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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL FOLDER SHARING INCLUDING UTILIZATION OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC LISTS

  • US 20090171983A1
  • Filed: 03/06/2009
  • Published: 07/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of designating items as available to share in a computer system between a sharer that makes items available and a sharee that views the items that were made available comprising:

  • executing on a sharer'"'"'s computer a query comprising a search criteria to identify a plurality of items that satisfy the search criteria;

    defining contents of one or more folders on the sharer'"'"'s computer as the plurality of items that satisfy the search criteria, wherein the plurality of items includes electronic files and electronic folders,updating the plurality of items based on changes to individual items within the plurality of items, wherein when an first item with in the plurality of items has a property change such that the first item no longer satisfies the search criteria, the first item is removed from the plurality of items, and wherein when an second item that was not previously in the plurality of items has a property change such that the second item satisfies the search criteria, the second item is added to the plurality of items;

    making the contents of the one or more folders available for sharing with the sharee, thereby making results of said query available to the sharee; and

    sharing at least a portion of the one or more folders with the sharee such that the sharee is provided with access to the plurality of items from a sharee'"'"'s computer.

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