diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Tests/LoginServiceTests.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Tests/LoginServiceTests.cs
index 373d7cf9ef..17a3393e95 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Tests/LoginServiceTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/Tests/LoginServiceTests.cs
@@ -497,6 +497,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications.Tests
         {
         }
 
+        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, AssetType type)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         public List<InventoryItemBase> GetFolderItems(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
         {
             return null;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/HGInventoryBroker.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/HGInventoryBroker.cs
index b3c5396b59..f5e68244ff 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/HGInventoryBroker.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/HGInventoryBroker.cs
@@ -201,6 +201,32 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory
             }
         }
 
+        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, AssetType type)
+        {
+            if (IsLocalGridUser(userID))
+                return m_GridService.GetFolderForType(userID, type);
+            else
+            {
+                UUID sessionID = GetSessionID(userID);
+                string uri = GetUserInventoryURI(userID) + "/" + userID.ToString();
+                // !!!!!!
+                return null;
+                //return m_HGService.GetFolderForType(uri, sessionID, type);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
+        {
+            if (IsLocalGridUser(userID))
+                return m_GridService.GetFolderContent(userID, folderID);
+            else
+            {
+                UUID sessionID = GetSessionID(userID);
+                string uri = GetUserInventoryURI(userID) + "/" + userID.ToString();
+                return m_HGService.GetFolderContent(uri, folderID, sessionID);
+            }
+        }
+
         public List<InventoryItemBase> GetFolderItems(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
         {
             return new List<InventoryItemBase>();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/LocalInventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/LocalInventoryServiceConnector.cs
index cb20f35189..bab0044d6d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/LocalInventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/LocalInventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -176,6 +176,17 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory
             m_InventoryService.GetUserInventory(userID, callback);
         }
 
+        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, AssetType type)
+        {
+            return m_InventoryService.GetFolderForType(userID, type);
+        }
+
+        public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
+        {
+            return m_InventoryService.GetFolderContent(userID, folderID);
+        }
+
+
         public List<InventoryItemBase> GetFolderItems(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
         {
             return m_InventoryService.GetFolderItems(userID, folderID);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/RemoteInventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/RemoteInventoryServiceConnector.cs
index b544138e34..2064558eb4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/RemoteInventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/ServiceConnectorsOut/Inventory/RemoteInventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,44 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.ServiceConnectorsOut.Inventory
 
         }
 
+        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, AssetType type)
+        {
+            //UUID sessionID = GetSessionID(userID);
+            //List<InventoryFolderBase> sysFolders;
+            //try
+            //{
+            //    sysFolders = m_RemoteConnector.GetSystemFolders(userID.ToString(), sessionID);
+            //}
+            //catch (Exception e)
+            //{
+            //    m_log.ErrorFormat("[INVENTORY CONNECTOR]: GetFolderForType operation failed, {0} {1}",
+            //        e.Source, e.Message);
+            //}
+
+            // PLACEHOLDER UNTIL CACHE IS DONE
+            return null;
+
+        }
+
+        public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
+        {
+            UUID sessionID = GetSessionID(userID);
+            try
+            {
+                return m_RemoteConnector.GetFolderContent(userID.ToString(), folderID, sessionID);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[INVENTORY CONNECTOR]: GetFolderContent operation failed, {0} {1}",
+                    e.Source, e.Message);
+            }
+            InventoryCollection nullCollection = new InventoryCollection();
+            nullCollection.Folders = new List<InventoryFolderBase>();
+            nullCollection.Items = new List<InventoryItemBase>();
+            nullCollection.UserID = userID;
+            return nullCollection;
+        }
+
         public List<InventoryItemBase> GetFolderItems(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
         {
             return new List<InventoryItemBase>();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/HGInventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/HGInventoryServiceConnector.cs
index 01e517c02f..b1688713e0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/HGInventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/HGInventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -120,6 +120,48 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors.Inventory
 
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the user folder for the given folder-type
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userID"></param>
+        /// <param name="type"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public List<InventoryFolderBase> GetSystemFolders(string id, UUID sessionID)
+        {
+            m_log.Debug("[HGInventory]: GetSystemFolders " + id);
+            string url = string.Empty;
+            string userID = string.Empty;
+
+            if (StringToUrlAndUserID(id, out url, out userID))
+            {
+                ISessionAuthInventoryService connector = GetConnector(url);
+                return connector.GetSystemFolders(userID, sessionID);
+            }
+
+            return new List<InventoryFolderBase>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets everything (folders and items) inside a folder
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userId"></param>
+        /// <param name="folderID"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(string id, UUID folderID, UUID sessionID)
+        {
+            m_log.Debug("[HGInventory]: GetSystemFolders " + id);
+            string url = string.Empty;
+            string userID = string.Empty;
+
+            if (StringToUrlAndUserID(id, out url, out userID))
+            {
+                ISessionAuthInventoryService connector = GetConnector(url);
+                return connector.GetFolderContent(userID, folderID, sessionID);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
         public bool AddFolder(string id, InventoryFolderBase folder, UUID sessionID)
         {
             string url = string.Empty;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/ISessionAuthInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/ISessionAuthInventoryService.cs
index 4fc436327c..98fd6808d3 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/ISessionAuthInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/ISessionAuthInventoryService.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 using OpenMetaverse;
@@ -50,6 +51,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         /// <param name="callback"></param>
         void GetUserInventory(string userID, UUID session_id, InventoryReceiptCallback callback);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the user folder for the given folder-type
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userID"></param>
+        /// <param name="type"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        List<InventoryFolderBase> GetSystemFolders(string userID, UUID session_id);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets everything (folders and items) inside a folder
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userId"></param>
+        /// <param name="folderID"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(string userID, UUID folderID, UUID session_id);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Add a new folder to the user's inventory
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/InventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/InventoryServiceConnector.cs
index ae15cfb2f8..1a6826e131 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/InventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/InventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -155,6 +155,50 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the user folder for the given folder-type
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userID"></param>
+        /// <param name="type"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public List<InventoryFolderBase> GetSystemFolders(string userID, UUID sessionID)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return SynchronousRestSessionObjectPoster<string, List<InventoryFolderBase>>.BeginPostObject(
+                    "GET", m_ServerURI + "/SystemFolders/", userID, sessionID.ToString(), userID.ToString());
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[INVENTORY CONNECTOR]: GetFolderForType operation failed, {0} {1}",
+                     e.Source, e.Message);
+            }
+
+            return new List<InventoryFolderBase>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets everything (folders and items) inside a folder
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userId"></param>
+        /// <param name="folderID"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(string userID, UUID folderID, UUID sessionID)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return SynchronousRestSessionObjectPoster<UUID, InventoryCollection>.BeginPostObject(
+                    "GET", m_ServerURI + "/GetFolderContents/", folderID, sessionID.ToString(), userID.ToString());
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.ErrorFormat("[INVENTORY CONNECTOR]: GetFolderForType operation failed, {0} {1}",
+                     e.Source, e.Message);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
         public bool AddFolder(string userID, InventoryFolderBase folder, UUID sessionID)
         {
             try
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/QuickAndDirtyInventoryServiceConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/QuickAndDirtyInventoryServiceConnector.cs
index a804973743..22289aa555 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/QuickAndDirtyInventoryServiceConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Connectors/Inventory/QuickAndDirtyInventoryServiceConnector.cs
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Connectors
         {
         }
 
+        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, AssetType type)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         public List<InventoryItemBase> GetFolderItems(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
         {
             return null;
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IInventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IInventoryService.cs
index 733cfd096e..8058aa72d0 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IInventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IInventoryService.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,29 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
         /// <param name="callback"></param>
         void GetUserInventory(UUID userID, InventoryReceiptCallback callback);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Retrieve the root inventory folder for the given user.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userID"></param>
+        /// <returns>null if no root folder was found</returns>
+        InventoryFolderBase GetRootFolder(UUID userID);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the user folder for the given folder-type
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userID"></param>
+        /// <param name="type"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, AssetType type);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets everything (folders and items) inside a folder
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userId"></param>
+        /// <param name="folderID"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(UUID userID, UUID folderID);
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the items inside a folder
         /// </summary>
@@ -137,13 +160,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
         /// <returns></returns>
         bool HasInventoryForUser(UUID userID);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Retrieve the root inventory folder for the given user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="userID"></param>
-        /// <returns>null if no root folder was found</returns>
-        InventoryFolderBase GetRootFolder(UUID userID);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Get the active gestures of the agent.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/InventoryService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/InventoryService.cs
index 2b8ee0f3c7..dd435c9f7c 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/InventoryService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/InventoryService/InventoryService.cs
@@ -233,6 +233,46 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.InventoryService
             callback.BeginInvoke(folders, items, null, null);
         }
 
+        public InventoryCollection GetFolderContent(UUID userID, UUID folderID)
+        {
+            m_log.Info("[INVENTORY SERVICE]: Processing request for folder " + folderID);
+
+            // Uncomment me to simulate a slow responding inventory server
+            //Thread.Sleep(16000);
+
+            InventoryCollection invCollection = new InventoryCollection();
+
+            List<InventoryItemBase> items = GetFolderItems(userID, folderID);
+            List<InventoryFolderBase> folders = RequestSubFolders(folderID);
+
+            invCollection.UserID = userID;
+            invCollection.Folders = folders;
+            invCollection.Items = items;
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[INVENTORY SERVICE]: Found {0} items and {1} folders", items.Count, folders.Count);
+
+            return invCollection;            
+        }
+
+        public InventoryFolderBase GetFolderForType(UUID userID, AssetType type)
+        {
+            InventoryFolderBase root = m_Database.getUserRootFolder(userID);
+            if (root != null)
+            {
+                List<InventoryFolderBase> folders = RequestSubFolders(root.ID);
+
+                foreach (InventoryFolderBase folder in folders)
+                {
+                    if (folder.Type == (short)type)
+                        return folder;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // we didn't find any folder of that type. Return the root folder
+            // hopefully the root folder is not null. If it is, too bad
+            return root;
+        }
+
         public List<InventoryItemBase> GetActiveGestures(UUID userId)
         {
             List<InventoryItemBase> activeGestures = new List<InventoryItemBase>();