DIRECTORY SERVER VIEWS
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1. In a directory server containing heterogeneous directory entries, a method of hierarchically navigating said entries comprising the steps of:
- creating one or more directory views;
organizing said directory views into a hierarchy using information concerning said entries; and
using one of said directory views that is most appropriate for navigating to said entries.
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Abstract
The invention provides directory views for a directory server to facilitate navigating entries hierarchically without requiring physical existence of the entry in any particular place. The entries are put into the directory views hierarchy using information about the entries. Given a set of views, a user can navigate using one of the views which is most appropriate to get to the entries that are required. Search of views in a directory server can be performed by a filter rewriting process.
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9 Claims
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1. In a directory server containing heterogeneous directory entries, a method of hierarchically navigating said entries comprising the steps of:
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creating one or more directory views;
organizing said directory views into a hierarchy using information concerning said entries; and
using one of said directory views that is most appropriate for navigating to said entries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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