Creating unique content item identifiers
US10198449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/152
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed technology generates unique identifiers for content items in a multi-user network-based content management system. The generated identifiers satisfy at least the properties of, (1) the GUID is unique on the local client device; (2) the GUID is preserved across reboots, moves, renames, and content item modifications; (3) the GUID is not preserved when the content item is copied; and (4) the GUID is not reused after a content item is deleted. The unique identifiers allow the content management system to model each user account as a collection of content item objects and globally unique identifiers instead of as a directory-based hierarchy of content items.
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