Patent ID: 11935007
Assignee: DROPBOX, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by a first client device, a collaborative content item comprising a text display state and a render display state, wherein the render display state of the collaborative content item comprises a graphical representation based on source text via the text display state;
providing, at the first client device, the collaborative content item in the render display state by rendering the source text to provide the graphical representation of the collaborative content item;
providing, for display on the first client device, a visual indication corresponding to the graphical representation and without displaying the source text, the visual indication based on a second client device modifying the source text of the collaborative content item;
receiving, by the first client device, updated source text for the collaborative content item, the updated source text based on modifications by the second client device; and
determining, by the first client device, whether the updated source text is renderable, wherein:
based on a determination that the updated source text is renderable, providing an updated graphical representation of the collaborative content item on the first client device based on the updated source text; and
based on a determination that the updated source text is unrenderable, persisting the graphical representation of the collaborative content item on the first client device based on the source text.