Systems and methods for dynamically creating metadata in electronic evidence management

An evidence management system for dynamically creating metadata, comprising:

• means for capturing electronic evidence, wherein the electronic evidence comprises a binary large object, extrinsic metadata, and intrinsic metadata;
• means for extracting the extrinsic metadata and the intrinsic metadata from the captured electronic evidence;
• means for dynamically associating the extrinsic metadata, intrinsic metadata, or user-defined metadata, or any combination thereof with the binary large object;
• and
• means for performing at least one operation on the binary large object, wherein the operation is determined by the associated extrinsic metadata, associated intrinsic metadata, or associated user-defined metadata.

A computer readable medium comprising software that, when executed by a computer, causes an electronic evidence management system to perform a method for dynamically creating metadata, the method comprising:

• capturing electronic evidence, wherein the electronic evidence comprises a binary large object, extrinsic metadata, and intrinsic metadata;
• extracting the extrinsic metadata and the intrinsic metadata from the captured electronic evidence;
• dynamically associating the extrinsic metadata, intrinsic metadata, or user-defined metadata, or any combination thereof with the binary large object;
• and
• performing at least one operation on the binary large object, wherein the operation is determined by the associated extrinsic metadata, associated intrinsic metadata, or associated user-defined metadata.