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US 10,484,455 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for information exchange over a web based environment
AssigneeSheng Tai (Ted) Tsao
InventorSheng Tai Tsao
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Abstract
A method for posting and un-posting files and messages in a collaborative file sharing environment. A user is provided with the functionality of instantly stop sharing files or folders without physically deleting the files or folder.
Claims16
A virtual server, comprising:
- at least one hardware processor, and
- one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, causes the virtual server accessing a plurality of files and to control posting and un-posting information that include:
- A) presenting a first user interface on a first device of a first user and a second user interface on a second device of a second user upon each of the first and second users log on to the virtual server, each of the user interfaces presented comprising co-existing sections of:
- a private section designated for displaying information of files available for posting;
- and
- a common section designated for displaying information of files posted by users and for controlling un-posting the posted files;
- B) posting files, comprising:
- parsing a request for posting a first file by the first user via the private section of the first user interface submitting the request for the first file accessible to the second user;
- storing information, but not content, of the first file into a storage space according to said parsing, wherein the first file is remote from the storage space;
- and
- causing to display the stored information of the first file in the common section of each of the user interfaces for the second user through the stored information displayed accessing the content of the first file;
- and
- C) un-posting the posted files, comprising:
- parsing a request for un-posting the first file upon the first user through the common section submitting the request;
- searching posted information of a file in the storage space for matching with the first file according to the parsing,
- deleting the stored information of the first file from the storage space without deleting the first file physically upon finding said matching, and
- causing to delete the displayed information of the first file from the common section of each of the user interfaces according to said parsing.
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A method implemented by a server accessing a plurality of files for posting and un-posting information, the method comprising:
- a) allocating a storage space for storing posted information;
- b) presenting a first user interface on a first device of a first user and a second user interface on a second device of a second user upon each of the first and second users log on to the server, each of the presented user interfaces comprising co-existing sections of:
- a private section designated for displaying information of files available for posting;
- and
- a common section designated for displaying information of files posted by users including the first and second users and for controlling un-posting the posted files via associated operation menu;
- c) posting files, comprising:
- parsing a request for posting a first file by the first user via the private section of first user interface submitting the request for the first file accessible to the second user;
- storing information, but not content, of the first file into the storage space according to said parsing, wherein the first file is remote from the storage space;
- and
- displaying the stored information of the first file on the common section of each of the user interfaces for the second user through the stored information displayed accessing the content of the first file;
- and
- d) un-posting the posted files, comprising:
- parsing a request for un-posting the first file upon the first user through the common section submitting the request;
- searching posted information of a file in the storage space for matching with the parsed request for un-posting the first file,
- deleting the stored information of the first file from the storage space without deleting the first file physically upon finding said matching, and
- causing to delete the displayed information of the first file from the common section of each of the user interfaces according to said parsing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.