Browser Local File Management via Unified Tab Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current browsers lack convenient access and management of local file systems, leading to inefficient data transmission and synchronization between network and local files, with separate and independent management systems that waste resources and reduce user efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A file management method and device that allows browsers to receive user instructions, determine the type of object, load corresponding browser windows, and display content, enabling the browser to access and manage local files, integrating local file management into web page browsing, thus reducing the need for additional file resource managers and conserving system resources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate file resource manager and web page browser are used for managing local and network files respectively, then each application can be optimized for its specific function, but the system complexity increases and resource waste occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the file resource manager and web page browser into a single integrated browser application. The browser can display both network web pages and local file system content through a unified interface, eliminating the need for separate applications. This integration reduces system complexity and resource consumption while maintaining the functional capabilities of both previous applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The browser is enhanced with multi-functionality to serve multiple purposes: it can browse network web pages, access local file system content, and perform file management operations. By making the browser universal, the patent eliminates the need for dedicated separate applications for different file management tasks, thereby reducing overall system complexity.
2Device complexity
If separate file resource manager and web page browser are used independently, then each application operates with simple structure, but data transmission and synchronization between network and local files becomes complex and resource-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
By combining file management and web browsing functions into a single browser application, the patent eliminates the need for complex data transmission and synchronization between separate applications. The unified architecture allows direct access to both network and local resources without intermediate data transfer overhead, reducing energy consumption and resource waste.
3Device complexity
If file resource manager displays local resources with single interface, then the interface design is simple, but multiple presentation interfaces cannot be reserved simultaneously and user switching operation becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the browser interface into multiple independent tabs, each capable of displaying different content types (web pages, local files, folders) simultaneously. This segmentation allows users to reserve multiple presentation interfaces within a single application, making it easy to switch between different local and network resources without leaving the browser.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to interface design by implementing tab-based organization. Instead of requiring users to switch between completely separate applications, the tab interface provides a layered structure where multiple interfaces coexist within the same application window, improving ease of operation while maintaining interface simplicity.
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AI summary
The invention discloses a file management method comprising: receiving an instruction input by a user, and determining the type of an object corresponding to the instruction; loading a corresponding browser window according to the determined type of the object; and displaying content of the object in the browser window. The invention discloses a data transmission device for bidirectional data transmission between a network side and a local client. The invention discloses a file display device for a browser supporting multi-page display comprising: a tab generation module configured to generate a corresponding tab according to content displayed by a page when the browser opens the page, wherein the content displayed by the page comprises a local file and/or a network file; and a display module configured to, for each page, display content of the page and a corresponding tab in an interface of the browser.