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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Jeffrey T. Pearce, Sammamish, WA (US);
Nigel R. Ellis, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard L. Negrin, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Jeffrey T. Pearce, Sammamish, WA (US);
Nigel R. Ellis, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard L. Negrin, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
The subject invention provides a system and/or a method that facilitates providing a compact representation of a file path associated to a file storage system. A path component can provide seamless integration and/or transition between the file path associated to the file storage system and an item and/or item ID within the data storage system. The path component can utilize a tabular format, wherein such tabular format allows the cross-reference between the file path and item. The compact representation can facilitate at least one of storing, renaming, and searching.