System for Sequentially Displaying Different File Types In A Directory

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for accessing electronic files in a directory, comprising:
 hardware comprising a processor;   a directory in which a plurality of electronic files are stored and arranged in a directory order, the plurality of electronic files include files of two or more file types;   software executing on said processor for receiving a request for a first one of the plurality of electronic files;   software executing on said processor for receiving one or more next file requests; and   software executing on said processor for accessing and sequentially displaying one or more next files from said directory in a display order upon receiving the one or more next file requests.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the next files has a different file type than the first one of the plurality of electronic files. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the two or more file types include a spreadsheet file type and a presentation file type. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the display order is the directory order. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the display order is an order of appearance of the plurality of electronic files in a directory window. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the display order is a sort order of the plurality of electronic files in a directory window selected by a user. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the first one of the plurality of electronic files and at least one of the next files are displayed in separate windows. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 software executing on said processor for displaying a last displayed one of the plurality of electronic files upon receiving a previous file request.   
     
     
         9 . 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.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a file selector module displayable on a user interface for receiving the one or more next file requests, said file selector module includes at least one of a next file input and a previous file input.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein accessed files are stored in a file buffer. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said software for accessing and sequentially displaying the one or more next files identifies a file type of each of the one or more next files. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the file types are identified according to a file extension associated with each of the one or more next files. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of electronic files includes a plurality of portions, wherein each of the plurality of portions are selectably displayable when the at least of the plurality of electronic files is accessed and displayed. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of portions is selectably displayable using a scroll input. 
     
     
         16 . A system for accessing electronic files in a directory, comprising:
 at least one computer;   a directory in which a plurality of electronic files are stored, wherein the plurality of electronic files include files of two or more file types including at least one image file type and at least one document file type;   a directory window displaying an icon for each of the plurality of electronic files in said directory arranged in a directory order;   file access software executing on said at least one computer for accessing and displaying at least one of the plurality of electronic files via a user interface, wherein said file access software accesses and displays a first one of the plurality of electronic files via the user interface upon receiving a request to for a first one of the plurality of electronic files;   software executing on said at least one computer for receiving a next file request;   wherein said file access software accesses and displays a next file from said directory in a sequential display order via the user interface upon receiving the next file request.   
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the next file has a different file type than the first one of the plurality of electronic files. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the two or more file types further include a spreadsheet file type and a presentation file type. 
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the display order is the directory order. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the display order is an order of appearance of the plurality of electronic files in a directory window. 
     
     
         21 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein the display order is a sort order of the plurality of electronic files in a directory window selected by a user. 
     
     
         22 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein a first one of the plurality of electronic files and at least one of the next files are displayed in separate windows. 
     
     
         23 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said file access software closes one or more displayed ones of the plurality of files after a predetermined number of next file requests. 
     
     
         24 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said software for receiving a next file request includes a file selector module displayed on a user interface of the at least one computer, wherein the file selector module includes at least one of a next file input and a previous file input. 
     
     
         25 . The system according to  claim 16 , wherein said file access software identifies the file type of each of the first one of the plurality of electronic files and the next file. 
     
     
         26 . A method for accessing electronic files in a directory, comprising the steps of:
 receiving a user input, via a user input device, indicative of a selection of a directory;   displaying, via software executing on a processor, a directory window including a plurality of electronic files stored in a directory and arranged in a directory order, wherein the plurality of electronic files include two or more file types including at least one image file type and at least one document file type;   receiving a user input, via the user input device, indicative of a request for at least one of the plurality of the files;   accessing and displaying a first one of the plurality of electronic files from the directory via a user interface;   receiving a user input, via the user input device, indicative of a request for a next one of the plurality of electronic files;   accessing and displaying a next file in a sequential display order from the directory via the user interface.   
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein the next file has a different file type than the first one of the plurality of electronic files. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein the step of accessing and displaying the first one of the plurality of electronic files includes identifying the file type of the first one the plurality of electronic files. 
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein the display order is the directory order. 
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein the display order is a sort order of the plurality of electronic files in the directory window selected by a user. 
     
     
         31 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein the next file is displayed in a separate window from the first one of the plurality of electronic files. 
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 26 , further comprising the step of closing the first file upon receiving a predetermined number of requests for a next one. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to  claim 26 , further comprising the step of redisplaying the first one of the plurality of electronic files upon receiving a user input indicative of a previous file request. 
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 26 , wherein the step of displaying the directory includes displaying the directory without opening any of the plurality of electronic files.