Graphical User Interface for System and Method for Managing Content

• US 20080059495A1
• Filed: 04/03/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Yost, John Mathon, Rick Kiessig
• Original Assignee: David Yost, John Mathon, Rick Kiessig
• Inventors: Yost, David, Mathon, John, Kiessig, Rick
• Application Number:
  US11/696,049
• Publication Number:
  US 20080059495A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/10 File systems; File servers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99952 Coherency, e.g. same view to multiple users
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99953 Recoverability

Abstract

A system and method for electronic file management includes an object-oriented file management database, a volume manager, and a coherency manager. The volume manager manages electronic files and metadata relating to the files of one or more volumes. Each volume may include folders, files, and/or other digital content. A user interface facilitates user interaction with the file management system. The user interface enables a user to view and manage, within the file management system, metadata associated with the electronic files by graphically displaying information about the files and the metadata and enabling the user to manipulate the files and the metadata.

Claims

1. A computerized file management system for use with an existing file system, that includes a volume, and for managing electronic files on the volume, the file management system comprising:

a volume manager configured to manage the electronic files and to manage metadata relating to the electronic files, the volume manager being configured to associate information related to changes made by a user to a selected file of the electronic files with the selected file; and

a user interface that enables the user to view and manage, within the file management system, metadata associated with the electronic files, the user interface configured to;

i) graphically display information about the electronic files and the metadata, the information being indicative of a transaction history of the selected file; and

ii) enable the user to manipulate the files and the metadata.

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