SHARING ELECTRONIC FILE METADATA IN A NETWORKED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for sharing file metadata in a networked computing environment, comprising:
- detecting access to an electronic file stored in a shared storage device of the networked computing environment;
updating a set of metadata associated with the electronic file to reflect the access to the electronic file;
storing the updated set of metadata in the shared storage device and associating the updated set of metadata with the electronic file; and
providing access to the updated set of metadata via an application utilized to access the electronic file.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for sharing electronic file metadata in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). In a typical embodiment, metadata related to electronic files stored in a shared storage device is maintained and updated. Such metadata may be viewable via a user interface of one or more applications used to access the files (e.g., from a plurality of computerized/electronic devices). Among other things, the metadata may identify previous accesses of the files (e.g., by user, date/time, etc.), and may be provided in a list or the like.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for sharing file metadata in a networked computing environment, comprising:
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detecting access to an electronic file stored in a shared storage device of the networked computing environment; updating a set of metadata associated with the electronic file to reflect the access to the electronic file; storing the updated set of metadata in the shared storage device and associating the updated set of metadata with the electronic file; and providing access to the updated set of metadata via an application utilized to access the electronic file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for sharing file metadata in a networked computing environment, comprising:
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a memory medium comprising instructions; a bus coupled to the memory medium; and a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to; detect access to an electronic file stored in a shared storage device of the networked computing environment; update a set of metadata associated with the electronic file to reflect the access to the electronic file; store the updated set of metadata in the shared storage device and associate the updated set of metadata with the electronic file; and provide access to the updated set of metadata via an application utilized to access the electronic file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for sharing file metadata in a networked computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:
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detect access to an electronic file stored in a shared storage device of the networked computing environment; update a set of metadata associated with the electronic file to reflect the access to the electronic file; store the updated set of metadata in the shared storage device and associate the updated set of metadata with the electronic file; and provide access to the updated set of metadata via an application utilized to access the electronic file. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for deploying a system for sharing file metadata in a networked computing environment, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; detect access to an electronic file stored in a shared storage device of the networked computing environment; update a set of metadata associated with the electronic file to reflect the access to the electronic file; store the updated set of metadata in the shared storage device and associate the updated set of metadata with the electronic file; and provide access to the updated set of metadata via an application utilized to access the electronic file.
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