Methods and systems for managing data
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1. A machine implemented method comprising:
- displaying an open file window by selecting an open file command from within an application which creates files, wherein the open file window is displayed in response to receiving the selection of the open file command from a menu and wherein the open file window is configured to display files created by the application;
displaying a search input field to allow entry of a search query to find a file;
receiving a search query and performing a system wide search in a plurality of locations using the search query;
displaying a result of the search within the open file window;
receiving a selection of a first file in the result of the search;
receiving a command to open the first file in the application;
displaying, in response to the command to open the first file, content of the first file, within an application window of the application.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
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1. A machine implemented method comprising:
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displaying an open file window by selecting an open file command from within an application which creates files, wherein the open file window is displayed in response to receiving the selection of the open file command from a menu and wherein the open file window is configured to display files created by the application; displaying a search input field to allow entry of a search query to find a file; receiving a search query and performing a system wide search in a plurality of locations using the search query; displaying a result of the search within the open file window; receiving a selection of a first file in the result of the search; receiving a command to open the first file in the application; displaying, in response to the command to open the first file, content of the first file, within an application window of the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine readable medium providing instructions which when executed cause a system to perform a method comprising:
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displaying an open file window by selecting an open file command from within an application which creates files, wherein the open file window is displayed in response to receiving the selection of the open file command from a menu and wherein the open file window is configured to display files created by the application; displaying a search input field to allow entry of a search query to find a file; receiving a search query and performing a system wide search in a plurality of locations using the search query; displaying a result of the search within the open file window; receiving a selection of a first file in the result of the search; receiving a command to open the first file in the application; displaying, in response to the command to open the first file, content of the selected file, within an application window of the application. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A machine readable medium providing instructions which when executed cause a system to perform a method comprising:
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displaying an open file window by selecting an open file command from within an application which creates files, wherein the open file window is displayed in response to receiving the selection of the open file command from a menu and wherein the open file window is configured to display files created by the application; displaying a search input field in the open file window to allow entry of a search query to find a file; receiving a search query, from the search input field, and performing a system wide search in a plurality of locations using the search query; displaying a result of the search; receiving a selection of a first file in the result of the search; receiving a command to open the first file in the application; displaying, in response to the command to open the first file, content of the selected file, within an application window of the application. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A data processing system comprising:
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a display device; a user input device; a memory; a processor coupled to the display device and to the user input device and to the memory, the memory to store a plurality of files, and wherein the processor is configured to display an open file window by selecting an open file command from within an application which creates files and wherein the open file window is displayed in response to receiving the selection of the open file command from a menu and wherein the open file window is configured to display files created by the application and to display a search input field in the open file window to allow entry of a search query to find a file and to receive a search query, from the search input field, and to perform a system wide search in a plurality of locations using the search query and to display a result of the search and receive, in the open file window, a selection of a first file in the result of the search and receive a command to open the first file in the application and to display, in response to the command to open the first file, content of the selected file, within an application window of the application. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. A data processing system comprising:
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a display device; a user input device; a memory; a processor coupled to the display device and to the user input device and to the memory, the memory to store a plurality of files, and wherein the processor is configured to display an open file window by selecting an open file command from within an application which creates files and wherein the open file window is displayed in response to receiving the selection of the open file command from a menu and wherein the open file window is configured to display files created by the application and to display a search input field to allow entry of a search query to find a file and to receive a search query, from the search input field, and to perform a system wide search in a plurality of locations using the search query and to display a result of the search within the open file window and receive, in the open file window, a selection of a first file in the result of the search and receive a command to open the first file in the application and to display, in response to the command to open the first file, content of the selected file, within an application window of the application. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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