发明名称 REQUESTING MODIFICATION RIGHTS TO A LINKED FILE SET
摘要 A computer implemented system and method of sharing files between a link sharer and a link recipient over a network. The method comprises generating, in response to a request by a link sharer, a file sharing link to a file set, where the link does not provide a link recipient the ability to modify the contents of the linked file set. In response to receiving an indication that the generated link has been activated by a link recipient, displaying a representation of the linked file set with a display element configured to send a request for modification rights to the linked file set when activated by the link recipient. In response to receiving the request for modification rights, either automatically granting modification rights to the linked file set or sending notice to the link sharer indicating that the link recipient is requesting modification rights to the linked file set.
申请公布号 US2015261974(A1) 申请公布日期 2015.09.17
申请号 US201514724086 申请日期 2015.05.28
申请人 Dropbox, Inc. 发明人 Kirigin Ivan;Adeagbo Olumakinde Adegboyega
分类号 G06F21/62;H04L29/08;G06F17/30 主分类号 G06F21/62
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主权项 1. A computer implemented method of sharing files between a link sharer and a link recipient, the method comprising the steps of: displaying, by a content management system, a representation of a file set associated with an account for the link sharer on the content management system along with a display element that may be activated to send a request to provide modification rights to the file set, the displaying being in response to receiving notification of a link providing the link recipient with read only access to the file set being activated; receiving, by the content management system, an indication that the display element has been activated; granting, by the content management system, the link recipient modification rights to the file set at least partially in response to receiving the indication; associating, by the content management system, the file set with an account of the link recipient, the association converting the read only file set to a shared file set, with the shared file set being non-read only, at least partially in response to receiving the indication; and synchronizing, by the content management system, the file set with at least one client device authorized on the account of the link recipient.
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