Dropbox had 37 patents in digitalization during Q2 2024. Dropbox Inc has filed patents for a multi-root architecture for managing devices with their own root namespaces, allowing for synchronization and tailoring of synchronization modes for each root namespace. Additionally, the patents cover systems for generating content clusters, content collections, storing and restoring desktop scene layouts, and arranging video call scenes based on topic and focus data. GlobalData’s report on Dropbox gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Dropbox had no grants in digitalization as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Multi-root content management system (Patent ID: US20240211444A1)
The patent filed by Dropbox Inc. describes a multi-root architecture for managing devices with their own root namespaces, allowing for the backup of multiple computing devices to a single user account. Each computing device's content is stored in its own root namespace within the user account, enabling the system to identify changes, synchronize them, and communicate with the content management system through individual synchronization engines for each root namespace. These synchronization engines can operate independently, retaining unique parameters for tailored synchronization modes.
The method and system outlined in the patent involve receiving backup synchronization requests, identifying root namespaces, selecting appropriate synchronization engines, determining change data, and synchronizing root namespaces based on the identified changes. The system allows for bidirectional synchronization services, object backup services, and the configuration of synchronization schedules based on external parameters. Each root namespace can have its own file system directory, synchronization engine, and rules for content synchronization, ensuring independence and customization. The patent also covers the use of external storage devices, client devices, and user accounts in the synchronization process, providing a comprehensive approach to managing and backing up data across multiple devices.
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