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File access with different file hosts

  • US 8,819,586 B2
  • Filed: 05/27/2011
  • Issued: 08/26/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a computing device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, from an application, a file access request;

    identifying one or more file types for the file access request;

    identifying one or more of a plurality of file hosts that support files of the identified one or more file types, the plurality of file hosts including at least one file host that is another application that is different from the application from which the file access request is received; and

    displaying a user interface including a hosted area in which a portion of the user interface identifies one or more files of the at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval.

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