Method, system, and program for gathering indexable metadata on content at a data repository
First Claim
1. A method for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, comprising:
- accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customizable settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and a parameter comprising a query term for at least one included addressable location;
for each provided addressable location for which there is the query term, accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
processing the accessed content page using the provided query term at each provided addressable location to obtain query results; and
generating metadata from the obtained query results to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method, system, and program for searching a data repository managed by a content provider to gather indexable metadata on content at addresses locations at the data repository. Settings capable of being customized by the content provider are accessed. The customized settings provide instructions on how to search the content provider'"'"'s data repository. The content of content pages at the content provider'"'"'s data repository is accessed in accordance with instructions included in the accessed customized settings. Metadata from accessed content pages is generated and added to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, comprising:
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accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customizable settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and a parameter comprising a query term for at least one included addressable location;
for each provided addressable location for which there is the query term, accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
processing the accessed content page using the provided query term at each provided addressable location to obtain query results; and
generating metadata from the obtained query results to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, comprising:
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accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customizable settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and parameters for the addressable locations, wherein the parameters in the accessed customizable settings further include a password for at least one provided addressable location;
accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
using the provided password to access the content page at the indicated addressable location for which the password is provided;
processing the accessed content page using the parameter provided for the addressable location of the accessed content page to generate output information; and
generating metadata indicating the generated output information for the accessed content page to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers.
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15. A method for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, comprising:
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accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customizable settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and further indicate validation checking programs;
accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
executing each validation checking program indicated in the accessed customizable settings against each accessed content page;
generating a validation output result with the validation checking program for each accessed content page with each validation checking program describing characteristics of the content page, and generating metadata from the validation output result to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, comprising:
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means for accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customized settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and a parameter in the accessed customizable settings comprising a query term for at least one included addressable location;
means for accessing the content page at each provided addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
means for processing each accessed content page using the provided query term at the provided addressable location to obtain query results for each provided addressable location for which there is a query term; and
means for generating metadata from the obtained query results to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, comprising:
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means for accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customized settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and parameters for the addressable locations, wherein the parameters in the accessed customizable settings further include a password for at least one provided addressable location;
means for accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
means for using the provided password to access the content page at the indicated addressable location for which the password is provided;
means for processing the accessed content page using the parameter provided for the addressable location of the accessed content page to generate output information; and
means for generating metadata indicating the generated output information for the accessed content page to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers.
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31. A system for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, comprising:
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means for accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customized settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and further indicate validation checking programs;
means for accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
means for executing each validation checking program indicated in the accessed customizable settings against each accessed content page;
means for generating a validation output result with the validation checking program for each accessed content page with each validation checking program describing characteristics of the content page; and
means for generating metadata from the validation output result to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A program for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, wherein the program comprises code implemented in a computer readable medium capable of causing a computer to perform:
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accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customizable settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and a parameter in the accessed customizable settings comprising a query term for at least one included addressable location;
for each provided addressable location for which there is a query term, accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
processing the accessed content page using the provided query term at each provided addressable location to obtain query results; and
generating metadata from the obtained query results to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A program for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, wherein the program comprises code implemented in a computer readable medium capable of causing a computer to perform:
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accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customizable settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and parameters for the addressable locations, wherein the parameters in the accessed customizable settings further include a password for at least one provided addressable location;
accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
using the provided password to access the content page at the indicated addressable location for which the password is provided;
processing the accessed content page using the parameter provided for the addressable location of the accessed content page to generate output information; and
generating metadata indicating the generated output information for the accessed content page to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers.
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48. A program for searching data repositories managed by different content providers to gather indexable metadata on content at addressable locations at the data repositories, wherein the program comprises code implemented in a computer readable medium capable of causing a computer to perform:
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accessing customizable settings capable of being customized by the content provider, wherein the customizable settings provide an addressable location of at least one content page in the data repository and further indicate validation checking programs;
accessing the content page at the addressable location at the content provider'"'"'s data repository indicated in the customizable settings;
executing each validation checking program indicated in the accessed customizable settings against each accessed content page;
generating a validation output result with the validation checking program for each accessed content page with each validation checking program describing characteristics of the content page; and
generating metadata from the validation output result to add to an index of metadata for accessed addressable locations at the data repository, wherein customizable settings from the different content providers are accessed to generate the metadata for the accessed content pages, and wherein the index of metadata includes metadata on content from the data repositories of the different content providers. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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