Patents by Inventor Sang Tian

Sang Tian 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: 11971860
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for providing an embedded web view of a folder in a content management system on a web page. For example, a user can request from a content management system code for embedding a web view of a content item or group of content items (e.g., folder) into a web page. After the code is embedded into the webpage, the web page can present a web view of the content item or group of content items that is dynamically updated when the content item or group of content items is updated. Thus, the user is relieved of the burden of updating the web page with new links to reflect changes in content items stored in the online content management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Tu, Aisha Ferrazares, Jennifer Lee, Sang Tian
  • Publication number: 20240106902
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a client application at a client device can receive, from a browser application at the client device, a first message including a unique identifier associated with a session of the browser application at a website associated with a content management system. The client application can extract the unique identifier from the first message, and establish a connection between the client application and the content management system by sending, from the client application to the content management system, a second message including the unique identifier. The client application can then receive, from the content management system through the connection, a third message relayed by the content management system from the website, where the third message is associated with the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Bortz, Sang Tian, Joshua Kaplan, Devdatta Akhawe
  • Patent number: 11848994
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a client application at a client device can receive, from a browser application at the client device, a first message including a unique identifier associated with a session of the browser application at a website associated with a content management system. The client application can extract the unique identifier from the first message, and establish a connection between the client application and the content management system by sending, from the client application to the content management system, a second message including the unique identifier. The client application can then receive, from the content management system through the connection, a third message relayed by the content management system from the website, where the third message is associated with the unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bortz, Sang Tian, Joshua Kaplan, Devdatta Akhawe
  • Patent number: 11768999
    Abstract: A collaborative content management system is disclosed herein for receiving a command to add an annotation object following a character input into a line of a collaborative content item. The system inserts an annotation object onto the line following the character, detects a selection of the annotation object, and displays a secondary collaborative content item in visual association with the character. The system detects textual content that corresponds to a citation within the secondary collaborative content item, and responsive to detecting the textual content, generates for display a template for inputting fields of a citation. The system receives text entered into one or more of the fields, generates a citation based on the text, and inputs the citation into the secondary collaborative content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Jennifer Wong, Walter Somerville, Danilo Callejas, Brian Oh
  • Publication number: 20230111739
    Abstract: A collaborative content management system is disclosed herein for receiving a command to add an annotation object following a character input into a line of a collaborative content item. The system inserts an annotation object onto the line following the character, detects a selection of the annotation object, and displays a secondary collaborative content item in visual association with the character. The system detects textual content that corresponds to a citation within the secondary collaborative content item, and responsive to detecting the textual content, generates for display a template for inputting fields of a citation. The system receives text entered into one or more of the fields, generates a citation based on the text, and inputs the citation into the secondary collaborative content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Jennifer Wong, Walter Somerville, Danilo Callejas, Brian Oh
  • Patent number: 11537784
    Abstract: A collaborative content management system is disclosed herein for receiving a command to add an annotation object following a character input into a line of a collaborative content item. The system inserts an annotation object onto the line following the character, detects a selection of the annotation object, and displays a secondary collaborative content item in visual association with the character. The system detects textual content that corresponds to a citation within the secondary collaborative content item, and responsive to detecting the textual content, generates for display a template for inputting fields of a citation. The system receives text entered into one or more of the fields, generates a citation based on the text, and inputs the citation into the secondary collaborative content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Jennifer Wong, Walter Somerville, Danilo Callejas, Brian Oh
  • Patent number: 11526260
    Abstract: A secondary device receives presence information for a content item that is synchronized by a content management system with the secondary device and with a primary device. If a user of the primary device is present as indicated by the presence information, a collaboration element is displayed on the secondary device. Responsive to a user input at the collaboration element, a collaboration request is sent to the primary device, and collaboration information enabling collaborative interaction with an instance of the content item on the primary device is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Eccleston, Robert Baesman, Sang Tian
  • Publication number: 20210389857
    Abstract: A secondary device receives presence information for a content item that is synchronized by a content management system with the secondary device and with a primary device. If a user of the primary device is present as indicated by the presence information, a collaboration element is displayed on the secondary device. Responsive to a user input at the collaboration element, a collaboration request is sent to the primary device, and collaboration information enabling collaborative interaction with an instance of the content item on the primary device is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Eccleston, Robert Baesman, Sang Tian
  • Publication number: 20210326516
    Abstract: A collaborative content management system is disclosed herein for receiving a command to add an annotation object following a character input into a line of a collaborative content item. The system inserts an annotation object onto the line following the character, detects a selection of the annotation object, and displays a secondary collaborative content item in visual association with the character. The system detects textual content that corresponds to a citation within the secondary collaborative content item, and responsive to detecting the textual content, generates for display a template for inputting fields of a citation. The system receives text entered into one or more of the fields, generates a citation based on the text, and inputs the citation into the secondary collaborative content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Jennifer Wong, Walter Somerville, Danilo Callejas, Brian Oh
  • Patent number: 11132107
    Abstract: A secondary device receives presence information for a content item that is synchronized by a content management system with the secondary device and with a primary device. If a user of the primary device is present as indicated by the presence information, a collaboration element is displayed on the secondary device. Responsive to a user input at the collaboration element, a collaboration request is sent to the primary device, and collaboration information enabling collaborative interaction with an instance of the content item on the primary device is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Eccleston, Robert Baesman, Sang Tian
  • Patent number: 11074400
    Abstract: A collaborative content management system is disclosed herein for receiving a command to add an annotation object following a character input into a line of a collaborative content item. The system inserts an annotation object onto the line following the character, detects a selection of the annotation object, and displays a secondary collaborative content item in visual association with the character. The system detects textual content that corresponds to a citation within the secondary collaborative content item, and responsive to detecting the textual content, generates for display a template for inputting fields of a citation. The system receives text entered into one or more of the fields, generates a citation based on the text, and inputs the citation into the secondary collaborative content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Jennifer Wong, Walter Somerville, Danilo Callejas, Brian Oh
  • Publication number: 20210097135
    Abstract: A collaborative content management system is disclosed herein for receiving a command to add an annotation object following a character input into a line of a collaborative content item. The system inserts an annotation object onto the line following the character, detects a selection of the annotation object, and displays a secondary collaborative content item in visual association with the character. The system detects textual content that corresponds to a citation within the secondary collaborative content item, and responsive to detecting the textual content, generates for display a template for inputting fields of a citation. The system receives text entered into one or more of the fields, generates a citation based on the text, and inputs the citation into the secondary collaborative content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Jennifer Wong, Walter Somerville, Danilo Callejas, Brian Oh
  • Publication number: 20200304579
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a client application at a client device can receive, from a browser application at the client device, a first message including a unique identifier associated with a session of the browser application at a website associated with a content management system. The client application can extract the unique identifier from the first message, and establish a connection between the client application and the content management system by sending, from the client application to the content management system, a second message including the unique identifier. The client application can then receive, from the content management system through the connection, a third message relayed by the content management system from the website, where the third message is associated with the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew Bortz, Sang Tian, Joshua Kaplan, Devdatta Akhawe
  • Patent number: 10686888
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a client application at a client device can receive, from a browser application at the client device, a first message including a unique identifier associated with a session of the browser application at a website associated with a content management system. The client application can extract the unique identifier from the first message, and establish a connection between the client application and the content management system by sending, from the client application to the content management system, a second message including the unique identifier. The client application can then receive, from the content management system through the connection, a third message relayed by the content management system from the website, where the third message is associated with the unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Bortz, Sang Tian, Joshua Kaplan, Devdatta Akhawe
  • Publication number: 20190155471
    Abstract: A secondary device receives presence information for a content item that is synchronized by a content management system with the secondary device and with a primary device. If a user of the primary device is present as indicated by the presence information, a collaboration element is displayed on the secondary device. Responsive to a user input at the collaboration element, a collaboration request is sent to the primary device, and collaboration information enabling collaborative interaction with an instance of the content item on the primary device is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Eccleston, Robert Baesman, Sang Tian
  • Patent number: 10282522
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for cross-application authentication on a content management system. A client application running at a client device that is not authenticated with a content management system can receive, from a website associated with the content management system, a request to authenticate with the content management system under a user account used to authenticate a current session between a browser application at the client device and the website with the content management system. The client application can then obtain a uniform resource locator (URL) with a nonce associated with the client application, and send a command to the browser application including the URL and nonce. The command can trigger the browser application to use the URL and nonce to authenticate the client application with the content management system under the user account with which the current session between the browser application and the website is currently authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Joshua Kaplan, Devdatta Akhawe
  • Patent number: 10235022
    Abstract: A secondary device receives presence information for a content item that is synchronized by a content management system with the secondary device and with a primary device. If a user of the primary device is present as indicated by the presence information, a collaboration element is displayed on the secondary device. Responsive to a user input at the collaboration element, a collaboration request is sent to the primary device, and collaboration information enabling collaborative interaction with an instance of the content item on the primary device is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Eccleston, Robert Baesman, Sang Tian
  • Publication number: 20180322258
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for cross-application authentication on a content management system. A client application running at a client device that is not authenticated with a content management system can receive, from a website associated with the content management system, a request to authenticate with the content management system under a user account used to authenticate a current session between a browser application at the client device and the website with the content management system. The client application can then obtain a uniform resource locator (URL) with a nonce associated with the client application, and send a command to the browser application including the URL and nonce. The command can trigger the browser application to use the URL and nonce to authenticate the client application with the content management system under the user account with which the current session between the browser application and the website is currently authenticated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Joshua Kaplan, Devdatta Akhawe
  • Patent number: 10025913
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for cross-application authentication on a content management system. A client application running at a client device that is not authenticated with a content management system can receive, from a web site associated with the content management system, a request to authenticate with the content management system under a user account used to authenticate a current session between a browser application at the client device and the website with the content management system. The client application can then obtain a uniform resource locator (URL) with a nonce associated with the client application, and send a command to the browser application including the URL and nonce. The command can trigger the browser application to use the URL and nonce to authenticate the client application with the content management system under the user account with which the current session between the browser application and the website is currently authenticated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
    Inventors: Sang Tian, Joshua Kaplan, Devdatta Akhawe
  • Publication number: 20180131773
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a client application at a client device can receive, from a browser application at the client device, a first message including a unique identifier associated with a session of the browser application at a website associated with a content management system. The client application can extract the unique identifier from the first message, and establish a connection between the client application and the content management system by sending, from the client application to the content management system, a second message including the unique identifier. The client application can then receive, from the content management system through the connection, a third message relayed by the content management system from the website, where the third message is associated with the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Bortz, Sang Tian, Joshua Kaplan, Devdatta Akhawe