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COMPUTER FILE STORAGE

  • US 20100257217A1
  • Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Published: 10/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of operating a computer system having storage for data files and operable for storage and retrieval of files in accordance with a folder structure, the system being able to associate a file with more than one folder comprisingreceiving a request to store a file;

  • determining a measure of degree of association between the file and each of a plurality of folders of the structure;

    selecting folders on the basis of the measures of degree of association; and

    storing the measure of degree of association in respect of each of the selected folders;

    the method further comprising displaying to a user, for potential retrieval, the names of files stored in a particular folder, wherein said display includes indications to the effect that some files have measures of degree of association with the folder that are larger than the measures possessed by other files.

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