Folder List Display with Representative File Attributes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users cannot easily recognize the intended use, purpose, or other attributes of a folder solely from its name, requiring users to open the folder to understand its contents.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that selects a representative file from a folder and displays its attribute information alongside the folder in a list display, allowing users to recognize the folder's purpose without opening it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If only folder name is displayed in list view, then display simplicity is maintained, but folder content recognition requires opening the folder
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the representative file's attribute information alongside the folder name in the list view, rather than displaying all files or requiring folder opening. This selective extraction provides sufficient information for folder recognition while maintaining list view simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy of the representative file's attributes and displays it next to the folder entry. This copied information allows users to recognize folder contents without actually opening the folder, effectively replicating the information display function.
2Loss of information
If representative file attribute information is displayed alongside folder, then folder purpose recognition is enabled without opening, but display space and information density increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying attribute information only for the representative file rather than all files in the folder. This localized approach provides necessary information for folder identification while minimizing the overall display area consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses partial action by selecting and displaying only the representative file's attributes instead of all file attributes. This partial display provides sufficient information for folder recognition without the excessive information overload that would result from displaying all files.
3Loss of information
If all files in folder are displayed to show folder purpose, then complete information is provided, but user time to recognize folder increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-selecting and preparing the representative file's attribute information for display alongside the folder name. This advance preparation allows users to immediately see folder purpose information without needing to open the folder or search through all files.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the essential representative file information needed for folder recognition and displays it separately from the full file list. This extraction provides complete folder purpose visibility while significantly reducing the time required to recognize the folder compared to displaying all files.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes a processor configured to: in a case where list display of a file and a folder stored in an identical hierarchy is executed, select a file that is representative of the folder as a representative file from among files stored in the folder; and display, along with the list display, attribute information on the selected representative file in association with the folder.