Hierarchical structured abstract file system
US7720869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method in a data processing system of searching a plurality of electronic files identified by filenames in a first hierarchical file structure that is on a recordable medium of the data processing system. A user-defined metalabel is assigned to each of the electronic files. The electronic files are organized as a function of the metalabels into a second hierarchical file structure existing simultaneously with the first hierarchical file structure on the recordable medium of the data processing system. A search query is received from a user and the metalabels of the second hierarchical file structure are searched as a function of the query. Each electronic file having a metalabel matching the query is returned to the user as a search result.
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