Transmitting and receiving a file in a network environment

Abstract

A method of receiving a file including receiving a file and receiving at least one tag path associated with the file. The tag path has a lowest node and a highest node and each the node having a tag vector. The method also includes selecting at least one storage path for which a similarity between the tag vector of the lowest node and the tag vector of the highest node exceeds a predetermined threshold and storing the file under the storage path.

1 . Apparatus for receiving a file comprising:
 a receiving device configured for receiving a file and at least one tag path associated with the file, said tag path having a lowest node and a highest node, each said node having a tag vector;   a path selection device configured for selecting at least one storage path from a plurality of candidate paths, wherein a similarity between the tag vector of the lowest node and the tag vector of the highest node in each tag path exceeds a predetermined threshold; and   a storage device configured for storing the file under the storage path.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus for receiving a file according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving device is further configured for receiving the tag path in order to select the storage path before receiving the file. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus for receiving a file according to  claim 1 , wherein the path selection device is further configured for selecting the path of maximum levels as the storage path. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus for receiving a file according to  claim 1 , wherein the path selection device is further configured for selecting the path of the highest similarity as the storage path. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus for receiving a file according to  claim 1 , wherein the path selection device comprises a user selection interface configured for displaying at least two paths to a user and treating a path selected therefrom by the user as the storage path. 
     
     
         6 . A method of receiving a file comprising the steps of:
 receiving a file;   receiving at least one tag path associated with the file, wherein said tag path has a lowest node and a highest node, each said node having a tag vector;   selecting at least one storage path for which a similarity between the tag vector of the lowest node and the tag vector of the highest node exceeds a predetermined threshold; and   storing the file under the storage path.   
     
     
         7 . The method of receiving a file according to  claim 6 , wherein the storage path is selected before the file is received. 
     
     
         8 . The method of receiving a file according to  claim 6 , wherein the selecting step includes selecting the path of maximum levels as the storage path. 
     
     
         9 . The method of receiving a file according to  claim 6 , wherein the selecting step includes selecting the path of the highest similarity as the storage path. 
     
     
         10 . The method of receiving a file according to any  claim 6 , wherein the selecting step comprises:
 displaying at least two paths to a user and treating a path selected by the user therefrom as the storage path.   
     
     
         11 . Apparatus for transmitting a file comprising:
 a path obtaining device configured for obtaining a tag vector for each node in the path of a file and transmitted in a hierarchical tree structure, and generating a tag path for the file; and   a transmitting device configured for transmitting the tag path and the file.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus for transmitting a file according to  claim 11 , wherein the transmitting device is further configured for transmitting the tag path before transmitting the file. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising an apparatus for transmitting a file, wherein said apparatus for transmitting a file includes (i) a path obtaining device configured for obtaining a tag vector for each node in the path of a file and transmitted in a hierarchical tree structure, and generating a tag path for the file; and (ii) a transmitting device configured for transmitting the tag path and the file.