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Internet storage manipulation and navigation system
Assignee: 1Vision Software Inc
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Filing: 2000-08-09
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Granted: 2003-02-11
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Expires: 2020-08-09
Abstract
Abstract The parallel virtual directory system can extend the native file system to provide a superior method for organizing a computer system's physical storage devices or locations. These can include hard disks and removable media or remote storage locations such as on the Internet. Interceptor modules can monitor all file or memory changes such as creations, writes and deletes to the native file system and can pass this information to the parallel virtual directory system. The parallel virtual directory system may be accessed through the native file system methods allowing users to view their file system as it existed at any point in time, including removable media that is no longer present in the System Further, via the parallel virtual directory system and the Interceptor modules, users can access any file in any of the monitored file systems. The parallel virtual directory system may be implemented using database technology thereby allowing multiple views of the parallel virtual directory system to be offered to the user based on their needs and can thus be used to ease navigation through the file system. Further, a set of information management processes can run at the application level providing data management services such as backup, archiving, recording of digital video programming, or even controlled playback or utilization of that information. The information management processes can configure the parallel virtual directory system to capture the information they require and use the gathered information to efficiently complete their data management functions.
Inventors
- 👤 David E. Howard
- 👤 John J. Gandee
- 👤 Kurt E. Godwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:27
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/10; G06F16/16; G06F16/168; G06F16/18; G06F16/188; G06F16/192; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/14; G06F11/1446; G06F11/30; G06F11/32; G06F11/34; G06F11/3466; G06F11/3476; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 126
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus comprising: a. at least one remote storage element which stores at least one file for use by a computer system; b. at least one native file directory which provides directory information of said at least one remote storage element; c. at least one second file directory which provides at least a portion of the directory information of the at least one native file directory and which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory; d. a connection element which establishes an accessible condition of said at least one remote storage element; wherein said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory are capable of containing common file information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus comprising: a. at least one remote storage element which stores at least one file for use by a computer system; b. at least one native file directory which provides directory information of said at least one remote storage element; c. at least one second file directory which provides at least a portion of the directory information of the at least one native file directory and which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory; d. a connection element which establishes an accessible condition of said at least one remote storage element; wherein said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory are capable of containing common file information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said at least second file directory comprises at least one virtual file directory.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said at least one remote storage element comprises at least one remote storage medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said at least one remote storage element comprises at least one remote storage device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said at least one remote storage element comprises at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said at least one Internet storage element is an Internet storage medium, an Internet storage device or an Internet storage site.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said connection element comprises an Internet connection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 or 7 wherein said connection element comprises an automatic connection element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 8 further comprising a determine element which determines whether said at least one Internet storage element is in an accessible condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 9 wherein said at least one Internet storage element is accessible to said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a prompt element which prompts an operator to connect said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 7 wherein said Internet connection is an input/output of a computer system, an interceptor element, an information management process, a computer system application program or a private interface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 1 , 5 or 7 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 13 wherein said connection element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a designate element which designates at least one Internet storage element and a monitor element to monitor for changes to files stored on said designated at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 15 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 16 wherein said designate element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a monitor element which monitors for an accessible condition of said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 18 wherein said at least one Internet storage element is accessible to said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 18 or 19 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 20 wherein said monitor element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a retrieve element which retrieves information about said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 22 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 23 wherein said retrieve element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
38 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising an update element which updates said at least one second file directory with changed directory information of said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 25 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 26 wherein said update element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a monitor element which monitors for changes made to said at least one native directory.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 28 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 29 wherein said monitor element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a presentation element which presents directory information for said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 31 wherein said presentation element presents directory information for said at least one Internet storage element in a non-accessible condition.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 31 or 32 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 33 wherein said presentation element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a upload element which saves at least one file to said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a upload element which saves at least a portion of file information to said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a retrieve element which retrieves at least one file presented by said at least one second directory.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
34 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising a retrieve element which retrieves at least a portion of file information presented by said at least one second directory.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
32 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 35 , 36 , 37 or 38 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
32 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 39 wherein said upload element and said retrieve element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
36 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 further comprising an operating system of a computer system which is capable of accomplishing input/output procedures through said at least one second file directory.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
37 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said at least one second file directory appears to an operating system of a computer system as at least one physical, locally attached device.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
29 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises at least one non-hierarchical and redefinable file directory.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said at least one native file directory comprises a native directory system.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
38 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said at least one second file directory and said at least one native file directory are accessible to at least one computer system application program.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
38 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said at least one Internet storage element is accessible to said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
45 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 5 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises at least one configurable database capable of storing at least a portion of file attribute information of said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 46 further comprising at least one sort element capable of manipulating said at least one configurable database.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 48 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 49 wherein said sort element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
34 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 48 wherein said at least one configurable database comprises at least one database configurable to comprises at least one non-name file attribute field.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 51 further comprising a reconfigure element to which said at least one second file directory is responsive.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 52 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 53 wherein said reconfigure element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
38 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 48 wherein said at least one sort element is capable of manipulating said at least one configurable database based upon at least one non-name file attribute field.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
33 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 47 further comprising at least one filter element capable of filtering file attribute information stored in said at least one configurable database.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 56 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 57 wherein said filter element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
27 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 56 wherein said at least one filter element is capable of filtering non-name file attribute information.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
39 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 43 further comprising a redefine element to which said at least one second file directory is responsive after a first hierarchy of the second file directory is established.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
26 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 60 wherein said at least one second file directory comprises a second file directory system.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
28 words
A remote storage manipulation and navigation apparatus as described in claim 61 wherein said connection element comprises at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 64
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory, the method comprising the steps of: a. establishing a connection with at least one remote storage element having at least one file to provide an accessible condition of said at least one remote storage element; b. inputting to said at least one native file directory directory information of said at least one remote storage element; c. inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory at least a portion of the directory information stored on said at least one native file directory; wherein said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory are capable of containing common file information.
Claim 65
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory, the method comprising the steps of: a. establishing a connection with at least one remote storage element having at least one file to provide an accessible condition of said at least one remote storage element; b. inputting to said at least one native file directory directory information of said at least one remote storage element; c. inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory at least a portion of the directory information stored on said at least one native file directory; wherein said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory are capable of containing common file information.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 63 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory comprises inputting to at least one virtual file directory.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 63 wherein said step of establishing a connection with at least one remote storage element comprises establishing a connection with at least one remote storage medium.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 63 wherein said step of establishing a connection with at least one remote storage element comprises establishing a connection with at least one remote storage device.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 63 wherein said step of establishing a connection with at least one remote storage element comprises establishing a connection with at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 wherein said step of establishing a connection with at least one Internet storage element comprises establishing a connection with at least one Internet storage medium, at least one Internet storage device or at least one Internet storage site.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 wherein said step of establishing a connection with at least one Internet storage element comprises establishing an Internet connection.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 or 69 wherein said step of establishing a connection with at least one Internet storage element comprises automatically establishing a connection.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising before the step of establishing a connection with at least one remote storage element the step of determining whether said at least one Internet storage element is in an accessible condition.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 71 wherein the step of determining whether said at least one Internet storage element is in an accessible condition comprises the step of determining whether said at least one Internet storage element is accessible to said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 wherein said step of establishing a connection with at least one remote storage element comprises prompting an operator to establish a connection with said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 69 wherein said step of establishing an Internet connection comprises establishing an Internet connection with an input/output of a computer system, an interceptor element, an information management process, a computer system application program or a private interface.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 63 , 67 or 69 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 75 wherein said step of establishing a connection with at least one remote storage element comprises establishing a connection with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising the steps of designating at least one Internet storage element and monitoring said designated at least one Internet storage element for changes to files stored on said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 77 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 78 wherein said steps of designating at least one Internet storage element and monitoring said designated at least one Internet storage element comprises designating at least one Internet storage element and monitoring said designated at least one Internet storage element with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of monitoring for an accessible condition of said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 80 wherein said step of monitoring for an accessible condition of said at least one Internet storage element comprises monitoring for an accessible condition to said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 80 or 81 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
63 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 82 wherein said step of monitoring for an accessible condition of said at least one Internet storage element comprises monitoring for an accessible condition of said at least one Internet storage element with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of retrieving information about said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 84 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 85 wherein said step of retrieving information about said at least one Internet storage element comprises retrieving information about said at least one Internet storage element with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of updating said at least one second file directory with changed directory information of said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 87 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 88 wherein said step of updating said at least one second file directory with changed directory information of said at least one Internet storage element comprises updating said at least one second file directory with changed directory information of said at least one Internet storage element with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of monitoring for changes made to said at least one native directory.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 90 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 91 wherein said step of monitoring for changes made to said at least one native directory comprises monitoring for changes made to said at least one native directory with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of presenting directory information for said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 93 wherein said step of presenting directory information for said at least one Internet storage element comprises presenting directory information for said at least one Internet storage element when said at least one Internet storage element is in a non-accessible condition.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 93 or 94 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 95 wherein said step of presenting directory information for said at least one Internet storage element comprises presenting directory information for said at least one Internet storage element with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of uploading at least one file to said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of uploading at least a portion of file information to said at least one Internet storage element.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of retrieving at least a file presented by said at least one second directory.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of retrieving at least a portion of file information presented by said at least one second directory.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 97 , 98 , 99 or 100 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native fie directory as described in claim 101 wherein said steps of uploading and retrieving comprises uploading and retrieving with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of inputting and outputting with an operating system of a computer system through said at least one second file directory.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 wherein further comprising after said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory at least a portion of the directory information stored on said at least one native file directory a step of presenting said at least one second file directory to an operating system of a computer system as at least one physical, locally attached device.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to at least one non-hierarchical and redefinable file directory.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 wherein said step of inputting to said at least one native file directory directory information of said at least one remote storage element comprises inputting to a native directory system.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising making accessible said at least one second file directory and said at least one native file directory to at least one computer system application program.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising making accessible said at least one Internet storage element to said at least one native file directory and said at least one second file directory.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 67 further comprising a step of storing at least a portion of file attribute information of said at least one Internet storage element in at least one configurable database of said at least one second file directory.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 109 further comprising a step of sorting said at least one configurable database.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 110 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 111 wherein said step of sorting said at least one configurable database comprises sorting with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 110 further comprising a step of configuring said at least one configurable database based upon at least one non-name file attribute field.
Claim 116
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 113 further comprising a step of reconfiguring said at least one second file directory.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 114 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 115 wherein said step of configuring and said step of reconfiguring comprises configuring and reconfiguring with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 110 wherein said step of sorting said at least one configurable database comprises manipulating said at least one configurable database based upon at least one non-name file attribute field.
Claim 120
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 109 further comprising a step of filtering at least a portion of file attribute information stored in said at least one configurable database.
Claim 121
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 118 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 119 wherein said step of filtering at least a portion of file attribute information comprises filtering at least a portion of file attribute information with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 118 wherein said step of filtering at least a portion of file attribute information comprises filtering non-name file attribute information.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 105 further comprising the steps of establishing a hierarchy of said at least one second file directory and redefining said at least one second file directory after a hierarchy of the second file directory is established.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
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A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 122 wherein said step of inputting to at least one second file directory which provides capability beyond said at least one native file directory comprises inputting to a second file directory system.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method of remote storage manipulation and navigation utilizing at least one native file directory as described in claim 123 wherein said steps of establishing a hierarchy and redefining said at least one second file directory comprises establishing a hierarchy and defining said at least one second file directory with at least one program code module of said second directory system.
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