Property tree for metadata navigation and assignment
First Claim
1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface and a data storage subsystem in which data items are organized and queried by way of metadata properties, a computer-implemented method of assigning values to properties, comprising:
- displaying a property tree, the property tree having a plurality of nodes exposing properties of a set of data items; and
in response to user input indicative of an assignment of at least one property exposed by the property tree, modifying the value associated with the at least one property in the data storage subsystem.
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Abstract
A property tree user interface permits user assignment of values to metadata properties and user navigation of data, within a system that includes a data storage subsystem in which data items are organized and queried by way of properties. The property tree includes nodes that expose properties of data items. A user may interact with the property tree in order to effect an assignment of a property, in which case the value associated with the property in the data storage subsystem is modified. User input with respect to the property tree may also be indicative of a query of data storage, in which case a browsable view of data items responsive to the query is displayed. The property tree may also display nodes that represent folders within a hierarchical file system, nodes that represent properties with inherent hierarchy, and nodes that represent user-defined hierarchical properties.
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40 Claims
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1. In a computer system having a graphical user interface and a data storage subsystem in which data items are organized and queried by way of metadata properties, a computer-implemented method of assigning values to properties, comprising:
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displaying a property tree, the property tree having a plurality of nodes exposing properties of a set of data items; and
in response to user input indicative of an assignment of at least one property exposed by the property tree, modifying the value associated with the at least one property in the data storage subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In a computer system having a graphical user interface and a data storage subsystem in which data items are organized and queried by way of metadata properties, a computer-implemented method of user navigation of data, comprising:
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displaying a property tree, the property tree having a plurality of nodes exposing properties of a set of data items; and
in response to user input indicative of a query of data storage, displaying a browsable view of data items responsive to the query. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. In a computer system having a data storage subsystem in which data items are organized and queried by way of metadata properties, a display device for user assignment of values to properties and user navigation of data, comprising:
- a property tree user interface control for displaying a plurality of nodes exposing properties of a set of data items.
- View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for user assignment of values to metadata properties of stored data items, the method comprising:
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displaying a property tree, the property tree having a plurality of nodes exposing properties of a set of data items; and
in response to user input indicative of an assignment of at least one property exposed by the property tree, modifying the value associated with the at least one property.
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40. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for user navigation of data in a data storage subsystem in which data items are organized and queried by way of metadata properties, the method comprising:
displaying a property tree, the property tree having a plurality of nodes exposing properties of a set of data items; and
in response to user input indicative of a query of data storage, displaying a browsable view of data items responsive to the query.
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