Patent ID: 7844792

Claim:
One or more computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processing device, provide a tool for arranging storage for a plurality of folders and files on a storage medium disc according to a security format that employs a plurality of security placeholders to hinder unauthorized copying of the storage medium disc, the tool comprising: a folder tree view display of folders that include the files to be laid out on the storage medium disc, the folder tree view display indicating each folder and each file in a collection of files selected by a user for storage on the storage medium disc; an initial empty format view display corresponding to the security format showing that no files have been placed on the storage medium disc, the initial empty format view display indicating an initial disposition of the security placeholders on the storage medium disc that is determined automatically by applying predefined rules without interaction from the user, the initial disposition of the security placeholders on the storage medium disc defining empty segments of varying size for storing the collection of files selected by the user, wherein the initial empty format view does not enable the user to manually reposition security placeholders in the initial disposition of the security placeholders on the storage medium disc; an automated folder and file placement module, which when activated, attempts to automatically place each folder and file in the collection of files selected by the user within segments defined by the initial disposition of the security placeholders on the storage medium disc and, if a folder or file to be placed will not fit within a current segment, to automatically move a security placeholder that is between the current segment and an adjacent empty segment without interaction from the user in order to fit the folder or file to be placed in one of the current segment and the adjacent empty segment, wherein automatic movement of the security placeholders by the automated folder and file placement module is constrained by the predefined rules that automatically determined the initial disposition of the security placeholders on the storage medium disc; and a layout view display corresponding to the security format showing placement of the folders and files in the collection of files selected by the user within segments defined by a new disposition of the security placeholders on the storage medium disc, a wherein the layout view display does not enable the user to manually reposition security placeholders in the new disposition of the security placeholders on the storage medium disc.