SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING ENTERPRISE ADOPTION OF A WEB-BASED COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT

• US 20130227007A1
• Filed: 02/24/2012
• Published: 08/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Box Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Box Incorporated
• Inventors: Savage, John Brandon, Evans-Pratt, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 9,965,745 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services

Abstract

System and method for promoting enterprise adoption of a web-based collaboration environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, for detecting eligibility of a user having an account in the web-based collaboration environment, for the user to invite additional users to join the web-based collaboration environment, providing the user with a mechanism to invite the additional users to join the web-based collaboration environment to create accounts with enhanced features, and/or sending, to those of the additional users who qualify, an invitation to create new accounts in the web-based collaboration environment, those of the additional users who qualify are affiliated with the enterprise of the user having the account. The new accounts that are created include the enhanced features.

Claims

1. A method for promoting enterprise adoption of a web-based collaboration environment, the method, comprising:

detecting eligibility of a user having an account in the web-based collaboration environment, for the user to invite additional users to join the web-based collaboration environment;

providing the user with a mechanism to invite the additional users to join the web-based collaboration environment to create accounts with enhanced features;

sending, to those of the additional users who qualify, an invitation to create new accounts in the web-based collaboration environment,

wherein, those of the additional users who qualify are affiliated with the enterprise of the user having the account;

wherein, the new accounts that are created include the enhanced features.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, the new accounts are created responsive to those of the additional users accepting the invitation.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, the enhanced features include additional storage.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, the enhanced features include version history tracking.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, the enhanced features include version a higher maximum file size upload or download.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, the enhanced features include a feature to download multiple folders or to download the contents of an entire folder.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, the eligibility is determined based on the user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein, the eligibility is determined from an eligibility flag associated with the user.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising, setting the eligibility flag based on one or more criteria.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein, the eligibility of the user is determined based on an email address of the user with which the account is registered in the web-based collaboration environment.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising, creating the new accounts for new users;

wherein, the new users are those of the additional users who accept the invitation who also qualify.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, the new users are eligible to invite other users to join the web-based collaboration platform with accounts that have the enhanced features.

13. A machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions which when executed by a processor performs a method for enhancing viral adoption of a web-based collaboration environment within and across organizations, the method, comprising:

providing a user having an account in the web-based collaboration environment, with a mechanism to invite additional users to create accounts with enhanced features in the web-based collaboration environment;

receiving, from the user, an identification of invitees whom the user wishes to invite to create the accounts with enhanced features;

sending, to those of the invitees who qualify, invitations to create new accounts in the web-based collaboration environment;

wherein, the new accounts that are created for those qualifying include the enhanced features.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising, identifying those of the invitees who qualify using the identification of the invitees;

wherein, the qualifying invitees are associated with an organization distinguishable from the identification of the invitees.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, the identification of the invitee includes an email address wherein, the organization is identifiable from the identification of the invitee for those who qualify.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, the organization is identified from a domain of the email address.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein, the user is provided with the mechanism responsive to detecting eligibility of a user having an account in the web-based collaboration environment, for the user to invite additional users to join the web-based collaboration environment.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein, the mechanism is provided in an email.

19. The method of claim 13, wherein, the mechanism is provided through a web-interface accessed using the account in the web-based collaboration environment.

20. The method of claim 13, wherein, the mechanism is provided through a mobile interface accessed using the account in the web-based collaboration environment.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein, those of the additional users who qualify are affiliated with an organization of the user having the account.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein, those of the additional users who qualify are affiliated with a different organization from that of the user having the account.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein, the different organization is identifiable from information about an invitee submitted by the user.

24. A system for enhancing viral adoption of a web-based collaboration environment within and across organizations, the system, comprising:

a processing unit;

a memory unit having stored thereon instructions which when executed by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to;

provide a user having an account in the web-based collaboration environment, with a mechanism to invite additional users to create accounts with enhanced features in the web-based collaboration environment;

receive, from the user, an identification of invitees whom the user wishes to invite to create the accounts with enhanced features;

identify those of the invitees who qualify using the identification of the invitees;

wherein, the qualifying invitees are associated with an organization which is determinable from the identification of the invitees submitted by the user;

send, to those of the invitees who qualify, invitations to create new accounts in the web-based collaboration environment;

create the new accounts with the enhanced features for new users;

wherein, the new users are eligible to invite other users to join the web-based collaboration platform and create new accounts that also have the enhanced features.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein, the identification of the invitees includes an email address and the organization is identifiable from the domain of the email address.

26. A system for enhancing adoption of a web-based collaboration environment within and across organizations, the system, comprising:

means for, providing a user having an account in the web-based collaboration environment, with a mechanism to invite additional users to create accounts with enhanced features in the web-based collaboration environment;

means for, receiving, from the user, an identification of invitees whom the user wishes to invite to create the accounts with enhanced features;

means for, identifying those of the invitees who qualify using the identification of the invitees;

wherein, the qualifying invitees are associated with an organization distinguishable from the identification of the invitees;

means for, sending, to those of the invitees who qualify, invitations to create new accounts in the web-based collaboration environment;

means for, creating the new accounts with the enhanced features for new users;

wherein, the new users are those invitees who qualify;

wherein, the new users are eligible to invite other users to join the web-based collaboration platform and create new accounts that also have the enhanced features.