Patents by Inventor Matthew Blackshaw
Matthew Blackshaw 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: 11170056Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. the audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Patent number: 11126669Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. The audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Patent number: 11023537Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. The audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Publication number: 20200050641Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. The audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Patent number: 10474721Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. the audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Publication number: 20190266198Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. the audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Publication number: 20190005037Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. the audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Publication number: 20180300292Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include previews of folders in the content management system. The folder preview interface saved in the document is persistent despite changes to the folders stored by the content management system. In addition, previews of individual content items displayed within the folder preview interfaces are synchronized with the corresponding content items on the content management system. In some embodiments, the document may include other types of media including text, images, tables, video, etc. in addition to any embedded preview interfaces. Folder previews may also display previews of subfolders within the folder. A subfolder preview may display a list of content items within the subfolder. A user may also arrange multiple folder preview regions within the same document.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Ryhan Hassan, Anthony DeVincenzi, Steve Bartel, Matthew Blackshaw
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Patent number: 10013397Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include previews of folders in the content management system. The folder preview interface saved in the document is persistent despite changes to the folders stored by the content management system. In addition, previews of individual content items displayed within the folder preview interfaces are synchronized with the corresponding content items on the content management system. In some embodiments, the document may include other types of media including text, images, tables, video, etc. in addition to any embedded preview interfaces. Folder previews may also display previews of subfolders within the folder. A subfolder preview may display a list of content items within the subfolder. A user may also arrange multiple folder preview regions within the same document.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Ryhan Hassan, Anthony DeVincenzi, Steve Bartel, Matthew Blackshaw
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Publication number: 20170300458Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include previews of folders in the content management system. The folder preview interface saved in the document is persistent despite changes to the folders stored by the content management system. In addition, previews of individual content items displayed within the folder preview interfaces are synchronized with the corresponding content items on the content management system. In some embodiments, the document may include other types of media including text, images, tables, video, etc. in addition to any embedded preview interfaces. Folder previews may also display previews of subfolders within the folder. A subfolder preview may display a list of content items within the subfolder. A user may also arrange multiple folder preview regions within the same document.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Ryhan Hassan, Anthony DeVincenzi, Steve Bartel, Matthew Blackshaw
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Publication number: 20170300483Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. the audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Patent number: 9767078Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include previews of folders in the content management system. The folder preview interface saved in the document is persistent despite changes to the folders stored by the content management system. In addition, previews of individual content items displayed within the folder preview interfaces are synchronized with the corresponding content items on the content management system. In some embodiments, the document may include other types of media including text, images, tables, video, etc. in addition to any embedded preview interfaces. Folder previews may also display previews of subfolders within the folder. A subfolder preview may display a list of content items within the subfolder. A user may also arrange multiple folder preview regions within the same document.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Ryhan Hassan, Anthony DeVincenzi, Steve Bartel, Matthew Blackshaw
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Patent number: 9753921Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include comments entered by users. Comments are organized into threads; each thread is associated with a span of text in the document. When a user requests access to a document, the document management system determines which threads are visible to the user based on an audience associated with each thread. the audience comprises the user identifiers of i) the author of the document containing the thread; ii) the authors of comments included in the thread; iii) the authors of any text included in the text span for the thread; iv) any user mentioned in the text span the thread via a user primitive; v) any user mentioned in a comment via user primitive.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.Inventors: Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Balabhadra Graveley, Igor Kofman
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Publication number: 20170039168Abstract: A content management system including a document management system provides documents that include previews of folders in the content management system. The folder preview interface saved in the document is persistent despite changes to the folders stored by the content management system. In addition, previews of individual content items displayed within the folder preview interfaces are synchronized with the corresponding content items on the content management system. In some embodiments, the document may include other types of media including text, images, tables, video, etc. in addition to any embedded preview interfaces. Folder previews may also display previews of subfolders within the folder. A subfolder preview may display a list of content items within the subfolder. A user may also arrange multiple folder preview regions within the same document.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Ryhan Hassan, Anthony DeVincenzi, Steve Bartel, Matthew Blackshaw
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Patent number: 9298264Abstract: In exemplary implementations of this invention, an array of linear actuators can be used to form a segmented surface. The surface can resemble a low relief sculpture. A user may control the shape of the surface by direct touch manipulation or by making freehand gestures at a distance from the surface. For example, the freehand gestures may comprise input instructions for selecting, translating, and rotating the shape of an object. A projector may augment the rendered shapes by projecting graphics on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Daniel Leithinger, David Lakatos, Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Hiroshi Ishii
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Publication number: 20120293411Abstract: In exemplary implementations of this invention, an array of linear actuators can be used to form a segmented surface. The surface can resemble a low relief sculpture. A user may control the shape of the surface by direct touch manipulation or by making freehand gestures at a distance from the surface. For example, the freehand gestures may comprise input instructions for selecting, translating, and rotating the shape of an object. A projector may augment the rendered shapes by projecting graphics on the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Daniel Leithinger, David Lakatos, Anthony DeVincenzi, Matthew Blackshaw, Hiroshi Ishii