Personalized Directory Tree Management in Collaborative Documents
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current collaborative document processing applications do not allow for personalized management of directory trees, as all users see the same directory tree structure, which fails to meet individual user needs.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for processing information that involves displaying a first directory with multiple levels, adding a directory list corresponding to the first directory on a target document page, and allowing users to perform operations on this list, such as filtering and sorting, without affecting the main directory tree.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a unified directory tree structure is displayed for all users, then the system structure is simple and easy to manage, but user personalization and flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the directory tree display into a universal structure (stored in cloud storage) and a personalized view (rendered on the client side). The universal directory structure remains simple and unified, while each user can customize their view by filtering, sorting, and reorganizing directory entries according to personal needs, thus achieving personalization without compromising system simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the directory tree structure for each user on their local device. This copy allows users to perform personalized operations (filtering, sorting, reorganizing) without affecting the original unified structure stored in the cloud. The local copy serves as an independent workspace that reflects user-specific preferences while the master structure remains unchanged.
2Ease of operation
If users can customize their directory view, then user experience and flexibility are improved, but the complexity of managing and maintaining the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to perform self-service operations on their local directory copies, such as filtering, sorting, and reorganizing entries according to personal preferences. These operations are executed locally on the user's device without requiring server intervention or complex system management. The system simply provides the data and allows users to manipulate it as needed, significantly reducing system management complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures the directory structure and entries in the cloud storage system before users access them. The universal directory tree is built and maintained in advance, so when users log in, they can immediately begin customizing their view without needing to create the basic structure. This preliminary preparation simplifies ongoing system management while enabling flexible user operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the same directory structure is shown to all users, then system consistency is maintained, but user-specific needs and preferences are not met
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates the system into two independent parts: a consistent universal directory structure stored in the cloud and a personalized rendered view on the client. The universal structure ensures system consistency across all users, while the client-side rendering layer enables personalized views through filtering and sorting operations. These two layers operate independently, maintaining both consistency and personalization simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a client-side rendering layer as an intermediary between the universal directory structure and the user's personalized view. This intermediary layer receives the consistent directory data from the cloud and transforms it into a personalized display based on user preferences. The intermediary acts as a buffer that allows customization without affecting the original consistent structure, thus maintaining both system consistency and personalized adaptability.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides a method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for processing information. The method for processing information includes: displaying a first directory, where the first directory includes at least two levels of directories, and the directories are directories in a document space and are associated with one or more documents; adding, in response to an add operation on the first directory, a first directory list corresponding to the first directory in a target document space, where the first directory is associated with a target document; and displaying, on the target document page, in response to a first type of operation on the first directory list, a first operation result after executing the first type of operation on the first directory list.