Method, system, and computer program product for locating network files

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product for accessing web pages on a network are provided. In use, different users are provided access to a plurality of sections of a file selected by the different users based on a community value for at least one community dimension assigned to each section of the file selected by the different users. In particular, a user is conditionally provided access to a section of a file selected by the user, based on a comparison of a user value indicating a community with which the user is associated to the community value for the at least one community dimension assigned to the section of the file selected by the user.

1 . A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method, the method comprising:
 transferring at least a portion of a web page for display on a display device of a user computer over a network, wherein the at least a portion of the web page includes a selector for allowing a user to select two or more of the following categories: geographic location, corporate department, employee classification, and time period;   detecting a selection of the user in association with signals initiated utilizing a user input device of the user computer that indicate one or more of the categories that are chosen by the user;   identifying one or more documents that meets the chosen categories; and   sending information about the identified documents to the user computer.   
     
     
         2 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the selector includes pull-down lists, one for each category. 
     
     
         3 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the information sent to the user computer is used to display a list of the identified documents. 
     
     
         4 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , further comprising associating the user with one of the categories. 
     
     
         5 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein each category has sub-categories, and further comprising defining a theme for associating documents with the categories. 
     
     
         6 . A apparatus, comprising:
 a processor for:
 transferring at least a portion of a web page for display on a display device of a user computer over a network, wherein the at least a portion of the web page includes a selector for allowing a user to select two or more of the following categories: geographic location, corporate department, employee classification, and time period; 
 detecting a choice of the user in association with signals initiated utilizing a user input device of the user computer that indicate one or more of the categories that are chosen by the user; 
 identifying one or more documents that meets the chosen categories; and 
 sending information about the identified documents to the user computer. 
   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the selector includes pull-down lists, one for each of the categories. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the information sent to the user computer is used by the user computer to display a list of the identified documents. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the processor is further operable for associating the user with a category. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein each category has sub-categories, and the processor is further operable for defining a theme for associating documents with categories. 
     
     
         11 . A method, comprising:
 transferring at least a portion of a web page for display on a display device of a user computer over a network, wherein the at least a portion of the web page includes a selector for allowing a user to select two or more of the following categories: geographic location, corporate department, employee classification, and time period;   detecting a choice of the user in association with signals initiated utilizing a user input device of the user computer that indicate one or more of the categories that are chosen by the user;   identifying one or more documents that meets the chosen categories; and   sending information about the identified documents to the user computer, utilizing a processor.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the selector includes pull-down lists, one for each category. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the information sent to the user computer is used to display a list of the identified documents. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising associating the user with a category. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein each category has sub-categories, and further comprising defining a theme for associating documents with categories.