Representation of file relationships
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1. A method comprising:
- displaying a first visual icon representing a first grouping of files from a plurality of files associated with file properties;
determining relationships between the first grouping and one or more secondary groupings from the plurality of files based at least in part on the file properties;
displaying secondary visual icons representing the one or more secondary groupings around a perimeter of the first visual icon in a star topology; and
displaying relationship indicators associating the secondary visual icons to the first visual icon in the star topology, based on the relationships.
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A first visual icon representing a first grouping of files from a plurality of files associated with file properties may be displayed. Relationships between the first grouping and one or more secondary groupings from the plurality of files may be determined, based at least in part on the file properties. Secondary visual icons representing the one or more secondary groupings may be displayed around a perimeter of the first visual icon in a star topology. Relationship indicators associating the secondary visual icons to the first visual icon may be displayed in the star topology, based on the relationships.
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying a first visual icon representing a first grouping of files from a plurality of files associated with file properties; determining relationships between the first grouping and one or more secondary groupings from the plurality of files based at least in part on the file properties; displaying secondary visual icons representing the one or more secondary groupings around a perimeter of the first visual icon in a star topology; and displaying relationship indicators associating the secondary visual icons to the first visual icon in the star topology, based on the relationships. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for organizing files comprising:
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a relationship processor configured to determine a first relationship between a first grouping of files and a second grouping of files, based on a first file property common to the first grouping of files and the second grouping of files, and a second relationship between the first grouping of files and a third grouping of files based on a second file property common to the second grouping of files and the third grouping of files; a placement coordinator configured to determine a relative placement of a first visual icon representing the first grouping of files to both of a second visual icon representing the second grouping of files and a third visual icon representing the third grouping of files, using a star topology in which the second visual icon and the third visual icon are centrally connected to the first visual icon and displayed around a perimeter thereof; an attribute adjuster configured to adjust at least one visual attribute associated with the first visual icon, the second visual icon, and the third visual icon, based on one or more characteristics of, respectively, the first grouping, the second grouping, and the third grouping; and a display generator configured to provide, based on the relative placement a relationship map including the first visual icon, the second visual icon, and the third visual icon, each displaying the at least one visual attribute, a first relationship indicator associating the first visual icon to the second visual icon based on the first relationship and in the star topology, and a second relationship indicator associating the first visual icon to the third visual icon based on the second relationship and in the star topology. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product for representing an organization of e-mails, the computer program product being tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and including executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to provide an interface comprising:
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a plurality of visual icons associated with groupings of a plurality of e-mails, a grouping including a selection of the plurality of e-mails grouped based at least in part on one or more properties shared amongst the selection, and arranged in one or more star topologies comprising a primary visual icon and one or more secondary visual icons placed around a perimeter associated with the first visual icon; adjustable visual attributes associated with the plurality of visual icons, the visual attributes being adjustable based at least in part on the shared properties of the groupings associated with the visual icons; and one or more relationship indicators connecting the visual icons arranged in the star topologies based on relationships between the groupings of e-mails associated with the visual icons arranged in the star topologies. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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