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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2007
Jian-hong Liu, Kaohsiung County, TW;
Yi-chang Zhuang, Kaohsiung, TW;
Lian-jou Tsai, Tainan, TW;
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A data file management and search method based on file attributes is disclosed. At least one data file, externally imported or generated by a user, is retrieved. Attributes of the data file are edited, a virtual catalog corresponding to the data file is generated, and a catalog tree is built according to the data file and the virtual catalog. The virtual catalog and the data file are displayed by a user interface. A search operation is performed based on a search command to locate at least one required virtual catalog or data file among multiple data files and virtual catalogs. A basic operation is implemented on the located virtual catalog or data file.