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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Randolph M. Forlenza, Austin, TX (US);
John P. Kaemmerer, Pfugerville, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and associated system that enable files in a file directory to be queued or marked prior to sending the files to a common application. A first selectable function is provided to queue a selected file within a first queue, wherein only selected files are queued, and wherein files from different folders may be queued. A selection of an application with which to open the queued and selected files is received. A second selectable function is provided to automatically open all of the queued and/or selected files with the application, wherein files across different folders can be opened with a single operation of the second function.