Data filtering using filter icons

摘要

Techniques are described for filtering a list of data objects based on a user selection of one or more filter icons. Embodiments provide an interface including a plurality of filter icons in a graphical user interface, with each of the filter icons associated with at least one respective class of data objects. A selection of at least one of the filter icons is received. In response to the received selection, embodiments output a portion of the list of data objects that contains only data objects from the classes of data objects that are associated with the selected at least one filter icon.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method to customize display of data, comprising:
classifying a plurality of data objects into one or more of a plurality of classes including a first class and further including a second class that is a sub-class of the first class, wherein each of the plurality of data objects is classified based on a file extension associated with the respective data object and based further on at least one of: (i) content within the respective data object; (ii) a structure of the content within the respective data object; and (iii) a predefined template; wherein at least one data object is classified into the second class; wherein at least one data object is classified into multiple classes; monitoring a plurality of interactions between a user and one or more classes of the plurality of data objects to maintain historical interaction data of the user; providing, based on the historical interaction data, a set of filter icons to include in a graphical user interface, of which a first filter icon is associated with the first class, and of which a second filter icon is associated with the second class; outputting the graphical user interface including the plurality of data objects and the plurality of filter icons; responsive to a selection of the first and second filter icons, updating the graphical user interface by operation of one or more computer processors and to include a listing of only data objects that correspond to the selected filter icons, wherein the historical interaction data is updated based on user interactions with the data objects that correspond to the selected filter icons; and responsive to a request from the user, generating an archive of at least the data objects that correspond to the selected filter icons, despite the user having security permissions precluding the user from reading and modifying at least the data objects that correspond to the selected filter icons.