Patent ID: 6768996
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for facilitating access to a plurality of files, said method comprising:creating a plurality of abstracts each corresponding to a file of said plurality of files that are stored on a medium; creating an abstract file storing said plurality of abstracts on said medium, wherein said abstract file comprises file link information usable in runtime to enable user access to a file of said plurality of files corresponding to each abstract of said plurality of abstracts; displaying two or more abstracts of said plurality of abstracts each in association with a file link provided in runtime using said file link information, wherein said displaying said two or more abstracts of said plurality of abstracts comprises automatically invoking a browser interface to operate with said abstract file upon insertion of said medium in a medium reader; and allowing a user to select and view a file corresponding to a particular abstract by invoking said file link.