File system path processing device and method

• US 20060123043A1
• Filed: 12/02/2005
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kwon, Moon-sang
• Application Number:
  US11/291,890
• Publication Number:
  US 20060123043A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/16 File or folder operations, e.g. details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems

Abstract

A file system path processing device and a method thereof are provided. Particularly, a file system path processing device and a method which enable directories or files to be easily searched for from where they are located are provided. The device includes a user input unit that receives a path name input by a user, which includes a node extension and an object name, and a processing unit that generates a number of nodes at a predetermined layer and an object at one node among the generated nodes, where the one node corresponds to the object name. The processing unit also enables the object to be accessible by determining the one node where the object is located by referencing the node extension.

Claims

1. A file system path processing device comprising:

a user input unit that receives a path name input by a user, the path name comprising a node extension and an object name; and

a processing unit that generates a number of nodes at a predetermined layer and generates an object at one node among the generated nodes, the one node corresponding to the object name.

2. The file system path processing device of claim 1, wherein the node extension comprises:

a first node extension that indicates whether nodes are to be generated at the predetermined layer; and

a second node extension that indicates the number of nodes to be generated at the predetermined layer.

3. The file system path processing device of claim 2, wherein the processing unit generates the object at the one node among the generated nodes, the one node corresponding to an output of a node extension function having the object name as an input.

4. The file system path processing device of claim 3, wherein the processing unit generates the object at the one node by changing the path name input into a path name comprising the output of the node extension function.

5. The file system path processing device of claim 4, further comprising a path information storage unit that stores information regarding the one node, wherein the information comprises the changed path name.

6. The file system path processing device of claim 3, further comprising:

a path modification unit that replaces the node extension included in the input path name with the output of the node extension function corresponding to the one node; and

a path information storage unit that stores information regarding the one node.

7. A file system path processing device comprising:

a user input unit that receives a path name input by a user, the path name comprising a node extension and an object name that are used for accessing to a predetermined object located at one node among a plurality of nodes generated at a predetermined layer; and

a processing unit that determines the one node where the predetermined object is located by referencing the node extension and enables accessing to the predetermined object.

8. The file system path processing device of claim 7, wherein the node extension comprises:

a first node extension that indicates whether nodes have been generated at the predetermined layer; and

a second node extension that indicates the number of nodes generated at the predetermined layer.

9. The file system path processing device of claim 8, wherein the processing unit determines the one node among the generated nodes as being a node where the predetermined object is located, the one node corresponding to an output of a node extension function having the object name as an input.

10. The file system path processing device of claim 9, wherein the processing unit determines the one node by changing the path name input into a path name comprising the output of the node extension function.

11. The file system path processing device of claim 10, further comprising a path information storage unit that stores information regarding the one node, wherein the information comprises the changed path name.

12. The file system path processing device of claim 9, further comprising:

a path modification unit that replaces the node extension included in the input path name with the output of the node extension function corresponding to the one node; and

a path information storage unit that stores information regarding the one node.

13. A file system path processing device comprising:

a user input unit that receives a path name input by a user, the path name comprising a node extension and an object name; and

a processing unit that generates a number of nodes at a predetermined layer and an object at one node among the generated nodes, the one node corresponding to the object name, and enables the object to be accessible by determining the one node where the object is located by referencing the node extension.

14. The file system path processing device of claim 13, wherein the node extension comprises:

a first node extension that indicates whether nodes are to be generated at the predetermined layer or whether the nodes have been generated at the predetermined layer; and

a second node extension that indicates the number of nodes to be generated or the number of nodes that have been generated at the predetermined layer.

15. The file system path processing device of claim 14, wherein the processing unit generates the object at the one node among the generated nodes, and determines the one node among the generated nodes as being a node where a node where the object is located, the one node corresponding to an output of a node extension function having the object name as an input

16. The file system path processing device of claim 15, wherein the processing unit generates and determines the object at the one node by changing the path name input into a path name comprising the output of the node extension function.

17. The file system path processing device of claim 16, further comprising a path information storage unit that stores information regarding the one node, wherein the information comprises the changed path name.

18. The file system path processing device of claim 15, comprising:

a path modification unit that replaces the node extension included in the input path name with the output of the node extension function corresponding to the one node; and

a path information storage unit that stores information regarding the one node.

19. A file system path processing method comprising:

receiving a path name input by a user, the path name comprising a node extension and an object name; and

generating, according to the path name, a number of nodes at a predetermined layer and generating an object at one node among a plurality of nodes, the one node corresponding to the object name.

20. The file system path processing device of claim 19, wherein the node extension comprises:

a first node extension that indicates whether nodes are to be generated at the predetermined layer; and

a second node extension that indicates the, number of nodes to be generated at the predetermined layer.

21. The file system path processing method of claim 20, wherein the generating of the object comprises generating the object at the one node among the generated nodes, the one node corresponding to an output of a node extension function having the object name as an input.

22. The file system path processing method of claim 21, wherein generating of the object at the one node comprises changing the input path name into a path name comprising the output of the node extension function.

23. The file system path processing method of claim 22, further comprising storing information regarding the one node, wherein the information comprises the changed path name.

24. The file system path processing device of claim 21, further comprising:

replacing the node extension included in the input path name with the output of the node extension function corresponding to the one node; and

storing information regarding the one node.

25. A file system path processing method comprising:

receiving a path name input by a user, the path name comprising a node extension and an object name that are used for accessing to a predetermined object located at one node among a plurality of nodes generated at a predetermined layer; and

determining the one node where the predetermined object is located by referencing the node extension and enabling accessing to the predetermined object.

26. The file system path processing method of claim 25, wherein the node extension comprises:

a first node extension that indicates whether nodes have been generated at the predetermined layer; and

a second node extension that indicates the number of nodes generated at the predetermined layer.

27. The file system path processing method of claim 26 comprising determining the one node among the generated nodes as being a node where the predetermined object is located, the one node corresponding to an output of a node extension function having the object name as an input.

28. The file system path processing method of claim 27, wherein determining the one node comprises changing the path name input into a path name comprising the output of the node extension function.

29. The file system path processing method of claim 28, further comprising storing information regarding the one node, wherein the information comprises the changed path name.

30. The file system path processing method of claim 27, further comprising:

replacing the node extension included in the path name input with an output of the node extension function corresponding to the one node; and

storing information regarding the one node.