System and method for a drag and drop interface for transfer of multiple files between a web enabled device and a web server

• US 20030132967A1
• Filed: 01/15/2002
• Published: 07/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ram Gangadharan
• Original Assignee: Ram Gangadharan
• Inventors: Gangadharan, Ram
• Application Number:
  US10/045,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20030132967A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation

Abstract

This invention describes a System and method for transferring multiple files between a Web Server and a Web Enabled Device, utilizing a drag and drop user interface. To transfer the files from a Web Enabled Device to a Web Server, the user first selects all the files on the Web Enabled Device that need to be transferred. The user then drags the files from the Web Enabled Device on to a specified location of a Website hosted by the above mentioned Web Server. To transfer the files from a Web Server to a Web Enabled Device, the user first selects all the files on the Website that is hosted by the Web Server. The user then drags the files from the Website on to the desired location in the Web Enabled Device.

Claims

1. A System for implementing an electronic file transfer from a Web Enabled Device to a Web Server in response to an iconic drag and drop interface, where a user drags the files from the said Web Enabled Device to a specific location on the Website hosted by the said Web Server, the system comprising:

Means for capturing information about the selected files when the user drags them from the said Web Enabled Device and drops them onto a specific location of the said Website;

Means for transferring the files from the said Web Enabled Device to the said Web Server using an existing Internet connection.

2. A System for implementing an electronic file transfer from a Web Server to a Web Enabled Device in response to an iconic drag and drop interface, where a user drags the files from a Website hosted by the said Web Server to the said Web Enabled Device. The system comprising:

Means for selecting multiple files in a Web Browser;

Means for capturing information about the selected files when the user drags them from the said Website and drops them onto the desired folder of the said Web Enabled Device;

Means for transferring the files from the said Web Server to the said Web Enabled Device using an existing Internet connection.

3. A computer program product for use with a Web Enabled Device, said computer program product comprising:

A computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium to transfer files electronically from the said Web Enabled Device to a Web Server in response to an iconic drag and drop user interface, said computer readable program code comprising;

Computer readable program code for capturing information about the selected files when the user drags them from the said Web Enabled Device and drops them onto a specific location of a Website hosted by the said Web Server;

Computer readable program code for transferring the files from the said Web Enabled Device to the said Web Server using an existing Internet connection.

4. A computer program product for use with a Web Enabled Device, said computer program product comprising:

A computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium to transfer files electronically from a Web Server to the said Web Enabled Device in response to an iconic drag and drop user interface, said computer readable program code comprising;

Computer readable program code for selecting multiple files in a Web Browser;

Computer readable program code for capturing information about the selected files when the user drags them from the a Website hosted by the said Web Server and drops them onto the desired folder of the said Web Enabled Device;

Computer readable program code for transferring the files from the said Web Server to the said Web Enabled Device using an existing Internet connection.

5. A computer program medium readable by a Web Enabled Device, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the said Web Enabled Device to perform steps for transferring files from the said Web Enabled Device to a Web Server in response to an iconic drag and drop user interface, said steps comprising the steps of:

Capturing information about the selected files when the user drags them from the said Web Enabled Device and drops them onto a specific location of a Website hosted by the said Web Server;

Transferring the files from the said Web Enabled Device to the said Web Server using an existing Internet connection.

6. A computer program medium readable by a Web Enabled Device, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the said Web Enabled Device to perform steps for transferring files from a Web Server to the said Web Enabled Device in response to an iconic drag and drop user interface, said steps comprising the steps of:

Selecting multiple files in a Web Browser;

Capturing information about the selected files when the user drags them from the a Website hosted by the said Web Server and drops them onto the desired folder of the said Web Enabled Device;

Transferring the files from the said Web Server to the said Web Enabled Device using an existing Internet connection.