Method and system for accessing a file system

A system for accessing a file system comprising:

• a memory coupled to a processor;
• an active document interface configured to display an active document that is in use by a user;
• a document index, stored in the memory and configured to:
• store a plurality of active terms comprising words found in the active document;
• a search index stored in the memory and configured to:
• store a plurality of weighted indexed terms comprising words found in a plurality of stored documents that are stored in the file system, wherein the plurality of weighted indexed terms are weighted according to a plurality of stored frequencies of occurrence in the plurality of stored documents;
• a file system engine, executing on the processor and configured to:
• determine a plurality of active frequencies of occurrence of the plurality of active terms;
• assign a plurality of active weights to the plurality of active terms based on the plurality of active frequencies of occurrence to generate a plurality of weighted active terms;
• compute a first numerical similarity score for a first stored document and a second numerical similarity score for a second stored document by comparing the plurality of weighted active terms with the plurality of weighted indexed terms;
• determine a document order of the first stored document followed by the second stored document based on the first numerical similarity score exceeding the second numerical similarity score;
• and
• generate the list of similar documents comprising the first stored document followed by the second stored document based on the document order;
• and
• a file system interface, executing on the processor and configured to:
• display a view similar documents button;
• receive a selection of the view similar documents button by the user, and
• display the list of similar documents while the active document is open in the active document interface, wherein the active document interface is further configured to receive a selection from the user to display the file system interface that allows interaction with the file system by the user.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instruction for accessing a file system, the instructions executable on a processor and comprising functionality for:

• displaying, on a computer display, an active document interface comprising an active document that is in use by a user;
• receiving a selection from the user to display a file system interface that allows interaction with the file system by the user;
• displaying, on the computer display, the file system interface comprising a view similar documents button;
• receiving a selection of the view similar documents button by the user;
• identifying a plurality of active terms comprising words found in the active document;
• determining a plurality of active frequencies of occurrence of the plurality of active terms;
• assigning a plurality of active weights to the plurality of active terms based on the plurality of active frequencies of occurrence to generate a plurality of weighted active terms;
• identifying a plurality of weighted indexed terms comprising words found in a plurality of stored documents that are stored in the file system, wherein the plurality of weighted indexed terms are weighted according to a plurality of stored frequencies of occurrence in the plurality of stored documents;
• computing a first numerical similarity score for a first stored document and a second numerical similarity score for a second stored document by comparing the plurality of weighted active terms with the plurality of weighted indexed terms;
• determining a document order of the first stored document followed by the second stored document based on the first numerical similarity score exceeding the second numerical similarity score;
• generating a list of similar documents comprising the first stored document followed by the second stored document based on the document order;
• and
• displaying, in the file system interface and on the computer display, the list of similar documents while the active document is open in the active document interface.