File Management Apparatus Archive Position Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
In predefinition type of file management, determining the position of content files that have yet to be associated is challenging when collectively retrieving files already associated with a specific configuration information.
Innovation Solution
A file management apparatus that includes a processor configured to define configuration information indicating the position of content files, associate content files with this information during registration, and create an archive file by adding configuration information to filenames, allowing for the inclusion of configuration information files for unassociated positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If content files are managed with predefined positions and associated with configuration information during registration, then file management organization is improved, but it becomes difficult to determine positions for unassociated files when collectively retrieving files
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining all possible configuration information (positions) before file retrieval. When files are collectively retrieved, the system compares the retrieved files against the pre-defined configuration information to automatically determine which positions remain unassociated, eliminating the need for manual position assignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback by comparing the set of retrieved content files with the complete set of predefined configuration information. This comparison provides feedback about which configuration information (positions) do not have associated content files, enabling automatic identification of unassociated positions based on the retrieval results.
2Ease of operation
If content files are placed in different folders based on their positions, then file categorization is improved, but file retrieval complexity increases when files need to be collectively retrieved
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple files from different folders (different positions) into a single archive file during collective retrieval. This combining operation simplifies the retrieval process by allowing users to download all categorized files in one operation, while still maintaining the organizational structure within the archive.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a universal retrieval mechanism that can handle both individual file retrieval and collective retrieval of multiple files from different positions simultaneously. The same configuration information that organizes files into different folders also serves as the basis for efficient bulk retrieval, making the system multi-functional.
3Measurement precision
If configuration information is added to filenames when creating archive files, then file position identification is improved, but filename length and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses configuration information as an intermediary element that bridges the gap between file content and storage position. By adding this position identifier to the filename, the system enables automatic position recognition during retrieval without requiring complex folder structures, balancing identification accuracy with manageable filename lengths.
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AI summary
A file management apparatus includes a processor configured to: in a case where (i) multiple content files for a specific purpose are managed, (ii) pieces of configuration information each indicating a position of a content file are defined in advance, and (iii) when a content file is registered, the content file is associated with a piece of configuration information indicating the position of the content file, accept a retrieval request to collectively retrieve multiple registered content files each already associated with a piece of configuration information; for each of the multiple registered content files, based on the retrieval request, after adding to a filename of the registered content file a piece of configuration information with which the registered content file has been associated, provide an archive file containing the multiple registered content files placed at a single level of hierarchy; and for each of the pieces of configuration information including a piece of configuration information with which a content file has yet to be associated, create a configuration information file having a filename to which the piece of configuration information is added and include in the archive file the configuration information file in addition to the multiple registered content files.