# US 2019/0171619 A1 · Apparatus for managing folder and method for the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0171619 A1 - Document ID: US20190171619A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/209,390 - Filed: 2018-12-04 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-05 - Assignees: Delta Pds Co., Ltd.; Jae Ho Choi - Applicants: Delta Pds Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jae Ho CHOI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190171619A1 ## CPC - G06F 16/164: {File meta data generation} - G06F 16/168: {Details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems, e.g. browsing and visualisation, 2d or 3d GUIs (query results presentation G06F16/156)} - G06F 16/13: File access structures, e.g. distributed indices (arrangements of input from, or output to, record carriers G06F3/06) - G06F 16/17: Details of further file system functions - G06F 16/176: Support for shared access to files; File sharing support - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Disclosed is a folder management apparatus including a memory and a processor electrically connected to the memory. The processor is configured to detect access of a user terminal and to display at least one folder permitted to be accessed by the user terminal along with a folder badge corresponding to the folder, wherein, when update histories including modification and new generation with respect to the folder permitted to be accessed by the user terminal are generated, the folder badge indicates the number of update histories which have not been yet read by the user terminal among the update histories. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A folder management apparatus comprising: a memory; and a processor electrically connected to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to detect access of a user terminal and to display at least one folder permitted to be accessed by the user terminal along with a folder badge corresponding to the folder, wherein, when update histories including modification and new generation with respect to the folder permitted to be accessed by the user terminal are generated, the folder badge indicates the number of update histories which have not been yet read by the user terminal among the update histories. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The folder management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor adds the number of update histories generated with respect to at least one of a first subfolder in the folder and a file in the folder to a badge value of the folder badge. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The folder management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when update histories including modification or change in settings of the folder are generated, the processor detects the update histories and user-independently updates a folder modification history per folder with respect to the folder. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The folder management apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the processor calculates the badge value of the folder badge corresponding to the folder using the folder modification history and information on a time at which the user terminal accesses the folder. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The folder management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when the folder includes the file, the processor detects update histories including at least one of modification, change and memo addition with respect to the file and user-independently updates a file modification history per file with respect to the file. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The folder management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the processor calculates a badge value of a file badge indicating the number of update histories which have not been yet read by the user terminal among the update histories with respect to the file using the file modification history and information on a time at which the user terminal accesses the file. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The folder management apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the processor adds the badge value of the file badge to the badge value of the folder badge. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The folder management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, when the folder includes the first subfolder and update histories including modification or change in settings of the first subfolder are generated, the processor detects the update histories and user-independently updates a folder modification history per folder with respect to the first sub-folder and calculates a badge value of a first subfolder badge with respect to the first subfolder using the folder modification history with respect to the first subfolder and information on a time at which the user terminal accesses the first sub-folder. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The folder management apparatus according to claim 8, wherein, when the first subfolder includes a file, the processor detects update histories including at least one of modification, change and memo addition with respect to the file, user-independently updates a file modification history per file with respect to the file, calculates a badge value of a file badge indicating the number of update histories which have not been yet read by the user terminal among the update histories with respect to the file using the file modification history and information on a time at which the user terminal accesses the file and adds the badge value of the file badge to the badge value of the folder badge of the first subfolder. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The folder management apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, when the first subfolder includes a second subfolder, a badge value of a second subfolder badge of the second subfolder is added to the badge value of the first subfolder badge. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The folder management apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processor adds the badge value of the first subfolder badge to the badge value of the folder badge. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The folder management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the file is a folder memo pad associated with the folder, wherein the folder memo pad includes a folder memo which can be substantiated as a memo pad associated with the folder in the user terminal and for which modification can be tracked when the access authority of the user terminal is confirmed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The folder management apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the processor calculates a badge value of a file badge with respect to the folder memo pad using update histories with respect to the folder memo, wherein the update histories with respect to the folder memo includes at least one of new generation, modification and change of the folder memo by folder participants sharing the folder. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The folder management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the file is a folder chat room associated with the folder, wherein the folder chat room is substantiated as a chat room associated with the folder in the user terminal when the access authority of the user terminal is confirmed and displays some or all of message threads input through terminals of chatting participants participating in the folder chat room. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The folder management apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the processor calculates a badge value of a file badge with respect to the folder chat room using update histories with respect to the folder chat room, wherein the update histories with respect to the folder chat room includes at least one of new generation of the folder chat room, addition or deletion of message threads by the chatting participants, and addition or deletion of the chatting participants. ### Claim 16 (depends on 5) The folder management apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the file is a task object associated with the folder, encapsulated while including information about at least one of a task orderer, a task handler, task instruction and task processing content and fed back by at least one of the task handler and the task orderer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The folder management apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the processor calculates a badge value of a file badge with respect to the task object using update histories with respect to the task object, wherein the update histories with respect to the task object includes at least one of new generation, update, modification and change of the task object. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The folder management apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the processor adds the badge values of the file badges corresponding to one or more of the folder memo pad, the folder chat room and the task object to the badge value of the folder badge. ### Claim 19 A folder management method performed by a folder management apparatus including a memory and a processor electrically connected to the memory, the folder management method comprising: detecting access of a user terminal; and displaying at least one folder permitted to be accessed by the user terminal along with a folder badge corresponding to the folder, wherein, when update histories including modification and new generation with respect to the folder permitted to be accessed by the user terminal are generated, the folder badge indicates the number of update histories which have not been yet read by the user terminal among the update histories. ### Claim 20 A recording medium storing a computer program for a folder management method executable through a computer, the recording medium including: (a) a function of detecting access of a user terminal; and (b) a function of displaying at least one folder permitted to be accessed by the user terminal along with a folder badge corresponding to the folder, wherein, when update histories including modification and new generation with respect to the folder permitted to be accessed by the user terminal are generated, the folder badge indicates the number of update histories which have not been yet read by the user terminal among the update histories.