Patent ID: 6910049

Claim:
A non-hierarchical user file system, comprising: a storage device; a user file storage area; and a processor programmed to: upload a file from the storage device; generate a unique identification number; associate the unique identification number with the file; and store the file in the user file storage area; wherein files are stored in the user file storage area in a non-hierarchical manner based on the unique identification number; and wherein the processor is further programmed to: store and maintain content in the storage device; sort the content into a hierarchy; attach meta-data to selected high-level content within the hierarchy; pass the meta-data from the selected high-level content to selected low-level content within the hierarchy, the selected low-level content thereby becoming associated with the selected high-level content; integrate associated high-level and low-level content into a data package; and generate a display of the data package for display on a display device.