Patents by Inventor Philip LaPier

Philip LaPier 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).

  • User interface for content sharing client in a desktop file system context
    Patent number: 11789590
    Abstract: Described embodiments enable device users to share content items directly from the context of a desktop file system user interface. A share bar is displayed in the file system user interface, where the share bar includes one or more graphical control elements that provide additional functionality with respect to one or more selected content items in the user interface. The additional functionality can include sharing the selected item, moving the item, downloading the item, and viewing sharing status, version history, completion status, comments, or other information about the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Philip LaPier, Maxime Larabie-Belanger
  • USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT SHARING CLIENT IN A DESKTOP FILE SYSTEM CONTEXT
    Publication number: 20220155921
    Abstract: Described embodiments enable device users to share content items directly from the context of a desktop file system user interface. A share bar is displayed in the file system user interface, where the share bar includes one or more graphical control elements that provide additional functionality with respect to one or more selected content items in the user interface. The additional functionality can include sharing the selected item, moving the item, downloading the item, and viewing sharing status, version history, completion status, comments, or other information about the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Philip LaPier, Maxime Larabie-Belanger
  • User interface for content sharing client in a desktop file system context
    Patent number: 11269490
    Abstract: Described embodiments enable device users to share content items directly from the context of a desktop file system user interface. A share bar is displayed in the file system user interface, where the share bar includes one or more graphical control elements that provide additional functionality with respect to one or more selected content items in the user interface. The additional functionality can include sharing the selected item, moving the item, downloading the item, and viewing sharing status, version history, completion status, comments, or other information about the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip LaPier, Maxime Larabie-Belanger
  • USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT SHARING CLIENT IN A DESKTOP FILE SYSTEM CONTEXT
    Publication number: 20200081590
    Abstract: Described embodiments enable device users to share content items directly from the context of a desktop file system user interface. A share bar is displayed in the file system user interface, where the share bar includes one or more graphical control elements that provide additional functionality with respect to one or more selected content items in the user interface. The additional functionality can include sharing the selected item, moving the item, downloading the item, and viewing sharing status, version history, completion status, comments, or other information about the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Philip LaPier, Maxime Larabie-Belanger
  • User interface for content sharing client in a desktop file system context
    Patent number: 10540059
    Abstract: Described embodiments enable device users to share content items directly from the context of a desktop file system user interface. A share bar is displayed in the file system user interface, where the share bar includes one or more graphical control elements that provide additional functionality with respect to one or more selected content items in the user interface. The additional functionality can include sharing the selected item, moving the item, downloading the item, and viewing sharing status, version history, completion status, comments, or other information about the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip LaPier, Maxime Larabie-Belanger
  • USER INTERFACE FOR CONTENT SHARING CLIENT IN A DESKTOP FILE SYSTEM CONTEXT
    Publication number: 20180052587
    Abstract: Described embodiments enable device users to share content items directly from the context of a desktop file system user interface. A share bar is displayed in the file system user interface, where the share bar includes one or more graphical control elements that provide additional functionality with respect to one or more selected content items in the user interface. The additional functionality can include sharing the selected item, moving the item, downloading the item, and viewing sharing status, version history, completion status, comments, or other information about the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Philip LaPier, Maxime Larabie-Belanger