Method for managing embedded files for a document saved in HTML format
US6585777B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/116
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented process for simulating, in an HTML-formatted primary file, certain user-expected characteristics of an electronic document containing an embedded file. In response to initiating a save operation for a primary file to be saved as an HTML document, a file embedded within the primary file is detected. In turn, a support file is created for storage, in a separate storage location and physically removed from the primary file, to logically represent the embedded file. In addition, a current file list, which is associated with the primary file, is created and saved to the storage mechanism, typically the hard disk drive for the computer. When the HTML-formatted primary file is opened in a work session, the editor can open a link to each support file identified by the file list. In response to conducting a save operation for a primary file, an inquiry can be conducted to determine if a prior file list is associated with the primary document. If a prior file list is located, then the current file list is compared to the prior file list. This comparison operation is completed to determine whether support files identified by the prior file list are no longer identified …
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