Organization system for distributed items
US8478802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/1787
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An item grouping mechanism may be applied to files or other computer objects to allow the files or objects to be accessed according to the group definition. The group definition may be defined in a table with other group definitions and distributed across an organization so that each device using the group definition may have files or other items presented in a consistent manner. The group definition may be distributed through a different mechanism than for the files or other items. If a device determines that a file defined in the group definition is missing from a local store, the device may retrieve the file from a distribution server.
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