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Centralized file action based on active folders

US9959150B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

LenovoEMC Limited · CN

Inventors

Troy Davidson · Clinton, US
Brian R. Gruttadauria · Sutton, US
Joseph T. Frank · Boulder, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2009
Grant date	May 1, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/11
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for automating application activity is disclosed. In some embodiment, this comprises monitoring an active folder in a computer system for file events, triggering an intermediary application based on the monitoring, and activating an application based on the triggered intermediary application. In some embodiments, an application remote to the computer system is activated. In some embodiments, an application local to the computer system is activated.

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