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Collection folder for collecting file submissions and scanning for malicious content

  • US 10,108,806 B2
  • Filed: 12/07/2015
  • Issued: 10/23/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:

  • receiving from a collector, by a content management system, a request to generate a link for use in collecting one or more files from one or more submitters;

    at least partially in response to receiving the request, providing, by the content management system, one or more prompts requesting information from the collector;

    receiving, by the content management system, information responding to the prompts;

    generating, by the content management system, a link to a designated collection folder using at least some of the received information;

    distributing, by the content management system, the generated link to one or more submitters based on at least some of the received information;

    receiving, by the content management system, at least one file from a submitter who accessed the distributed link; and

    providing, by the content management system to a third party website, the at least one received file for malicious content scanning for malware;

    receiving, by the content management system from the third party website, each file that does not contain malware; and

    storing, by the content management system, each file received from the third party website in the designated collection folder in an account associated with the collector,wherein the submitter has limited rights to the designated collection folder which comprises uploading rights for uploading one or more files to the designated collection folder and prohibits the submitter from viewing files uploaded by other submitters associated with the designated collection folder.

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