Methods and systems for managing data
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
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169 Claims
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1-60. -60. (canceled)
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61. A machine implemented method of managing data, the method comprising:
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capturing metadata from a plurality of files created by a plurality of different software applications which execute on a data processing system, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first software application differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second software application;
displaying a search input interface for searching the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions for causing a data processing system to perform a method of managing data, the method comprising:
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capturing metadata from a plurality of files created by a plurality of different software applications which execute on a data processing system, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first software application differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second software application;
displaying a search input interface for searching the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A data processing system comprising:
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means for capturing metadata from a plurality of files created by a plurality of different software applications which execute on a data processing system, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first software application differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second software application;
means for displaying a search input interface for searching the metadata.
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115. A machine implemented method of managing data, the method comprising:
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capturing metadata from a plurality of files created by at least one software application which executes on a data processing system, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first software application differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second software application;
displaying a search input interface for searching the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124)
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125. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions for causing a data processing system to perform a method of managing data, the method comprising:
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capturing metadata from a plurality of files created by at least one software application which executes on a data processing system, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first software application differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second software application;
displaying a search input interface for searching the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134)
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135. A data processing system comprising:
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means for capturing metadata from a plurality of files created by at least one software application which executes on a data processing system, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first software application differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second software application;
means for displaying a search input interface for searching the metadata.
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136. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions for causing a data processing system to perform a method comprising:
presenting search results of a search of metadata for a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first type differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second type, and wherein the search results show both metadata and non-metadata for at least one file in the search results. - View Dependent Claims (137, 138, 139, 140, 141)
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142. A machine implemented method comprising:
presenting search results of a search of metadata for a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first type differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second type, and wherein the search results show both metadata and non-metadata for at least one file in the search results. - View Dependent Claims (143, 144, 145, 146, 147)
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148. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions for causing a data processing system to perform a method comprising:
presenting a search input interface to allow input of a search query to search metadata for a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first type differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second type and wherein the search input interface comprises separate fields each receiving a portion of the search query. - View Dependent Claims (149, 150, 151, 152, 153)
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154. A machine implemented method comprising:
presenting a search input interface to allow input of a search query to search metadata for a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the type of information in metadata for files of a first type differs from the type of information in metadata for files of a second type and wherein the search input interface comprises separate fields each receiving a portion of the search query. - View Dependent Claims (155, 156, 157, 158, 159)
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160. A machine readable medium containing executable program instructions for causing a data processing system to perform a method comprising:
presenting search results of a search, using a search query, of a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the search results include a user interface comprising separate fields each for receiving a portion of the search query. - View Dependent Claims (161, 162, 163, 164)
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165. A machine implemented method comprising:
presenting search results of a search, using a search query, of a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the search results include a user interface comprising separate fields each for receiving a portion of the search query. - View Dependent Claims (166, 167, 168, 169)
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