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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions >> Box, Inc. (Patent) [2015] UKIntelP o13915 (30 March 2015) URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2015/o13915.html Cite as: [2015] UKIntelP o13915 |
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Summary
The application relates to a method of determining when to pre-generate a preview file in a web-based collaboration platform with the aim of reducing the time a requesting user is required to wait to view a preview file. This is achieved by determining whether it is likely for a preview of a file to be requested, converting an input format of the file to a target format suitable for providing a preview and then, upon receiving a preview request, providing a preview of the file to the requesting user. The likelihood of a file being requested is determined by identifying a criteria relating to the subset of files which are frequently accessed.
The hearing officer followed the Aerotel steps and found that the claimed invention did not make a technical contribution to the state of the art. The application was refused.
