File folder transmission on network
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a file folder from a sending end to a receiving end, the method comprising:
- generating a directory structure file of the file folder, the directory structure file having properties including size of the file folder, paths and path lengths of files in the file folder, wherein generating the directory structure file comprises traversing the file folder and computing the properties of the directory structure file;
sending the directory structure file from the sending end to the receiving end;
determining files in the file folder that need to be transmitted from the sending end to the receiving end; and
transmitting the files in the file folder that need to be transmitted to the receiving end.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a method and a system for transmitting a file folder from the sending end to the receiving end. The system uses a file folder transmission unit at the sending end side to generate a directory structure file of the file folder. The directory structure file may have properties such as the size of the file folder, paths and path lengths of the files in the file folder. The sending end then sends the directory structure file to the receiving end through the file folder transmission unit to allow the system to determine which files in the file folder need to be transmitted. The needed files in the file folder are then transmitted to the receiving end according to the determination. The sending end and the receiving end may communicate using an instant messaging tool. The disclosed method and system allow a faster and more convenient file folder network transmission.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting a file folder from a sending end to a receiving end, the method comprising:
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generating a directory structure file of the file folder, the directory structure file having properties including size of the file folder, paths and path lengths of files in the file folder, wherein generating the directory structure file comprises traversing the file folder and computing the properties of the directory structure file; sending the directory structure file from the sending end to the receiving end; determining files in the file folder that need to be transmitted from the sending end to the receiving end; and transmitting the files in the file folder that need to be transmitted to the receiving end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for transmitting a file folder from a sending end to a receiving end, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; memory; a file directory management module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors that is adapted for generating a directory structure file of the file folder, the directory structure file having properties including size of the file folder, paths and path lengths of files in the file folder, wherein generating the directory structure file comprises traversing the file folder and computing the properties of the directory structure file; a file folder transmission operation logic module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors that is adapted for determining files in the file folder that need to be transmitted from the sending end to the receiving end according to the directory structure file; and a network transmission module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors that is adapted for sending the directory structure file from the sending end to the receiving end, and for transmitting the files in the file folder that need to be transmitted to the receiving end. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more storage devices having stored thereupon a plurality of instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform acts comprising:
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generating a directory structure file of a file folder, the directory structure file having properties including size of the file folder, paths and path lengths of files in the file folder, wherein generating the directory structure file comprises traversing the file folder and computing the properties of the directory structure file; sending the directory structure file from a sending end to a receiving end; determining files in the file folder that need to be transmitted from the sending end to the receiving end according to the directory structure file; and transmitting the files in the file folder that need to be transmitted to the receiving end. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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