Patent ID: 6910116

Claim:
A tool for laying out storage for a plurality of folders and files on a storage medium disc having a plurality of segments that are separated from each other by placeholders that are provided to binder copying of the storage medium disc, comprising: (a) a folder tree view display of folders that include the flies to be laid out on the storage medium disc, said folder tree view display indicating each folder and each file in a collection of files that has been selected for storage on the storage medium disc; (b) an automated folder and file placement module, which when activated, attempts to place each folder and file in the collection of files within segments of the storage medium disc and to move a placeholder adjacent to a segment to fit a folder or file in the segments, wherein the placeholders can only be moved in accord with predefined rules that determine the disposition of each placeholder; and (c) a layout view display showing placement of the folders and files in the segments of the storage medium disc and an indicator that suggests a relative speed with which the folders and files comprising the collection of files can be read from the storage medium disc, based upon a relative position of the folders and files on the storage medium disc.