US7055106B2
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File management method
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-06-05
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Granted: 2006-05-30
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Expires: 2022-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A file management method prohibits a thumbnail image of an arbitrary file. The method displays files as thumbnail images on a display each of which show contents of the file, and detects a drag and drop operation between a specific thumbnail image and the arbitrary thumbnail image. The thumbnail image subject to the drag and drop operation is prohibited from displaying on the display.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Shibata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/0486; G06F21/00; G06F21/60; G06F21/62; G06F21/6218
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A file management method in a computer system comprising the steps of: displaying on a display an authorization file as a specific thumbnail image; displaying files as thumbnail images on the display, each thumbnail image showing actual contents of the file, wherein said files include at least one of document files and image files; detecting a drag and drop operation is carried out, in which the specific thumbnail image is dragged and dropped onto the other thumbnail image; and prohibiting showing contents of the file, on which the specific thumbnail image is dropped, from being displayed on the display when the drag and drop operation is detected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A file management method in a computer system comprising the steps of: displaying on a display an authorization file as a specific thumbnail image; displaying files as thumbnail images on the display, each thumbnail image showing actual contents of the file, wherein said files include at least one of document files and image files; detecting a drag and drop operation is carried out, in which the specific thumbnail image is dragged and dropped onto the other thumbnail image; and prohibiting showing contents of the file, on which the specific thumbnail image is dropped, from being displayed on the display when the drag and drop operation is detected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the step of creating a virtual combination file which combines the specific file and the file whose thumbnail image is subject to the drag and drop operation when the drag and drop operation is detected.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the displaying step displaying the contents of the specific file as a thumbnail image of the virtual combination file.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising the step of prompting a user to input a password when the drag and drop operation is detected.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising the step of asking a user about the password before releasing the thumbnail image prohibiting operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising the step of deleting the specific file from the virtual combination file when the passwords are matched.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A file management method in a computer system comprising the steps of: displaying on a display an authorization file as a specific thumbnail image; displaying files as thumbnail images on the display, each thumbnail image showing actual contents of the file, wherein said files include at least one of document files and image files; detecting a drag and drop operation is carried out, in which an arbitrary thumbnail image is dragged and dropped onto the specific thumbnail image; and prohibiting showing contents of file dropped on the specific thumbnail image from being displayed on the display when the drag and drop operation is detected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
A file management method in a computer system comprising the steps of: displaying on a display an authorization file as a specific thumbnail image; displaying files as thumbnail images on the display, each thumbnail image showing actual contents of the file, wherein said files include at least one of document files and image files; detecting a drag and drop operation is carried out, in which an arbitrary thumbnail image is dragged and dropped onto the specific thumbnail image; and prohibiting showing contents of file dropped on the specific thumbnail image from being displayed on the display when the drag and drop operation is detected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising the step of creating a virtual combination file which combines the specific file and the file whose thumbnail image is subject to the drag and drop operation when the drag and drop operation is detected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the displaying step displaying the contents of the specific file as a thumbnail image of the virtual combination file.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
A file management method in a computer system comprising the steps of: displaying files as thumbnail images on a display, each thumbnail image showing actual contents of the file, said files including at least one of document files and image files and a virtual combination file which combines plural files as component files; detecting whether the virtual combination file includes a specific file for authorization; and prohibiting showing contents of the component files, other than the specific file, from displaying on the display when the virtual combination file includes the specific file.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
A file management method in a computer system comprising the steps of: displaying files as thumbnail images on a display, each thumbnail image showing actual contents of the file, said files including at least one of document files and image files and a virtual combination file which combines plural files as component files; detecting whether the virtual combination file includes a specific file for authorization; and prohibiting showing contents of the component files, other than the specific file, from displaying on the display when the virtual combination file includes the specific file.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the displaying step displays a thumbnail image of the specific file for the virtual combination file including the specific file.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising the step of creating a virtual combination file by a drag and drop operation between files.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising the step of prompting a user to input a password when the drag and drop operation is carried out.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising the step of asking a user about the password before releasing the thumbnail image prohibiting operation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A file management method as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising the step of deleting the specific file from the virtual combination file when the passwords are matched.
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