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Method and system for managing files by version and programs therefor
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1998-04-27
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Granted: 2000-08-08
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Expires: 2018-04-27
Abstract
Abstract A rack 110 is displayed on a display unit 100. A plurality of file cases 112A to 112D are disposed within the rack 110 in an array. A series of files which have a common file name and different versions are all accommodated in one of the file cases 112A to 112D. Files 116A to 116D of the latest version are shown on the file cases 112A, 112B, 112C and 112D with the other files for the older versions being housed within the file cases 112A, 112B, 112C and 112D, respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiromi Ukai
- 👤 Yuichi Yagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/913; Y10S707/915; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99954
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A version managing method for managing groups of files of different version by resorting to a system which includes storage means for storing data of groups of files of different versions, display means, and arithmetic processing means for performing processings by using the data stored in said storage means to thereby generate displays or said display means, said method comprising the steps of: displaying on said display means a rack image including a plurality of file case areas; displaying a file group image on a file group image display area of each of said file case areas, the file group being a group of files having a same file name and differing in respect to versions, displaying a representative image on respective representative image display area of each of said file case areas, the representative image indicating a predetermined file included in said file group; and when the file group is updated, changing and displaying said representative image by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A version managing method for managing groups of files of different version by resorting to a system which includes storage means for storing data of groups of files of different versions, display means, and arithmetic processing means for performing processings by using the data stored in said storage means to thereby generate displays or said display means, said method comprising the steps of: displaying on said display means a rack image including a plurality of file case areas; displaying a file group image on a file group image display area of each of said file case areas, the file group being a group of files having a same file name and differing in respect to versions, displaying a representative image on respective representative image display area of each of said file case areas, the representative image indicating a predetermined file included in said file group; and when the file group is updated, changing and displaying said representative image by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A version managing method according to claim 1, wherein said version includes one selected from a group consisting of identifier number, issue number of electronic publications and date of creation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A version managing method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the steps of: when the representative image is designated, displaying information indicating a content of the file corresponding to the representative image; when the file group image is designated, displaying file images corresponding to the files included in the file group; and when the file image is designated, displaying a content of the file corresponding to the file image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A version managing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said predetermined file is the newest file in said file group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A version managing method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said representative image changing and displaying step is executed every time a new file is added to said file group and the step displays an image corresponding to the newly added file as a representative image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
A version managing system including a display unit and a processing unit, wherein for a plurality of files stored in a storage unit, being classified groupwise, said processing unit sets on said display unit a number of display areas corresponding to a number of groups of said files, and wherein said processing unit displays on said display unit a representative image which executes a predetermined file in the group in response to the designation of said display area; and wherein when a content of the group is updated, said processing unit changes and displays said representative image by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
A version managing system including a display unit and a processing unit, wherein for a plurality of files stored in a storage unit, being classified groupwise, said processing unit sets on said display unit a number of display areas corresponding to a number of groups of said files, and wherein said processing unit displays on said display unit a representative image which executes a predetermined file in the group in response to the designation of said display area; and wherein when a content of the group is updated, said processing unit changes and displays said representative image by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A version managing system according to claim 6, said files having file names and version names, respectively, wherein said group is a set of the files having a same file name and differing in respect to the version name.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
A version managing system according to claim 6, wherein said file corresponding to said representative image contains latest data in respect to at least one of creation, use and storage in said storage unit in each of said groups.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A version managing system according to claim 6, wherein said representative image is a contracted image representing contents of the corresponding file.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A version managing system according to claim 6, wherein when said display area is designated, images corresponding to other files than said predetermined file in the file group corresponding to said designated display area are displayed in said display area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
A version managing system according to claim 10, wherein said images corresponding to said other files except for said predetermined file are displayed in said display area, being arrayed in a sequential order, starting from one newest in respect to at least one of date of access, date of creation, and date of storage in said storage unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
A version managing system according to claim 10, wherein the number of the images displayed in said display area in correspondence to the other files than said predetermined file is limited to a predetermined number, and wherein images of the other files lying outside of a range limited by said predetermined number are displayed when other display area is designated.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A version managing system according to claim 12, wherein files lying outside of the range limited by said predetermined number are selected in a sequential order, starting from one oldest in respect to at least one of access date, creation date and date of storage in said storage unit in each of said file groups.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
A version managing system according to claim 6, wherein in searching a file, files corresponding to said representative images are subjected to search processing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A version managing system according to claim 6, wherein a file corresponding to said representative image is executed by moving said representative image to a predetermined area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
A version managing system according to claim 6, when said display area is designated, said processing unit displays images of file in the group corresponding to said display area on said display unit; when an image corresponding to the file is designated, said processing unit displays information indicating content of the file corresponding to the designated image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
126 words
A computer-readable/executable program for processing a plurality of data stored in a storage unit and having data names and version names, in the program executing the steps of: classifying said said plural data into groups each including data having a same data name and different version names, preparing a number of display areas corresponding to a number of the groups on a display unit; displaying a representative image, which executes a predetermined file in each group on said display area; displaying a representative image, which executes a predetermined file in each group on said display area; when a content of the group is undated, changing and displaying said representative image on said displaying unit by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
126 words
A computer-readable/executable program for processing a plurality of data stored in a storage unit and having data names and version names, in the program executing the steps of: classifying said said plural data into groups each including data having a same data name and different version names, preparing a number of display areas corresponding to a number of the groups on a display unit; displaying a representative image, which executes a predetermined file in each group on said display area; displaying a representative image, which executes a predetermined file in each group on said display area; when a content of the group is undated, changing and displaying said representative image on said displaying unit by changing said predetermined file in response to the file group update.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
67 words
A computer-readable/executable program according to claim 17, the program further executing the steps of: displaying a group image of the files in the group corresponding to said display area; when said group image is designated, displaying a file image corresponding to each file included in said group; and when said file image is designated, displaying information indicating a content of the file corresponding to the file image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A computer-readable/executable program according to claim 17, wherein said predetermined file is the newest file in said group.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
A computer-readable/executable program according to claim 17, wherein said representative image changing and displaying step is executed every time a new file is added to said group and the step displays an image corresponding to the newly added file as a representative image.
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