Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-31
2008-03-18
Wong, Leslie (Department: 2164)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C709S218000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07346622
ABSTRACT:
A system and methodology is provided for improving directory operations within a system providing an electronic hierarchical directory of items. The system includes a component which analyzes probabilities and utilities associated with determining potential target directories for storing and accessing data, and a component for building a subset of the potential target directories that are predicted to be the target directory. The probabilities and/or utilities are functions of expected navigation costs associated with traversing from a displayed directory to at least one of the potential target directories. Methods in accordance with the present invention can be coupled with displays of substructures that format the substructures into a coherent hierarchical view.
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Horvitz Eric J.
Koch Paul B.
Amin Turocy & Calvin LLP
Microsoft Corporation
Wong Leslie
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