US20080077571A1 - Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Mediums for Providing Persisting and Continuously Updating Search Folders - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of routing electronic messages. More particularly the present invention relates to the storage and retrieval of electronic messages through links stored in search folders.
- Previous email applications have the capability to auto-file and search for email items meeting user specified search criteria, however auto-file rules scatter a user's messages to different folders before they have been viewed. Furthermore, the search filters have complicated dialogs and the searches are time consuming and costly when run repeatedly. This process of sorting, filing, and retrieving emails is labor intensive and time consuming thereby hindering the utility of existing email applications. This problem is further complicated by the incapability of email items to exist in more than one folder without copying the item to multiple folders. When email items are copied to multiple folders and one copy is updated or deleted the other copies are stored in their original form thereby leading to confusion and a waste of memory.
- Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for providing a persisting search folder within a computer that continuously identifies data items that have metadata matching a query of search criteria.
- the data items may include emails, computer program files, electronic journal entries, electronic task lists, meeting requests, appointments, electronic contacts, and electronic notes.
- a search folder is created by applying a query of search criteria, selected or formulated via a graphical user interface, to a search filter. Once the search folder has been created, the search folder is made live by default or by a user requesting access by clicking on a search folder icon.
- the search filter is used to populate the search folder by searching one more data stores for data items having metadata matching the query of search criteria.
- a link to each data item having matching metadata is stored in the search folder to populate the search folder. Links to the same data item may coexist in multiple search folders as long as the data item has metadata matching the queries of search criteria for each search folder.
- the search folder upon detecting new data items added to a data store or a change to the metadata of data items previously stored in the data store, the search folder continuously applies the search filter to the new or changed data items.
- the search folder Upon identifying new or changed data items having metadata matching the query of search criteria for the search folder, the search folder is updated by storing links to these data items in the search folder. Also, upon identifying a previously stored data item having changed metadata that no longer matches the query of search criteria, the search filter removes the link to these data items from the search folder. This persistent application of a search filter allows for a continuous update to the contents of a live search folder.
- each link stored in the search folder is displayed via the graphical user interface. The user may then select links from the display by clicking on a link to retrieve the data item matching the query of search criteria populating the search folder.
- each search folder is represented by a search folder icon and a search folder title in the graphical user interface displayed on the computer.
- search folders that are created but remain dead are not populated and are thus, prevented from utilizing computer processor cycles to search and populate until being made live. Search filters of dead search folders are also prevented from being continuously applied to new electronic messages arriving and previously stored electronic messages having changed metadata.
- queries of search criteria may be ready-made and selected by the user selecting a template via a graphical user interface listing templates.
- Each template represents a query of search criteria for a search folder that may be a ready-made query of search criteria or a ready-made query of search criteria having specified inputs.
- a specialized input may be the names of email senders or the memory size of an email. It should be appreciated that when multiple specified inputs are received in the query of search criteria, the multiple specified inputs may be queried in an ‘or’ format or an ‘and’ format.
- new emails having metadata matching a query of search criteria are also identified and delivered to an inbox of the user. It should also be appreciated that a search folder created on one client computer may roam with a profile of the user when the user logs on to a different client computer.
- a search may be conducted within the search folder.
- the new search folder contains links to emails having metadata matching the search criteria of at least two queries.
- the queries are combined in the new search folder thereby presenting at least two views of the data store via the new search folder.
- emails may be moved from a current search folder to a hard folder in the data store.
- the search filter still detects whether the email continues to have metadata matching the query of search criteria for the current search folder.
- the current search folder retains a link to the email. It should also be appreciated that in response to the deletion of a link to an email from the search folder, the email and any links to the email are deleted from the data store by which the search folder was populated.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the architecture of a personal or server computer that provides an illustrative environment for an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram showing interaction between a local computer and a remote server computer in an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative folder tree in an email navigation pane including a persisting list of search folders available to a user for viewing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface menu for initiating the creation of a search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative graphical user interface for selecting search folder templates that aid in the creation of search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a computer screen display showing another view of the illustrative user interface of FIG. 5 for a different user selecting search folder templates that aid in the creation of search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface for selecting or inputting one or more names, email addresses, or distribution lists in a ‘Mail from specific people and lists’ search filter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a computer screen display showing illustrative user interface for selecting or inputting one or more names, email addresses, or distribution lists in a ‘Mail sent to a distribution list or person’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 9A-9B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a ‘Large mail messages’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 10A-10B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating an ‘Old mail messages’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 11A-11B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a ‘Mail with specific words’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 12A-12D are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a custom search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface menu for manipulating the contents of smart folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a computer screen display showing the illustrative user interface of FIG. 12B modified for changing a search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 15A-15B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating search folders from ‘Find’ and/or ‘Advanced Find’ search results according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a routine for creating and updating search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for providing persisting and continuously updating search folders.
- Search folders are also referred to as smart or virtual folders.
- references are made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustrations, specific embodiments or examples. These embodiments may be combined, other embodiments may be utilized, and structural changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense and a scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
- FIG. 1 and the following discussion are intended to provide a brief, general description of a suitable computing environment in which the invention may be implemented. While the invention will be described in the general context of an application program that runs on an operating system in conjunction with a personal computer, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention also may be implemented in combination with other program modules. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.
- the invention may be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, cell phones, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like.
- the invention may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network.
- program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.
- an exemplary system for implementing the invention includes a conventional personal or client computer 20 , including a processing unit 21 , a system memory 22 , and a system bus 23 that couples the system memory to the processing unit 21 .
- the system memory 22 includes read-only memory (ROM) 24 and random access memory (RAM) 25 .
- ROM read-only memory
- RAM random access memory
- the personal computer 20 further includes data stores such as a hard disk 27 , a magnetic disk drive 28 , e.g., to read from or write to a removable disk 29 , and an optical disk drive 30 , e.g., for reading a CD-ROM disk 31 or to read from or write to other optical media.
- the hard disk 27 , magnetic disk drive 28 , and optical disk drive 30 are connected to the system bus 23 by a hard disk drive interface 32 , a magnetic disk drive interface 33 , and an optical drive interface 34 , respectively.
- the drives and their associated computer-readable media provide non-volatile storage for the personal computer 20 .
- computer-readable media refers to a hard disk, a removable magnetic disk and a CD-ROM disk
- other types of media which are readable by a computer such as magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital video disks, Bernoulli cartridges, and the like, may also be used in the exemplary operating environment.
- Computer-readable media may comprise computer-storage media and communication media.
- Computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data.
- Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other solid state memory technology, CD-ROM, DVD, or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can be accessed by the computer.
- Communication media typically embodies computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media.
- modulated data signal means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal.
- communication media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.
- Computer-readable media may also be referred to as computer program product.
- a number of program modules may be stored in the drives and RAM 25 , including an operating system 35 , one or more application programs 100 , such as an electronic messaging application program, a web browser application program module 37 , such as INTERNET EXPLORER from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash., (or other type of program module), application program data 107 , such as stored emails, and other program modules (not shown).
- application programs 100 such as an electronic messaging application program
- a web browser application program module 37 such as INTERNET EXPLORER from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash., (or other type of program module)
- application program data 107 such as stored emails, and other program modules (not shown).
- a user may enter commands and information into the personal computer 20 through a keyboard 40 and pointing device, such as a mouse 42 .
- Other input devices may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like.
- These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit 21 through a serial port interface 46 that is coupled to the system bus, but may be connected by other interfaces, such as a game port or a universal serial bus (USB).
- a monitor 47 or other type of display device is also connected to the system bus 23 via an interface, such as a video adapter 48 .
- personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers or printers.
- the personal computer 20 may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computer 49 .
- the remote computer 49 may be a server, a router, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described relative to the personal computer 20 , although only a memory storage device 50 has been illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the logical connections depicted in FIG. 1 include a local area network (LAN) 51 and a wide area network (WAN) 52 .
- LAN local area network
- WAN wide area network
- Such networking environments are commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets and the Internet.
- the personal computer 20 When used in a LAN networking environment, the personal computer 20 is connected to the LAN 51 through a network interface 53 .
- the personal computer 20 When used in a WAN networking environment, the personal computer 20 typically includes a modem 54 or other means for establishing communications over the WAN 52 , such as the Internet.
- the modem 54 which may be internal or external, is connected to the system bus 23 via the serial port interface 46 .
- program modules and data depicted relative to the personal computer 20 may be stored in the remote memory storage device 50 . It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communications link between the computers may be used.
- FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram showing interaction between a local client computer 20 and a remote server computer 49 in an embodiment of the present invention.
- the messaging application program 100 such as MICROSOFT OUTLOOK from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash.
- the messaging server application program 102 such as MICROSOFT EXCHANGE from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash.
- the search folders 203 may be created and stored on the client computer 20 and/or on the server computer 49 .
- the search folders 203 are virtual messaging application program interface (MAPI) folders that contain links to all data items that meet or match a specific query of search criteria with a data store 105 and/or a data store 107 .
- the data store 105 contains a cached version of data items stored in the data store 107 and associated with a user of the client computer 20 , such as in MICROSOFT OUTLOOK offline files and offline personal folders from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash.
- search folders may access either or both data stores 105 and 107 to conduct populating queries.
- a search folder 203 A may be created on the client computer 20 .
- a search filter will automatically populate the search folder 203 A by sorting the data items in the local data store 105 .
- the data items such as emails, are sorted based on contents or metadata found in one or more of the data item fields.
- Links to the data items matching the query of search criteria applied to the search filter for the search folder 203 A will populate the search folder 203 A.
- the search filter continues to filter links to any new or changed data items matching the search criteria into the search folder 203 A.
- the same search folder 203 A may be created on the remote server computer 49 .
- a search filter for search folder 203 A sorts the data items stored in the data store 107 that are associated with the user. Links to the data items matching the search query automatically populate the search folder 203 A.
- the searching and updating takes place on the remote server computer 49 .
- FIG. 3 is a computer screen display 300 (hereinafter display 300 ) showing an illustrative folder tree in an email navigation pane including a list of search folders available to a user for viewing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a user may view and navigate through a current search folder inventory from the display 300 .
- a section for favorite or frequently accessed folders may include search folders. For instance, both an ‘Unread or For Follow Up’ search folder 302 , containing links to emails marked as unread or marked for follow up, and a ‘For Follow Up’ search folder 304 are displayed in the ‘Favorite Folders’ section of the display 300 and in the ‘All Mail Folders’ section of the display 300 .
- each search folder has a distinctive icon and a title that identifies the type, contents, and status of the folder.
- the ‘For follow up’ search folder 304 containing links to emails marked for follow up, has the distinctive search folder icon and the title is in a bold non-italic text indicating that the folder is live and populated with links to emails of the user marked for follow up.
- the number nine (9) next to the title may indicate the number of unread links in the search folder 304 or the number of links stored in the search folder 304 .
- a main search folder listing 306 is available inside the folder tree of a mailbox 305 belonging to a user.
- Opening the main search folder listing 306 gives a user access to a list of all the search folders created in the user's email profile. It should be appreciated that the search folders listed in a user's profile roam with the user when the user logs on to a different client computer.
- Search folders with italic titles are created but inactive or dead because a user has not requested access to view the contents of the search folder.
- a created search folder is made live by a request for access to its contents by clicking on the icon. After the search folder is made live the folder is populated and the title text is changed to non-italic text, in this case bold.
- Bold text may indicate that there are unread contents in the search folder or that there are contents in the search folder.
- links to new or changed data items arrive at the search folder the distinctive search folder icon animates and the quantity of unread data items or data items in the folder increments as notification to the user.
- FIG. 4 is a computer screen display 400 showing an illustrative user interface menu for initiating the creation of a search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a user can create a search folder by selecting the menu commands File, New 402 , and search folder 404 .
- a search folder may be created by saving an ‘Advanced Find’ as a search folder or from a context menu on an existing search folder. Additional details regarding the creation of search folders will be described below with respect to FIGS. 14 A and 15 A-B.
- FIG. 5 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative graphical user interface 500 for selecting search folder templates that aid in the creation of search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the user interface 500 is displayed in response to a user making a request to create a search folder as described in FIG. 4 .
- a set of easy, ready-made templates are displayed to help the user set up search folders for the most common data items (emails) a user may want to view.
- the search folder templates may be sorted within the user interface 500 by category.
- One category may be a ‘Reading Mail’ category 502 that includes search folders for emails especially marked for reading, importance, or follow up.
- the messaging application creates a search folder with a search filter that may query the data stores 105 / 55 for emails marked as unread and store links the those emails in the search folder 308 .
- the search folder 308 is where all unread emails may be viewed in one place.
- the messaging application 100 / 102 creates a search folder 304 that stores links to emails marked for follow up.
- a ‘Mail either unread or flagged for follow up’ template 526 may be selected.
- This template combines the templates 518 and 524 in an ‘OR’ query to store both links to emails marked for follow up and links to emails marked as unread in the search folder 302 .
- Other reading mail templates include an ‘Important mail’ template 520 that creates a place to view all emails sent to the user and marked as important.
- Another category may include a ‘Mail from People and Lists’ category 502 which includes templates that aid in the creation of search folders that query emails to and/or from specifically named people, email addresses, and/or distribution lists.
- the templates listed in this category may require additional information besides just selecting the template.
- the ‘Mail from or to specific people’ template 515 also known as the ‘Conversations with specific people’ template 515 , requires an input of the names or email addresses of the one or more people desired in the conversation.
- the template 515 is highlighted in FIG. 5 as an indication of being selected.
- the ‘Choose’ button 513 , the edit box 511 and the static text above the edit box 511 are shown or hidden depending on the selected template.
- the static text above the edit box 511 is different for every template.
- the ‘Choose’ button 513 is the same for all templates but retrieve varied dialog screens for each template.
- Template 515 combines the ‘Mail from specific people’ template 514 , and the ‘Mail sent to distribution lists’ template 522 in an ‘OR’ query.
- FIG. 7 a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface 700 for selecting or inputting one or more names, email addresses, or distribution lists in a ‘Mail from specific people and lists’ search filter according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the user interface 700 is presented in response to selecting the ‘Choose’ button 513 after selecting templates 515 or 514 .
- the user may then select or input names, email addresses, and/or distribution lists in the name box 701 .
- the ‘OK’ button 705 may be selected to return to templates 514 or 515 in FIG. 5 where the edit box 511 is filled in with the selected names, email address, and distribution lists.
- the names are ‘OR’ed together in the query and listed in the edit box 511 .
- a distribution list is selected the individual email addresses of the list are placed in the query and listed in the edit box 511 .
- FIG. 8 a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface for selecting or inputting one or more names, email addresses, or distribution lists in a ‘Mail sent to a distribution list or person’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the user interface 800 is presented in response to selecting the ‘Choose’ button 513 after selecting templates 515 or 522 .
- Template 522 creates a query for a search folder links to emails to a specific person, email address, or distribution list.
- the user may then select or input names, email addresses, and/or distribution lists in the name box 804 . Once a name, address, or list has been selected it is placed in the sender box 808 by clicking the ‘To’ button 807 .
- the ‘OK’ button 809 may be selected to return to templates 522 or 515 in FIG. 5 where the search criteria edit box 511 is filled in with the selected names, email address, and distribution lists. When more than one name, address, or list is selected they are ‘OR’ed together in the query and listed in the search criteria edit box 511 .
- the ‘Mail sent directly to me’ template 516 creates a search folder to view all email sent directly to the email address of the user.
- the search filter for template 516 queries all the emails to sort data items where the user's name or email address is in a ‘TO’ or copy ‘CC’ field. Because no additional information is required for the template 516 query, the ‘OK’ button 512 is automatically enabled for template 516 .
- the ‘OK’ button 512 may be grayed out until a template is selected and the necessary information has been filled out. In some templates, such as templates 516 , 518 , 524 , 526 , and 520 , no extra information is necessary and the ‘OK’ button 512 is enabled once the template is selected.
- a search folder is created based on the selected template criteria. It should be appreciated that the given titles of the search folders remain by default, however, as will be described below with respect to FIG. 13 , a user may change or rename a title of a search folder.
- a customized search folder may be created by selecting the ‘Customize Search Folder’ link 508 , shown in FIG. 5 , which returns a user interface dialog that aids the user in formulating custom search query criteria. Additional information regarding custom search folders is described below with respect to FIGS. 12A-12D .
- the ‘Search mail in’ dropdown 510 contains a list of the user's folder stores and has a default setting. The setting for dropdown 510 determines the folders that will be queried to populate the search folder created. Referring back to FIG.
- ‘Drafts’ 312 , ‘Outbox’ 314 , ‘Sent Items’ 316 , and ‘Deleted Items’ 310 folders although part of the mailbox 305 , may be excluded from a query when appropriate. However in some cases, for example with templates 515 and 522 , the ‘Sent Items’ folder 316 may be included in the query.
- FIG. 6 is a computer screen display showing another view of the illustrative user interface of FIG. 5 for a different user selecting search folder templates that aid in the creation of search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a list of ready-made templates is presented to the user for selection.
- Other available ready-made templates include: a ‘Large mail messages’ template 610 , an ‘Old mail messages’ templates 612 , a ‘Mail with attachments’ template 614 , a ‘Mail with specific words’ template 616 , and a ‘Mail received this week’ template 620 .
- the user interface 600 operates in the same manner as the user interface 500 described above.
- FIGS. 9A-9B computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a ‘Large mail messages’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the template 610 creates a search folder to view all email messages in the selected data store box 928 that are larger than the size specified in the criteria edit box 925 .
- the user interface 600 converts to the user interface 900 , shown in FIG. 9A , upon selection of the template 610 .
- a default value for the size of the messages to sort in the query is displayed in the criteria edit box 925 .
- the ‘OK’ button 929 is enabled upon selection of the template 610 .
- the ‘Choose’ button 927 is selected.
- the user interface 904 (shown if FIG. 9B ) is displayed to the user.
- the interface 904 shows the value of memory size selected for the search criteria in the size entry box 907 .
- the user may select the ‘OK’ button 908 , to return to the interface 900 where the edit criteria box 925 changes to reflect the size selected in the interface 904 .
- FIGS. 10A-10B computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating an ‘Old mail’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the template 612 creates a search folder to view all email messages in the selected data store 1028 that are older than the range of time specified in the criteria edit box 1025 .
- the user interface 600 converts to the user interface 1000 , shown in FIG. 10A , upon selection of the template 612 .
- the ‘Choose’ button 1027 is selected.
- the user interface 1002 (shown if FIG. 10B ) is displayed to the user.
- the interface 1002 receives inputs for the range of time selected for the search criteria in the quantity entry box 1003 and the time entry dropdown 1004 .
- the time entry dropdown 1004 may include: ‘at least X days old’, at least X months old, and ‘at least X week(s) old, where X is the value entered in the quantity entry box 1003 .
- the user may select the ‘OK’ button 1008 , to return to the interface 1000 where the edit criteria box 1025 changes to reflect the range of time selected in the user interface 1002 .
- the ‘OK’ button 1029 may then be selected to create the ‘Old mail’ search folder.
- the ‘Mail with attachments’ template 614 aids in the creation of a search folder where email messages in the selected data store having attachments may be accessed. Also the ‘Mail received the same week’ template 620 aids in the creation of a search folder where emails in the selected or default data store and received in the current week may be accessed. Because no additional information is required for the templates 614 and 620 , the ‘OK’ button 629 is enabled, upon selecting these templates.
- FIGS. 11A-11B computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a ‘Mail with specific words’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the template 616 creates a search folder to view all email messages in the selected data store 628 that have the specified words displayed the criteria edit box 1125 as metadata in the body or subject fields of the email.
- the user interface 600 converts to the user interface 1100 , shown in FIG. 11A , upon selection of the template 616 .
- the ‘Choose’ button 1127 is selected.
- the user interface 1101 (shown if FIG. 11B ) is displayed to the user.
- the interface 1101 receives input for the specific words or phrases selected for the search criteria in the add entry box 1105 .
- the ‘Add’ button 1108 is selected to add the entered words to the search list area 1107 .
- words or phrases may be removed by highlighting the words or phrases and selecting the ‘Remove’ button 1112 .
- the user may select the ‘OK’ button 1110 , to return to the interface 1100 where the edit criteria box 1125 changes to reflect the words or phrases selected in the user interface 1101 .
- the ‘OK’ button 1129 may then be selected to create a ‘Mail with specific words’ search folder.
- a customized search folder may be created by selecting the ‘Customize Search Folder’ link 508 or the template 618 of FIG. 6 which returns a user interface dialog that aids the user in formulating custom search query criteria.
- the ‘Custom Search Folder’ dialog shown in FIGS. 12A-12D becomes accessible.
- FIGS. 12A-12D are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating custom search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the user interface 600 becomes the user interface 1200 upon selecting the template 618 .
- the choose button 1205 the user interface 1201 appears.
- the ‘Custom Search Folder’ user interface 1201 shown in FIG. 12B is utilized to formulate custom queries to populate custom search folders.
- the ‘Name edit’ box 1207 is operative to receive an input naming the custom search folder.
- a ‘Folder selection’ user interface 1203 shown in FIG. 12C , is presented.
- the user interface 1203 facilitates the choice of data store folders to include in the query of search criteria displayed in the ‘Folder selection’ box 1211 shown in FIG. 12B .
- the selected folder chosen in the interface 1203 a user's folder 1214 . It should be appreciated that folders without the distinctive search folder icon are ‘hard’ folders that contain the actual emails or copies of emails and not simply a link to the actual email as is the case for search folders.
- the ‘Search folder criteria’ user interface 1222 is presented to allow the user to formulate the criteria for the custom search folder.
- the user may select and input various criteria for the custom search folder including specific search words in a particular field of the email as illustrated with dropdowns 1224 and 1226 .
- Custom queries may also include names, email addresses, and distribution lists queried in the ‘From’ and ‘To’ fields of the emails as illustrated by the ‘From’ input 1228 and the ‘Sent To’ input 1230 .
- the user may also include specifies concerning where and how their name is located in the queried emails, as illustrate by check box 1231 .
- the user may select the ‘OK’ button 1232 to return to the ‘Custom Search folder’ interface 1201 shown in FIG. 12B .
- a click of the ‘OK’ button 1212 returns the user to the ‘New Search Folder’ user interface 600 shown in FIG. 6 .
- the custom search folder is created and added to the list of search folders described with respect to FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 13 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface context menu 1300 for manipulating the context of smart folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the user interface context menu 1300 is displayed.
- the current name of the search folder is ‘Unread/FFu’.
- the ‘delete’ menu function 1303 a user may delete the search folder.
- a search folder is deleted, the underlying or source emails are not deleted, just the search folder.
- a search folder may be dragged to the deleted items folder to permanently delete the search folder.
- a user may rename a search folder.
- Each search folder 203 may have a unique name per data store on which the search folder queries.
- edit box is displayed so the user may type in a new name.
- a user may also initiate the creation of a new search folder from the context of an existing search folder by selecting the ‘New Search Folder’ menu function 1307 . This opens the ‘new Search Folder’ user interface 600 described above with respect to FIG. 6 to allow the use to create a new search folder. Further a user may change the search criteria of a search folder by selecting the ‘Customize this Search Folder’ menu function 1301 . Choosing this context menu option renders a ‘Custom Search Folder’ user interface 1402 described below with respect to FIG. 14 .
- FIG. 14 is a computer screen display showing the illustrative user interface 1402 of FIG. 12B modified for changing a search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the ‘Custom Search Folder’ user interface 1402 is the same interface used to create a custom search folder and is rendered even when the search folder was originally created using a template. Operation of the user interface 1402 for changing search criteria and the name of the search folder is described above with respect to FIGS. 12B-12D .
- FIGS. 15A-15B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating search folders from ‘Find’ and/or ‘Advanced Find’ search results according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Another way of creating a search folder is for a user to conduct a search using a ‘Find’ or ‘Advanced Find’ functionality and then save the search as a persisting search in the form of a search folder.
- Menu functions are made available from both the ‘Find’ strip 1500 , shown in FIG. 15A , and the ‘Advanced Find’ menu (not shown).
- a ‘Save Search as Search Folder’ menu function 1502 when selected, will render the user interface 1507 shown in FIG. 15B .
- the user will type a name in the ‘Name’ box 1508 to enable the ‘OK’ Button 1510 .
- a persisting and continuously updating search folder is created with the search criteria set by the user in the ‘Find’ or ‘Advanced Find’ search.
- the default data store folders are applied to this new search folder until changed.
- the logical operations of the various embodiments of the present invention are implemented (1) as a sequence of computer implemented acts or program modules running on a computing system and/or (2) as interconnected machine logic circuits or circuit modules within the computing system.
- the implementation is a matter of choice dependent on the performance requirements of the computing system implementing the invention. Accordingly, the logical operations making up the embodiments of the present invention described herein are referred to variously as operations, structural devices, acts or modules. It will be recognized by one skilled in the art that these operations, structural devices, acts and modules may be implemented in software, in firmware, in special purpose digital logic, and any combination thereof without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention as recited within the claims attached hereto.
- FIG. 16 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a routine for creating and updating search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the routine 1600 begins at start operation 1602 and proceeds to operation 1604 where a request to create, revise, or make live a search folder is received. For example, a user of an electronic messaging application may select File/New/Search Folder, may click on a dead search folder, or may right click on an existing search folder to revise the search folder as described in FIG. 13 .
- the routine 1600 then continues to operation 1605 where a determination is made to whether a dead search folder is being made live. If a dead search folder is being made live, the routine 1600 continues from operation 1605 to operation 1610 described below. If at operation 1605 , a dead search folder is not being made live, the routine 1600 continues to operation 1606 .
- a template graphical interface 500 or 600 is displayed to the user.
- the template graphical interface presents ready-made and custom queries of search criteria to the user for selection.
- the routine 1600 then continues to operation 1608 where a selection of search criteria is received via the graphical interface. Once a selection of search criteria is received, the routine 1600 continues to operation 1610 where the selection of search criteria is applied to a search filter to create, revise, or make live a search folder.
- routine 1600 asynchronously continues to operations 1620 , 1616 , and 1614 .
- search filters are used to search a data store for data items, such as emails, that have metadata matching the selection of search criteria for the live search folder.
- the routine 1600 then proceeds to operation 1618 .
- search folders that have been made live are populated with links to data items matching the query of search criteria applied to the search folder's search filter. Links to the same data item may exist concurrently in more than one search folder when the data item matches the search criteria for the multiple search folders. For example, an email that is marked as unread and marked as important will have a link stored in the ‘unread mail’ search folder and the ‘important mail’ search folder.
- the routine 1600 continues to operation 1619 where the folder tree display 300 is displayed and updated to reflect new, revised, or live search folder changes. The routine 1600 then returns control to other operations at return operation 1630 .
- routine 1600 detects whether any new data items or data items having change metadata have been added to the data store. If there are no new or changed data items the routine 1600 branches back to operation 1620 . When new or changed data items are added to the data store, the routine 1600 continues to operation 1622 . In the case of email data items, operation 1622 delivers new emails to an inbox or designated hard folder of the user. The routine 1600 then proceeds to operation 1624 .
- new or changed data items are evaluated and used to update live search folders by storing links to new or changed data items that match the query of search criteria for the live search folder. It should also be appreciated that at operation 1626 , links to changed data items that no longer match the query of search criteria for a search folder are removed from the search folder. For example, an email that was delivered more than a week ago will have changed metadata and will be automatically removed from the ‘mail received this week’ search folder upon becoming more than one week old. Next the routine 1600 continues to operation 1628 .
- notification of a new or changed data item link being added or removed from a search folder is given. Notification may be in the form of an animated search folder icon, an incrementing or decrementing count of total or unread links contained in the folder, or a sound that notifies a user of delivery.
- the routine 1600 then continues to operation 1619 described above.
- Request may be made in the forms described above with regard to operation 1604 . If a request has been made, the routine 1600 returns to operation 1604 described above. If such request has not been made, the routine 1600 loops back to operation 1614 .
- the present invention is presently embodied as a method, system, and computer-readable medium encoding a computer program for providing persisting and continuously updating search folders.
Abstract
Providing persisting search folders within a computer that continuously identify data items having metadata matching a query of search criteria. A query of search criteria formulated via a graphical user interface is applied to a search filter to create a search folder. When the search folder is made live, the search filter is used to search one or more data stores for data items having metadata matching the query of search criteria. Upon finding these data items, the search folder is populated with a link to each data item having metadata matching the query of search criteria. The search folder detects when any new data items are added to a data store and when a change occurs to any metadata of data items previously stored in a data store. Upon detection, the search folder store links to matching new or changed data items.
Description
- This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 10/741,407 entitled “Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Mediums for Providing Persisting and Continuously Updating Search Folders” filed Dec. 19, 2003, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/484,437 entitled “Combined Outlook Bar and Folder List; Automatic Grouping; Adaptive Multi-Line View; Threaded View with Easier Access to All New Email; Search Folders” filed on Jul. 1, 2003, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to the field of routing electronic messages. More particularly the present invention relates to the storage and retrieval of electronic messages through links stored in search folders.
- Among the most useful developments in modern times is the use of electronic mail or messages (email) for efficient correspondence around the world. As numerous email items accumulate in the inbox or data store for a user, attempts are made to sort the items by priority, follow-up, alphabetically, or by filing the emails in folders for future reference or follow-up. Manually filing emails in folders can be an undesirable and costly activity yielding fruitless results. Frequently emails sought for retrieval cannot be found easily or at all because a user may not remember where the email is filed or located.
- Previous email applications have the capability to auto-file and search for email items meeting user specified search criteria, however auto-file rules scatter a user's messages to different folders before they have been viewed. Furthermore, the search filters have complicated dialogs and the searches are time consuming and costly when run repeatedly. This process of sorting, filing, and retrieving emails is labor intensive and time consuming thereby hindering the utility of existing email applications. This problem is further complicated by the incapability of email items to exist in more than one folder without copying the item to multiple folders. When email items are copied to multiple folders and one copy is updated or deleted the other copies are stored in their original form thereby leading to confusion and a waste of memory.
- Accordingly, there is a need for a method, system, and computer-readable medium for providing persisting and continuously updating search folders that allow for efficient, consistent, and user-friendly organization and reorganization of email items. It is with respect to these and other considerations that the present invention has been made.
- Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for providing a persisting search folder within a computer that continuously identifies data items that have metadata matching a query of search criteria. The data items may include emails, computer program files, electronic journal entries, electronic task lists, meeting requests, appointments, electronic contacts, and electronic notes. A search folder is created by applying a query of search criteria, selected or formulated via a graphical user interface, to a search filter. Once the search folder has been created, the search folder is made live by default or by a user requesting access by clicking on a search folder icon. When the search folder is made live, the search filter is used to populate the search folder by searching one more data stores for data items having metadata matching the query of search criteria. When these data items are identified, a link to each data item having matching metadata is stored in the search folder to populate the search folder. Links to the same data item may coexist in multiple search folders as long as the data item has metadata matching the queries of search criteria for each search folder.
- According to other aspects of the present invention, upon detecting new data items added to a data store or a change to the metadata of data items previously stored in the data store, the search folder continuously applies the search filter to the new or changed data items. Upon identifying new or changed data items having metadata matching the query of search criteria for the search folder, the search folder is updated by storing links to these data items in the search folder. Also, upon identifying a previously stored data item having changed metadata that no longer matches the query of search criteria, the search filter removes the link to these data items from the search folder. This persistent application of a search filter allows for a continuous update to the contents of a live search folder.
- According to still other aspects of the present invention when a user requests access to the search folder, each link stored in the search folder is displayed via the graphical user interface. The user may then select links from the display by clicking on a link to retrieve the data item matching the query of search criteria populating the search folder. Also, each search folder is represented by a search folder icon and a search folder title in the graphical user interface displayed on the computer. When a search folder is made live, the text of the search folder title is changed from italic, representing that the search folder is dead, to non-italic representing that the search folder is live. Search folders that are created but remain dead are not populated and are thus, prevented from utilizing computer processor cycles to search and populate until being made live. Search filters of dead search folders are also prevented from being continuously applied to new electronic messages arriving and previously stored electronic messages having changed metadata.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, queries of search criteria may be ready-made and selected by the user selecting a template via a graphical user interface listing templates. Each template represents a query of search criteria for a search folder that may be a ready-made query of search criteria or a ready-made query of search criteria having specified inputs. In the case of email data items, a specialized input may be the names of email senders or the memory size of an email. It should be appreciated that when multiple specified inputs are received in the query of search criteria, the multiple specified inputs may be queried in an ‘or’ format or an ‘and’ format. Furthermore in the email context, in addition to having a link stored in the search folder, new emails having metadata matching a query of search criteria are also identified and delivered to an inbox of the user. It should also be appreciated that a search folder created on one client computer may roam with a profile of the user when the user logs on to a different client computer.
- According to still other aspects a search may be conducted within the search folder. When the search within the search folder is stored as a new search folder, the new search folder contains links to emails having metadata matching the search criteria of at least two queries. The queries are combined in the new search folder thereby presenting at least two views of the data store via the new search folder. Additionally, emails may be moved from a current search folder to a hard folder in the data store. When emails are moved, the search filter still detects whether the email continues to have metadata matching the query of search criteria for the current search folder. In response to the email continuing to have metadata matching the query of search criteria, the current search folder retains a link to the email. It should also be appreciated that in response to the deletion of a link to an email from the search folder, the email and any links to the email are deleted from the data store by which the search folder was populated.
- These and other features and advantages, which characterize the present invention, will be apparent from a reading of the following detailed description and a review of the associated drawings. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the architecture of a personal or server computer that provides an illustrative environment for an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram showing interaction between a local computer and a remote server computer in an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative folder tree in an email navigation pane including a persisting list of search folders available to a user for viewing according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface menu for initiating the creation of a search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative graphical user interface for selecting search folder templates that aid in the creation of search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a computer screen display showing another view of the illustrative user interface ofFIG. 5 for a different user selecting search folder templates that aid in the creation of search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface for selecting or inputting one or more names, email addresses, or distribution lists in a ‘Mail from specific people and lists’ search filter according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a computer screen display showing illustrative user interface for selecting or inputting one or more names, email addresses, or distribution lists in a ‘Mail sent to a distribution list or person’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 9A-9B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a ‘Large mail messages’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 10A-10B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating an ‘Old mail messages’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 11A-11B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a ‘Mail with specific words’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 12A-12D are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a custom search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 13 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface menu for manipulating the contents of smart folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 14 is a computer screen display showing the illustrative user interface ofFIG. 12B modified for changing a search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIGS. 15A-15B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating search folders from ‘Find’ and/or ‘Advanced Find’ search results according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 16 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a routine for creating and updating search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. - As described briefly above, embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for providing persisting and continuously updating search folders. Search folders are also referred to as smart or virtual folders. In the following detailed description, references are made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustrations, specific embodiments or examples. These embodiments may be combined, other embodiments may be utilized, and structural changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense and a scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
- Referring now to the drawings in which like numerals represent like elements throughout the several figures, aspects of the present invention and the exemplary operating environment will be described.
FIG. 1 and the following discussion are intended to provide a brief, general description of a suitable computing environment in which the invention may be implemented. While the invention will be described in the general context of an application program that runs on an operating system in conjunction with a personal computer, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention also may be implemented in combination with other program modules. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, data structures, etc. that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention may be practiced with other computer system configurations, including hand-held devices, multiprocessor systems, microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, cell phones, minicomputers, mainframe computers, and the like. The invention may also be practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, program modules may be located in both local and remote memory storage devices. - With reference to
FIG. 1 , an exemplary system for implementing the invention includes a conventional personal orclient computer 20, including aprocessing unit 21, asystem memory 22, and asystem bus 23 that couples the system memory to theprocessing unit 21. Thesystem memory 22 includes read-only memory (ROM) 24 and random access memory (RAM) 25. A basic input/output system 26 (BIOS), containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between elements within thepersonal computer 20, such as during start-up, is stored inROM 24. Thepersonal computer 20 further includes data stores such as ahard disk 27, amagnetic disk drive 28, e.g., to read from or write to aremovable disk 29, and anoptical disk drive 30, e.g., for reading a CD-ROM disk 31 or to read from or write to other optical media. Thehard disk 27,magnetic disk drive 28, andoptical disk drive 30 are connected to thesystem bus 23 by a harddisk drive interface 32, a magneticdisk drive interface 33, and anoptical drive interface 34, respectively. The drives and their associated computer-readable media provide non-volatile storage for thepersonal computer 20. Although the description of computer-readable media above refers to a hard disk, a removable magnetic disk and a CD-ROM disk, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of media which are readable by a computer, such as magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital video disks, Bernoulli cartridges, and the like, may also be used in the exemplary operating environment. - By way of example, and not limitation, computer-readable media may comprise computer-storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other solid state memory technology, CD-ROM, DVD, or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can be accessed by the computer.
- Communication media typically embodies computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data in a modulated data signal such as carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media. The term “modulated data signal” means a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed in such a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example, and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such as acoustic, RF, infrared, and other wireless media. Combinations of any of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media. Computer-readable media may also be referred to as computer program product.
- A number of program modules may be stored in the drives and
RAM 25, including anoperating system 35, one ormore application programs 100, such as an electronic messaging application program, a web browserapplication program module 37, such as INTERNET EXPLORER from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash., (or other type of program module),application program data 107, such as stored emails, and other program modules (not shown). - A user may enter commands and information into the
personal computer 20 through akeyboard 40 and pointing device, such as amouse 42. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone, joystick, game pad, satellite dish, scanner, or the like. These and other input devices are often connected to theprocessing unit 21 through aserial port interface 46 that is coupled to the system bus, but may be connected by other interfaces, such as a game port or a universal serial bus (USB). Amonitor 47 or other type of display device is also connected to thesystem bus 23 via an interface, such as avideo adapter 48. In addition to the monitor, personal computers typically include other peripheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers or printers. - The
personal computer 20 may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as aremote computer 49. Theremote computer 49 may be a server, a router, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described relative to thepersonal computer 20, although only amemory storage device 50 has been illustrated inFIG. 1 . The logical connections depicted inFIG. 1 include a local area network (LAN) 51 and a wide area network (WAN) 52. Such networking environments are commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets and the Internet. - When used in a LAN networking environment, the
personal computer 20 is connected to theLAN 51 through anetwork interface 53. When used in a WAN networking environment, thepersonal computer 20 typically includes amodem 54 or other means for establishing communications over theWAN 52, such as the Internet. Themodem 54, which may be internal or external, is connected to thesystem bus 23 via theserial port interface 46. In a networked environment, program modules and data depicted relative to thepersonal computer 20, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remotememory storage device 50. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communications link between the computers may be used. -
FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram showing interaction between alocal client computer 20 and aremote server computer 49 in an embodiment of the present invention. Themessaging application program 100, such as MICROSOFT OUTLOOK from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash. and the messagingserver application program 102 such as MICROSOFT EXCHANGE from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash., are computer software applications having sufficient computer executable instructions for supporting email messaging activity and for providing, populating, and updating search folders. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the search folders 203 may be created and stored on theclient computer 20 and/or on theserver computer 49. The search folders 203 are virtual messaging application program interface (MAPI) folders that contain links to all data items that meet or match a specific query of search criteria with adata store 105 and/or adata store 107. Thedata store 105 contains a cached version of data items stored in thedata store 107 and associated with a user of theclient computer 20, such as in MICROSOFT OUTLOOK offline files and offline personal folders from MICROSOFT CORPORATION of Redmond, Wash. Thus, search folders may access either or bothdata stores - For example, in an offline scenario a
search folder 203A may be created on theclient computer 20. In response to a user seeking access to thesearch folder 203A, a search filter will automatically populate thesearch folder 203A by sorting the data items in thelocal data store 105. The data items, such as emails, are sorted based on contents or metadata found in one or more of the data item fields. Links to the data items matching the query of search criteria applied to the search filter for thesearch folder 203A will populate thesearch folder 203A. Additionally, the search filter continues to filter links to any new or changed data items matching the search criteria into thesearch folder 203A. - Alternatively, in an online scenario, the
same search folder 203A may be created on theremote server computer 49. When a user requests access to thesearch folder 203A via theclient computer 20, a search filter forsearch folder 203A sorts the data items stored in thedata store 107 that are associated with the user. Links to the data items matching the search query automatically populate thesearch folder 203A. Although the user interfaces with thesearch folder 203A from theclient computer 20, the searching and updating takes place on theremote server computer 49. -
FIG. 3 is a computer screen display 300 (hereinafter display 300) showing an illustrative folder tree in an email navigation pane including a list of search folders available to a user for viewing according to an embodiment of the present invention. A user may view and navigate through a current search folder inventory from thedisplay 300. A section for favorite or frequently accessed folders may include search folders. For instance, both an ‘Unread or For Follow Up’search folder 302, containing links to emails marked as unread or marked for follow up, and a ‘For Follow Up’search folder 304 are displayed in the ‘Favorite Folders’ section of thedisplay 300 and in the ‘All Mail Folders’ section of thedisplay 300. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , each search folder has a distinctive icon and a title that identifies the type, contents, and status of the folder. For instance, the ‘For Follow up’search folder 304, containing links to emails marked for follow up, has the distinctive search folder icon and the title is in a bold non-italic text indicating that the folder is live and populated with links to emails of the user marked for follow up. The number nine (9) next to the title may indicate the number of unread links in thesearch folder 304 or the number of links stored in thesearch folder 304. A mainsearch folder listing 306 is available inside the folder tree of amailbox 305 belonging to a user. Opening the mainsearch folder listing 306, gives a user access to a list of all the search folders created in the user's email profile. It should be appreciated that the search folders listed in a user's profile roam with the user when the user logs on to a different client computer. - Search folders with italic titles, such as the ‘Unread Mail’
search folder 308, are created but inactive or dead because a user has not requested access to view the contents of the search folder. A created search folder is made live by a request for access to its contents by clicking on the icon. After the search folder is made live the folder is populated and the title text is changed to non-italic text, in this case bold. Bold text may indicate that there are unread contents in the search folder or that there are contents in the search folder. When links to new or changed data items arrive at the search folder the distinctive search folder icon animates and the quantity of unread data items or data items in the folder increments as notification to the user. -
FIG. 4 is acomputer screen display 400 showing an illustrative user interface menu for initiating the creation of a search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. A user can create a search folder by selecting the menu commands File,New 402, andsearch folder 404. In the alternative, a search folder may be created by saving an ‘Advanced Find’ as a search folder or from a context menu on an existing search folder. Additional details regarding the creation of search folders will be described below with respect to FIGS. 14A and 15A-B. -
FIG. 5 is a computer screen display showing an illustrativegraphical user interface 500 for selecting search folder templates that aid in the creation of search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. Theuser interface 500 is displayed in response to a user making a request to create a search folder as described inFIG. 4 . Instead of displaying a complicated search filter to the user, a set of easy, ready-made templates are displayed to help the user set up search folders for the most common data items (emails) a user may want to view. The search folder templates may be sorted within theuser interface 500 by category. One category may be a ‘Reading Mail’category 502 that includes search folders for emails especially marked for reading, importance, or follow up. For instance, when the ‘Unread Mail’template 518 is selected by a user the messaging application creates a search folder with a search filter that may query thedata stores 105/55 for emails marked as unread and store links the those emails in thesearch folder 308. Thesearch folder 308 is where all unread emails may be viewed in one place. - Similarly, when the ‘For Follow Up’
template 524 is selected, themessaging application 100/102 creates asearch folder 304 that stores links to emails marked for follow up. Additionally, a ‘Mail either unread or flagged for follow up’template 526 may be selected. This template combines thetemplates search folder 302. Other reading mail templates include an ‘Important mail’template 520 that creates a place to view all emails sent to the user and marked as important. - Another category may include a ‘Mail from People and Lists’
category 502 which includes templates that aid in the creation of search folders that query emails to and/or from specifically named people, email addresses, and/or distribution lists. The templates listed in this category may require additional information besides just selecting the template. For instance, the ‘Mail from or to specific people’template 515, also known as the ‘Conversations with specific people’template 515, requires an input of the names or email addresses of the one or more people desired in the conversation. Thetemplate 515 is highlighted inFIG. 5 as an indication of being selected. The ‘Choose’button 513, theedit box 511 and the static text above theedit box 511 are shown or hidden depending on the selected template. The static text above theedit box 511 is different for every template. The ‘Choose’button 513 is the same for all templates but retrieve varied dialog screens for each template. - Referring back to
template 515, when the ‘Choose’button 513 is selected to input or change the necessary information that formulates the query that will eventually appear in theedit box 511, another user interface is presented to the user.Template 515 combines the ‘Mail from specific people’template 514, and the ‘Mail sent to distribution lists’template 522 in an ‘OR’ query. Turning now toFIG. 7 a computer screen display showing anillustrative user interface 700 for selecting or inputting one or more names, email addresses, or distribution lists in a ‘Mail from specific people and lists’ search filter according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Theuser interface 700 is presented in response to selecting the ‘Choose’button 513 after selectingtemplates name box 701. Once a name, address, or list has been selected it is placed in thesender box 704 by clicking the ‘From’button 702. After thesender box 704 has been populated, the ‘OK’button 705 may be selected to return totemplates FIG. 5 where theedit box 511 is filled in with the selected names, email address, and distribution lists. When more than one name is selected the names are ‘OR’ed together in the query and listed in theedit box 511. Additionally, when a distribution list is selected the individual email addresses of the list are placed in the query and listed in theedit box 511. - Turning now to
FIG. 8 a computer screen display showing an illustrative user interface for selecting or inputting one or more names, email addresses, or distribution lists in a ‘Mail sent to a distribution list or person’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Theuser interface 800 is presented in response to selecting the ‘Choose’button 513 after selectingtemplates Template 522 creates a query for a search folder links to emails to a specific person, email address, or distribution list. Once theuser interface 800 is presented, the user may then select or input names, email addresses, and/or distribution lists in the name box 804. Once a name, address, or list has been selected it is placed in thesender box 808 by clicking the ‘To’button 807. After thesender box 808 has been populated, the ‘OK’button 809 may be selected to return totemplates FIG. 5 where the searchcriteria edit box 511 is filled in with the selected names, email address, and distribution lists. When more than one name, address, or list is selected they are ‘OR’ed together in the query and listed in the searchcriteria edit box 511. - The ‘Mail sent directly to me’
template 516 creates a search folder to view all email sent directly to the email address of the user. The search filter fortemplate 516 queries all the emails to sort data items where the user's name or email address is in a ‘TO’ or copy ‘CC’ field. Because no additional information is required for thetemplate 516 query, the ‘OK’button 512 is automatically enabled fortemplate 516. The ‘OK’button 512 may be grayed out until a template is selected and the necessary information has been filled out. In some templates, such astemplates button 512 is enabled once the template is selected. Once the ‘OK’button 512 is selected, a search folder is created based on the selected template criteria. It should be appreciated that the given titles of the search folders remain by default, however, as will be described below with respect toFIG. 13 , a user may change or rename a title of a search folder. - A customized search folder may be created by selecting the ‘Customize Search Folder’
link 508, shown inFIG. 5 , which returns a user interface dialog that aids the user in formulating custom search query criteria. Additional information regarding custom search folders is described below with respect toFIGS. 12A-12D . The ‘Search mail in’ dropdown 510 contains a list of the user's folder stores and has a default setting. The setting for dropdown 510 determines the folders that will be queried to populate the search folder created. Referring back toFIG. 3 , it should be appreciated that for functionality purposes the ‘Drafts’ 312, ‘Outbox’ 314, ‘Sent Items’ 316, and ‘Deleted Items’ 310 folders, although part of themailbox 305, may be excluded from a query when appropriate. However in some cases, for example withtemplates folder 316 may be included in the query. -
FIG. 6 is a computer screen display showing another view of the illustrative user interface ofFIG. 5 for a different user selecting search folder templates that aid in the creation of search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above with respect toFIG. 5 , a list of ready-made templates is presented to the user for selection. Other available ready-made templates include: a ‘Large mail messages’template 610, an ‘Old mail messages’templates 612, a ‘Mail with attachments’template 614, a ‘Mail with specific words’template 616, and a ‘Mail received this week’template 620. Theuser interface 600 operates in the same manner as theuser interface 500 described above. - Turning now to
FIGS. 9A-9B , computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a ‘Large mail messages’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Thetemplate 610 creates a search folder to view all email messages in the selecteddata store box 928 that are larger than the size specified in thecriteria edit box 925. Theuser interface 600 converts to theuser interface 900, shown inFIG. 9A , upon selection of thetemplate 610. A default value for the size of the messages to sort in the query is displayed in thecriteria edit box 925. Thus, the ‘OK’button 929 is enabled upon selection of thetemplate 610. When the user wants to change the default size, the ‘Choose’button 927 is selected. - In response to selecting the ‘Choose’
button 927, the user interface 904 (shown ifFIG. 9B ) is displayed to the user. Theinterface 904 shows the value of memory size selected for the search criteria in thesize entry box 907. After the size has been input, the user may select the ‘OK’button 908, to return to theinterface 900 where theedit criteria box 925 changes to reflect the size selected in theinterface 904. - Returning to
FIG. 6 , in response to the selection of the ‘Old mail’template 612, the descriptive text below thetemplate selection box 602 changes according to the template selected. Turning now toFIGS. 10A-10B , computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating an ‘Old mail’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Thetemplate 612 creates a search folder to view all email messages in the selecteddata store 1028 that are older than the range of time specified in thecriteria edit box 1025. Theuser interface 600 converts to theuser interface 1000, shown inFIG. 10A , upon selection of thetemplate 612. In order to specify the range of time, the ‘Choose’button 1027 is selected. - In response to selecting the ‘Choose’
button 1027, the user interface 1002 (shown ifFIG. 10B ) is displayed to the user. The interface 1002 receives inputs for the range of time selected for the search criteria in thequantity entry box 1003 and thetime entry dropdown 1004. Thetime entry dropdown 1004 may include: ‘at least X days old’, at least X months old, and ‘at least X week(s) old, where X is the value entered in thequantity entry box 1003. After the range of time has been input, the user may select the ‘OK’button 1008, to return to theinterface 1000 where theedit criteria box 1025 changes to reflect the range of time selected in the user interface 1002. The ‘OK’button 1029 may then be selected to create the ‘Old mail’ search folder. - Returning to
FIG. 6 , the ‘Mail with attachments’template 614 aids in the creation of a search folder where email messages in the selected data store having attachments may be accessed. Also the ‘Mail received the same week’template 620 aids in the creation of a search folder where emails in the selected or default data store and received in the current week may be accessed. Because no additional information is required for thetemplates button 629 is enabled, upon selecting these templates. - In response to the selection of the ‘Mail with specific words’
template 616, the descriptive text below thetemplate selection box 602 changes according to the template selected. Turning now toFIGS. 11A-11B , computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating a ‘Mail with specific words’ search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Thetemplate 616 creates a search folder to view all email messages in the selecteddata store 628 that have the specified words displayed thecriteria edit box 1125 as metadata in the body or subject fields of the email. Theuser interface 600 converts to theuser interface 1100, shown inFIG. 11A , upon selection of thetemplate 616. In order to specify the search criteria words, the ‘Choose’button 1127 is selected. - In response to selecting the ‘Choose’
button 1127, the user interface 1101 (shown ifFIG. 11B ) is displayed to the user. Theinterface 1101 receives input for the specific words or phrases selected for the search criteria in theadd entry box 1105. Once an input has been entered, the ‘Add’button 1108 is selected to add the entered words to thesearch list area 1107. Once added to thesearch list area 1107, words or phrases may be removed by highlighting the words or phrases and selecting the ‘Remove’button 1112. Once a desired search list has been added to thesearch list area 1107, the user may select the ‘OK’button 1110, to return to theinterface 1100 where theedit criteria box 1125 changes to reflect the words or phrases selected in theuser interface 1101. When more than one word or phrase is entered, they are ‘OR’ed together in the query. The ‘OK’button 1129 may then be selected to create a ‘Mail with specific words’ search folder. - As described briefly above with respect to
FIG. 5 , a customized search folder may be created by selecting the ‘Customize Search Folder’link 508 or thetemplate 618 ofFIG. 6 which returns a user interface dialog that aids the user in formulating custom search query criteria. When thetemplate 618 is selected the ‘Custom Search Folder’ dialog shown inFIGS. 12A-12D becomes accessible.FIGS. 12A-12D are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating custom search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. Theuser interface 600 becomes theuser interface 1200 upon selecting thetemplate 618. Upon selecting the choosebutton 1205, theuser interface 1201 appears. - The ‘Custom Search Folder’
user interface 1201 shown inFIG. 12B is utilized to formulate custom queries to populate custom search folders. The ‘Name edit’box 1207 is operative to receive an input naming the custom search folder. When the user selects the ‘Browse’button 1210, a ‘Folder selection’user interface 1203, shown inFIG. 12C , is presented. Theuser interface 1203 facilitates the choice of data store folders to include in the query of search criteria displayed in the ‘Folder selection’box 1211 shown inFIG. 12B . As shown in the ‘Folder selection’box 1211, the selected folder chosen in the interface 1203 a user'sfolder 1214. It should be appreciated that folders without the distinctive search folder icon are ‘hard’ folders that contain the actual emails or copies of emails and not simply a link to the actual email as is the case for search folders. - When the user selects the ‘Criteria’
button 1208, shown inFIG. 12B , the ‘Search folder criteria’user interface 1222, shown ifFIG. 12D , is presented to allow the user to formulate the criteria for the custom search folder. The user may select and input various criteria for the custom search folder including specific search words in a particular field of the email as illustrated withdropdowns input 1228 and the ‘Sent To’input 1230. The user may also include specifies concerning where and how their name is located in the queried emails, as illustrate bycheck box 1231. After entering the criteria, the user may select the ‘OK’button 1232 to return to the ‘Custom Search folder’interface 1201 shown inFIG. 12B . Once the user specifies a name for the custom folder and the criteria, a click of the ‘OK’button 1212 returns the user to the ‘New Search Folder’user interface 600 shown inFIG. 6 . When the user selects or clicks the ‘OK’button 612 in the custom folder dialog, the custom search folder is created and added to the list of search folders described with respect toFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 13 is a computer screen display showing an illustrative userinterface context menu 1300 for manipulating the context of smart folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. When a user right-clicks on a search folder, the userinterface context menu 1300 is displayed. As shown in the menu, the current name of the search folder is ‘Unread/FFu’. By selecting the ‘delete’menu function 1303, a user may delete the search folder. When a search folder is deleted, the underlying or source emails are not deleted, just the search folder. In the alternative, a search folder may be dragged to the deleted items folder to permanently delete the search folder. - Additionally, by selecting ‘Rename’
menu function 1305, a user may rename a search folder. Each search folder 203 may have a unique name per data store on which the search folder queries. Upon selection of themenu function 1305 and edit box is displayed so the user may type in a new name. A user may also initiate the creation of a new search folder from the context of an existing search folder by selecting the ‘New Search Folder’menu function 1307. This opens the ‘new Search Folder’user interface 600 described above with respect toFIG. 6 to allow the use to create a new search folder. Further a user may change the search criteria of a search folder by selecting the ‘Customize this Search Folder’menu function 1301. Choosing this context menu option renders a ‘Custom Search Folder’user interface 1402 described below with respect toFIG. 14 . -
FIG. 14 is a computer screen display showing theillustrative user interface 1402 ofFIG. 12B modified for changing a search folder according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ‘Custom Search Folder’user interface 1402 is the same interface used to create a custom search folder and is rendered even when the search folder was originally created using a template. Operation of theuser interface 1402 for changing search criteria and the name of the search folder is described above with respect toFIGS. 12B-12D . -
FIGS. 15A-15B are computer screen displays showing illustrative user interfaces for creating search folders from ‘Find’ and/or ‘Advanced Find’ search results according to an embodiment of the present invention. Another way of creating a search folder is for a user to conduct a search using a ‘Find’ or ‘Advanced Find’ functionality and then save the search as a persisting search in the form of a search folder. Menu functions are made available from both the ‘Find’strip 1500, shown inFIG. 15A , and the ‘Advanced Find’ menu (not shown). A ‘Save Search as Search Folder’menu function 1502, when selected, will render theuser interface 1507 shown inFIG. 15B . The user will type a name in the ‘Name’box 1508 to enable the ‘OK’Button 1510. When the user clicks the ‘OK’button 1510, a persisting and continuously updating search folder is created with the search criteria set by the user in the ‘Find’ or ‘Advanced Find’ search. The default data store folders are applied to this new search folder until changed. - The logical operations of the various embodiments of the present invention are implemented (1) as a sequence of computer implemented acts or program modules running on a computing system and/or (2) as interconnected machine logic circuits or circuit modules within the computing system. The implementation is a matter of choice dependent on the performance requirements of the computing system implementing the invention. Accordingly, the logical operations making up the embodiments of the present invention described herein are referred to variously as operations, structural devices, acts or modules. It will be recognized by one skilled in the art that these operations, structural devices, acts and modules may be implemented in software, in firmware, in special purpose digital logic, and any combination thereof without deviating from the spirit and scope of the present invention as recited within the claims attached hereto.
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FIG. 16 is an operational flow diagram illustrating a routine for creating and updating search folders according to an embodiment of the present invention. The routine 1600 begins atstart operation 1602 and proceeds tooperation 1604 where a request to create, revise, or make live a search folder is received. For example, a user of an electronic messaging application may select File/New/Search Folder, may click on a dead search folder, or may right click on an existing search folder to revise the search folder as described inFIG. 13 . The routine 1600 then continues tooperation 1605 where a determination is made to whether a dead search folder is being made live. If a dead search folder is being made live, the routine 1600 continues fromoperation 1605 tooperation 1610 described below. If atoperation 1605, a dead search folder is not being made live, the routine 1600 continues tooperation 1606. - At operation 1606 a template
graphical interface operation 1608 where a selection of search criteria is received via the graphical interface. Once a selection of search criteria is received, the routine 1600 continues tooperation 1610 where the selection of search criteria is applied to a search filter to create, revise, or make live a search folder. - Next, the routine 1600 asynchronously continues to
operations operation 1616, search filters are used to search a data store for data items, such as emails, that have metadata matching the selection of search criteria for the live search folder. The routine 1600 then proceeds tooperation 1618. - At
operation 1618, search folders that have been made live are populated with links to data items matching the query of search criteria applied to the search folder's search filter. Links to the same data item may exist concurrently in more than one search folder when the data item matches the search criteria for the multiple search folders. For example, an email that is marked as unread and marked as important will have a link stored in the ‘unread mail’ search folder and the ‘important mail’ search folder. Next, the routine 1600 continues tooperation 1619 where thefolder tree display 300 is displayed and updated to reflect new, revised, or live search folder changes. The routine 1600 then returns control to other operations atreturn operation 1630. - At
operation 1620 the routine 1600 detects whether any new data items or data items having change metadata have been added to the data store. If there are no new or changed data items the routine 1600 branches back tooperation 1620. When new or changed data items are added to the data store, the routine 1600 continues tooperation 1622. In the case of email data items,operation 1622 delivers new emails to an inbox or designated hard folder of the user. The routine 1600 then proceeds to operation 1624. - At
operation 1626, new or changed data items are evaluated and used to update live search folders by storing links to new or changed data items that match the query of search criteria for the live search folder. It should also be appreciated that atoperation 1626, links to changed data items that no longer match the query of search criteria for a search folder are removed from the search folder. For example, an email that was delivered more than a week ago will have changed metadata and will be automatically removed from the ‘mail received this week’ search folder upon becoming more than one week old. Next the routine 1600 continues tooperation 1628. - At
operation 1628, notification of a new or changed data item link being added or removed from a search folder is given. Notification may be in the form of an animated search folder icon, an incrementing or decrementing count of total or unread links contained in the folder, or a sound that notifies a user of delivery. The routine 1600 then continues tooperation 1619 described above. - At
operation 1614, a determination is made as to whether a request to create a new search folder, revise an existing search folder, or make live a dead search folder has been made. Request may be made in the forms described above with regard tooperation 1604. If a request has been made, the routine 1600 returns tooperation 1604 described above. If such request has not been made, the routine 1600 loops back tooperation 1614. - Thus, the present invention is presently embodied as a method, system, and computer-readable medium encoding a computer program for providing persisting and continuously updating search folders.
- It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or variations may be made in the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein.
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32. A method of providing a virtual folder within at least one computer, the method comprising:
continuously identifying data items in a datastore that satisfy a first query;
providing a first virtual folder, the virtual folder comprising a collection of links to the data items that satisfy the first query;
continuously identifying data items in a datastore that satisfy a second query;
providing a second virtual folder comprising a collection of links to the data items that satisfy the second query wherein at least one link in the second virtual folder refers to a data item that is also referred to by a link in the first virtual folder; and
storing a modified version of the data item referred to by a link.
33. The method of claim 32 further comprising updating the collection of at least one link to include a new data item and its associated link, the new data item being placed in the datastore that satisfies the query of search criteria.
34. The method of claim 32 wherein modifying the at least one of the identified data items includes deleting the at least one of the data items from the datastore, and in response to deleting the at least one of the data items, the method further comprising updating at least one of the collection of links that contain the at least one of the data items to remove the link to the deleted at least one of the data items.
35. The method of claim 32 further comprising providing a MAPI interface to the virtual folder.
36. The method of claim 32 further comprising displaying to the user the collection of at least one links as a list of datastore items.
37. The method of claim 32 wherein the data items contain at least one email having a body and subject wherein identifying includes matching the search criteria with a specific word in the body or the subject of the email.
38. The method of claim 32 further comprising deleting the collection of at least one link; and
not deleting the data items referenced by the one or more links.
39. A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for saving search criteria from an email search, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
receiving a query specifying metadata search parameters;
associating the query with a first virtual folder;
continuously updating the first virtual folder to store links to data items that currently satisfy the search criteria; and
modifying at least one of the data items that satisfy the search criteria via the links in the virtual folder.
40. The computer-readable medium of claim 39 wherein receiving the query includes receiving a find operation.
41. The computer-readable medium of claim 39 further comprising creating the first virtual folder as a MAPI folder.
42. The computer-readable medium of claim 39 further comprising populating a second virtual folder with at least one link that references the data item in the datastore;
43. The computer-readable medium of claim 42 further comprising deleting the second virtual folder and the links contained therein; and
maintaining the data items referenced by the links in the first virtual folder.
44. The computer-readable medium of claim 39 wherein the steps of receiving, saving and modifying occur on a remote computer, and the method further comprising sending the query of search criteria from a local computer.
45. A system for searching a datastore, the system comprising:
a memory storage; and
a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
provide a first user interface element capable of being continuously updated to display a search folder which contains links to data items in a datastore that satisfy at least one search criterion,
provide a second user interface element capable of displaying a search criteria which controls the search criteria for the search folder, and
provide a third user interface element capable of instructing a datastore to modify a data item referred to by a link contained in the search folder.
46. The system of claim 45 wherein the datastore resides on a first memory storage coupled to a processing unit, and the first, second, and third user interface elements resides on a second memory storage coupled to a processing unit different than the first memory storage coupled to a processing unit.
47. The system of claim 45 wherein the system is further operative to provide a search user interface element that indicates to the user that the current search criteria is to be saved as a search folder.
48. The system of claim 45 wherein the system is further operative to provide a MAPI folder that stores the links.
49. The system of claim 45 wherein the datastore contains one or more email data items.
50. The system of claim 45 wherein the system is further operative to provide a fourth user interface element capable of deleting the search folder and the links without deleting the data items stored in the datastore.
51. The system of claim 45 wherein the system is further operative to provide:
a search user interface element that indicates to the user that the current search criteria is to be saved as a search folder,
a MAPI folder that stores the links, and
wherein the datastore contains one or more email data items.
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