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Mobile platform file and folder selection functionalities for offline access and synchronization

  • US 9,773,051 B2
  • Filed: 11/29/2012
  • Issued: 09/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing content items of cloud-based collaboration platform for offline access on a mobile device, comprising:

  • receiving a selection of one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access by a first user;

    determining a synchronization status of each of the one or more folders or sub-folders identified in the selection;

    determining that the first user is permitted offline access to the one or more folders or sub-folders based on identifying a pre-selected subset of access rules, selected by a second user, for performing a plurality of actions, wherein the pre-selected subset of access rules determine whether the each of the one or more folders or sub-folders can be accessed or modified;

    in response to identifying that any of the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access has an out of date synchronization status;

    establishing a network connection between a host server and the mobile device;

    synchronizing each folder or sub-folder having the out of date synchronization status between the host server and the mobile device; and

    in response to identifying that each of the one or more folders or sub-folders for offline access has a current synchronization status;

    assigning an offline access status to the each of the one or more folders or sub-folders, wherein the offline access status indicates that the each of the one or more folders or sub-folders is available for offline access;

    updating content metadata of the each of the one or more folders or sub-folders, wherein the content metadata includes the offline access status of the each of the one or more folders or subfolders and the pre-selected subset of access rules corresponding to the each of the one or more folders or sub-folders; and

    preventing synchronization of any of the one or more folders or sub-folders that are assigned the offline access status.

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