Local server for synced online content management system

摘要

A client device can implement a client-side application for a server-side online content management system. The client-side application can communicate with the server-side online content management system to sync data stored locally on the client-side with data stored on the server-side. A local web server can be implemented on the client device to work in conjunction with the client-side application, such that the local web server can access the data stored locally. The client device can run a web browser that communicates with the local web server. A user of the client device can use the web browser to connect to the local web server to access the synced data stored locally on the client-side. Advantages of accessing the data stored locally using the web browser via the local web server include performance improvements, offline access to the data, and use of native client applications to interact with the data.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
executing, on a client device, a client-side application configured to synchronize at least one content item between the client device and an online content management system; executing, on the client device, a local web server accessible via a web browser on the client device and configured to communicate with the client-side application to interact with synchronized content items stored locally on the client device; detecting, via the web browser, a request to open a content item; sending, simultaneously, via the web browser:
a request to the online content management system to access a copy of the content item stored on the online management system, anda request to the local web server to access a copy of the content item stored locally on the client device; in the event the online content management system responds first, displaying via the web browser, the copy of the content item stored on the online content management system; and in the event the local web server responds first, displaying via a native application on the client device the copy of the content item stored locally on the client device.