METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS, AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SYNCHRONIZING DIRECTORY STRUCTURES ACROSS DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for synchronizing directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application, comprising:
- receiving a designation of at least one layer in a directory structure of the messaging application;
receiving a designation of at least one layer in a directory structure of the personal file manager application;
associating the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application; and
each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, creating or modifying a corresponding folder in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application; and
/oreach time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application, creating or modifying a corresponding folder in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application.
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Abstract
Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for synchronizing directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application, comprising:
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receiving a designation of at least one layer in a directory structure of the messaging application; receiving a designation of at least one layer in a directory structure of the personal file manager application; associating the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application; and each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, creating or modifying a corresponding folder in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application; and
/oreach time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application, creating or modifying a corresponding folder in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having encoded instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive a designation of at least one layer in a directory structure of a messaging application; receive a designation of at least one layer in a directory structure of a personal file manager application; associate the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application; and each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, create or modify a corresponding folder in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application; and
/oreach time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application, create or modify a corresponding folder in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for synchronizing directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application, comprising:
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an input for receiving a designation of at least one layer in a directory structure of the messaging application and receiving a designation of at least one layer in a directory structure of the personal file manager application; and a processor for associating the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application, wherein each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, the processor creates or modifies a corresponding folder in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application; and
/orwherein each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application, the processor creates or modifies a corresponding folder in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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