System and method for storing data associated with a file
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1. A computer-implemented method of associating information with a file, the method comprising:
- accessing a file;
associating the accessed file with a web site;
receiving input enabling an association of shadow information with the accessed file;
presenting an interface for receiving the shadow information, wherein the interface includes key-value pairs;
standardizing keys of the key-value pairs in accordance with a set of standard keys corresponding to the web site;
receiving input defining the shadow information using one or more of the key-value pairs; and
storing the defined shadow information in a shadow file associated with the accessed file.
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Abstract
A system and method stores keys and values defined for a file as XML tags and values in a separate shadow file, allowing the keys and values to remain separate from the file, while being associated with the file so that the shadow file can be viewed, moved, stored or retrieved in tandem with the file.
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1. A computer-implemented method of associating information with a file, the method comprising:
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accessing a file; associating the accessed file with a web site; receiving input enabling an association of shadow information with the accessed file; presenting an interface for receiving the shadow information, wherein the interface includes key-value pairs; standardizing keys of the key-value pairs in accordance with a set of standard keys corresponding to the web site; receiving input defining the shadow information using one or more of the key-value pairs; and storing the defined shadow information in a shadow file associated with the accessed file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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accessing a file; associating the accessed file with a web site; receiving input enabling an association of shadow information with the accessed file; presenting an interface for receiving the shadow information, wherein the interface includes key-value pairs; standardizing keys of the key-value pairs in accordance with a set of standard keys corresponding to the web site; receiving input defining the shadow information using one or more of the key-value pairs; and storing the defined shadow information in a shadow file associated with the accessed file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a storage device configured to store one or more files; and a computing system including a display device and processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising; accessing a file; associating the accessed file with a web site; receiving input enabling an association of shadow information with the accessed file; presenting an interface for receiving the shadow information, wherein the interface includes key-value pairs; standardizing keys of the key-value pairs in accordance with a set of standard keys corresponding to the web site; receiving input defining the shadow information using one or more of the key-value pairs; and storing the defined shadow information in a shadow file associated with the accessed file. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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