Systems, methods, and user interfaces for storing, searching, navigating, and retrieving electronic information
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1. A computer display providing a user interface for searching electronic files stored on or available through a computer system or network, the user interface comprising:
- a navigation panel displaying a hierarchical structure of search elements, wherein individual search elements in the hierarchical structure may be expanded, optionally in response to user input, to display child search elements in the hierarchical structure, and wherein the navigation panel is capable of receiving user input directed to multiple search elements located within different parent branches of the hierarchical structure; and
a display panel displaying information relating, at least in part, to search results obtained from searching the electronic files, wherein the search results are determined, at least in part, based on the user input selecting the multiple search elements for a single search received through the navigation panel.
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Abstract
Computer system navigation tools provide “links” to various different files, lists, folders, and/or other storage elements and allow users to organize files, e.g., by hierarchical properties, lists, auto lists, folders, and the like. Such systems and methods allow users to assign properties to a file (optionally in a hierarchical manner), to change assigned properties, to search, view, and retrieve information based on the assigned properties, and the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer display providing a user interface for searching electronic files stored on or available through a computer system or network, the user interface comprising:
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a navigation panel displaying a hierarchical structure of search elements, wherein individual search elements in the hierarchical structure may be expanded, optionally in response to user input, to display child search elements in the hierarchical structure, and wherein the navigation panel is capable of receiving user input directed to multiple search elements located within different parent branches of the hierarchical structure; and a display panel displaying information relating, at least in part, to search results obtained from searching the electronic files, wherein the search results are determined, at least in part, based on the user input selecting the multiple search elements for a single search received through the navigation panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for navigating electronic data stored on or available through a computer system or network, comprising:
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providing a navigation panel displaying a hierarchical structure of navigation elements, wherein individual navigation elements in the hierarchical structure may be expanded, optionally in response to user input, to display child navigation elements in the hierarchical structure; receiving user input, through the navigation panel, selecting multiple navigation elements located within different parent branches of the hierarchical structure for a single search; and displaying information relating, at least in part, to search results obtained from searching the electronic data, wherein the search results are determined, at least in part, based on the user input received through the navigation panel, wherein the information is displayed on a display device simultaneous with display of the navigation panel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of displaying information regarding electronic data stored on or available through a computer system or network, comprising:
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providing a navigation panel displaying a hierarchical structure of navigation elements, wherein at least some of the individual navigation elements in the hierarchical structure include folder elements; receiving user input, through the navigation panel, selecting multiple navigation elements located within different parent branches of the hierarchical structure for a single search, wherein the multiple navigation elements include at least one folder element; and displaying information relating, at least in part, to search results obtained from searching the electronic data, wherein the search results are determined, at least in part, based on the user input received through the navigation panel, wherein the information is displayed simultaneous with display of the navigation panel, and wherein the information is displayed such that any sub-folders provided under the selected folder element are displayed in a stacked manner in the displayed information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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