User-centric interfaces for information management systems

Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for providing a user-centric interface into an information management system. The interface may enable a user to search for, view, and modify data objects in an information management system that are associated with the user or with the user's username. The interface may also enable a user to apply administrator-like functions to the data objects associated with the user. The administrator-like functions may include content modification, deduplication operations, and storage policy adjustments, among others.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A system that provides searching for data objects within an information management system, the system comprising:
 one or more non-transitory, computer-readable mediums having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, and;   one or more processors that, having executed the computer-executable instructions, configure the system to perform a plurality of operations comprising:
 receiving a search query to search for data objects within the information management system, wherein:
 the search query identifies whether to search for primary copies of the data objects or secondary copies of the data objects, 
 each data object is associated with a corresponding object type selected from a plurality of object types, wherein the object types include personal data objects and non-personal data objects; 
 
 displaying a representation of an expandable folder associated with data objects that satisfy the search query; 
 receiving a storage policy request to set a storage policy for the expandable folder related to archiving or retention of the data objects associated with the expandable folder; and, 
 setting the storage policy based on the storage policy request. 
   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 causing a display of a file explorer interface configured to display one or more files within the expandable folder, and   in response to a selection of the expandable folder, causing a display of the one or more files within the expandable folder in the file explorer interface.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the expandable folder includes data objects having a same file type, where the file type is a document, video, or image. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 causing a display of storage policy options in response to a selection of the expandable folder,   receiving one or more storage policy option values for the displayed storage policy options, and   modifying a storage policy for the selected expandable folder based on the received storage policy option values.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 receiving a request to display metadata for one or more of the data objects associated with the expandable folder; and,   causing a display of metadata of the one or more of the data objects.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 causing a display of deduplicating options for deduplicating data objects associated with the expandable folder in response to a selection of the expandable folder;   receiving a selection of a deduplicating option selected from the displayed deduplicating options; and,   deduplicating the data objects associated with the expandable folder based on the selected deduplicating option.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 causing a display of a device explorer interface, wherein:
 the device explorer interface displays a plurality of representations of expandable folders containing data objects that satisfy the search request, and 
 each representation of the plurality of representations is associated with a different device; and, 
 each representation of the plurality of representation identifies the device with which the representation is associated. 
   
     
     
         9 . A method that provides searching for data objects within an information management system, the method comprising:
 receiving a search query to search for data objects within the information management system, wherein:
 the search query identifies whether to search for primary copies of the data objects or secondary copies of the data objects, 
 each data object is associated with a corresponding object type selected from a plurality of object types, wherein the object types include personal data objects and non-personal data objects; 
   displaying a representation of an expandable folder associated with data objects that satisfy the search query;   receiving a storage policy request to set a storage policy for the expandable folder related to archiving or retention of the data objects associated with the expandable folder; and,   setting the storage policy based on the storage policy request.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 causing a display of a file explorer interface configured to display one or more files within the expandable folder, and   in response to a selection of the expandable folder, causing a display of the one or more files within the expandable folder in the file explorer interface.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the expandable folder includes data objects having a same file type, where the file type is a document, video, or image. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 causing a display of storage policy options in response to a selection of the expandable folder,   receiving one or more storage policy option values for the displayed storage policy options, and   modifying a storage policy for the selected expandable folder based on the received storage policy option values.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving a request to display metadata for one or more of the data objects associated with the expandable folder; and,   causing a display of metadata of the one or more of the data objects.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 causing a display of deduplicating options for deduplicating data objects associated with the expandable folder in response to a selection of the expandable folder;   receiving a selection of a deduplicating option selected from the displayed deduplicating options; and,   deduplicating the data objects associated with the expandable folder based on the selected deduplicating option.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 causing a display of a device explorer interface, wherein:
 the device explorer interface displays a plurality of representations of expandable folders containing data objects that satisfy the search request, and 
 each representation of the plurality of representations is associated with a different device; and, 
 each representation of the plurality of representation identifies the device with which the representation is associated. 
   
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, configure a system to perform a plurality of operations for searching for data objects within an information management system, the plurality of operations comprising:
 receiving a search query to search for data objects within the information management system, wherein:
 the search query identifies whether to search for primary copies of the data objects or secondary copies of the data objects, 
 each data object is associated with a corresponding object type selected from a plurality of object types, wherein the object types include personal data objects and non-personal data objects; 
   displaying a representation of an expandable folder associated with data objects that satisfy the search query;   receiving a storage policy request to set a storage policy for the expandable folder related to archiving or retention of the data objects associated with the expandable folder; and,   setting the storage policy based on the storage policy request.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 causing a display of a file explorer interface configured to display one or more files within the expandable folder, and   in response to a selection of the expandable folder, causing a display of the one or more files within the expandable folder in the file explorer interface.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the expandable folder includes data objects having a same file type, where the file type is a document, video, or image. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 causing a display of storage policy options in response to a selection of the expandable folder,   receiving one or more storage policy option values for the displayed storage policy options, and   modifying a storage policy for the selected expandable folder based on the received storage policy option values.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 receiving a request to display metadata for one or more of the data objects associated with the expandable folder; and,   causing a display of metadata of the one or more of the data objects.   
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprises:
 causing a display of deduplicating options for deduplicating data objects associated with the expandable folder in response to a selection of the expandable folder;   receiving a selection of a deduplicating option selected from the displayed deduplicating options; and,   deduplicating the data objects associated with the expandable folder based on the selected deduplicating option.