Method for controlling search controller and system thereof

• US 8,332,377 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2006
• Issued: 12/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NHN Corporation
• Original Assignee: NHN Corporation
• Inventors: Kwak, Yong-Jae, Cheon, Se Jin, Park, Tae Hyeon, Kim, Sungwon, Seo, Jang Won, Seo, Beom Seok
• Primary Examiner(s): PENG, HUAWEN A
• Application Number:
  US11/469,544
• Publication Number:
  US 20070079254A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,293 Days
• Field of Search: 707 3- 5, 707/706, 707/722, 715/788, 715/803, 715/809, 715/853, 715/854
• US Class Current: 707/706
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/148 File search processing

Abstract

A method of controlling a search controller includes: monitoring a top level window which is activated on a top level among applications in execution; determining whether the monitored top level window corresponds to a File Open dialog box; attaching the search controller to the File Open dialog box, when the monitored top level window is determined as the File Open dialog box; retrieving a file corresponding to a query which is inputted from a user via the search controller, and outputting a file search result list via the search controller, the file search result list including the retrieved file; receiving a selection on a particular file, which is included in the file search result list, from the user; and transmitting path information associated with the particular file to the File Open dialog box.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of controlling a search controller, the method comprising:

at a computer device with a processor and a display,

monitoring a top level window activated on a top level among executing applications;

determining whether the monitored top level window is a first window, the first window being configured to retrieve a file stored in one or more memories of the computer device in response to a request, received via the first window, to retrieve the file;

activating a search controller if the monitored top level window is determined as the first window, the search controller displaying a second window, the second window being configured to retrieve the file stored in the one or more memories of the computer device in response to a request, received via the second window, to retrieve the file;

receiving the request to retrieve the file via the second window;

retrieving the requested file by using the search controller; and

displaying a file search result list in the second window, the file search result list comprising the retrieved file,

wherein;

said step of activating a search controller is performed by said processor,

determining whether the monitored top level window is the first window comprises determining whether a class name of a window or a child window in a certain class is matched with a determined string, and

activating a search controller comprises;

storing, until the second window closes, a handle of an edit control of the to level window or the child window;

detecting a movement of the first window or a change in a size of the top level window via the handle of the edit control; and

moving the second window or adjusting the size of the second window to correspond to the detected movement of the first window or the change in the size of the top level window.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, to the second window, path information associated with the retrieved file.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

reflecting, in the second window, the path information associated with the transmitted retrieved file.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the transmitting path information comprises transmitting a character string corresponding to the path information associated with the retrieved file, to an edit box which is an internal controller of the second window, and

wherein reflecting the path information comprises:

displaying the transmitted character string in the internal controller of the second window; and

receiving an input on a keyboard event with respect to the displayed character string.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the keyboard event comprises an event according to a key input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein monitoring a top level window comprises monitoring the top level window via a process of periodically polling the top level window.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the top level window is activated on the top level in an idle screen of the computer.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the monitored top level window is the first window further comprises checking the class name of the window when the window is a parent window, or checking a caption when the window is the child window.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the search controller comprises:

a receiving module to receive the search query;

a search module to retrieve a file corresponding to the search query; and

an output module to display the file search result list which comprises the retrieved file.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein activating a search controller comprises:

verifying a size of the first window;

setting a size of the second window corresponding to the verified size of the first window; and

attaching the second window according to the set size of the search controller, to the first window.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein activating a search controller comprises attaching the second window to a determined location of the first window.

12. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon a computer program that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:

monitoring a top level window which is activated on a top level among executing applications;

determining whether the monitored top level window is a first window, the first window being configured to retrieve a file stored in one or more memories of a computer device in response to a request, received via the first window, to retrieve the file;

activating a search controller if the monitored top level window is determined as the first window, the search controller outputting a second window, the second window being configured to retrieve the file stored in the one or more memories of the computer device in response to a request, received via the second window, to retrieve the file;

receiving the request to retrieve the file via the second window;

retrieving the requested file by using the search controller; and

displaying a file search result list in the second window, the file search result list comprising the retrieved file,

wherein determining whether the monitored top level window is a first window comprises determining whether a class name of a window or a child window in a certain class is matched with a determined string, and

wherein activating a search controller comprises;

storing, until the second window closes, a handle of an edit control of the top level window or the child window;

detecting a movement of the first window or a change in a size of the top level window via the handle of the edit control; and

moving the second window or adjusting the size of the second window to correspond to the detected movement of the first window or the change in the size of the top level window.

13. A system, comprising:

at least one memory;

one or more processors; and

a search controller configured to monitor a top level window among applications in execution, to determine whether the monitored top level window is a first window, the first window being configured to retrieve a file stored in one or more memories of a computer device in response to a request, received via the first window, to retrieve the file, to display a second window if the monitored top level window is determined as the first window, the second window configured to retrieve the file stored in the one or more memories of the computer device in response to a request, received via the second window, to retrieve the file and to receive the request to retrieve the file via the second window, the search controller comprising a search result output module configured to retrieve the file by using the search controller, and to display a file search result list in the second window, the file search result list comprising the retrieved file,

wherein to determine whether the monitored top level window is a first window comprises to determine whether a class name of a window or a child window in a certain class is matched with a determined string, and

wherein the search controller is configured to store until the second window closes, a handle of an edit control of the top level window or the child window, to detect a movement of the first window or a change in a size of the top level window via the handle of the edit control; and

to move the second window or to adjust the size of the second window to correspond to the detected movement of the first window or the change in the size of the top level window.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the search controller comprises a receiving module to receive a selection of a file, file search result list comprising the file, and wherein the search controller transmits path information associated with the file to the second window.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the search controller periodically polls the top level window and monitors the top level window.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the search controller determines whether a class name of a window or a child window in a certain class is matched with a determined string.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the search controller verifies a size of the first window, adjusts a size of the second window according to the verified size of the first window, and attaches the second window of the adjusted size to a determined location of the first window.