Hierarchical storage
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1. A hierarchical information storage system comprising:
- a repository comprising;
at least one first level folder for storing at least first and second data sets, at least one first level markup based file stored within the at least one first level folder, the first level markup based file comprising information relative to at least a portion of the first data set, at least one second level folder stored within the at least one first level folder for storing information relative to the second data set, and at least one second level markup based file stored within the at least one second level folder, the second level markup based file comprising information relative to at least a portion of the second data set; and
an interface communicatively coupled to the repository for handling communications with the repository, the interface comprising computer readable code on a computer readable medium.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for implementing hierarchical storage of information. The system comprises a hierarchical repository having at least two levels. The first level comprises a folder and a markup language based file within the folder for storing information. Also stored within the folder is a second level folder which also has a markup language based file stored within the folder. In order to access the repository, a user interface is provided.
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1. A hierarchical information storage system comprising:
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a repository comprising;
at least one first level folder for storing at least first and second data sets, at least one first level markup based file stored within the at least one first level folder, the first level markup based file comprising information relative to at least a portion of the first data set, at least one second level folder stored within the at least one first level folder for storing information relative to the second data set, and at least one second level markup based file stored within the at least one second level folder, the second level markup based file comprising information relative to at least a portion of the second data set; and
an interface communicatively coupled to the repository for handling communications with the repository, the interface comprising computer readable code on a computer readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hierarchical information storage system in a network environment comprising:
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a client communicatively coupled to a server;
at least one repository stored on the server comprising;
at least one first level folder for storing at least first and second data sets, at least one first level markup based file stored within the at least one first level folder, the first level markup based file comprising information relative to at least a portion of the first data set, at least one second level folder stored within the at least one first level folder for storing information relative to the second data set, and at least one second level markup based file stored within the at least one second level folder, the second level markup based file comprising information relative to at least a portion of the second data set; and
an interface communicatively coupled to the at least one repository for handling communications with the repository, the interface comprising computer readable code on a computer readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for accessing a repository, the repository, the steps comprising:
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receiving a command via an interface communicatively coupled to the repository specifying a value path;
searching for a file in the repository based on the value path, wherein the repository comprises at least one first level folder, at least one first level markup based file stored within the at least one first level folder, at least one second level folder stored within the at least one first level folder, and at least one second level markup based file stored within the at least one second level folder, the second level markup based file comprising information relative to at least a portion of the second data set, the searching beginning at the first level folder and continuing through additional level folders as necessary until a markup based file is found;
locking the file for exclusive use. loading the markup file; and
finding a key within the markup file. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A computer-readable medium of instructions, comprising:
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means adapted for receiving a command via an interface communicatively coupled to the repository specifying a value path;
means adapted for searching for a file in the repository based on the value path, wherein the repository comprises at least one first level folder, at least one first level markup based file stored within the at least one first level folder, at least one second level folder stored within the at least one first level folder, and at least one second level markup based file stored within the at least one second level folder, the second level markup based file comprising information relative to at least a portion of the second data set, the searching beginning at the first level folder and continuing through additional level folders as necessary until a markup based file is found;
means adapted for locking the file for exclusive use. means adapted for loading the markup file; and
means adapted for finding a key within the markup file. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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