Copying and updating files
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1. A computer-implemented method for updating copies of files, comprising:
- receiving one or more events that indicate an act of hovering a pointer over a file to invoke a context menu, the context menu displaying a menu option to send a copy of the file to an address;
in response to receiving one or more events that indicate an act of selecting the menu option, displaying a fly-out menu comprising a first menu item to copy the file to a destination and a second menu to update a plurality of existing copies of the file;
in response to receiving one or more events that indicate an act of selecting the first menu item, displaying a window comprising a first text box adapted to receive a new address for storing a new copy of the file, a second text box adapted to receive a name for the new copy of the file, an item for selecting whether the file is to receive updates, and an item for selecting whether an alert is sent to a user when an update for the file is available;
storing the new copy of the file at the new address; and
storing the new address in association with an indication of whether the copy of the file is to receive updates;
in response to receiving one or more events that indicate an act of selecting the second menu item, displaying a window comprising a plurality of addresses that correspond to the plurality of existing copies of the file;
receiving one or more events that indicate an act of selecting at least two of the plurality of addresses;
updating copies of the file corresponding to the at least two of the plurality of addresses.
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Abstract
Copied and source files are tracked so that authors of these documents can selectively update these files. Stale copied files can be eliminated. A control is provided to mediate copying of files among servers that have differing security policies. Metadata of a file being copied is downloaded from a server to the control and the control uploads the metadata of the file to one or more servers. A relationship between copied files and source files are memorialized whether or not copied files reside in different namespaces from the namespace of the source files.
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1. A computer-implemented method for updating copies of files, comprising:
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receiving one or more events that indicate an act of hovering a pointer over a file to invoke a context menu, the context menu displaying a menu option to send a copy of the file to an address;
in response to receiving one or more events that indicate an act of selecting the menu option, displaying a fly-out menu comprising a first menu item to copy the file to a destination and a second menu to update a plurality of existing copies of the file;in response to receiving one or more events that indicate an act of selecting the first menu item, displaying a window comprising a first text box adapted to receive a new address for storing a new copy of the file, a second text box adapted to receive a name for the new copy of the file, an item for selecting whether the file is to receive updates, and an item for selecting whether an alert is sent to a user when an update for the file is available; storing the new copy of the file at the new address; and storing the new address in association with an indication of whether the copy of the file is to receive updates; in response to receiving one or more events that indicate an act of selecting the second menu item, displaying a window comprising a plurality of addresses that correspond to the plurality of existing copies of the file; receiving one or more events that indicate an act of selecting at least two of the plurality of addresses; updating copies of the file corresponding to the at least two of the plurality of addresses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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