User interface features to manage a large number of files and their application to management of a large number of test scripts

US8935290B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8935290-B2
Application numberUS-30905806-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 15, 2006
Priority dateMay 3, 2006
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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Improved user interface features to manage a large number of files and their application to management of a large number of test scripts. Various features related to selection of files of interest, locating files matching (or not containing) search strings potentially of several lines, highlighting the occurrences of desired strings in the content of a file, finding and replacing strings of interest potentially of several lines, are disclosed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of enabling a user to manage a plurality of files, wherein each of said plurality of files belongs to a corresponding one of a plurality of directories, wherein said plurality of directories are organized in a hierarchy in a plurality of levels, said method comprising: enabling said user to provide as inputs on a display, a search string, a search directory and a depth limit, wherein said search directory is contained in said plurality of directorie…

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What does patent US8935290B2 cover?
Improved user interface features to manage a large number of files and their application to management of a large number of test scripts. Various features related to selection of files of interest, locating files matching (or not containing) search strings potentially of several lines, highlighting the occurrences of desired strings in the content of a file, finding and replacing strings of int…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ippili Chandra Sekhar, Trivedi Amit Kumar, Mantripragada Satyasri Prabhakar, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F17/30067. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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