Method and system for displaying and operating multi-layers item list in browsers with supporting of concurrent multiple_users

• US 20140095980A1
• Filed: 11/08/2013
• 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 9,323,757 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/234
• 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 access to a folder structure, the method comprising:

creating, by a server, a hierarchical list to represent in a reduced form a folder structure in a storage space, and

displaying via a web page a user interface comprising the hierarchical list on a first access device for a user session after a user via the access device logged into the server,

wherein the folder structure comprises one or more folders, each of the one or more folders used for storing at least one data object of a file or a subfolder, and

wherein the displayed hierarchical list is navigable by the user for selecting a data object from the displayed hierarchical list and requesting access to the selected data object in the folder structure during the user session; and

process the request for access to the selected data object in the folder structure received from the access devices to carry out the access to the selected data object,

wherein the processing of the request includes updating the hierarchical list and update the folder structure according to the request, wherein the update of the hierarchical list includes updating the displayed user interface to comprise the updated hierarchical list to reflect the updated folder structure.

23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein said access, via the displayed hierarchical list, to a selected data object comprises:

access to a selected folder in the folder structure for creating a subfolder therein, wherein the subfolder is an folder and operable for storing at least one data object of a file or a next level subfolder.

24. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein said access, via the displayed hierarchical list, to a selected data object comprises:

access to a selected folder in the folder structure for storing a file therein or retrieving a file therefrom.

25. The method as recited in claim 24, wherein said access, via the displayed first hierarchical list, to a selected data object further comprises:

access to a selected file in the first folder structure for editing content of the selected file, wherein the selected file is converted from an original format into a web editable format before being edited.

26. The method as recited in claim 24, wherein said access, via the displayed first hierarchical list, to a selected data object further comprises:

access to a selected file or folder for copying, pasting, removing or renaming the selected file or folder in the first folder structure.

27. The method as recited in claim 24 wherein said access, via the displayed first hierarchical list, to the selected data object comprises:

access to a selected file or folder for sharing the selected file or folder in the first folder structure with at least a designated user.

28. 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.

29. A server supporting access to web based folder 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 folder structure in a first storage space, and

display via a web page a user interface comprising the first hierarchical list on a first access device for a user session after a first user via the first access device logged into the server,

wherein the first folder structure comprises one or more folders, where each of the one or more folders is used for storing at least one data object of a file or a subfolder, and

wherein the displayed first hierarchical list is navigable by the first user for selecting a data object from the displayed hierarchical list and requesting access to the selected data object in the first folder structure during the user session; and

process the request for access to the selected data object in the first folder structure received from the first access devices to carry out the access to the selected data object,

wherein the program code to process the request includes program code to update the first hierarchical list and update the first folder structure according to the request, wherein the update of the first hierarchical list includes updating the displayed user interface to comprise the updated first hierarchical list to reflect the updated first folder structure.

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 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, the attributes displayable in a web browser screen.

32. The server as recited in claim 29, 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 folder structure at different levels.

33. The server as recited in the claim 32, wherein the display of the contents of the folder structure further includes:

displaying full contents of a selected folder, the full contents including at least one second level subfolder stored in the selected folder and at least one third level data a file or a subfolder stored in the at least one second level subfolder.

34. The server as recited in claim 29, wherein said access, via the displayed first hierarchical list, to a selected data object comprises:

moving a selected file or a selected folder from a first folder into in a second folder in the first folder structure or creating a subfolder in a selected folder.

35. The server as recited in claim 29, wherein said access, via the displayed first hierarchical list, to a selected data object comprises:

access to a selected folder for storing a file therein or retrieving a file therefrom.

36. The server as recited in claim 29, wherein said access, via the displayed first hierarchical list, to a selected data object further comprises:

access to a selected file for editing content of the selected file, wherein the selected file is converted from an original format into a web editable format before being edited.

37. The server as recited in claim 36, wherein said access, via the displayed first hierarchical list, to a selected data object further comprises:

access to a selected file or folder for copying, pasting, removing or renaming the selected file or folder in the first folder structure.

39. The server as recited in claim 36, wherein said access, via the displayed first hierarchical list, to the selected data object comprises:

access to a selected file or folder for sharing the selected file or folder with at least a designated user.

40. The server as recited in claim 39, wherein the program code causes the server, in response to the sharing request, adding information of the selected file or folder into a profile associated with the designated user for permitting the designated user access to the data object selected;

and further

permitting the designated user access to the file or folder shared by the first user in respect with the permission for the file or folder specified in said profile.

41. The server as recited in the claim 29, wherein the server creates a second hierarchical list to represent a second folder structure in a second storage space for a user session associated with a second access device to allow a second user via the second hierarchical list displayed thereof to request access to the second folder structure.