Method, system, and computer program product for locating network files
First Claim
1. A method for searching files in a computer network, the method comprising:
- defining a plurality of content dimensions, each of the plurality of content dimensions having one or more content dimension values;
maintaining a plurality of files;
assigning one or more of the content dimension values to each of the plurality of files;
storing the plurality of files in a retrievable form;
indicating the plurality of content dimensions to a user of a computer;
accepting input from the user of the computer specifying one or more of the content dimension values associated with one or more of the content dimensions;
identifying one or more of the files that meet one or more of the content dimension values associated with one or more of the content dimensions specified by the user of the computer;
accepting input from the user of the computer selecting one of the files from the one or more identified files; and
identifying to the user of the computer the one of the files selected by the user;
wherein different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of the one of the files selected by the different users based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the one of the files selected by the different users by;
identifying a first user value for at least one community dimension to which a first user is associated, the first user value indicating a first community with which the first user is associated;
for a first section of the one of the files selected by the first user, comparing the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user;
conditionally providing the first user access to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user, based on the comparison of the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user;
for a second section of the one of the files selected by the first user, comparing the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user;
conditionally providing the first user access to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user, based on the comparison of the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user;
identifying a second user value for at least one community dimension to which a second user is associated, the second user value indicating a second community with which the second user is associated;
for the first section of the one of the files selected by the second, comparing the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second;
conditionally providing the second user access to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user, based on the comparison of the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user;
for the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user, comparing the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user; and
conditionally providing the second user access to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user, based on the comparison of the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for accessing web pages on a network are provided. In use, different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of a file selected by the different users based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the file selected by the different users. In particular, a user is conditionally provided access to a section of a file selected by the user, based on a comparison of a user value indicating a community with which the user is associated to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the section of the file selected by the user.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for searching files in a computer network, the method comprising:
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defining a plurality of content dimensions, each of the plurality of content dimensions having one or more content dimension values; maintaining a plurality of files; assigning one or more of the content dimension values to each of the plurality of files; storing the plurality of files in a retrievable form; indicating the plurality of content dimensions to a user of a computer; accepting input from the user of the computer specifying one or more of the content dimension values associated with one or more of the content dimensions; identifying one or more of the files that meet one or more of the content dimension values associated with one or more of the content dimensions specified by the user of the computer; accepting input from the user of the computer selecting one of the files from the one or more identified files; and identifying to the user of the computer the one of the files selected by the user; wherein different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of the one of the files selected by the different users based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the one of the files selected by the different users by; identifying a first user value for at least one community dimension to which a first user is associated, the first user value indicating a first community with which the first user is associated; for a first section of the one of the files selected by the first user, comparing the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user; conditionally providing the first user access to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user, based on the comparison of the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user; for a second section of the one of the files selected by the first user, comparing the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user; conditionally providing the first user access to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user, based on the comparison of the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user; identifying a second user value for at least one community dimension to which a second user is associated, the second user value indicating a second community with which the second user is associated; for the first section of the one of the files selected by the second, comparing the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second; conditionally providing the second user access to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user, based on the comparison of the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user; for the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user, comparing the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user; and conditionally providing the second user access to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user, based on the comparison of the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for searching files in a computer network comprising:
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a processor for; defining a plurality of content dimensions, each of the plurality of content dimensions having one or more content dimension values; maintaining a plurality of files; assigning one or more of the content dimension values to each of the plurality of files; storing the plurality of files in a retrievable form; indicating the plurality of content dimensions to a user of a computer; accepting input from the user of the computer specifying one or more of the content dimension values associated with one or more of the content dimensions; identifying one or more of the files that meet one or more of the content dimension values associated with one or more of the content dimensions specified by the user of the computer; accepting input from the user of the computer selecting one of the files from the one or more identified files; and identifying to the user of the computer the one of the files selected by the user; wherein different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of the one of the files selected by the different users based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the one of the files selected by the different users by; identifying a first user value for at least one community dimension to which a first user is associated, the first user value indicating a first community with which the first user is associated; for a first section of the one of the files selected by the first user, comparing the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user; conditionally providing the first user access to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user, based on the comparison of the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user; for a second section of the one of the files selected by the first user, comparing the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user; conditionally providing the first user access to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user, based on the comparison of the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user; identifying a second user value for at least one community dimension to which a second user is associated, the second user value indicating a second community with which the second user is associated; for the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user, comparing the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user; conditionally providing the second user access to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user, based on the comparison of the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user; for the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user, comparing the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user; and conditionally providing the second user access to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user, based on the comparison of the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for searching files in a computer network, the method comprising:
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defining a plurality of content dimensions, each of the plurality of content dimensions having one or more content dimension values; maintaining a plurality of files; assigning one or more of the content dimension values to each of the plurality of files; storing the plurality of files in a retrievable form; indicating the plurality of content dimensions to a user of a computer; accepting input from the user of the computer specifying one or more of the content dimension values associated with one or more of the content dimensions; identifying one or more of the files that meet one or more of the content dimension values associated with one or more of the content dimensions specified by the user of the computer; accepting input from the user of the computer selecting one of the files from the one or more identified files; and identifying to the user of the computer the one of the files selected by the user; wherein different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of the one of the files selected by the different users based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the one of the files selected by the different users by; identifying a first user value for at least one community dimension to which a first user is associated, the first user value indicating a first community with which the first user is associated; for a first section of the one of the files selected by the first user, comparing the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user; conditionally providing the first user access to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user, based on the comparison of the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the first user; for a second section of the one of the files selected by the first user, comparing the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user; conditionally providing the first user access to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user, based on the comparison of the first user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the first user; identifying a second user value for at least one community dimension to which a second user is associated, the second user value indicating a second community with which the second user is associated; for the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user, comparing the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user; conditionally providing the second user access to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user, based on the comparison of the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the first section of the one of the files selected by the second user; for the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user, comparing the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user; and conditionally providing the second user access to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user, based on the comparison of the second user value to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the second section of the one of the files selected by the second user. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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