Granted Patent B2

US 8,615,555 · App. 12/169,074 · Granted Dec 24, 2013

Abstract

Claims (42)

1. A method for providing remote data directory structure management capabilities to a requestor across a communications network comprising:

receiving a first request over the communications network, wherein the first request is for management of data directory structures recorded on a memory;

identifying data directory structures accessible by querying a profile data store, wherein a single data directory structure is selected from among a plurality of data directory structures associated with the profile data store;

providing data directory structure information related to the single data directory structure by the computing device;

receiving a second request, the second request indicating a data file within the single data directory structure and an electronic address associated with a user other than the requestor;

sending the data file to the electronic address via a designated data file delivery mode without sending the data file to the requestor;

generating a notification of delivery of the data file to the electronic address upon delivery of the data file;

sending the notification of delivery via a designated notification delivery mode;

receiving a third request indicating a modification to the single data directory structure;

and

modifying the single data directory structure in accordance with the third request.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first request comprises a user identification and password.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

authenticating the user identification and password information by querying a data store containing valid user information.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the data file further comprises preparing an electronic message with the data file attached.

5. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer code stored therein configured to be executed by a electronic hardware device, for providing remote data directory structure management capabilities to a requestor across a communications network, the computer code comprising:

code for receiving a first request over the communications network, wherein the first request is for management of data directory structures recorded on a memory;

code for identifying data directory structures accessible by querying a profile data store, wherein a single data directory structure is selected from among a plurality of data directory structures associated with the profile data store;

code for providing data directory structure information related to the single data directory structure by the computing device;

code for receiving a second request, the second request indicating a data file within the single data directory structure and an electronic address associated with a user other than the requestor;

code for sending the data file to the electronic address via a designated data file delivery mode without sending the data file to the requestor;

code for generating a notification of delivery of the data file to the electronic address upon delivery of the data file;

code for sending the notification of delivery via a designated notification delivery mode;

code for receiving a third request indicating a modification to the single data directory structure; and

code for modifying the single data directory structure in accordance with the third request.

6. The a non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the first request comprises a user identification and password.

7. The a non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6 , further comprising:

code for authenticating the user identification and password information by querying a data store containing valid user information.

8. The a non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 5 , code for sending the data file further comprises preparing an electronic message with the data file attached.

9. A system comprising software and electronic computer hardware for providing remote data directory structure management capabilities to a requestor across a communications network, the system being configured to:

receive a first request over the communications network, wherein the first request is for management of data directory structures recorded on a memory;

identify data directory structures accessible by querying a profile data store, wherein a single data directory structure is selected from among a plurality of data directory structures associated with the profile data store;

provide data directory structure information related to the single data directory structure by the computing device;

receive a second request, the second request indicating a data file within the single data directory structure and an electronic address associated with a user other than the requestor;

send the data file to the electronic address via a designated data file delivery mode without sending the data file to the requestor;

generate a notification of delivery of the data file to the electronic address upon delivery of the data file;

send the notification of delivery via a designated notification delivery mode; receive a third request indicating a modification to the single data directory structure; and

modify the single data directory structure in accordance with the third request.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first request comprises a user identification and password.

11. The system of claim 10 , the system being further configured to:

code for authenticating authenticate the user identification and password information by querying a data store containing valid user information.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein sending the data file further comprises preparing an electronic message with the data file attached.

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