Systems and methods for distributed content storage and management
First Claim
1. A system for archiving and indexing files contained within information source clients, comprising:
- (a) a content engine for managing the storage of file content;
(b) an indexing engine for indexing file data content;
(c) a metadata engine for managing metadata characterizing a file; and
(d) a triage engine for monitoring files as they are received by the system wherein said triage engine is coupled to and managing said content engine, said indexing engine and said metadata engine, the system further comprising an information entryway coupled to said triage engine, wherein said information entryway receives files from information source clients, wherein said system is embodied on one or more computer-readable storage medium.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and computer program products for distributed content storage and management are provided. The distributed content storage and management system includes an indexed archive system; information source agents, information source clients; and a network to couple the information source clients to the indexed archive system. In an alternate embodiment, a legacy back-up system is also used. The index archive system includes an information entryway for gathering file information, a triage engine, an indexing engine, a metadata engine, and a content engine. These engines generate content indexes, metadata and metadata indexes from received files and store them along with the file content into a set of repositories, including an indexing repository, a metadata repository and a content repository. Methods are provided for the efficient retrieval and indexing of files, and for the storage of files, file content, content indexes, metadata and metadata indexes.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for archiving and indexing files contained within information source clients, comprising:
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(a) a content engine for managing the storage of file content; (b) an indexing engine for indexing file data content; (c) a metadata engine for managing metadata characterizing a file; and (d) a triage engine for monitoring files as they are received by the system wherein said triage engine is coupled to and managing said content engine, said indexing engine and said metadata engine, the system further comprising an information entryway coupled to said triage engine, wherein said information entryway receives files from information source clients, wherein said system is embodied on one or more computer-readable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a network of information source clients wherein a back-up system stores back-up copies of files located on the information source clients to a repository a system for indexing files being processed by the back-up system, comprising:
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(a) an indexing engine for indexing tile content; (b) a metadata engine for managing metadata characterizing a file; and (c) a triage engine for monitoring files as they are received by the system wherein said triage engine is coupled to and managing said indexing engine and said metadata engine, the system further comprising an information entryway coupled to said triage engine, wherein said information entryway processes information intercepted from files being stored by the back-up system, wherein said system is embodied on one or more computer-readable storage mediums. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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