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Metadata enabled third-party application access of content at a cloud-based platform via a native client to the cloud-based platform

US9280613B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31Claims

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Assignee

Box, Inc. · US

Inventors

Michael Smith · Plymouth, US
Benjamin Campbell Smith · Mountain View, US
Simon Tan · Daly City, US
Rico Yao · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 20, 2013
Grant date	Mar 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are disclosed for methods, architectures and security mechanisms for a third-party application to access content in a cloud-based platform. In one embodiment, a method includes, receiving, at the third-party application, metadata that identifies the file. The method further includes transmitting the metadata to a server which is associated with the third-party application. The metadata enables the server to request the file from the cloud-based environment.

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