Patents by Inventor Eric Wayne Wagner

Eric Wayne Wagner 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: 20220147489
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for enabling a user to edit and access local and remote objects via a virtual drive, including objects synchronized to a plurality of synchronization clients. A virtual drive is displayed on the user's local client device with all objects, which a user has synchronized to a synchronization server. A user is able to access and edit any object displayed in the virtual drive. In response to detecting a change in an object in the virtual drive, the object is updated on the synchronization server. All remote clients of the user or of any other users who have access to the changed folder are identified and notified of the change. In response to the change being a change to content within the folder, the content of the folder is automatically updated on any identified remote clients that have a corresponding folder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Fuad Rashid, Michael Phillip Morford, Eric Wayne Wagner, James David Wong, Sing Yip
  • Patent number: 11233851
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for enabling a user to edit and access local and remote objects via a virtual drive, including objects synchronized to a plurality of synchronization clients. A virtual drive is displayed on the user's local client device with all objects, which a user has synchronized to a synchronization server. A user is able to access and edit any object displayed in the virtual drive. In response to detecting a change in an object in the virtual drive, the object is updated on the synchronization server. All remote clients of the user or of any other users who have access to the changed folder are identified and notified of the change. In response to the change being a change to content within the folder, the content of the folder is automatically updated on any identified remote clients that have a corresponding folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Fuad Rashid, Michael Phillip Morford, Eric Wayne Wagner, James David Wong, Sing Yip
  • Publication number: 20200374347
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for enabling a user to edit and access local and remote objects via a virtual drive, including objects synchronized to a plurality of synchronization clients. A virtual drive is displayed on the user's local client device with all objects, which a user has synchronized to a synchronization server. A user is able to access and edit any object displayed in the virtual drive. In response to detecting a change in an object in the virtual drive, the object is updated on the synchronization server. All remote clients of the user or of any other users who have access to the changed folder are identified and notified of the change. In response to the change being a change to content within the folder, the content of the folder is automatically updated on any identified remote clients that have a corresponding folder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Fuad Rashid, Michael Phillip Morford, Eric Wayne Wagner, James David Wong, Sing Yip
  • Patent number: 10805389
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for enabling a user to edit and access local and remote objects via a virtual drive, including objects synchronized to a plurality of synchronization clients. A virtual drive is displayed on the user's local client device with all objects, which a user has synchronized to a synchronization server. A user is able to access and edit any object displayed in the virtual drive. In response to detecting a change in an object in the virtual drive, the object is updated on the synchronization server. All remote clients of the user or of any other users who have access to the changed folder are identified and notified of the change. In response to the change being a change to content within the folder, the content of the folder is automatically updated on any identified remote clients that have a corresponding folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Fuad Rashid, Michael Phillip Morford, Eric Wayne Wagner, James David Wong, Sing Yip
  • Patent number: 10805388
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for enabling a user to edit and access local and remote objects via a virtual drive, including objects synchronized to a plurality of Synchronization clients. A virtual drive is displayed on the user's local client device with all objects, which a user has synchronized to a synchronization server. A user is able to access and edit any object displayed in the virtual drive. In response to detecting a change in an object in the virtual drive, the object is updated on the synchronization server. All remote clients of the user or of any other users who have access to the changed folder are identified and notified of the change. In response to the change being a change to content within the folder, the content of the folder is automatically updated on any identified remote clients that have a corresponding folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Fuad Rashid, Michael Phillip Morford, Eric Wayne Wagner, James David Wong, Sing Yip
  • Publication number: 20180278684
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program for enabling a user to edit and access local and remote objects via a virtual drive, including objects synchronized to a plurality of synchronization clients. A virtual drive is displayed on the user's local client device with all objects, which a user has synchronized to a synchronization server. A user is able to access and edit any object displayed in the virtual drive. In response to detecting a change in an object in the virtual drive, the object is updated on the synchronization server. All remote clients of the user or of any other users who have access to the changed folder are identified and notified of the change. In response to the change being a change to content within the folder, the content of the folder is automatically updated on any identified remote clients that have a corresponding folder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Faud Rashid, Michael Phillip Morford, Eric Wayne Wagner, James David Wong, Sing Yip
  • Patent number: 10057318
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program are provided for enabling a user to edit and access local and remote objects via a virtual drive, including objects synchronized to a plurality of synchronization clients. A virtual drive is displayed on the user's local client device with all objects, which a user has synchronized to a synchronization server. A user is able to access and edit any object displayed in the virtual drive. In response to detecting a change in an object in the virtual drive, the object is updated on the synchronization server. All remote clients of the user or of any other users whom have access to the changed folder are identified and notified of the change. In response to the change being a change to content within the folder, the content of the folder is automatically updated on any identified remote clients that have a corresponding folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Fuad Rashid, Michael Phillip Morford, Eric Wayne Wagner, James David Wong, Sing Yip
  • Publication number: 20160028811
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program are provided for enabling a user to edit and access local and remote objects via a virtual drive, including objects synchronized to a plurality of Synchronization clients. A virtual drive is displayed on the user's local client device with all objects, which a user has synchronized to a synchronization server. A user is able to access and edit any object displayed in the virtual drive. In response to detecting a change in an object its the virtual drive, the object is updated on the synchronization server. All remote clients of the user or of any other users whom have access to the changed folder are identified and notified of the change. In response to the change being a change to content within the folder, the content of the folder is automatically updated on any identified remote clients that have a corresponding folder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Faud Rashid, Michael Phillip Morford, Eric Wayne Wagner, James David Wong, Sing Yip