Active folders

摘要

A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for storing information in folders is disclosed. In some embodiment, this comprises performing a setup process, determining an application and a trigger event based on the results of the setup process, and assigning the determination to a folder stored in a storage device. In some embodiments, a setup process includes gathering information from an email service provider, or other web services provider. In some embodiments, the setup process may gather information on a local application.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
establishing at least one parameter for a computer folder, the parameters at least pertaining to at least a first file type; and configuring a daemon to monitor events at the computer folder, wherein the daemon executes a first function using a first application responsive to a determination that a computer folder event has occurred at the computer folder for a file of the first file type, wherein the daemon does not execute the first function using the first application responsive to a determination that a computer folder event has occurred at the computer folder for a file of a file type different than the first file type; wherein the daemon records the events in a log; and wherein the parameters comprise at least first and second file types, and wherein the daemon executes a second function different from the first function using the first application responsive to a determination that a computer folder event has occurred at the computer folder for a file of the second file type.