ASSET BROWSER FOR COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface providing an ordered display of assets stored in memory in a computing environment, the assets being logically related to one another with respect to use, comprising:
- an asset map displaying an asset of interest and a plurality of assets having a logical usage relationship with the asset of interest, the asset map comprising;
a root area concurrently displaying an asset of interest and a location on storage media of the asset of interest;
a component area concurrently displaying one or more component assets, a location on storage media of the one or more component assets, and a visual indication that the component assets are used in the asset of interest; and
an output area concurrently displaying one or more output assets, a location on storage media of the one or more output assets, and a visual indication that the output assets are outputs generated using the asset of interest.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for browsing assets stored in memory in a computing environment. Asset interdependence is used as a central model for organizing and displaying assets in an asset map. The asset map is a visual representation an asset of interest and a set of assets having a logical usage relationship with the asset of interest. The asset map preferably concurrently shows the related assets, their relationships, and a location of the assets on storage media in the computing environment. The assets are shown as nodes on a map with visual indicators describing relationships between them. Component assets are shown as assets used in an asset of interest, and output assets are shown as outputs generated using the asset of interest. These assets, or data entities, include applications, files, folders, fonts, effects, image layers, animation compositions, video tracks, and audio tracks.
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25 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface providing an ordered display of assets stored in memory in a computing environment, the assets being logically related to one another with respect to use, comprising:
an asset map displaying an asset of interest and a plurality of assets having a logical usage relationship with the asset of interest, the asset map comprising; a root area concurrently displaying an asset of interest and a location on storage media of the asset of interest; a component area concurrently displaying one or more component assets, a location on storage media of the one or more component assets, and a visual indication that the component assets are used in the asset of interest; and an output area concurrently displaying one or more output assets, a location on storage media of the one or more output assets, and a visual indication that the output assets are outputs generated using the asset of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for browsing assets stored in memory in a computing environment, the assets being logically related to one another with respect to use, comprising:
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an asset information acquirer to obtain logical usage relationship information and storage information for an asset of interest and for a plurality of assets that have a logical usage relationship with the asset of interest; and an asset map generator to generate an asset map concurrently displaying the asset of interest and the plurality of related assets, a location on storage media of the asset of interest and the plurality of related assets, and a visual indication of a nature of the logical usage relationship between the asset of interest and each of the plurality of related assets. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for browsing assets stored in memory in a computing environment, the assets being logically related to one another with respect to use, comprising:
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obtaining logical usage relationship information and storage information for an asset of interest and for a plurality of assets that have a logical usage relationship with the asset of interest; and concurrently displaying;
the asset of interest and the plurality of related assets, a location on storage media of the asset of interest and the plurality of related assets, and a visual indication of a nature of the logical usage relationship between the asset of interest and each of the plurality of related assets.
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24. A computer readable medium containing computer instructions which, when executed, cause a processor to provide a graphical user interface for browsing assets stored in memory in a computing environment, comprising:
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instructions for obtaining logical usage relationship information and storage information for an asset of interest and for a plurality of assets that have a logical usage relationship with the asset of interest; and instructions for concurrently displaying;
the asset of interest and the plurality of related assets, a location on storage media of the asset of interest and the plurality of related assets, and a visual indication of a nature of the logical usage relationship between the asset of interest and each of the plurality of related assets.
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25. An ordered tree structure representing assets stored in memory in a computing environment, comprising:
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a root node representing an asset of interest; one or more component assets; a component branch extending from the root node to the one or more component assets, the component branch indicating that the component assets are used in the asset of interest; one or more output assets; and an output branch extending from the root node to one or more output assets, the output branch indicating that the output assets are outputs generated using the asset of interest.
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