AGGREGATE AND HIERARCHICAL DISPLAY OF GROUPED ITEMS SPANNING MULTIPLE STORAGE LOCATIONS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving user input identifying a scope for item retrieval;
associating related items;
aggregating items within the identified scope with related items outside of the identified scope; and
presenting a group of aggregated items in a hierarchical display within a user interface.
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Abstract
Techniques for the aggregate and hierarchical display of grouped items spanning multiple storage locations are described. Some techniques may aggregate items in response to user input identifying a scope for item retrieval. The user input may identify a scope such as selection of a local storage location or a search query for retrieving items. The aggregated items may span multiple storage locations and include items within the identified scope and related items outside the identified scope. A group of aggregated items are presented in a hierarchical display within a user interface. The hierarchical display may visually differentiate items inside and outside of the identified scope, and may identify parent-child relationship between related items. An aggregate header for the group of aggregated items may be displayed indicating total items in the group and a status for items in the group within the identified scope. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving user input identifying a scope for item retrieval; associating related items; aggregating items within the identified scope with related items outside of the identified scope; and presenting a group of aggregated items in a hierarchical display within a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, will cause the computer to:
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aggregate items in response to receiving an identified scope, the aggregated items comprising items within the identified scope and related items outside of the identified scope; and present a group of aggregated items in a hierarchical display within a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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receiving user input identifying a scope for retrieving electronic mail messages; presenting a user interface for an electronic mail application comprising a list pane displaying a list of electronic mail messages within the identified scope; receiving user input selecting to arrange the listed electronic mail messages by conversation; aggregating the electronic mail messages within the identified scope with related electronic mail messages outside of the identified scope; and presenting a conversation in the list pane comprising a hierarchical display of the aggregated electronic mail messages, the hierarchical display identifying parent-child relationships between related electronic mail messages and visually differentiating electronic mail messages outside of the identified scope from electronic mail messages within the identified scope. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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