Data processing device with means for displaying files in accordance with applications with which the files can be read
First Claim
1. A data processing device comprising:
- a plurality of applications;
a data entry device for entering data;
a display device for displaying said entered data;
a data storage device for storing said data as files, each of said files having a file name and an extension name, said extension name being indicative of an application with which said file can be read;
an index actuator for initiating a display of an index of said file names of said files stored in said storage device on said display device;
wherein each of said files has a file name and an extension name,means for arranging said index of said file names in a plurality of windows displayed on said display device, said plurality of windows being in one-to-one correspondence with said plurality of applications each of said windows containing an index of said file names having a similar extension, said windows arranged to partially overlap each other,said arranging means further arranging one of said windows which contains an index of said file names having an extension corresponding to files readable by a currently operating application, to be displayed in front of the other of said windows.
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Abstract
A data processing device has a data entry device for entering data, a display device for displaying the entered data and a data storage device for storing data as files. The data processing device also has an index actuator for initiating a display of an index of the stored files on the display. Each file has a filename and an extension. The index of the stored files is arranged in a plurality of windows, with each window containing an index of the files having the same extension. The windows are arranged to partially overlap each other. The window which contains an index of the files having an extension corresponding to files readable by a currently operating application, is displayed in front of the other windows.
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18 Claims
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1. A data processing device comprising:
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a plurality of applications; a data entry device for entering data; a display device for displaying said entered data; a data storage device for storing said data as files, each of said files having a file name and an extension name, said extension name being indicative of an application with which said file can be read; an index actuator for initiating a display of an index of said file names of said files stored in said storage device on said display device; wherein each of said files has a file name and an extension name, means for arranging said index of said file names in a plurality of windows displayed on said display device, said plurality of windows being in one-to-one correspondence with said plurality of applications each of said windows containing an index of said file names having a similar extension, said windows arranged to partially overlap each other, said arranging means further arranging one of said windows which contains an index of said file names having an extension corresponding to files readable by a currently operating application, to be displayed in front of the other of said windows. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of displaying an index of files stored in a storage device of a data processing device having a plurality of applications, said method comprising the steps of:
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reading names and extensions of files stored in said storage device, said extensions being indicative of an application with which said file can be read; displaying an index of said file names in a plurality of windows, in a one-to-one correspondence with said plurality of applications, each window containing an index of said file names having similar extensions; and displaying one of said windows which contains an index of said files having an extension corresponding to files readable by a currently operating application in front of the other of said windows. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A data processing device which can operate a plurality of applications, said data processing device comprising:
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a data storage device for storing a plurality of files, each of said files being readable by one of said applications; a display for displaying a plurality of windows, said plurality of windows being in one-to-one correspondence with said plurality of applications each of said windows partially overlapping the other of said windows, each of said windows containing a list of names of said files which can be read by one of said applications; and a controller for controlling an active window having a list of names of said files readable by a currently operating application to be displayed in front of the other of said windows. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data processing device which can operate a plurality of programs, said data processing device comprising:
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means for categorizing a plurality of files by file names in accordance with the programs which can access said files; means for displaying a plurality of windows, said plurality of windows being in one-to-one correspondence with said plurality of programs and being displayed partially overlapped, each of said plurality of windows containing file names of files which can be accessed by the same one of said programs; means for designating one of said plurality of windows; and means for controlling said displaying means to arrange said plurality of windows such that said designated one of said plurality of windows is in front of the other of said windows. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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