PRESENTATION OF ITEMS ARRANGED IN A HIERARCHY
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1. A computer-implemented method for presenting items in a hierarchy comprising parent and sub-items, said method comprising the steps of:
- identifying one or more parent items in said hierarchy, wherein all sub-items of said identified parent items possess a particular property; and
presenting said hierarchy in a manner to indicate that all sub-items of said identified parent items possess said particular property.
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An aspect of the present invention provides a computer-implemented method for presenting items in a hierarchy comprising parent items and sub-items. The method comprises the steps of: identifying one or more parent items in the hierarchy, wherein all sub-items of the identified parent items possess a particular property; and presenting the hierarchy in a manner to indicate that all sub-items of the identified parent items possess the particular property.
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1. A computer-implemented method for presenting items in a hierarchy comprising parent and sub-items, said method comprising the steps of:
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identifying one or more parent items in said hierarchy, wherein all sub-items of said identified parent items possess a particular property; and presenting said hierarchy in a manner to indicate that all sub-items of said identified parent items possess said particular property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system comprising:
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memory for storing data and instructions; an audio-video interface for presenting data; and at least one processor unit coupled to said memory and said audio-video interface; wherein said at least one processor unit is programmed to; identify one or more parent items in said hierarchy, wherein all sub-items of said identified parent items possess a particular property; and present said hierarchy in a manner to indicate that all sub-items of said identified parent items possess said particular property. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising computer program software stored thereon for presenting items in a hierarchy comprising parent and sub-items, said computer software comprising:
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computer program code for identifying one or more parent items in said hierarchy, wherein all sub-items of said identified parent items possess a particular property; and computer program code for presenting said hierarchy in a manner to indicate that all sub-items of said identified parent items possess said particular property. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-implemented method for presenting folders in a hierarchy, said method comprising the steps of:
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identifying one or more parent folders in said hierarchy, wherein all sub-folders of said one or more parent folder are read-only; and presenting said hierarchy of folders in a manner to enable a user to differentiate between said identified one or more parent folders and other parent folders in said hierarchy.
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