Automatic asset versioning
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1. A method comprising:
- using one or more processors to perform operations of;
detecting a new asset in a storage location;
requesting advice in a form of a user input as to whether the new asset is to receive a unique identifier; and
generating the unique identifier in response to favorable advice and recording the unique identifier in metadata associated with the new asset along with versioning information.
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Abstract
Assets or the locations where assets may appear are monitored. If a new asset appears within a monitored location or if an existing asset is copied, modified, or moved, a decision is made as to whether to assign a new unique identifier or to assign a new version number to an existing unique identifier. The unique identifiers and version numbers are carried as metadata within the assets and optionally also stored separately within a data store.
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1. A method comprising:
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using one or more processors to perform operations of; detecting a new asset in a storage location; requesting advice in a form of a user input as to whether the new asset is to receive a unique identifier; and generating the unique identifier in response to favorable advice and recording the unique identifier in metadata associated with the new asset along with versioning information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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using one or more processors to perform operations of; identifying an attempt to save an existing asset; seeking advice in a form of a user input on whether the save is to be associated with a new version of the existing asset, on whether the save is to be associated with a new asset, or on whether the save is to generate no action; updating version information of the existing asset and generating a new unique asset number if dictated by the advice; and taking no action if dictated by the advice. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machine-readable medium having instructions data stored thereon to cause the machine to:
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monitor one or more locations for changes to existing assets or for additions of new assets; receive advice, in a form of a user input, for the changes and the additions; and generate new version numbers for the changes if directed by the advice and generating new unique asset numbers for the additions if directed by the advice. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-implemented system, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor to implement; a plurality of resources; and a resource tracker to assign unique identifiers to the plurality of resources and is to derive and track version numbers for each of the unique identifiers, and wherein the resource tracker is to detect when the plurality of resources are created, moved, copied, or modified and is to determine based on advice in a form of a user input as to whether to take no action, to generate new version numbers for existing unique identifiers, or to generate new unique identifiers for new resources that are to be included with the plurality of resources. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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