Method of, system for, and computer program product for providing a user interface for configuring connections between a local workstation file system and a remote host file system
First Claim
1. A method of providing a user interface for configuring connections from a local workstation between a file system residing on the local workstation and a file system residing on a remote host system, said method comprising the steps of:
- specifying the host system;
specifying a host directory path within the host file system;
specifying a mapping between a file within the host directory path on the host file system and a file on the local file system; and
accessing the host file system file in the same manner as a local file system file.
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Abstract
A user interface for configuring connections from a local workstation between a file system residing on the local workstation and a file system residing on a remote host system. The interface provides for such configuration by allowing the user to specify the host system, specify a host directory path within the host file system, and specify a mapping between a file within the host directory path on the host file system and a file on the local file system. After such configuration, the user may access the host file system file in the same manner as a local file system file.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A method of providing a user interface for configuring connections from a local workstation between a file system residing on the local workstation and a file system residing on a remote host system, said method comprising the steps of:
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specifying the host system;
specifying a host directory path within the host file system;
specifying a mapping between a file within the host directory path on the host file system and a file on the local file system; and
accessing the host file system file in the same manner as a local file system file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
identifying a user of the host system.
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3. The method of claim 2 wherein the specifying of the host system step further comprises:
specifying a mapping between a host code page in which data in the host file is represented and a local code page in which data in the local file is represented after being converted from the host code page representation.
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4. The method of claim 1 wherein the specifying of the host system step further comprises:
specifying a mapping between the host directory path and a drive on the local file system.
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5. The method of claim 1 wherein the specifying of the host directory path step further comprises:
specifying a data transfer type associated with files contained in the host directory path.
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6. The method of claim 1 wherein the specifying of the mapping step further comprises:
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specifying;
a local file extension type;
a pattern describing host files to which the local file extension will be applied; and
a data transfer type applicable to mapped host files conforming to the pattern.
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7. The method of claim 1 wherein the accessing of the host file system step further comprises:
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displaying in a first portion of a display a visual indicia representing the host system;
displaying in a second portion of the display a visual indicia representing the host directory;
displaying in a third portion of the display a visual indicia representing the mapping between the file within the host directory path on the host file system and the file on the local file system.
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8. The method of claim 1 wherein the accessing of the host file system step further comprises:
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displaying in a first portion of the display a visual indicia representing the local directory path; and
displaying in a second portion of the display a visual indicia representing a converted and mapped local file within the local directory path.
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9. An article of manufacture for use in a computer system for configuring connections from a local workstation between a file system residing on the local workstation and a file system residing on a remote host system, said article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program embodied in said medium which causes the computer system to execute the method steps comprising:
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specifying the host system;
specifying a host directory path within the host file system;
specifying a mapping between a file within the host directory path on the host file system and a file on the local file system; and
accessing the host file system file in the same manner as a local file system file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
identifying a user of the host system.
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11. The article of manufacture of claim 10 wherein the specifying of the host system step further comprises:
specifying a mapping between a host code page in which data in the host file is represented and a local code page in which data in the local file is represented after being converted from the host code page representation.
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12. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the specifying of the host system step further comprises:
specifying a mapping between the host directory path and a drive on the local file system.
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13. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the specifying of the host directory path step further comprises:
specifying a data transfer type associated with files contained in the host directory path.
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14. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the specifying of the mapping step further comprises:
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specifying;
a local file extension type;
a pattern describing host files to which the local file extension will be applied; and
a data transfer type applicable to mapped host files conforming to the pattern.
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15. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the accessing of the host file system step further comprises:
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displaying in a first portion of a display a visual indicia representing the host system;
displaying in a second portion of the display a visual indicia representing the host directory; and
displaying in a third portion of the display a visual indicia representing the mapping between the file within the host directory path on the host file system and the file on the local file system.
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16. The article of manufacture of claim 9 wherein the accessing of the host file system step further comprises:
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displaying in a first portion of the display a visual indicia representing the local directory path; and
displaying in a second portion of the display a visual indicia representing the a converted and mapped local file within the local directory path.
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17. A distributed computer system for providing a user interface for configuring connections from a local workstation between a file system residing on the local workstation and a file system residing on a remote host system, said distributed computer system comprising:
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a user interface for specifying the host system;
a user interface for specifying a host directory path within the host file system;
specifying a mapping between a file within the host directory path on the host file system and a file on the local file system; and
a file access method for accessing the host file system file in the same manner as a local file system file. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
a user interface for identifying a user of the host system.
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19. The distributed computer system of claim 18 wherein the user interface for the specifying of the host system further comprises:
a user interface for specifying a mapping between a host code page in which data in the host file is represented and a local code page in which data in the local file is represented after being converted from the host code page representation.
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20. The distributed computer system of claim 17 wherein the user interface for the specifying of the host system further comprises:
a user interface for specifying a mapping between the host directory path and a drive on the local file system.
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21. The distributed computer system of claim 17 wherein the user interface for the specifying of the host directory path further comprises:
a user interface for specifying a data transfer type associated with files contained in the host directory path.
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22. The distributed computer system of claim 17 wherein the user interface for the specifying of the mapping further comprises:
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a user interface for specifying;
a local file extension type;
a pattern describing host files to which the local file extension will be applied; and
a data transfer type applicable to mapped host files conforming to the pattern.
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23. The distributed computer system of claim 17 wherein the file access method for accessing the host file system further comprises:
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a user interface for displaying in a first portion of a display a visual indicia representing the host system;
a user interface for displaying in a second portion of the display a visual indicia representing the host directory; and
a user interface for displaying in a third portion of the display a visual indicia representing the mapping between the file within the host directory path on the host file system and the file on the local file system.
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24. The distributed computer system of claim 17 wherein the file access method for accessing the host file system further comprises:
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a user interface for displaying in a first portion of the display a visual indicia representing the local directory path; and
a user interface for displaying in a second portion of the display a visual indicia representing a converted and mapped local file within the local directory path.
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Specification