METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING FILES
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1. A method of estimating a user'"'"'s possible interest level in a file, comprising the steps of:
- a. monitoring the user'"'"'s actions on the file;
b. obtaining the user'"'"'s possible interest level in the file according to the user'"'"'s actions;
c. associating the possible interest level with the file in the form of metadata.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for managing files, in particular to a method and apparatus for managing file by using metadata. The invention provides a method of estimating the user'"'"'s possible interest level in a file, and comprises the steps of: monitoring the user'"'"'s actions on the file; obtaining the user'"'"'s possible interest level according to the user'"'"'s actions; and associating the possible interest level with the file in the form of metadata. According to the metadata, the user could quickly search for the file.
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1. A method of estimating a user'"'"'s possible interest level in a file, comprising the steps of:
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a. monitoring the user'"'"'s actions on the file; b. obtaining the user'"'"'s possible interest level in the file according to the user'"'"'s actions; c. associating the possible interest level with the file in the form of metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of recommending a file, comprising the steps of:
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a. monitoring a user'"'"'s actions on the file; b. obtaining the user'"'"'s possible interest level in the file according to the user'"'"'s actions; c. associating the possible interest level with the file in the form of metadata; d. recommending the file to the user according to the metadata and a request from the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An estimation apparatus for estimating a user'"'"'s possible interest level in a file, comprising
a. monitoring means for monitoring the user'"'"'s actions on the file; -
b. obtaining means for obtaining the user'"'"'s possible interest level in the file according to the user'"'"'s actions; c. association means for associating the possible interest level with the file in the form of metadata. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A computer program product for estimating a user'"'"'s possible interest level in a file, the computer program comprises:
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(1) code for monitoring the user'"'"'s actions on the file; (2) code for obtaining the user'"'"'s possible interest level in the file according to the user'"'"'s actions; (3) code for associating the possible interest level with the file in the form of metadata. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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