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System and method for viewing and editing multi-value properties
Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
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Filing: 2005-04-22
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Granted: 2007-03-06
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Expires: 2025-04-22
Abstract
Abstract In a display of properties (or metadata) for multiple selected files, properties may be aggregated. Visual differentiation may be used to associate displayed aggregated values with one or more selected files to which the values pertain. Multi-value properties may also be aggregated and differentiated and/or accentuated. When aggregating multiple multi-value properties, steps may be taken to carry relative priority or positioning assigned by each of the selected files to which the multi-value properties pertain. Aggregated multi-value properties may include prompt text informing them of editing options, and users may edit properties by editing the displayed aggregated properties. Changes to the aggregated properties may be applied to the properties of the various selected files.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Gusmorino
- 👤 Ben Karas
- 👤 David G. De Vorchik
- 👤 Marcus Harvey
- 👤 Patrice L. Miner
- 👤 Tyler K. Beam
- 👤 Timothy P. McKee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:21
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F16/00; G06F16/10; G06F16/16; G06F16/168
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of displaying file properties, comprising the steps of: receiving a user selection of multiple files of a computer system from a graphical browser, said files each having at least one value for a common multi-value property; and displaying, in a metadata area on a display of said computer system, an aggregation of values of said common multi-value property of said selected multiple files, wherein said aggregation of values displays values of at least two of the selected files, and wherein one or more values that correlate to only a subset of said selected files are visually differentiated from values that correlate to all of said selected files.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of displaying file properties, comprising the steps of: receiving a user selection of multiple files of a computer system from a graphical browser, said files each having at least one value for a common multi-value property; and displaying, in a metadata area on a display of said computer system, an aggregation of values of said common multi-value property of said selected multiple files, wherein said aggregation of values displays values of at least two of the selected files, and wherein one or more values that correlate to only a subset of said selected files are visually differentiated from values that correlate to all of said selected files.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein a second displayed value is visually differentiated to indicate that said second displayed value is associated with all of said selected files.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of visually differentiating said one or more of said selected files in a manner corresponding to said at least one displayed value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of normalizing said multi-value property values of said selected multiple files.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , the displaying further comprising the step of arranging said aggregation of values based on priorities given by said multiple files.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein said step of arranging includes the steps of: establishing an integer constant C; and tallying priority votes for each value found in the multi-value property of said selected files for places 1 through C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein said step of arranging further includes the step of, for one of the places 1 through C, assigning a value having the most priority votes to that place.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein said step of arranging further includes the step of peeking, in the event of a tie between two or more values for said one of the places 1 through C, ahead to the next sequential place after said one of the places 1 through C, and awarding said one of the places 1 through C based on the results of said peeking.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , farther comprising the step of displaying a prompt text string among said displayed aggregation of values in a metadata area of said display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 9 , farther comprising the step of automatically removing said prompt text string in response to a user initiating a data entry operation in said displayed aggregated values.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 , farther comprising the step of automatically replacing said prompt text string in response to said user terminating said data entry operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 , farther comprising the step of 1 , further comprising the step of displaying a dropdown menu of suggestions in response to a user initiating a data entry operation in said displayed aggregated values.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein said menu of suggestions is automatically filtered based on contextual criteria.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 , farther comprising the step of sorting said filtered menu of suggestions.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of displaying data, comprising the steps of: displaying, on a computer system display, a list of files to a user; receiving user selection of a plurality of said files; displaying a preview of one or more of said files; displaying metadata of said selected files while said preview is displayed, wherein at least a portion of said metadata is displayed in a metadata area of said display and includes an aggregation of values of a multi-value property of at least two of said selected plurality of files; while said metadata is displayed, visually differentiating a first subset of said aggregated values to identify one or more associations between said first subset of values and a first subset of said selected files; and while said metadata is displayed, visually differentiating a second subset of said aggregated values to identify one or more associations between said second subset of values and a second subset of said selected files.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of displaying data, comprising the steps of: displaying, on a computer system display, a list of files to a user; receiving user selection of a plurality of said files; displaying a preview of one or more of said files; displaying metadata of said selected files while said preview is displayed, wherein at least a portion of said metadata is displayed in a metadata area of said display and includes an aggregation of values of a multi-value property of at least two of said selected plurality of files; while said metadata is displayed, visually differentiating a first subset of said aggregated values to identify one or more associations between said first subset of values and a first subset of said selected files; and while said metadata is displayed, visually differentiating a second subset of said aggregated values to identify one or more associations between said second subset of values and a second subset of said selected files.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein said aggregated values are displayed in a field, and said field appends prompt text to an end of said aggregated values.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 16 , further comprising the step of automatically removing said prompt text in response to user initiation of a data entry operation in said field.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 17 , further comprising the step of arranging said displayed aggregated values in accordance with respective priorities associated with each of said selected files.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of editing file metadata, comprising the steps of: displaying, in a metadata area of a display, two or more values for a first property from a plurality of user selected files, wherein first and second ones of said selected files have different displayed values for said first property; visually differentiating those of said displayed values that correlate to a subset of said user selected files from those of said displayed values that correlate to all of said user selected files; revising said displayed values inaccordance with a user request to edit said values in said metadata area; and making a corresponding revision to properties of each of said selected files in response to said user editing said displayed values.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of editing file metadata, comprising the steps of: displaying, in a metadata area of a display, two or more values for a first property from a plurality of user selected files, wherein first and second ones of said selected files have different displayed values for said first property; visually differentiating those of said displayed values that correlate to a subset of said user selected files from those of said displayed values that correlate to all of said user selected files; revising said displayed values inaccordance with a user request to edit said values in said metadata area; and making a corresponding revision to properties of each of said selected files in response to said user editing said displayed values.
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