Method and system for displaying and operating multi-layers item list in Web-Browser withsupporting of concurrent Multi-Users

• US 20140095714A1
• Filed: 11/12/2013
• Published: 04/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: STT WebOS, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sheng Tai Tsao
• Inventors: Tsao, Sheng Tai
• Granted Patent: US 9,390,094 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/225
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/10 Program control for peripheral devices G06F13/14 - G06F13/42 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/11 File system administration, e.g. details of archiving or snapshots file system backup G06F11/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/168 Details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems, e.g. browsing and visualisation, 2d or 3d GUIs query results presentation G06F16/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0213 Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0246 Exchanging or transporting network management information using the Internet; Embedding network management web servers in network elements; Web-services-based protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0253 using browsers or web-pages for accessing management information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0266 using meta-data, objects or commands for formatting management information, e.g. using eXtensible markup language [XML]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/08 Configuration management of networks or network elements address allocation H04L61/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/082 the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0893 Assignment of logical groups to network elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/40 using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 : for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 : Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066

Abstract

“Supporting end-user to view and operate computing resources through multi-layered item list (“hierarchical list”) has been implemented on native window based computer user work environment of a modern operating system for long time. One example of such use is Windows Explore of MS Windows. The present invention has implemented web based hierarchical list used for access to resources in a computing system, for example access to a centrally controlled distributed scalable virtual machine (CCDSVM) in all kind of network environment. The implementation of the web based hierarchical list is accomplished by creating the hierarchical list in memory to mirror an actual resource structure, where the mirrored hierarchical list is sent to end-user device to cause the end-user device executes a web browser to display the hierarchical list to allow the user via the displayed hierarchical list access to the actual resources in the resource structure. ”

Claims

1-21. -21. (canceled)

22. A method for remotely access to resources in resource structure in a computing environment, the method comprising:

creating, by a server, a hierarchical list to represent in a reduced form the resource structure, and

sending the hierarchical list to a access device for a user session to be displayed to a user to allow the user selecting a resource from the displayed hierarchical list and requesting access to the selected resource in the resource structure during the user session;

updating the hierarchical list and updating the resource structure upon receiving the request for access to the selected resource in the resource structure received from the access device,

sending the update hierarchical list to the access device to be displayed thereon to reflect the updated resource structure; and

deleting the hierarchical list upon an exit of the user session.

23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein the server creates the hierarchical list in memory for the user session, updates the hierarchical list in the memory according to received request during the user session;

and deletes the hierarchical list from the memory upon an exit of the user session.

24. The method as recited in claim 23, wherein the hierarchical list comprises a plurality of nodes, at least one of the nodes including attributes about one of resources in the resource structure, the attributes displayable in a web browser screen.

25. The method as recited in claim 24, wherein the at least one of the nodes associates a graphic indicator for graphically representing and an operation menu for operating the one of resources in the resource structure, each of the graphic indicator and operation menu displayable in a web browser screen.

26. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein said hierarchical list is expandable and reducible through navigating with mouse-like clicking during the user session to explore and display contents of the resource structure at different levels.

27. The method as recited in claim 26, wherein the display of the contents of the resource structure further includes:

displaying full contents of a selected resource, the full contents including at least one second level resource organized under the selected resource and at least one third level resource organized under the at least one second level resource.

28. The method as recited in claim 27, wherein the resource structure comprises one of a computing system of a plurality of computing devices, or a folder structure for a plurality of files and folders, a storage system of a plurality of storage servers and storage device configured thereof.

29. A server supporting remotely access to resources in a resource structure, the server comprising:

at least one processor, and

a storage medium comprising program code which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the server to;

create a first hierarchical list to represent a first resource structure in the computing environment, and

send the first hierarchical list to a first access device for a user session to be displayed to a first user to allow the first user selecting a resource from the displayed first hierarchical list and requesting access to the selected resource in the first resource structure during the user session;

update the first hierarchical list and updating the first resource structure upon receiving the request for access to the selected resource in the first resource structure received from the first access device,

send the update first hierarchical list to the first access device to be displayed thereon to reflect the updated first resource structure; and

delete the first hierarchical list upon an exit of the user session.

30. The server as recited in claim 29, wherein the server creates the first hierarchical list in memory for the user session, updates the first hierarchical list in the memory according to received request during the user session;

and deletes the first hierarchical list from the memory upon an exit of the user session.

31. The server as recited in claim 30, wherein the first hierarchical list comprises a plurality of nodes, at least one of the nodes including attributes about one of data objects in the first folder structure.

32. The server as recited in claim 31, wherein the at least one of the nodes associates a graphic indicator and a operation menu for graphically representing and operating the one of resources in the first resource structure.

33. The server as recited in claim 29, wherein said first hierarchical list is expandable and reducible through navigating with mouse-like clicking during the user session to explore and display contents of the first resource structure at different levels.

34. The server as recited in the claim 33, wherein the display of the contents of the first structure further comprises:

displaying full contents of a selected resource, the full contents including at least one second level resource organized below the selected resource and at least one third level resource organized below the at least one second level resource.

35. The server as recited in the claim 29, wherein the display of the contents of the first structure further comprises displaying the first hierarchical list in a web browser screen on the first access device.

36. The server as recited in claim 29, wherein the resource structure comprises one of a computing system of a plurality of computing devices, or a folder structure for a plurality of files and folders, a storage system of a plurality of storage servers including storage devices configured thereof.

37. The server as recited in claim 35, wherein said resource structure of a computing system further comprises resources distributed amount the computing devices, where said resource comprises computing power of a CPU, a memory capability, a storage capacity, files in the storage including application program, text, document, video, and photo image files, what characteristics of a network device, a monitor or other devices.

38. The server as recited in claim 29, wherein the program code further cause the server to create a second hierarchical list representing the first resource structure for a second session associated with a second access device from which allowing a second user via the second hierarchical list displayed thereof requesting access to the first resource structure.

39. The server as recited in claim 29, wherein the program code further cause the server to create a second hierarchical list representing a second resource structure in the computing environment for a second session associated with a second access device from which allowing a second user via the second hierarchical list displayed thereof requesting access to the second resource structure.

40. A program product, for support remote access to resource structure, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by a server, cause the server to;

create a first hierarchical list to represent a first resource structure in the computing environment, and

send the first hierarchical list to a first access device for a user session to be displayed to a first user to allow the first user selecting a resource from the displayed first hierarchical list and requesting access to the selected resource in the first resource structure during the user session;

update the first hierarchical list and updating the first resource structure upon receiving the request for access to the selected resource in the first resource structure received from the first access device,

send the update first hierarchical list to the first access device to be displayed thereon to reflect the updated first resource structure; and

delete the first hierarchical list upon an exit of the user session.

41. The program product as recited in claim 40, wherein the computer-readable medium comprises program instructions cause the server to creates the first hierarchical list in memory for the user session, updates the first hierarchical list in the memory according to received request during the user session;

and deletes the first hierarchical list from the memory upon an exit of the user session; and

further cause the server to create a second hierarchical list representing the first resource structure for a second session associated with a second access device from which allowing a second user via the second hierarchical list displayed thereof requesting access to the first resource structure.

42. The program product as recited in claim 40, wherein the computer-readable medium comprises program instructions further cause the server to create a second hierarchical list representing a second resource structure in the computing environment for a second user session associated with a second access device from which allowing a second user via the second hierarchical list displayed thereof requesting access to the second resource structure.