Method for Sharing Multiple Data Items Using a Single URL
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1. A method for sharing data comprising:
- receiving a selection of a set of data, wherein the set of data comprises two or more data items and each data item is located at exclusive file paths;
receiving a request to share the set of data with one or more recipients; and
providing a single link, wherein the link provides the recipient(s) with one of (i) a web page displaying the set of data and (ii) a confirmation window for directly downloading the set of data.
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Abstract
A way of sharing a set of data where each data item is stored at a different file path. The data items may be files or folders that reside on different remote storage servers or within the same file system. One or more data items in the set of data do not share a common root folder. Data items in the set of data that share a common root folder are stored amongst other data items in the common root folder that do not belonging to the set of data items to be shared. A single URL or link is generated to provide immediate access to the set of data to recipients of the URL or link.
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1. A method for sharing data comprising:
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receiving a selection of a set of data, wherein the set of data comprises two or more data items and each data item is located at exclusive file paths; receiving a request to share the set of data with one or more recipients; and providing a single link, wherein the link provides the recipient(s) with one of (i) a web page displaying the set of data and (ii) a confirmation window for directly downloading the set of data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a data sharing application for execution by at least one processor, the data sharing application comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving a selection of a set of data, wherein the set of data comprises two or more data items and each data item is located at distinct file paths; receiving a request to share the set of data; and providing a single URL for accessing the set of data, wherein the URL provides the immediate access to the set of data via a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for sharing a set of data with a single URL, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of a plurality of data items wherein one or more selections do not share a common root path; writing information for each data item in a share info table; writing information for each data item in a group share table; writing information for a group share identification in the share info table; and providing a unique URL to a set of recipients, wherein the unique URL provides each recipient access to the plurality of data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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