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XML metabase for the organization and manipulation of digital media

  • US 20050267894A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2005
  • Published: 12/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An XML metabase including a group of organizational objects, rules and content stored in physical storage as a collection of node objects organized in a hierarchical structure emanating from a single root node comprising:

  • A folder for organizing media assets, said media assets distributed across multiple devices and storage systems, and the metadata describing said media assets, said folder capable of hierarchical organization comprising a parent folder having child folders, each child folder having a unique name within the scope of its parent folder, said folder stored at a storage location described by said folder'"'"'s fully qualified path in within said hierarchy; and

    A binder within one of said folders, said binder representing a media asset and containing all of the metadata related to said media asset, and also storing the locations of all known media essence renditions distributed across multiple devices and storage systems, said binder having a unique name within the scope of its parent folder, said binder stored at a storage location described by said binder'"'"'s fully qualified path within said hierarchy.

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