Patents by Inventor Yuran Lu

Yuran Lu 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: 20220345461
    Abstract: Some methods enable a first device to assist a second device in becoming authenticated with a content management system. The content management system can receive user credentials or an elevated access token from the first device. The content management system can respond to the first device with an access token for use by the second device. Alternatively, the content management system can send the access token directly to the second device. The second device can then use the access token for authenticated communications with the content management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yuran Lu, Rong Zhao, James Harvey
  • Patent number: 11394715
    Abstract: Some methods enable a first device to assist a second device in becoming authenticated with a content management system. The content management system can receive user credentials or an elevated access token from the first device. The content management system can respond to the first device with an access token for use by the second device. Alternatively, the content management system can send the access token directly to the second device. The second device can then use the access token for authenticated communications with the content management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuran Lu, Rong Zhao, James Harvey
  • Publication number: 20200120104
    Abstract: Some methods enable a first device to assist a second device in becoming authenticated with a content management system. The content management system can receive user credentials or an elevated access token from the first device. The content management system can respond to the first device with an access token for use by the second device. Alternatively, the content management system can send the access token directly to the second device. The second device can then use the access token for authenticated communications with the content management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yuran Lu, Rong Zhao, James Harvey
  • Patent number: 10542008
    Abstract: Some methods enable a first device to assist a second device in becoming authenticated with a content management system. The content management system can receive user credentials or an elevated access token from the first device. The content management system can respond to the first device with an access token for use by the second device. Alternatively, the content management system can send the access token directly to the second device. The second device can then use the access token for authenticated communications with the content management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuran Lu, Rong Zhao, James Harvey
  • Patent number: 10209976
    Abstract: An example computer implemented method to automatically download and install a second application can include a first application detecting that a condition has occurred. This first application can be preinstalled by the original equipment manufacturer. The first application can then present an interface for signing in to or signing up for a service. The first application can then download and install the second application. This downloading and installation can occur in the background without requiring user interaction. The second application can be a client application for the service and the first application can pass a token with login credentials to the second application. This can allow the second application to be authenticated with the service without requiring a user to reenter the user's credentials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefano Cayre, Jacob Hurwitz, Darius Contractor, Yuran Lu, James Harvey, Aadil Sarfani, Huy Nguyen, Alexander Embiricos, Genevieve Sheehan
  • Patent number: 10200320
    Abstract: An example computer-implemented method to download and organize attachments from messages includes downloading a message attachment and related message metadata from a messaging database such as an email attachment. The example computer-implemented method can then include indexing the message attachment using the message metadata. The example method can then include identifying a year of receipt and a sender of the message and present the attachment in a collection organized by year of receipt and sender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.
    Inventors: Darius Contractor, Yuran Lu, Karl Rieb
  • Publication number: 20170192764
    Abstract: An example computer implemented method to automatically download and install a second application can include a first application detecting that a condition has occurred. This first application can be preinstalled by the original equipment manufacturer. The first application can then present an interface for signing in to or signing up for a service. The first application can then download and install the second application. This downloading and installation can occur in the background without requiring user interaction. The second application can be a client application for the service and the first application can pass a token with login credentials to the second application. This can allow the second application to be authenticated with the service without requiring a user to reenter the user's credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Stefano Cayre, Jacob Hurwitz, Darius Contractor, Yuran Lu, James Harvey, Aadil Sarfani, Huy Nguyen, Alexander Embiricos, Genevieve Sheehan
  • Publication number: 20170180285
    Abstract: An example computer-implemented method to download and organize attachments from messages includes downloading a message attachment and related message metadata from a messaging database such as an email attachment. The example computer-implemented method can then include indexing the message attachment using the message metadata. The example method can then include identifying a year of receipt and a sender of the message and present the attachment in a collection organized by year of receipt and sender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Darius Contractor, Yuran Lu, Karl Rieb
  • Publication number: 20170026379
    Abstract: Some methods enable a first device to assist a second device in becoming authenticated with a content management system. The content management system can receive user credentials or an elevated access token from the first device. The content management system can respond to the first device with an access token for use by the second device. Alternatively, the content management system can send the access token directly to the second device. The second device can then use the access token for authenticated communications with the content management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yuran Lu, Rong Zhao, James Harvey
  • Publication number: 20100293004
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating a list of likely payers for a medical practice based on historical data stored on a practice management system and practice-specific information. Information about the claim volumes for payers during a predetermined time range in a geographical region are used to estimate a subset of likely payer that a medical practice may like to enroll with. User-selectable billing frequency indicators for each of the payers identified in the subset facilitate claim billing management and enrollment strategies for billing personnel at the medical practice resulting in fewer disruptions in claim processing and cash flow as the medical practice is implemented on the practice management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Vernon Jack Nye, Joseph Hendrickson, Yuran Lu, Christopher Bassolino