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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2005
Jason M. Allor, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel C. Patton, Redmond, WA (US);
Jason M. Allor, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel C. Patton, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for making resources available is provided, in which a hierarchy, such as a tree having expandable and collapsible branches, is presented on a user interface. The hierarchy represents a logical arrangement of resources that available to a user. The hierarchy may be organized in a variety of ways, such as by resource category, functional area, project, sub-project, or task grouping. The resources made available may, for example, allow employees of an organization to perform tasks. When a user selects a node on the hierarchy, a group of links that are usable to open files or execute programs is presented. These links may be used to access the available resources and, for example, accomplish tasks of the organization.