Method and apparatus for individualizing and updating a directory of computer files
First Claim
1. A method for creating an individualized directory of computer files, comprising:
- a. providing a set of prearranged computer files forming a global default directory;
b. maintaining user customization data in a user customization data file; and
c. automatically, without user intervention, reconfiguring a copy of a portion of said global default directory based on said user customization data file, thereby creating an individualized view of a user directory; and
d. adding files into or removing files from said global default directory.
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Abstract
A method for individualizing an Internet/Intranet global directory and for adaptively changing the global directory structure based upon the individual alterations of multiple users. The method provides a default computer directory of prearranged files on a server computer. Client directory customization data is then provided to the server computer. With this information, the default directory is reconfigured into an individualized Internet/Intranet directory by modifying a copy of the default Internet/Intranet directory based upon the directory customization data. Further aspects include the step of updating the client directory customization data based upon user inputs; the step of collecting a history of client directory customization data; or the step of updating the default computer directory based on a history of client customization data.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for creating an individualized directory of computer files, comprising:
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a. providing a set of prearranged computer files forming a global default directory; b. maintaining user customization data in a user customization data file; and c. automatically, without user intervention, reconfiguring a copy of a portion of said global default directory based on said user customization data file, thereby creating an individualized view of a user directory; and d. adding files into or removing files from said global default directory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 31)
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16. An apparatus for creating an individualized directory of computer files, comprising:
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a. a means for providing a set of prearranged computer files forming a global default directory; b. a means for maintaining user customization data in a user customization data file; c. a means for automatically reconfiguring a copy of a portion of said global default directory based on said user customization data file, thereby creating an individualized view of a user directory; and d. a means for adding files into or removing files from said global default directory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32)
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