US 2017/0192992 A1Published application

Selection-based item tagging

AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC

InventorMatthew B. MacLaurin

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Abstract

Item selections along with user inputs are leveraged to provide users with automated item tagging. Further user interaction with additional windows and other interfacing techniques are not required to tag the item. In one example, a user selects items and begins typing a tag which is automatically associated with the selected items without further user action. Tagging suggestions can also be supplied based on a user's selection, be dynamically supplied based on a user's input action, and/or be formulated automatically based on user data and/or tags and the like associated with selections by an external source. Machine learning can also be utilized to facilitate in tag determination. This increases the value of the tagged items by providing greater item access flexibility and allowing multiple associations (or tags) with each item.

Claims1

Dependent claims

A method for applying tags to files of a file system, the method comprising:

operating at least one programmed processor to carry out a series of acts, the series of acts being identified by executable instructions with which the at least one programmed processor is programmed, the series of acts comprising:
detecting, while information regarding one or more files is displayed in a window of a graphical user interface, a selection by a user of at least one particular file of the one or more files;
receiving, following detecting of the selection and while the information regarding the one or more files is displayed in the window, an input from the user of one or more characters included in a tag that the user desires to apply to the at least one particular file;
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following detecting of the selection and receiving of the input, displaying in the window at least one suggested tag to be applied to the at least one particular file, the at least one suggested tag being suggested based at least in part on the input.

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Facts

Application: 15/333,169Filed 24 Oct 2016
Priority: 29 Jul 2005
Published: 6 Jul 2017
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification18 codes

G06F 16/90324
Query formulation: using system suggestions
G06F 3/0482
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 16/164
File or folder operations, e.g. details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems: file meta data generation
G06F 16/25
Of structured data, e.g. relational data: integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems

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