Method of managing media components
OwnerPatrick Sticklerinventor
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Abstract
A method of managing media components is described. The method provides a common archival model utilising a scoping hierarchical relationship defined by metadata associated with data entities. The data entities are persistently held on a storage device and referenced in an abstract manner by the metadata. Management metadata provides details of the history of the actions taken in relation to the content as a data object and content metadata provides information relating to the nature of the content itself.
Claims9
A method of creating an archive in a content repository system comprising a storage device for a plurality of persistent data entities, each entity having a predetermined level of scope such that within a set of related data entities, the scope of an entity at a higher level encompasses the scope of related entities at a lower level of scope, and an interface linking said storage device to one or more external agents operable to interact with said entities, the method comprising:
- establishing a set of entities at a first level of scope including an entity representing particular content and an entity representing metadata illustrative of said particular content,
- wherein each said entity includes within its scope a pair of entities at a second lower level of scope, of which pair one entity is indicative of physical data corresponding to a representation made by a said entity of said first level of scope and the other contains management metadata relating to said physical data.
An archival system comprising:
- a storage device for a plurality of persistent data entities, each entity having a predetermined level of scope such that within a set of related data entities, the scope of an entity at a higher level encompassing the scope of related entities at a lower level of scope;
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- an interface linking said storage device to one or more external agents operable to interact with said entities via a processor, the processor being operable to establish a set of entities at a first level of scope including an entity representing particular content and an entity representing metadata illustrative of said particular content;
- wherein each said entity includes within its scope a pair of entities at a second lower level of scope, of which pair one entity is indicative of physical data corresponding to a representation made by a said entity of said first level of scope and the other contains management metadata relating to said physical data.
A terminal adapted for connection to a network including a storage device for a plurality of persistent data entities, each entity having a predetermined level of scope such that within a set of related data entities, the scope of an entity at a higher level encompassing the scope of related entities at a lower level of scope, and a processor linked to an interface, said terminal comprising:
- an agent software process operable to generate a request for delivery to said interface and to receive a response therefrom thereby interacting with said entities, wherein said processor is operable to establish a set of entities at a first level of scope including an entity representing particular content and an entity representing metadata illustrative of said particular content,
- wherein each said entity includes within its scope a pair of entities at a second lower level of scope, of which pair one entity is indicative of physical data corresponding to a representation made by a said entity of said first level of scope and the other contains management metadata relating to said physical data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.