoring assignments by a content management system. The method includes receiving a request for a file request from a teacher to distribute an assignment to one or more students. In response to receiving the request, the teacher is prompted for information associated with the assignment. The information can include a name for the assignment, an assignment file and a collection identifier. In response to receiving the information, one or more metadata tags are generated based on the received information. The file request is distributed along with the one or more metadata tags to the one or more student.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Kelly Bonney-Ache, Ritu Moondra, Calvin Low, Kristen Witte, David Fish, Ian Macartney, Ben Stern
  • Patent number: 10607498
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for distributing, collecting, monitoring and releasing assignments by a content management system. The method includes distributing file requests for assignments to students. Each file request includes one or more metadata tags. Students submit assignments in response to the file requests with the assignments being stored and associated with the file requests using the one or more metadata tags. In response to a release command, the assignments are searched based on one or more metadata tags and assignments associated with a student can be released to the student.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kelly Bonney-Ache, Ritu Moondra, Calvin Low, Kristen Witte, David Fish, Ian Macartney, Ben Stern
  • Publication number: 20180189317
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods of accessing content items stored at a content management system by a mobile device, when the mobile device is not communicatively coupled to the content management system. The content management system can receive an indication to mark a content item (e.g., folder and the content items associated with the folder) as available to a mobile device when the mobile device is offline. The content management system can mark the content item, and any content items associated with the content item, for offline access by the mobile device and determine a synchronization schedule for the content item(s). The content management system can then initially send to the mobile device, the marked content item(s) in accordance with the synchronization schedule. While offline, the mobile device can make changes to the marked content items. The changes can be synchronized between the mobile device and content management system when the mobile device is online.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Aakash Kambuj, Vinod Valloppillil, Yufei Guo, Rodrigo Gomez Avila, Calvin Low, William R. Fraser, David Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170193848
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for distributing, collecting and monitoring assignments by a content management system. The method includes receiving a request for a file request from a teacher to distribute an assignment to one or more students. In response to receiving the request, the teacher is prompted for information associated with the assignment. The information can include a name for the assignment, an assignment file and a collection identifier. In response to receiving the information, one or more metadata tags are generated based on the received information. The file request is distributed along with the one or more metadata tags to the one or more student.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly Bonney-Ache, Rita Moondra, Calvin Low, Kristen Witte, David Fish, Ian Macartney, Ben Stern
  • Publication number: 20170193835
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for distributing, collecting, monitoring and releasing assignments by a content management system. The method includes distributing file requests for assignments to students. Each file request includes one or more metadata tags. Students submit assignments in response to the file requests with the assignments being stored and associated with the file requests using the one or more metadata tags. In response to a release command, the assignments are searched based on one or more metadata tags and assignments associated with a student can be released to the student.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Kelly Bonney-Ache, Rita Moondra, Calvin Low, Kristen Witte, David Fish, Ian Macartney, Ben Stern