REQUESTING MODIFICATION RIGHTS TO A LINKED FILE SET
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of sharing files between al ink sharer and a link recipient, the method comprising the steps of:
- in response to a request from the link sharer, generating, by a content management system, a file sharing link to a file set associated with an account for the link sharer on the content management system, wherein the link provides the link recipient with read-only access to the file set;
receiving, by the content management system, an indication that the file sharing link has been activated by a link recipient;
at least partially in response to receiving the link activation indication, displaying, by the content management system, a representation of the file set along with a display element that may be activated to send a request to provide modification rights to the file set;
receiving, by the content management system, an indication that the display element has been activated;
at least partially in response to receiving the 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 granting modification rights, 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; 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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Abstract
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.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of sharing files between al ink sharer and a link recipient, the method comprising the steps of:
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in response to a request from the link sharer, generating, by a content management system, a file sharing link to a file set associated with an account for the link sharer on the content management system, wherein the link provides the link recipient with read-only access to the file set; receiving, by the content management system, an indication that the file sharing link has been activated by a link recipient; at least partially in response to receiving the link activation indication, displaying, by the content management system, a representation of the file set along with a display element that may be activated to send a request to provide modification rights to the file set; receiving, by the content management system, an indication that the display element has been activated; at least partially in response to receiving the 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 granting modification rights, 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; and synchronizing, by the content management system, the file set with at least one client device authorized on the account of the link recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 26)
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10. A computer implemented method of sharing files between a link sharer and a link recipient comprising the steps of:
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at least partially in response to receiving a request to share a file set associated with an account for the link sharer on the content management system, generating a file set sharing link; at least partially in response to receiving an indication that the file sharing link has been activated by a link recipient, displaying a representation of the linked file set and a display element that is configured to send a request for modification rights to the linked file set when activated by the link recipient; and executing a step that selected from a group consisting of; automatically granting the link recipient modification rights to the linked file set; and sending notice to the link sharer indicating that the link recipient is requesting modification rights to the linked file set; after granting modification rights, converting the read only file set to a shared file set by associating the file set with an account of the link recipient, with the share file set being non-read only; and synchronizing the file set with at least one client device authorized on the account of the link recipient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for sharing files across a network, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; and memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to; at least partially in response to receiving a request to share a file set associated with an account for the link sharer on the content management system, generate a file set sharing link; at least partially in response to receiving an indication that the file set sharing link has been activated by a link recipient, display a representation of the linked file set along with a display element that may be activated by the link recipient to send a request for modification rights to the linked file set; and one of; automatically grant the link recipient modification rights to the linked file set; send notice to the link sharer indicating that the link recipient is requesting modification rights to the linked file set; after granting modification rights, convert the read only file set to a shared file set by associating the file set with an account of the link recipient, with the shared file set being non-read only; and synchronize the file set with at least one client device authorized on the account of the link recipient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented method of sharing one or more files between a link sharer and a link recipient, the one or more files being stored within a folder associated with an account for the link sharer and the method comprising the steps of:
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in response to a request from the link sharer, generating a link to the folder, wherein the link does not provide the link recipient with shared access to the folder; receiving an indication that the link has been activated by the link recipient; at least partially in response to receiving the link activation indication, displaying a representation of the one or more files along with a display element that may be activated to send a request to provide shared rights to the folder; receiving an indication that the display element has be activated; at least partially in response to receiving the indication that the display element has been activated, granting the link recipient shared rights to the folder; converting the read only file set to a shared file set by associating the file set with an account of the link recipient, with the shared file set being non-read only; and synchronizing the file set with at least one client device authorized on the account of the link recipient.
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