Apparatus and method for searching files
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1. A file searching apparatus, comprising:
- storage means for storing files, a hierarchical structure of directories of said files, and a management table;
input means for entering a searching condition;
searching means for searching said storage means to retrieve a matching file corresponding to said searching condition by using said hierarchical structure of directories and said management table, wherein said management table is associated with a particular directory within said hierarchical structure of directories, and includes a list of contents of a directory located in a class different from the class of said particular directory.
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Abstract
A searching apparatus and a method thereof using a management table. A hierarchical structure of directories is created in a recording medium. With respect to at least one directory to be considered, the management table is associated with a list of contents of another directory other than the directory to be considered. In searching for a file, it is not necessary to move from the directory to be considered, and any directories or files which satisfy a specified searching condition are retrieved by looking up the management table of the directory to be considered.
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1. A file searching apparatus, comprising:
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storage means for storing files, a hierarchical structure of directories of said files, and a management table;
input means for entering a searching condition;
searching means for searching said storage means to retrieve a matching file corresponding to said searching condition by using said hierarchical structure of directories and said management table, wherein said management table is associated with a particular directory within said hierarchical structure of directories, and includes a list of contents of a directory located in a class different from the class of said particular directory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A method for searching files stored in a storage medium, comprising the steps of:
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(a) entering a searching condition; and
(b) searching and retrieving a matching file corresponding to said searching condition by using a hierarchical structure of directories and a management table stored in said storage medium, wherein said management table is associated with a particular directory within said hierarchical structure of directories and includes a list of contents of a directory located in a class different from the class of said particular directory.
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16. A storage medium for storing files, said storage medium being accessible by a computer, comprising:
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file data;
data of a hierarchy of directories describing a hierarchical structure of directories of said file data;
management table data associated with a particular directory within said hierarchical structure of directories and describing the contents of a directory located in a class different from the class of said particular directory.
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