Methods and systems for managing data
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1. A machine implemented method comprising:
- receiving a search input to perform a first search for metadata and content by a search utility application;
displaying the results of the first search in a first window, the results of the first search provided by the search utility application which receives the search input;
receiving a selection to open one of the files displayed in the results of the first search;
opening, in response to the selection, one of the files found in the first search with an application that can process the file wherein the application is different than the search utility application and wherein the search input is passed to the application from the search utility application;
receiving a further search input from a search input interface within a second window of the application wherein the further search input causes a second search to be conducted on files that can be processed by the application; and
displaying results of the second search.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
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1. A machine implemented method comprising:
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receiving a search input to perform a first search for metadata and content by a search utility application; displaying the results of the first search in a first window, the results of the first search provided by the search utility application which receives the search input; receiving a selection to open one of the files displayed in the results of the first search; opening, in response to the selection, one of the files found in the first search with an application that can process the file wherein the application is different than the search utility application and wherein the search input is passed to the application from the search utility application; receiving a further search input from a search input interface within a second window of the application wherein the further search input causes a second search to be conducted on files that can be processed by the application; and displaying results of the second search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing executable program instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform a machine implemented method comprising:
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receiving a search input to perform a first search for metadata and content by a search utility application; displaying the results of the first search in a first window, the results of the first search provided by the search utility application which receives the search input; receiving a selection to open one of the files displayed in the results of the first search; opening, in response to the selection, one of the files found in the first search with an application that can process the file wherein the application is different than the search utility application and wherein the search input is passed to the application from the search utility application; receiving a further search input from a search input interface within a second window of the application wherein the further search input causes a second search to be conducted on files that can be processed by the application; and displaying results of the second search. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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