Data processing system and method for implementing an informative container for a file system
First Claim
1. A data processing system, comprising:
- a display device for displaying a first object comprising a first information label, wherein the first object represents a selected portion of the data processing system;
a user interface for receiving a first plurality of control signals corresponding to a first data processing operation, wherein the first plurality of control signals modifies the first data processing operation; and
a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the user interface to receive the first plurality of control signals, the CPU executing the first data processing operation, the first data processing operation accessing a second object and the CPU selectively providing a second plurality of control signals to modify the first information label in response thereto.
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Abstract
A data processing system renders a real-world object on a display device to represent a storage space of the data processing system. The real-world object is displayed with various labels and indicators to provide information about the internal contents of the storage space represented by the object as well as the storage space itself. Such visual indicators allow an external user to access information about the contents of a storage space without actually opening the storage space or delving into the depths of the user interface to determine additional information. In addition to providing information about the storage space represented by the real-world metaphor, the data processing system also allows the external user to selectively name the storage space represented by the object in a useful manner.
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29 Claims
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1. A data processing system, comprising:
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a display device for displaying a first object comprising a first information label, wherein the first object represents a selected portion of the data processing system; a user interface for receiving a first plurality of control signals corresponding to a first data processing operation, wherein the first plurality of control signals modifies the first data processing operation; and a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to the user interface to receive the first plurality of control signals, the CPU executing the first data processing operation, the first data processing operation accessing a second object and the CPU selectively providing a second plurality of control signals to modify the first information label in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for displaying a container in a data processing system, comprising the steps of:
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accessing a first information value from a memory of the data processing system to indicate a first displayed characteristic; accessing a selected portion of the data processing system corresponding to the container to obtain a second information value corresponding to the first displayed characteristic; and displaying the second information value in a first information label of the container on a display device of the data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for simulating an object in a data processing system, said method steps comprising:
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accessing a first information value from a memory of the data processing system to indicate a first displayed characteristic; accessing a selected portion of the data processing system corresponding to the container to obtain a second information value corresponding to the first displayed characteristic; and displaying the second information value in a first information label of the container on a display device of the data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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