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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150 Claims
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1-114. -114. (canceled)
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115. 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 a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the search results are presented in groups based upon at least one criteria and at least one of the groups is collapsible and wherein the search is through metadata for the plurality of files and 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. - View Dependent Claims (116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126)
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127. A machine implemented method comprising:
presenting search results of a search of a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the search results are presented in groups based upon at least one criteria and at least one of the groups is collapsible and wherein the search is through metadata for the plurality of files and 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. - View Dependent Claims (128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138)
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139. A data processing system comprising:
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a display device;
a user input device;
a memory to store a plurality of files; and
a processor coupled to the display device and to the user input device and to the memory, the processor configured to display search results of a search of a plurality of files created by at least one software application, wherein the search results are presented in groups based upon at least one criteria and at least one of the groups is collapsible and wherein the search is through metadata for the plurality of files and 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. - View Dependent Claims (140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150)
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