PRESENTING DYNAMIC FOLDERS
First Claim
1. A method of presenting shared data items from a first shared data location and a second shared data location from at least one sharing client to a receiving client via a network, where the receiving client presents shared data locations of the plurality of sharing clients through a user interface, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one descriptor specifying at least one shared resource encapsulating at least one shared data item published via the network by at least one sharing client;
compiling a collection of shared data items into an aggregate data set; and
presenting the aggregate data set to the receiving client in the user interface, the user interface displaying at least one shared resource from the aggregate data set.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are illustrated for defining and presenting a location that is virtual and composed of items from different file system locations to a user interface. Items that have been published over a network can be easily accessed and efficiently browsed when there is a large number of data items shared. The data items shared can be from multiple locations and/or multiple clients that have been published over a network, which can be retrieved, defined and presented directly in a user interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of presenting shared data items from a first shared data location and a second shared data location from at least one sharing client to a receiving client via a network, where the receiving client presents shared data locations of the plurality of sharing clients through a user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one descriptor specifying at least one shared resource encapsulating at least one shared data item published via the network by at least one sharing client; compiling a collection of shared data items into an aggregate data set; and presenting the aggregate data set to the receiving client in the user interface, the user interface displaying at least one shared resource from the aggregate data set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of presenting shared data items from at least one sharing client to a receiving client via a network, where the receiving client presents shared data locations through a user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving via the network at least one published descriptor specifying at least one shared resource encapsulating at least one shared data item specifying at least one shared data location, the published descriptor comprising metadata; upon discovering shared resources, compiling an aggregate data set comprising at least one shared resource; and presenting the shared data items to the receiving client in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of presenting shared data items from a first shared data location and a second shared data location from at least one sharing client to a receiving client via a network, where the receiving client presents shared data locations of the plurality of sharing clients through a user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one published descriptor comprising metadata and specifying at least one shared resource encapsulating at least one shared data item published via the network by at least one sharing client; compiling a collection of shared data items into an aggregate data set; and presenting the aggregate data set to the receiving client in the user interface displaying at least one shared resource from the aggregate data set, the presenting comprising at least one of;
presenting an owner name, presenting a shared resource list, and presenting a shared item list;the user interface displaying a hierarchical structure displaying at least one node respective of at least one data item in the aggregate data set to at least one shared data location and displaying a navigation pane presenting shared data items and shared data locations comprising; a first shared data location comprising a file system location on a first user client and specifying at least one shared data item; a second shared data location specifying at least one shared data item comprising a file system location on a second user client and specifying at least one shared data item; and the hierarchical structure comprising a tree structure presenting shared data locations to the receiving client, and a user comprising at least one of;
a person, a hardware component, and a software component.
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