Patents by Inventor David Stinnette

David Stinnette 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).

  • Publication number: 20240028995
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing project tasks using content items. A user can create tasks within a content item. The tasks can be assigned to users and/or be assigned due dates. The content item can be shared with other users such that updates to the content item (e.g., updates to the tasks) can cause sending notifications to users associated with the content item. When a task in the content item is updated, all members of the project can be notified of the updated status of the task. A task list for a project can be created that aggregates tasks from multiple content items associated with the project. Tasks can be organized in the task list according to the content item the task was created in. Updates to tasks in the task list can cause corresponding updates to the tasks in the content items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, JR., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 11816615
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing project tasks using content items. A user can create tasks within a content item. The tasks can be assigned to users and/or be assigned due dates. The content item can be shared with other users such that updates to the content item (e.g., updates to the tasks) can cause sending notifications to users associated with the content item. When a task in the content item is updated, all members of the project can be notified of the updated status of the task. A task list for a project can be created that aggregates tasks from multiple content items associated with the project. Tasks can be organized in the task list according to the content item the task was created in. Updates to tasks in the task list can cause corresponding updates to the tasks in the content items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Aj Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20230177464
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing reminders in a content management system. For example, a user can select content (e.g., a content item, content within a content item, metadata for a content item, etc.) and provide input to cause the content management system to generate a reminder related to the content. The reminder data can be generated automatically. The reminder can be generated based on user input defining attributes of the reminder. Based on a due date associated with the reminder, the content management system can cause a notification to be presented to the user so that the user can be reminded to perform a task related to the selected item of content. The user can select a representation of the reminder to cause the content management system to present the item of content associated with the reminder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, John R. Grace, JR., Igor Kofman, David Stinnette
  • Patent number: 11625686
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing reminders in a content management system. For example, a user can select content (e.g., a content item, content within a content item, metadata for a content item, etc.) and provide input to cause the content management system to generate a reminder related to the content. The reminder data can be generated automatically. The reminder can be generated based on user input defining attributes of the reminder. Based on a due date associated with the reminder, the content management system can cause a notification to be presented to the user so that the user can be reminded to perform a task related to the selected item of content. The user can select a representation of the reminder to cause the content management system to present the item of content associated with the reminder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kavitha Radhakrishnan, A J Palkovic, John R. Grace, Jr., Igor Kofman, David Stinnette
  • Publication number: 20220147948
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to generating and utilizing digital associations between digital documents and digital calendar events based on determined content connections. For example, one or more embodiments suggest a digital document to a user for association with a digital calendar event based on content connections between the digital document and the digital calendar event. In particular, one or more embodiments determine a content connection based on document characteristics (e.g., document content and access characteristics) and calendar event characteristics (e.g., calendar content and historical meeting information). For example, the system can train a machine learning model to determine content connections based on document characteristics and calendar event characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Timo Mertens, Neil Sethi, David Stinnette, Justin Hileman, Adam LaFave
  • Patent number: 11238414
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to generating and utilizing digital associations between digital documents and digital calendar events based on determined content connections. For example, one or more embodiments suggest a digital document to a user for association with a digital calendar event based on content connections between the digital document and the digital calendar event. In particular, one or more embodiments determine a content connection based on document characteristics (e.g., document content and access characteristics) and calendar event characteristics (e.g., calendar content and historical meeting information). For example, the system can train a machine learning model to determine content connections based on document characteristics and calendar event characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Timo Mertens, Neil Sethi, David Stinnette, Justin Hileman, Adam LaFave
  • Patent number: 10970679
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, A J Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10970656
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20200372432
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing project tasks using content items. A user can create tasks within a content item. The tasks can be assigned to users and/or be assigned due dates. The content item can be shared with other users such that updates to the content item (e.g., updates to the tasks) can cause sending notifications to users associated with the content item. When a task in the content item is updated, all members of the project can be notified of the updated status of the task. A task list for a project can be created that aggregates tasks from multiple content items associated with the project. Tasks can be organized in the task list according to the content item the task was created in. Updates to tasks in the task list can cause corresponding updates to the tasks in the content items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, JR., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10810549
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, A J Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20200327500
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, JR., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10796255
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing project tasks using content items. A user can create tasks within a content item. The tasks can be assigned to users and/or be assigned due dates. The content item can be shared with other users such that updates to the content item (e.g., updates to the tasks) can cause sending notifications to users associated with the content item. When a task in the content item is updated, all members of the project can be notified of the updated status of the task. A task list for a project can be created that aggregates tasks from multiple content items associated with the project. Tasks can be organized in the task list according to the content item the task was created in. Updates to tasks in the task list can cause corresponding updates to the tasks in the content items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10776755
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Aj Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Patent number: 10719807
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, A J Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, Jr., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20200219062
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing reminders in a content management system. For example, a user can select content (e.g., a content item, content within a content item, metadata for a content item, etc.) and provide input to cause the content management system to generate a reminder related to the content. The reminder data can be generated automatically. The reminder can be generated based on user input defining attributes of the reminder. Based on a due date associated with the reminder, the content management system can cause a notification to be presented to the user so that the user can be reminded to perform a task related to the selected item of content. The user can select a representation of the reminder to cause the content management system to present the item of content associated with the reminder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, John R. Grace, JR., Igor Kofman, David Stinnette
  • Patent number: 10614420
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing reminders in a content management system. For example, a user can select content (e.g., a content item, content within a content item, metadata for a content item, etc.) and provide input to cause the content management system to generate a reminder related to the content. The reminder data can be generated automatically. The reminder can be generated based on user input defining attributes of the reminder. Based on a due date associated with the reminder, the content management system can cause a notification to be presented to the user so that the user can be reminded to perform a task related to the selected item of content. The user can select a representation of the reminder to cause the content management system to present the item of content associated with the reminder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, John R. Grace, Jr., Igor Kofman, David Stinnette
  • Publication number: 20190266573
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to generating and utilizing digital associations between digital documents and digital calendar events based on determined content connections. For example, one or more embodiments suggest a digital document to a user for association with a digital calendar event based on content connections between the digital document and the digital calendar event. In particular, one or more embodiments determine a content connection based on document characteristics (e.g., document content and access characteristics) and calendar event characteristics (e.g., calendar content and historical meeting information). For example, the system can train a machine learning model to determine content connections based on document characteristics and calendar event characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kavitha Radhakrishnan, Timo Mertens, Neil Sethi, David Stinnette, Justin Hileman, Adam LaFave
  • Publication number: 20180218325
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing reminders in a content management system. For example, a user can select content (e.g., a content item, content within a content item, metadata for a content item, etc.) and provide input to cause the content management system to generate a reminder related to the content. The reminder data can be generated automatically. The reminder can be generated based on user input defining attributes of the reminder. Based on a due date associated with the reminder, the content management system can cause a notification to be presented to the user so that the user can be reminded to perform a task related to the selected item of content. The user can select a representation of the reminder to cause the content management system to present the item of content associated with the reminder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Kavitha RADHAKRISHNAN, AJ Palkovic, John R. Grace, JR., Igor Kofman, David Stinnette
  • Publication number: 20180189692
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing projects using references between the project and project items. Project items can be, for example, synchronized content items, collaborative content items, other projects, folders, tasks, user accounts, etc. The content management system can create a project identifier for managing data and/or people associated with a project. In various implementations, the content management system can store references between the project and project items in one or more folders associated with the project, in a database, in content item metadata, etc. In some implementations, the storage location of a content item does not affect whether it is associated with the project. When a project is selected by a user, the content management system can generate project view that presents various project items associated with the project in a convenient and easy to access graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ben Newhouse, Kavitha Radhakrishnan, AJ Palkovic, David Stinnette, Jacob Hurwitz, Jennifer Lee, John R. Grace, JR., Susan Wang, Leona Dondi, Igor Kofman, Kenneth Choi, Tsung-Hsiang Chang
  • Publication number: 20180189255
    Abstract: A collaborative content management system enables users to selectively create threads and comments linked to specific portions of an image. An image comment may be indicated by a tag displayed at the location based on the specific portion of the image and having an identifier of the thread. Tags for image comments may be clustered together. When an image having image comments is replaced by a replacement image, the tags from the image may be transferred from the image to the replacement image and displayed at the same relative positions in the replacement image as positioned in the original image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Igor Kofman, Lars Johnson, Kevin Tunc, David Stinnette, Travis Hance, Neil Sethi, Sheila Ramaswamy