Methods, computer program products, and systems for automatically synchronizing directory structures across different applications
First Claim
1. A method for synchronizing directory structures, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor of a first computing device on which a first application having a first directory structure resides, a second directory structure of a second application residing on a second computing device;
associating, by the processor, the first directory structure with the second directory structure; and
responsive to a change in the first directory structure including a change in a first file of the first directory structure, causing, by the processor, an offer to select between at least two options to be presented for display to a user via the second computing device, wherein the at least two options include;
i) a copying option to copy the first file to the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device and ii) a link creating option to create a link to the first file in the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device;
wherein, responsive to an indication of selection of the copying option from the user, the first file is copied by the processor to the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device by populating first fields of the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device with data from the first file corresponding to second fields of the first directory structure; and
wherein responsive to an indication of selection of the link creating option from the user, the link to the first file is created by the processor in the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device.
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Abstract
Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
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1. A method for synchronizing directory structures, comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of a first computing device on which a first application having a first directory structure resides, a second directory structure of a second application residing on a second computing device; associating, by the processor, the first directory structure with the second directory structure; and responsive to a change in the first directory structure including a change in a first file of the first directory structure, causing, by the processor, an offer to select between at least two options to be presented for display to a user via the second computing device, wherein the at least two options include;
i) a copying option to copy the first file to the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device and ii) a link creating option to create a link to the first file in the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device;wherein, responsive to an indication of selection of the copying option from the user, the first file is copied by the processor to the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device by populating first fields of the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device with data from the first file corresponding to second fields of the first directory structure; and wherein responsive to an indication of selection of the link creating option from the user, the link to the first file is created by the processor in the second directory structure of the second application residing on the second computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable storage device having a first application with a first directory structure, the computer-readable storage device comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for synchronizing directory structures, comprising:
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receiving a second directory structure of a second application residing on a second computing device; associating the first directory structure with the second directory structure; and responsive to a change in the first directory structure including a change in a first file of the first directory structure, causing an offer to select between at least two options to be presented for display to a user of the second computing device, wherein the at least two options include;
i) a copying option to copy the first file to the second directory structure and ii) a link creating option to create a link to the first file in the second directory structure;wherein the first application is a messaging application, and the second application is a personal file manager application; wherein, responsive to selection from the user of the copying option, the first file is copied to the second directory structure; and wherein responsive to selection from the user of the link creating option, the link to the first file is created in the second directory structure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device comprising:
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a hardware processor; and a hardware memory having stored thereon a first application having a first directory structure and instructions which, when executed by the hardware processor of the computing device, cause the hardware processor to perform operations for synchronizing directory structures, comprising; receiving a second directory structure of a second application residing on a second computing device; associating the first directory structure with the second directory structure; and responsive to a change in the first directory structure including a change in a first file of the first directory structure, causing an offer to select between at least two options to be presented for display to a user of the second computing device, wherein the at least two options include;
i) a copying option to copy the first file to the second directory structure and ii) a link creating option to create a link to the first file in the second directory structure;wherein, responsive to selection of the copying option from the user, the first file is copied to the second directory structure; and wherein responsive to selection of the link creating option from the user, the link to the first file is created in the second directory structure wherein the first directory structure includes one or more of;
a FROM field, a SUBJECT field, a SIZE field, a RECEIVED field, a TO field, a FILE TYPE field, a NAME field, a DATE MODIFIED field, a TYPE field, or a SIZE field. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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