Information Processing System Folder Display Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
In information processing systems, deep hierarchical structures of folders based on document attributes lead to cluttered displays, making it cumbersome to locate relevant folders, as not all folders can be displayed on screen at once, and unnecessary folders are often shown, requiring manual scrolling or exclusion settings.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that automatically specifies and displays only the folder where a document is stored within the classification structure, excluding folders without documents and optionally including those matching predetermined conditions, to streamline the display process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a classification structure with multiple attribute items is used to classify document files into folders, then documents can be organized according to their attribute values, but the folders are formed in a deeper hierarchical structure and widely expanded horizontally, making it impossible to display all folders on a screen and requiring manual scrolling or exclusion settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the necessary folders (those containing documents or matching predetermined conditions) from the complete classification structure, excluding unnecessary folders from the display. This allows the system to maintain comprehensive classification capability while presenting only relevant folders to users, eliminating the need to scroll through or manually exclude folders.
2Loss of information
If all folders in the classification structure are displayed, then complete folder information is provided, but folders without stored documents are also displayed, increasing display clutter and requiring manual exclusion settings
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary filtering of folders before display by automatically identifying and excluding folders that do not contain documents or do not match predetermined conditions. This preliminary action removes unnecessary folders from the display set, reducing display complexity while preserving complete information about relevant folders.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a deep hierarchical folder structure is created based on multiple attribute items, then documents can be classified by multiple attributes, but the number of folders increases both vertically and horizontally, making it impossible to display all folders on a single screen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary folders from the complete hierarchical classification structure for display on the screen. By displaying only folders that contain documents or match predetermined conditions, the system maintains the full multi-attribute classification capability while fitting the displayed content within the limited screen display area, eliminating the need for scrolling.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes a processor configured to: in a case in which a request to display a classification structure for classifying document files into folders that are hierarchically formed on the basis of attribute items of the document files is received, specify a folder in which the document file is stored with reference to attribute information of the document files stored in the folders forming the classification structure; and display only the folder in which the document file is stored among the folders forming the classification structure.