System and method for regulating the upload of files for a mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9912518-B2
Application number	US-201313870807-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 25, 2013
Priority date	Dec 27, 2012
Publication date	Mar 6, 2018
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018

Abstract

A content management server that uploads files from a mobile device to a cloud-based storage location based on a battery level associated with the mobile device. The content management system receives mobile device operating information and regulates the upload of files based on the mobile device operating information. In various embodiments, the mobile device operating information includes battery information. If the mobile device battery level drops below a first predetermined level, the content management system regulates the upload of files. Once the upload of files is regulated, the content management system continues to monitor the mobile device operating information. If the content management system determines that the mobile device battery level exceeds a second predetermined level, the content management system resumes the file upload process.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A computer-implemented method of providing a service on a mobile device, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor of an online content management system, mobile device operating information from a client application associated with the online content management system, wherein the mobile device operating information comprises battery level information;
comparing, at the online content management system, the received mobile device operating information with a first criterion, wherein the first criterion is a first battery threshold level;
sending, by the processor of the online content management system, instructions to the mobile device enabling, by a processor of the mobile device, an upload of files from the client application on the mobile device to an online content management server associated with the online content management system so long as the received mobile device operating information satisfies at least the first criterion;
sending, by the online content management system, instructions to the client application to pause the upload of files from the client application on the mobile device to the online content management system based on the received mobile device operating information fails to satisfy the first criterion;
receiving, by the processor of the online content management system, second mobile device operating information, after detecting that the mobile device operating information does not satisfy at least the first criterion;
determining, by the processor of the online content management system, whether the mobile device operating information satisfies a second criterion based on the second mobile device operating information, wherein the second criterion is a second battery threshold level; and
sending, by the processor of the online content management system, instructions to the client application to resume the upload of files from the client application on the mobile device to the online content management server associated with the online content management system when the online content management system determines the second mobile device operating information satisfies at least the second criterion.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein enabling the upload of files from the mobile device further comprises automatically uploading the files from the mobile device to the online content management server when the mobile device is connected to a network.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the network is chosen from a group consisting of:
a Wi-Fi connection; and
a cellular network connection.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the files are photos.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first battery threshold level is about ten to thirty percent; and
the second battery threshold level is about thirty to sixty percent.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device operating information comprises a temperature of the mobile device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the first criterion further comprises a temperature level.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising presenting a notification on the mobile device when the first criterion is not satisfied.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the step of enabling the upload of files from the mobile device to the online content management server is carried out by a synchronized file system.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a handheld device.

11. A system comprising at least one processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein processor-executable instructions for causing the at least one processor to:
obtain battery information from a mobile device at an online content management system;
send, from the online content management system, instructions to the mobile device to enable an upload of files from a client application associated with the online content management system on the mobile device to an online content management server associated with the online content management system if a first criterion is satisfied;
associate the files with an account for a user of the client application associated with the online content management system on the mobile device;
receive updated battery information from the mobile device at the online content management system;
monitor, at the online content management system, the received updated battery information to determine that the first criterion is satisfied;
determine, at the online content management system, that the updated battery information fails to satisfy the first criterion;
regulate, at the online content management system, the upload of files from the client application to the online content management server based on the determination that the updated battery information does not satisfy the first criterion, by pausing the upload; and
instruct, via the online content management system, the mobile device to resume the upload of files from the client application on the mobile device to the online content management server when further updated battery information satisfies a second criterion.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the first criterion is a first battery threshold level.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the second criterion is a battery threshold level that is greater than a first battery threshold level.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein regulating the upload of files further comprises pausing the upload when the battery information does not satisfy the first criterion.

15. A computer system for providing a service on a mobile device, comprising at least one processor; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein processor-executable instructions for causing the at least one processor to:
obtain operating information from the mobile device at a content management system, the operating information from the mobile device comprises a battery level;
send, from the content management system, instructions to the mobile device to enable an upload of files from a client application associated with the content management system on the mobile device to a content management server associated with the content management system if a first criterion is satisfied, wherein the first criterion is whether the battery level is above a first threshold level;
receive updated operating information from the mobile device at the content management system;
monitor, at the content management system, the received updated operating information from the mobile device;
determine, at the content management system, that the received updated operating information fails to satisfy the first criterion;
regulate, at the content management system, the upload of files from the client application on the mobile device to the content management server based on the determination that the received updated operating information does not satisfy the first criterion, wherein regulating the upload of files further comprises pausing the upload when the mobile device operating information does not satisfy the first criterion; and
instruct, via the content management system, the mobile device to resume the upload of files from the client application on the mobile device to the content management server when further updated operating information satisfies a second criterion, wherein the second criterion is whether the battery level exceeds a second threshold level.

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Assignees

• Dropbox Inc

Inventors

• Stockwell Will
• Sydell Alex
• Grue Tony
• Consalus Kyle
• Wen Tina
• Bartelma Jeff
• Sood Aseem

Classifications

• H04L67/06 Primary

  specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP] · CPC title

• Y02B60/50

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• H04L29/08117 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04W52/0261 Primary

  managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level · CPC title

• Y02D30/70

  in wireless communication networks · CPC title