Display of a plurality of files from multiple devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a graphical user interface on a client device comprising a file-system view icon and a media-specific view icon that enable a user to interact with a plurality of files stored on a plurality of computer devices;
in response to a user selection of the file-system view icon, providing, within the graphical user interface, a file-system view comprising one or more folder indicators, the file-system view corresponding to a local file system on a computer device of the plurality of computer devices, wherein the one or more folder indicators within the file-system view are organized in a same way as the folder indicators are organized in the local file system; and
in response to a user selection of the media-specific view icon, providing within the graphical user interface, a media-specific view comprising a compilation of media items of a particular media type that are stored on multiple computer devices of the plurality of computer devices, wherein for a given folder containing multiple media items of the particular media type, providing the media-specific view comprises;
selecting a representative media item from the multiple media items contained in the given folder; and
generating an album icon comprising the representative media item, wherein a user can access the multiple media items contained within the given folder upon selecting the album icon.
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Abstract
In a synchronization or back-up system that synchronizes and/or back-ups files from multiple computing devices, the present invention provides a method for (1) displaying files from multiple computing devices in a multi-view user interface and (2) enabling content and file operations to be performed on such files through the user interface. The multi-view interface includes a file-system view and one or more media-specific views. In the file-system view files are organized in the same way in which they are organized on the devices on which they are stored. The file-system view in the interface looks essentially the same as the file-system view on client devices. In the file-system view, users can perform file operations on files. In the media-specific view files are organized by media category. In one embodiment of the media-specific view, files are organized by metadata that relates to the files content. In the media-specific view, users can perform content operations on the files.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a graphical user interface on a client device comprising a file-system view icon and a media-specific view icon that enable a user to interact with a plurality of files stored on a plurality of computer devices; in response to a user selection of the file-system view icon, providing, within the graphical user interface, a file-system view comprising one or more folder indicators, the file-system view corresponding to a local file system on a computer device of the plurality of computer devices, wherein the one or more folder indicators within the file-system view are organized in a same way as the folder indicators are organized in the local file system; and in response to a user selection of the media-specific view icon, providing within the graphical user interface, a media-specific view comprising a compilation of media items of a particular media type that are stored on multiple computer devices of the plurality of computer devices, wherein for a given folder containing multiple media items of the particular media type, providing the media-specific view comprises; selecting a representative media item from the multiple media items contained in the given folder; and generating an album icon comprising the representative media item, wherein a user can access the multiple media items contained within the given folder upon selecting the album icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a client device to:
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provide a graphical user interface comprising a file-system view icon and a media-specific view icon that enable a user to interact with a plurality of files stored on a plurality of computer devices; in response to a user selection of the file-system view icon, display, within the graphical user interface, a file-system view comprising one or more folder indicators, the file-system view corresponding to a local file system on a computer device of the plurality of client computer devices, wherein the one or more folder indicators within the file-system view are organized in a same way as the folder indicators are organized in the local file system, and in response to a user selection of the media-specific view icon, display, within the graphical user interface, a media-specific view comprising a compilation of media items of a particular media type that are stored on multiple computer devices of the plurality of computer devices, wherein for a given folder containing multiple media items of the particular media type, providing the media-specific view comprises; selecting a representative media item from the multiple media items contained in the given folder; and generating an album icon comprising the representative media item, wherein a user can access the multiple media items contained within the given folder upon selecting the album icon. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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providing, by a synchronization server, a file-system view icon and a media-specific view icon that enable a user to interact with a plurality of files, stored on a plurality of computer devices; in response to receiving an indication of a user selection of the file-system view icon, provide a file-system view comprising one or more folder indicators, the file-system view corresponding to a local file system on a computer device of the plurality of computer devices, wherein the one or more folder indicators within the file-system view are organized in a same way as the folder indicators are organized in the local file system; and in response to receiving an indication of a user selection of the media-specific view icon, provide a media-specific view comprising a compilation of media items of a particular media type that are stored on multiple computer devices of the plurality of computer devices, wherein for a given folder containing multiple media items of the particular media type, providing the media-specific view comprises; selecting a representative media item from the multiple media items contained in the given folder; and generating an album icon comprising the representative media item, wherein a user can access the multiple media items contained within the given folder upon selecting the album icon. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to; provide a graphical user interface comprising a file-system view icon and a media-specific view icon that enable a user to interact with a plurality of files stored on a plurality of computer devices; in response to a user selection of the file-system view icon, provide, within the graphical user interface, a file-system view comprising one or more folder indicators, the file-system view corresponding to a local file system on a computer device of the plurality of computer devices, wherein the one or more folder indicators within the file-system view are organized in a same way as the folder indicators are organized in the local file system; and in response to a user selection of the media-specific view icon, provide for display within the graphical user interface, a media-specific view comprising a compilation of media items of a particular media type that are stored on multiple computer devices of the plurality of computer devices, wherein for each of the folder indicators, providing within the media-specific view comprises; selecting a representative media item from a plurality of media items associated with a given folder indicator; and generating an album icon comprising the representative media item associated with the folder indicator, wherein the album icon represents the plurality of media items associated with the given folder indicator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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