Multi-dimensional file system

摘要

Systems and methods for providing a multi-dimensional file system are provided. Instead of the limited parent-child relationships provided by traditional folder tree file systems, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide file system relationships in an arbitrary number of dimensions to provide greater flexibility in organizing files, navigating the file system, and/or launching executable instructions. A user may navigate among files by traversing links between neighboring files, and/or may access specific files by specifying a location of the specific file in the multi-dimensional space.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of navigating a multi-dimensional file system, the method comprising:
receiving a navigation command, wherein the navigation command includes a number of units and at least one direction to travel within the multi-dimensional file system on a dimension relative to an origin file location, wherein the multi-dimensional file system comprises multiple two-dimensional file systems stacked upon each other; changing a viewer location to a new viewer location based on the navigation command, wherein the new viewer location is designated by a name comprising a plurality of location elements, wherein the plurality of location elements are separated by delimiters, wherein each location element has a value greater than or equal to zero, wherein a location element represents the number of units traveled in a direction within a dimension or between dimensions relevant to the origin file location to arrive at the new location, wherein each possible direction within a dimension is represented by a location element in the name; and performing processing based on the new viewer location.