US2011125817A1PendingUtilityA1

Sequentially opening files from a directory in native applications

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Assignee: WHITMYER JR WESLEY WPriority: Dec 1, 2006Filed: Feb 4, 2011Published: May 26, 2011
Est. expiryDec 1, 2026(~0.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr.
G06F 16/14G06F 3/0482G06F 9/451
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Abstract

A system for sequentially opening and displaying files in a directory, including a processor, at least one directory including a plurality of electronic files, software executing on the processor for receiving a request to open and display a first one of the plurality of electronic files, software executing on the processor for receiving a next file request, and software executing on the processor for opening a next file in the at least one directory upon receiving the next file request.

Claims

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1 . A system for sequentially opening and displaying files in a directory, comprising:
 a processor;   at least one directory comprising a plurality of electronic files arranged in an order;   software executing on said processor for receiving a request to open and display a first one of the plurality of electronic files;   software executing on said processor for receiving a next file request; and   software executing on said processor for opening and displaying a next file in the order from said at least one directory upon receiving the next file request.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the next file is opened and displayed in a program corresponding to a file type of the next file. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein, upon opening and displaying the next file, the next file in editable in the program corresponding to the file type of the next file. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of electronic files include files of two or more file types. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 software executing on said processor for displaying a last opened one of the plurality of electronic files upon receiving a previous file request.   
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , wherein the last opened one is retrieved from a buffer. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 software executing on said processor for receiving another next file request; and   software executing on said processor for opening a subsequent next file in said at least one directory upon receiving the another next file request.   
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 software executing on said processor for closing one or more of the plurality of electronic files after a predetermined number of next file requests.   
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 software executing on said processor for receiving a directory request to change the at least one directory to a second directory, wherein said software for opening a next file opens a next file in the second directory.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a file selector module displayable on a user interface for receiving the next request.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein said file selector module includes at least one of a next file option and a previous file option. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein said file selector module includes a change directory option. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said software for receiving a request to open and display a first one opens and displays the first one automatically upon receiving a directory selection. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one directory includes a plurality of subdirectories, wherein said system further comprises software executing on said processor for receiving a directory selection indicative of one of the plurality of subdirectories. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said software for opening a next file opens two or more next files in said at least one directory. 
     
     
         16 . A system for sequentially opening and displaying files in a directory, comprising:
 at least one directory comprising a plurality of electronic files arranged in an order;   file access software executing on at least one computer for opening and displaying at least one of the plurality of electronic files via a user interface;   a file selector module for receiving a next file request;   wherein said file access software opens and displays a next file in the order from said at least one directory via the user interface upon receiving the next file request.   
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the next file is opened and displayed in an application corresponding to a file type of the next file. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein, upon opening and displaying the next file, the next file in editable in the application corresponding to the file type of the next file. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of electronic files include files of two or more file types. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said file access software closes one or more opened ones of the plurality of files after a predetermined number of next file requests. 
     
     
         21 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said file selector module is displayed on a user interface of the at least one computer, where said file selector module includes at least one of a next file option and a previous file option. 
     
     
         22 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said file access software opens two or more next files in said at least one directory upon receiving the next file request. 
     
     
         23 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said file selector module further receives a previous file request; wherein said file access software displays an opened one of the plurality of electronic files upon receiving the previous file request. 
     
     
         24 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said file access software opens and displays the next file. 
     
     
         25 . A method for sequentially opening and displaying files in a directory, comprising the steps of:
 receiving a user request to access at least one directory, the directory including a plurality of electronic files arranged in an order, wherein the plurality of electronic files include two or more file types;   receiving a user input to a file selector module indicative of a request to open and display at least one of the plurality of the files;   opening and displaying a first file of the plurality of electronic files via a user interface;   receiving a user input to the file selector module indicative of a request to open a next one of the plurality of electronic files;   opening and displaying a next file in the order from the at least one directory via the user interface in an application corresponding to the file type of the next file; and   closing the first file upon receiving a predetermined number of requests to open a next one.   
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 25 , wherein, upon opening and displaying the next file, the next file in editable in the application corresponding to the file type of the next file. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 25 , further comprising the step of:
 redisplaying the first file upon receiving a user input to the file selector module indicative of a previous file request.

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