Ordering content items
US9152646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/972
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A creation order of content items can generally be determined by a metadata creation time associated with the content items. In some instances, multiple content items can be associated with the same metadata creation time. To determine the order of content items associated with the same metadata creation time, a files system modification time for the content items can be accessed. The file system modification time may indicate time in a smaller time increment than the metadata creation time. If the creation order of the content items cannot be determined from the file system modification time, the names of the content items can be analyzed to determine if they indicate a creation order. Alternatively the order the content items are placed in memory can be used to determine the creation order. Metadata identifying the determined creation order of the content items can be appended to the content items.
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