EP3143518A1 - Base de fichiers relationnelle et interface graphique de gestion d'une telle base - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a file organization system.
- files are stored in data storage units (hard disk, USB key, CD-ROM, DVD) accessible directly or via a local or public network (Internet).
- This data is usually organized into a file system in which the data is distributed into files in folders or directories that can be nested within each other.
- the files are generally gathered in folders or directories that can be nested within each other and made freely available to the user by this user. bias.
- File systems typically provide functions for opening, saving, copying, moving to another location, or deleting, from a path, consisting of a file name preceded by a list of nested directory names or a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
- URL Uniform Resource Locator
- file systems make it possible to process and preserve large amounts of data, as well as to share them between several computer programs and several users. It offers the user an abstract view of the files he can locate from a path.
- file systems provide access to the data contained in the stored files and provide a basic means of managing this data.
- the information used to define the organization of these files is external to the files, and is managed by the operating system (Operating System) of the computer, or by a specific application (electronic document management) . As a result, this organization information can not be transmitted with a file when the file is sent to a remote recipient.
- File systems are generally easy to use, but offer organizational possibilities limited to a tree structure. Thus, the only way to establish a link between two files is to place them in the same directory. In general, file systems do not allow not to establish links between files to be stored in different directories. If a file is misclassified or moved to a certain directory, it loses its link with other files in the directory in which it should be stored, and thus becomes more difficult to find. It is also possible to define in a file links with other files. Thus, languages such as HTML or XML make it possible to define such links each comprising the path and the name of a file. However, if the recipient file of the link is moved (changed directory) or renamed, the link no longer allows access to this file. File systems also fail to reliably establish the origin and author of a file. File systems also do not usually make it possible to determine at first (without using a comparison tool) whether two files are identical or not.
- search engine In which one or more keywords are introduced that may be in the name, address or content of a file.
- the files On a hard disk or on the Internet
- indexing engine Such indexing consists in gathering in index tables the names and addresses of files and keywords, so that a search can be performed in these tables instead of the entire contents of a directory tree or the contents of files in this directory tree.
- Natural language keywords can be less discriminating and can not find a specific file.
- Databases make it possible to store and retrieve a set of information of different natures, as well as to establish links between the various pieces of information stored.
- Databases are typically associated with a management system consisting of programs for manipulating and accessing data, as well as manipulating the structure of the database.
- data is stored in tables with records linking together multiple data that can be in different tables.
- the Databases are complex to implement and use, and require specific knowledge and tools, including defining the data to access and defining and modifying the structure of the database and tables. Access to the data also requires knowing the structure of the database, and in particular the structure of each table in the database. Databases are also sensitive, especially in the face of table loss or corruption.
- GUIs have been developed to facilitate access to data from a database or available on the Internet.
- Some of these GUIs allow to graphically define and generate access requests in which criteria or keywords are combined by Boolean operators such as OR, AND, NOT.
- Boolean operators such as OR, AND, NOT.
- the use of such an interface and the definition of requests also requires specific knowledge including the structure of each of the tables of the database.
- Embodiments are directed to a method of managing a set of files, comprising the steps of: displaying a graphical interface comprising display areas including a reference area, files of a set of files each being presented under the shape of an icon on one of the display areas, each file in the set of files containing a unique identifier identifying the file, and processing an insert command in the set of files of a pre-existing file selected, not belonging to the set of files, the processing of the insertion command comprising the steps of: generating a new file in the set of files, from the contents of the selected pre-existing file, generating an identifier unique identifier for the new file and insert in the new file the unique identifier generated, and a reference link generated from an identifier of the file co corresponding
- the file identifier and any reference links are inserted into the new file without affecting the way in which the contents of the pre-existing file in the new file can be exploited.
- each file icon displayed in the graphical interface represents all the possible copies of a file having the same identifier, independently of a storage space where a copy of the file can be stored.
- the method comprises a step of insertion in the set of files, of a file of the type link between two files, during the superposition of two file icons present on a zone of favorite files of the zones. display, the link type file containing a unique identifier identifying the link type file and a double reference link comprising the identifier each file corresponding to the two superimposed icons.
- the method comprises the steps of: searching for an insertion location of an identifier in the new file, by means of a marker, calculating a digital fingerprint by applying a fingerprint calculation function to the new file file, the calculated fingerprint having a value depending on each bit of the new file, and insert the fingerprint at the insertion location found in the new file, the fingerprint serving as the identifier of the new file.
- the exploitation of a file of the set of files is preceded by integrity checking steps of: calculating a digital fingerprint by applying a fingerprint calculation function to the file to be exploited, calculated fingerprint having a value dependent on each of the bits of the new file except the bits constituting the identifier of the file to be used, contained in the latter, and comparing the calculated fingerprint with the identifier of the file to be exploited, the the integrity check of the file to be exploited being successful if the calculated footprint corresponds to the identifier of the file to be exploited, the exploitation of the file to be exploited being authorized only if the integrity check of the file to be exploited has been successful.
- the method comprises steps of searching for a copy of the file to be exploited and checking the integrity of the file copy found, if the integrity check of the file to be exploited has failed.
- the new file contains an identifier of a profile file of the user who issued the command to insert the new file into the set of files.
- the method comprises the steps of: displaying in the graphical interface a criterion zone and a result zone of the display zones, activating a search of files in the set of files during the placement on the criterion area of an icon corresponding to a file of the set of files, the search using a search criterion generated from the identifier of each file corresponding to an icon placed on the criterion area, and display on the result area one or more icons each corresponding to a file of the set of files, containing part of the search criterion.
- icons placed side by side on the criterion area define a search criterion combining by the Boolean operator OR identifiers of the files corresponding to the icons placed side by side, and / or icons superimposed on the zone.
- search criteria define a search criterion combining by the operator boolean AND a data item of each of the files corresponding to the superimposed icons, and / or an icon placed on an exclusion zone of the criterion area defines a search criterion in which a data element of the file corresponding to the icon present on the zone d exclusion, is associated with the Boolean operator NOT.
- the file icons presented on the result area are marked according to the position of the corresponding icon placed on the criterion area.
- the placement of an icon on the criterion area triggers the execution of a program identified in a field present in the file corresponding to the icon placed on the criterion area.
- the icon placed on the criterion area is a file containing a search criterion
- a field of the file designates a program whose execution places one or more file icons on the criterion area, such as that they appeared on the criterion area at a time when the search criterion was recorded, and / or the program triggers a search by a search engine accessible on the Internet based on key words entered in an input window.
- Embodiments also relate to a system comprising a display screen and a controller, and configured to implement the previously defined method.
- Embodiments also relate to a computer readable recording medium, storing program instructions executable by the computer to implement the previously defined method.
- FIG. 1 represents a graphic interface for managing a set of files, according to one embodiment
- Figures 2 and 3 show a window displayed when activating a file creation command from the graphical interface
- FIG. 4 represents a window displayed when activating a file download command from the graphic interface
- FIG. 5 represents a set of files and links between the files of the set, obtained by the graphical interface
- Figure 6 shows file icons and links between these icons
- FIG. 7 illustrates the construction of a search query combining two criteria by the Boolean operator AND
- Figure 8 schematically shows a system implemented by a method of generating and operating a set of files, according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 1 represents a graphic interface for managing a set of files, according to one embodiment.
- the GUI is likely to be displayed on a computer display screen.
- file designates a set of data organized sequentially with a beginning and an end, and more generally, a representation of a document or of one or more data that can be stored remotely or constituted on request on the fly, and that may be accessible only in reading.
- the set of files can form a relational database.
- the graphical interface comprises:
- a criterion zone 2 making it possible to define search criteria
- a reference zone 4 making it possible to define reference links between a new file and other files present in the set of files
- Zone 2 comprises an exclusion criteria definition zone 5 allowing the implementation of the Boolean operator NOT in a combination of several search criteria.
- Zone 4 is used to select files from the set of files, to be recipients of reference links to insert by default into a new file to create.
- the input field 6 allows the user to introduce as individual keywords, individual words or groups of words.
- the words entered may include wildcard characters.
- Others zones 1 to 5 may present files in the form of icons 10.
- the term "icon” designates a graphic symbol that can be moved in the graphic interface by means of a pointer 11, for example by means of actions such as drag and drop using a pointing device like a mouse.
- the file icons 10 may each be associated with a denomination of the corresponding file or simply consist of this denomination.
- the user can select file icons with which the new file should be linked, by placing these icons on area 4. Then, the user actuates a command button of file creation. This action has the effect of displaying a file creation window in which a reference link creation line is displayed to each file of the set of files, an icon of which is present on the zone 4.
- FIG. example of a file creation window The file creation window includes a name field 21 in which the user can specify a name for the new file to be created.
- the file creation window also includes pre-populated reference link property fields "ref 22, 23 which contain the names of the files whose icons are in zone 4.
- the file creation window includes a button "Add Statement” command to add additional property fields (22, 23) to the new file, and to introduce attribute values from each inserted field, these fields being introduced into the new file as
- the file creation window also includes an input area 24 for adding descriptive information to the new file, and a content input area 25 for inputting content information into the new file.
- property field 22, 23 displayed in the file creation window includes a field type 22 indicated by a label and one or more attributes to be filled or p 29 arrows displayed in the frame indicating the type of field 22 are used to display a selection window of a field type 31 ( Figure 3).
- property fields "prop” associating a property label to be entered with a property value reference type fields ref allowing each to establish a link between the new file and an existing file in the set of files,
- previous "previous" type fields each making it possible to establish a specific reference link with a previous version of the new file existing in the set of files.
- the associated value value 23 can be chosen among the file names of which an icon is on the zone of the favorite files 1, or the files in a directory indicated in a field 28.
- the list of these files can be displayed with the aid of an arrow 30 displayed in the box for entering a name 23.
- Field 28 designates storage space or target directory of the file to be created
- the name of the directory displayed in the field 28 can be modified by means of an arrow 31 displayed in the field 28.
- the initial value of the field 28 consists of a destination by pre-selected by the user
- a checkbox 32 indicates whether the file to be created is intended to be public or not. The system will verify that the created file is stored in a public storage space if must be public, and in an espa this private storage in the opposite case.
- a check box 33 makes it possible to choose whether the new file is accessible to another designated user. This other user can be designated by placing an icon corresponding to a profile file of this other user in the reference zone 4.
- a "Change" button is used to select another storage location of the file to be shared with this user. Indeed, the user of the interface could first select a default location (field 28) that is not shared with this other user. Thus, the described interface makes it possible to not risk sharing with a new user previously published content that would not be intended.
- Creating a file can be canceled by using a "Cancel” command button.
- Validation by a command button "Create" information presented in the window of creation of file makes it possible to insert in the set of files the new file containing the information as specified in the window of figure 2.
- the type of the new file may be selected by selecting a file extension in a box 35 in the file creation window.
- the new file created can be a text file "txt” including metadata delimited in the file by tags, metadata include reference links to other files, the name
- the created file also includes an identification metadata including a unique identifier, generated during the creation of the file. reference contain the identifier or information to determine the identifier of each file in a field reference type "ref.
- the file creation window can also be displayed if the user actuates a file download command button or if the user moves a file icon present on result area 3 to the favorites area 1, and if the user corresponding file is not already in the file set.
- Activation of the download control button allows a window for selecting a file to be displayed on a local or remote storage unit, that is to say accessible via one or more transmission networks. of data. Selecting a file by the user or moving a file on Result Area 3 to Favorites 1 will display a file creation window, in which the Name field is pre-populated. -filled with the name of the selected file. Field 24 is presented to allow the addition of a description in the new file.
- field 25 is not shown in the file creation window as it corresponds to the contents of the selected file.
- one or more reference link fields "ref" are pre-filled with the name of each of the files whose icon appears on the reference zone 4.
- the insertion of the fields of identifier, reference and other properties in the downloaded file is carried out non-destructively, that is without affecting the properties of the file, in particular so that it can be opened, displayed, printed, executed, etc., by the same tools as before this insertion.
- a checkbox 36 (“Add ref), checked by default, can be unchecked to prevent insertion into the metadata file including an identifier file, and references to other files in the file set. This option is used in the case where the file already has an identifier, or to publish the file without identifier.
- a previous type field may be automatically added to hold the identifier of the existing file as a reference to a previous version.
- a new file can be inserted into the file set. , without displaying the download window.
- the new inserted file then contains the contents of the file (or an address such as a URL of the file) whose icon has been moved to the favorites area 1, a unique identifier and a reference link to each file whose an icon is present on the reference zone 4.
- Examples of files F1 to F5 in the set of files are presented in Appendix I providing the metadata content of each of the files F1 to F5.
- Each of the files F1 to F5 includes a protected section delimited by the closing tags "/ * " and closing "7” and gathering the metadata of the F1 file.
- Each metadata is located and delimited between the keywords "kx" and "xk”.
- the metadata of files F1 to F5 include a file identification metadata introduced by the keyword "self, and reference metadata each introduced by the keyword” ref.
- the identification and reference metadata each include a unique character string identifying the file for the identification metadata, or identifying a file with which it is linked for the reference metadata.
- each of the identifiers of the files F1 to F5 is of type bubble babble and begins and ends with the letter "x".
- Bubble babble is an encoding method for representing binary information in the form of strings that are always pronounceable because they are constructed as five-letter words, each consisting of three consumes alternating with two vowels. References to other files begin and end with the letter "r".
- an identifier can be deduced from a reference simply by changing the first and last letters "r" of the identifier by the letter "x”, and vice versa.
- other means for distinguishing a file identifier from a reference to another file can be imagined, in particular according to the format used to define the file identifiers of the set of files.
- the file creation or introduction steps, as described above, make it possible to constitute a file base in which the data are distributed in files each having its own identifier and which can reference by their identifiers other files of the database. of files.
- the constitution of such a database does not require to define in advance a data structure, each user can add links and properties to existing files thanks in particular to the field types "name2", “ref2", "prop2".
- the identifier of each file of the set of files is generated for example randomly or by incrementation of a counter, so that two different files have different identifiers.
- the identifier of each file of the set of files is determined by a footprint and / or signature calculation applied to all the metadata and the file content, to the exception of the file identifier.
- the identifier of each file has a value dependent on each of the bits of the file excluding the bits of the identifier, so that if a bit of the file is changed, the file identifier will also be modified.
- the footprint calculation can be performed by a hash function such as sha-1, sha-256, sha-384, sha-512 and md5.
- the calculation of the fingerprint of a file of the set of files can also be performed by a data compression function without loss of information, so that the fingerprint calculation can be a reversible operation.
- the fingerprint calculation can also be performed by a lossy data compression function, but making it possible to reconstitute a block of data from its fingerprint.
- the computation function can for example combine a bitmap transformation function, and a lossy bitmap image compression function.
- a block of data can be reconstructed from its fingerprint by decompressing the image, and converting the image into alphanumeric characters by a character recognition function.
- the fingerprint inserted as an identifier of a file can be encoded in different ways, for example in hexadecimal, base 64 or bubble babble (see Appendix I). In hexadecimal format, fingerprints are longer, using only all digits, and letters from A to F. The "b64" format uses all characters, upper and lower case.
- the identifier of each file of the set of files is a signature generated by an asymmetric cryptographic calculation using a private key of a public / private key pair, applied to each of the bits of the file. excluding the bits of the identifier.
- the signature can also be generated by applying the cryptographic calculation to a fingerprint of the file obtained as previously explained, excluding the bits of the identifier.
- the signature calculation can be RSA (Rivest, Shamir, Adleman), DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm).
- FIG. 5 represents the set of files F1 to F5 and the reference links defined between these files.
- the values of the reference links begin and end with the letter "r" and are introduced by the keyword "ref.”
- the reference links associating two reference fingerprints (file F5) are introduced by the keyword "ref2”.
- F1 and F2 files refer to the F3 file and another file identified by the fingerprint:
- the F3 file refers to another file identified by the fingerprint:
- the F4 file refers to another file identified by the fingerprint:
- the F5 file is a link block that establishes a reference link between the F3 and F4 files.
- the files F1 to F5 include a "name” metadata corresponding to the field 21, for assigning a name to the file and to specify it in the body of the file.
- the file F3 includes a metadata "prop” making it possible to define a property of the file, of the type "description” in the example provided and associated with a value attribute.
- FIG. 6 represents icons denoted A, B, C, D, E, F displayed in the result zone 3.
- the user has designated the icon A.
- Arrows 12 starting from the icon A and connecting the icons B, C, D are then displayed.
- the arrows 12 indicate that the file corresponding to the icon A contains links referencing the files corresponding to the icons B, C, D.
- the arrows 12 thus displayed may have different aspects (for example by different colors) to distinguish the links of type reference (fields "ref or" ref2 "), or fields of the previous type (" previous ") or author (" kx.author ”) if another user is referenced.It can be expected by default not to display on the Result area 3 Previous versions of a file in the search results list When a different icon is selected in Result Area 3, the previously displayed arrows will be erased, and new arrows will be erased. are displayed if the designated icon has reference links.
- the icons presented on the result zone 3 are displayed larger or smaller depending on criteria such as the creation date of the corresponding file, and / or the date of the last creation of a file containing a file. reference link to the corresponding file, and / or the number of files referencing the corresponding file. Moreover, if the number of found files corresponding to the criterion defined by the criterion area 2 is greater than a certain maximum number, for example 10, the found files can be ordered according to the date of creation criteria and / or number of reference links designating the file, divided into several pages. The first page gathers the latest or most recently referenced or referenced files. The icons of the files on the first page are displayed first on result area 3.
- the icons of the files found, belonging to a previous or next page can be displayed on result area 3 instead of the icons shown, for example to using a key to move to a previous or next page.
- a number 41 ( Figure 7) displayed in the icon on criterion area 2 may indicate a result page number displayed on result area 3.
- Criterion area 2 can be used to define more complex search criteria.
- several file icons can be placed side by side on the criterion area 2 in order to display on the result area 3 all files related to the files corresponding to one or the other Icons present on the criterion zone 2. This provision makes it possible to introduce a Boolean operator of combination of search criteria of type OR.
- the found file icons presented on the result area 3 are marked according to the position of the corresponding criterion icon on the criterion area 2.
- the criterion area 2 is subdivided in multiple regions, and each region is associated with a color.
- the criteria icons and the corresponding result icons are displayed with the same color. It is thus possible to visualize which criterion icon corresponds to a result icon, when several criteria are combined by the Boolean operator OR.
- the graphical interface thus offers simple and intuitive means of defining search criteria combining simple or complex criteria with Boolean operators AND, OR, NOT.
- a command button of the graphical interface makes it possible to record the current search criterion as defined on the criterion zone 2.
- This action has the effect of introducing in the whole of files a new file defining a search criterion.
- This operation can also trigger the addition of an icon to the favorites area 1.
- the criteria icons can be particularized, for example with a particular color.
- the operation of saving a criterion is performed as for any other file in the set of files, but without inserting into the new file as references, the identifiers of the files whose icons are on reference area 4.
- An example of a "Save Search Demo" criterion file is provided in Annex II.
- This file contains "prop” property type fields each defining a "kx.search” property corresponding to one of the criteria combined by an OR operator.
- a field of type "kx.search” contains the identifier of a file in the set of files as an attribute value, and the name of the file as a name attribute.
- the value of the "kx.search” field contains the identifiers of the corresponding files separated by the "&” character.
- the name of the field contains the names of the files thus combined, separated by the "&" character.
- An exclusion criterion is stored in the same way in a property field that defines a "kx.negation_search" property with name and value attributes that contain the name and file identifier of the icon on the d Exclusion 5.
- Each criterion field may also contain a position attribute having the value of the x, y position coordinates of the corresponding icon on criterion area 2, at the time of registration of the search criterion.
- a criteria file also contains a reference field "ref
- a search can be restarted simply by placing the icon of a criteria file on criterion area 2. This action triggers the execution of a program for each "kx.search” and “kx” fields. negation_search ".
- This program places on the zone of criteria 2 or exclusion 5 an icon with the name corresponding to the attribute name of the field "kx.search” or "kx.negation_search”.
- This program participates in the constituting a search criterion and adding to a criterion currently being constituted, the identifier or the combination of identifiers indicated in the "kx.search” or "kx.negation_search” field associated with the OR or NO operator.
- this action can have the effect of replacing the icons at their respective positions on the criterion zone 2 or the exclusion zone 5, at the moment of the registration of the Search criteria.
- Criteria registration can also be used to build complex combinations of criteria by placing several criteria file icons on criterion area 2, and selecting an option from the interface provided for that purpose.
- Keywords can be entered in the input window 6. If icons are also placed on the criterion area 2, the introduction of keywords in the window 6 triggers a filtering of the presented search results. on the result area 3. This filtering consists in keeping in the result area 3 only the icons of the files comprising the keywords specified in the window 6 in their "name” or "description” fields or in their contents.
- the icons shown in result area 3 can also be displayed as a list, by means of a command button provided for this purpose in the graphical interface.
- behavior fields for example "kx.behavior" of type property "prop”, such as "kx.search”, making it possible to trigger the execution of a particular program.
- a program can trigger a search on an Internet search engine, involving keywords entered by the user in the input field 6 of the graphical interface.
- the icons presented on result area 3 represent URLs to a web page accessible via the Internet.
- the displacement of one of these icons of the zone 3 on the zone of the favorites 1, has the effect of introducing in the set of files a file containing in particular an identifier, and a field of type property "prop" containing the value of the URL of the corresponding icon, this field being able to trigger a program displaying in a browser the web page corresponding to the URL.
- the window shown in FIG. 4 can be displayed.
- the file introduced into the set of files may also contain reference link type fields to the files whose icon is present on the reference zone 4 of the graphical interface.
- the program Before running such a program, especially if it is not stored in a secure space, it can be expected that the program includes as all files in the set of files, an identifier that is verified when its launch by an integrity check procedure described below.
- Reference links of the double-link type "ref2" can be created in a single file or in separate files.
- a selection made on Result Area 3 can include all the icons displayed or all of the results of the current search, whether or not they are presented as an icon.
- this procedure consists of:
- the fingerprint calculation can be done directly on the unmodified file, applying the fingerprint calculation function to the bits of the file except for the bits of the file identifier.
- the verification of the integrity of a file consists more particularly in calculating the footprint of the file without taking into account the bits of the identifier of the file. If the identifier of the file does not correspond (for example is not identical) to the calculated imprint, a copy of the file (having the same identifier) can be searched, until a copy is found passing successfully the integrity check. If the identifier of the file is a signature, the integrity check of the file then comprises the calculation of the signature from the file excluding the bits of the identifier of the file, and the comparison of the calculated signature with the identifier of the file.
- each file may include a "kx.signer” metadata (see Appendix II) referring to the file containing the integrity calculation program (fingerprint or signature). This reference is then used to determine the program to be executed to calculate the fingerprint or signature of the file, the fingerprint or the signature thus calculated being then compared to the identifier of the file. If no integral copy of the required file is found, the file is not displayed or executed. An error message may then be displayed to indicate to the user that no version of the file to be displayed or executed has been found. If not, the contents of the file are displayed or executed.
- An icon can be removed from Favorites 1, for example by moving it to a trash icon. This operation can simply have the effect of creating a new file in the set of files, storing the erasure action of the file by the user, this new file including a reference link to the erased file.
- the deleted files can be removed from the search results list.
- the files of the set of files are stored locally in a storage unit of a user's computer or on remote storage spaces that are accessible only to the user.
- searches are performed locally by the user's computer in the storage spaces (local and / or remote directories) designated by the user.
- the set of files is shared between several users.
- Each search in the set of files is executed locally by the computer of the user who initiated the search, in the storage spaces (local and / or remote directories) designated and accessible by the user.
- the searches in the set of files are executed by a remote server where the users must identify and authenticate to access the set of files.
- Fig. 8 shows a system in which the management method can be implemented.
- the system comprises an AS file server, user computers P1, P2, P3, and servers S1, S2, the servers and computers being interconnected by one or more NT networks that can be private and / or public.
- Each of the computers comprises a display screen for displaying the graphic interface as shown in FIG. 1, one or more control members such as a keyboard and a mouse, in particular for entering keywords and performing displacement actions. 10 icons in the GUI.
- the AS server includes or is connected to a local storage unit CDB in which a portion of the files in the set of files are stored.
- the computers P1, P2, P3 may include local storage units LS1, LS2, LS3 which can also store part of the files of the set of files.
- the servers S1, S2 can also understand or give access to storage units DS1, DS2 in which files of the set of files or files that are the subject of research as described above can be stored. It may also be provided to activate a synchronization function on each of the computers P1, P2, P3 to manage a local copy of the remote storage units DS1, DS2 in the local storage unit LS1, LS2, LS3.
- the identification and authentication of the users is carried out via a connection window by the server AS which stores user identification and authentication data locally.
- the identification and authentication data of a user includes a user profile file stored in the set of files and containing in particular the name of the user, and a unique identifier that can be generated by a footprint or signature calculation on the content of the profile file.
- This profile file can be generated by the AS server when registering the user with the AS server.
- the identifier of the user can be inserted systematically into all the files that the user enters in the set of files, in order to be able to identify the origin of a file of the set of files, in particular when the file is placed in public storage (when checkbox 32 is checked).
- the file includes a property field of type "kx.author" whose value attribute is a reference to the identifier of a user profile file.
- the identification of the creator of a file of the set of files can be performed by a link to a profile file of the user.
- the AS server also manages user access rights in the different file storage spaces of the set of files.
- the AS receives and processes the search requests issued by the users, taking into account the storage spaces accessible to the user who issued the search request.
- the AS server can create and maintain a table storing the identifiers of the files of the set of files, and associating with each of these identifiers, the values of the links to other files, each associated with a type of link (reference, previous version, visibility by other users, creator), directories where copies of the file are stored, etc.
- the searches can be executed directly on the table, without having to search for a file identifier in all the files of the set of files stored locally by the AS server or in remote storage spaces in which the user having issued the search query has a right of access.
- a field 33 ( Figures 2 and 4).
- the use of the field 33 triggers the creation in the file of a "prop" property field of visibility type "kx.visible_by", containing the identifier of the user to whom access to the file is given. It is possible to assign such access right after the introduction of the file in the set of files by placing the icon the file on the favorites area 1 on the profile icon of the user to whom the access right is to be assigned.
- This action has the effect of creating a specific file having its own identifier, a property field "kx.author” containing the identifier of the user who performs the action, and a property field “prop2" visibility type “kx. visible_by ", containing the identifier of the user to whom the access right is assigned, and the identifier of the object file of the access right.
- the existence of such a file is also taken into account when performing a search to determine the files from which the search must be made or if a file found during a search can be included among the results displayed on the result area 3 for the user who issued the search query.
- the method of managing a set of files described above can be used in particular to define concepts or organizational keywords, such as "processed”, “to be processed”, “to validate”, “validated”, “read” “,” unread “,” urgent “, by inserting into the file set a file whose name corresponds to the concept label.
- These concepts can then be used to mark work files in the set of files, such as files containing a message or program, by creating reference link files such as F5 between the concept files and the working files.
- a concept can be dissociated from a working file by deleting the link file between the working file and the concept file or by adding a link to a concept that renders inoperative another concept such as "validated” with respect to "to validate ".
- Each user can thus create his own concept files or these can be created according to the needs for several users for example by a supervisor user.
- the previously described search function searches for all files in the set of files related to one or more concepts.
- Each user can define their own data structures, share them with other users, and make them easy to change, while ensuring the integrity of existing data.
- a message or file to be processed by multiple users may be associated with a concept to be treated of a user providing task supervision.
- a user can thus search for all the files he has to process by placing the icon of the concept file "to be processed" on the zone of criterion 2.
- a file link to a "processed" concept file of the user can be created.
- To search for unprocessed files for a user simply place the icon of the concept file "to be processed” on criterion area 2, and the icon of the concept file "processed" of the user on the zone of exclusion 5.
- To search for files processed by a user simply place the user's "processed" concept file icon on criterion area 2.
- the management method described above can also be used to date documents by creating a date file containing a current date and time field and the identifier of the document to date.
- This invention consists of a method for searching data in a set of files, comprising the steps of: displaying in a graphical interface a criterion area, and a result area, activating a file search in the set of files when placing on the search criterion area an icon corresponding to a file of the set of files, the search using as search criterion a data item contained in each file corresponding to an icon placed on the criterion area, and displaying on the result area one or more icons each corresponding to a file of the set of files, containing the data used as search criteria.
- icons 10 placed side by side on the criterion area 2 define a search criterion combining by the Boolean operator OR identifiers of the files corresponding to the icons placed side by side, and / or icons superimposed on the search criteria area defines a search criterion combining by the Boolean operator AND a data item of each of the files corresponding to the superimposed icons, and / or an icon placed on an exclusion zone 5 of the criterion area defines a criterion in which a data item of the file corresponding to the icon present on the exclusion zone is associated with the Boolean operator NO.
- the file icons 10 presented on the result area 3 are marked according to the position of the corresponding icon placed on the criterion area 2.
- the placement of an icon 10 on the criterion area 2 triggers the execution of a program identified in a field present in the file corresponding to the icon placed on the criterion area.
- the icon placed on criterion area 2 may be a file containing a search criterion, and a field in the file may designate a program whose execution places one or more file icons on the criterion area, such as appeared on the criterion area at a time when the search criterion was recorded, and / or the program can trigger a search by a search engine accessible on the Internet based on key words entered in an input window.
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