Method and system for displaying and operating multi-layers item list in web-browser with supporting of concurrent multi-users

摘要

The use of hierarchical list to represent and operate resource structure has been practiced by operating system, for example by Windows Explore of Microsoft Windows, for very long time. However, users are lack of Windows Explore like tools to work on resource structure, such as file system, across world wide web (“WWW”). Present invention has disclosed a technology of utilizing memory bound multi-layered hierarchical list to mirror an actual resource structure and presenting the multi-layered hierarchical list to a user across the Internet during a user session for the user through the multi-layered hierarchical list displayed on an end-user device to access and operate the resource structure.

主权项

1. A method for remotely access resources in a resource structure, the method comprising:
creating, by a server, a hierarchical list to represent in a reduced form the resource structure, and sending the hierarchical list to a remote device for the hierarchical list being displayed on the remote device for a user session of a user, and facilitating the user to select a resource from the displayed hierarchical list and submit a request for access the selected resource in the resource structure during the user session; updating the hierarchical list and updating the resource structure according to the request for access the selected resource received from the remote device, and sending the updated hierarchical list to the remote device to be displayed thereon to reflect the updated resource structure; and deleting the hierarchical list upon an exit of the user session.