Hierarchical Structured Abstract Data Organization System Frieder, Ophir Kapoor, Sanjiv A method in a data processing system and apparatus for organizing files, web pages, or web site members organized in a traditional first hierarchical file structure that is on a recordable medium of a data processing system. A user-defined metalabel is assigned to each of the electronic files, web pages, or web site members. The electronic files, web pages, or web site members are organized as a function of the metalabels into a second hierarchical file structure existing simultaneously with the first hierarchical file structure on the recordable medium of the data processing system. The files, web pages, or web site members can be organized or grouped by the metalabels for efficient searching or following conversations of group members on social networking sites. Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology United States Patent Primary US Patent Classification 707/802 US Patent Classification 707/805 US Patent Classification 707/822 US Patent Classification 707/828 US Patent Classification 707/829 US Patent Classification 715/733 US Patent Classification 715/736 US Patent Classification 715/845 US Patent Classification 715/853 International Patent Classification G06F7/00 International Patent Classification G06F17/30 2012-06-27 2012-06-26 Patent application/pdf islandora:9856 8,209,358 http://hdl.handle.net/10560/2780 en No Copyright - United States http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/ Open Access