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Multi-tiered structure for file sharing based on social roles

  • US 20050131871A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2003
  • Published: 06/16/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for fulfilling a file-sharing query, comprising:

  • transmitting a client-side application to a file-sharing user having a shared file, the client-side application for generating metadata corresponding to the shared file;

    receiving and storing the metadata from the file-sharing user;

    providing a user interface (UI) to a querying user, the UI for entering a query to a metadata repository;

    receiving a query from the querying user via the UI, the shared file satisfying the query based on the stored metadata; and

    transmitting an identification of the shared file to the querying user.

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