System and method for viewing a virtual content repository

• US 7,475,091 B2
• Filed: 11/01/2004
• Issued: 01/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BEA Systems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Owen, James, Bales, Christopher E., McCauley, Rodney
• Primary Examiner(s): Le; Uyen T.
• Application Number:
  US10/911,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20050228827A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,527 Days
• Field of Search: 707 1- 3, 707100-102, 707/104.1, 707200-204
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/18 File system types
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/256 in federated or virtual databases
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

A system and method for viewing a first set of nodes in a virtual content repository (VCR), comprising, integrating a plurality of repositories into the VCR, storing the first set of nodes in the VCR, deriving a second set of nodes from the first set of nodes based on at least one criteria, rendering a view of the second set of nodes in an hierarchical namespace wherein the hierarchical namespace can encompass the plurality of repositories and wherein the second set of nodes is a subset of the first set of nodes.

Claims

1. A method for viewing a first set of nodes in a virtual content repository (VCR), comprising:

integrating a plurality of repositories into the VCR;

storing the first set of nodes in the VCR;

deriving a second set of nodes from the first set of nodes based on at least one criteria, wherein at least one role is associated with at least one node in the second set of nodes;

rendering a graphical view of the second set of nodes in an hierarchical namespace based on the at least one role, the graphical view including one or more symbols associated with one or more nodes in the second set of nodes indicating operating status of the one or more nodes associated with the one or more symbols, wherein the hierarchical namespace encompasses the plurality of repositories; and

wherein the second set of nodes is a subset of the first set of nodes.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

a node is one of;

a content node, a schema node and an hierarchy node.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein:

a user interacts with the graphical view.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the at least one criteria includes a requirement that each one of the second set of nodes has a state that is equal to a specified state.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the at least one criteria includes a requirement that each one of the second set of nodes is associated with a policy that allows a specified user access.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deriving the second set of nodes by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that have a state that is a member of a set of states.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deriving the second set of nodes by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that are associated with a policy that allows a specified user access.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the graphical view is presented in a tree browser.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deriving the second set of nodes by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that are assigned to a specified user.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

implementing a service provider interface (SPI) for each of the plurality of repositories that is compatible with the VCR.

11. A system comprising:

a plurality of repositories;

a Virtual Content Repository (VCR) to integrate the plurality of repositories, wherein the VCR has a first set of nodes;

a second set of nodes derived from the first set of nodes based on at least one criteria, wherein at least one role is associated with at least one node in the second set of nodes;

a graphical view of the second set of nodes in an hierarchical namespace rendered based on the at least one role, the graphical view including one or more symbols associated with one or more nodes in the second set of nodes indicating operating status of the one or more nodes associated with the one or more symbols, wherein the hierarchical namespace encompasses the plurality of repositories; and

wherein the second set of nodes is a subset of the first set of nodes.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein:

a node is one of;

a content node, a schema node and an hierarchy node.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein:

a user interacts with the graphical view.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the at least one criteria includes a requirement that each one of the second set of nodes has a state that is equal to a specified state.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the at least one criteria includes a requirement that each one of the second set of nodes is associated with a policy that allows a specified user access.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

the second set of nodes is derived by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that have a state that is a member of a set of states.

17. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

the second set of nodes is derived by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that are associated with a policy that allows a specified user access.

18. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a tree browser to present the graphical view.

19. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the second set of nodes is derived by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that are assigned to a specified user.

20. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a service provider interface (SPI) that is compatible with the VCR for each one of the plurality of repositories.

21. A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors cause a system to:

integrate a plurality of repositories into a virtual content repository (VCR);

store a first set of nodes in the VCR;

derive a second set of nodes from the first set of nodes based on at least one criteria, wherein at least one role is associated with at least one node in the second set of nodes;

render a graphical view of the second set of nodes in an hierarchical namespace based on the at least one role, the graphical view including one or more symbols associated with one or more nodes in the second set of nodes indicating operating status of the one or more nodes associated with the one or more symbols, wherein the hierarchical namespace encompasses the plurality of repositories; and

wherein the second set of nodes is a subset of the first set of nodes.

22. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

a node is one of;

a content node, a schema node and an hierarchy node.

23. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

a user interacts with the graphical view.

24. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

the at least one criteria includes a requirement that each one of the second set of nodes has a state that is equal to a specified state.

25. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

the at least one criteria includes a requirement that each one of the second set of nodes is associated with a policy that allows a specified user access.

26. The machine readable medium of claim 21, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

derive the second set of nodes by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that have a state that is a member of a set of states.

27. The machine readable medium of claim 21, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

derive the second set of nodes by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that are associated with a policy that allows a specified user access.

28. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

the graphical view is presented in a tree browser.

29. The machine readable medium of claim 21, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

derive the second set of nodes by selecting from the first set of nodes those nodes that are assigned to a specified user.

30. The machine readable medium of claim 21, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

implement a service provider interface (SPI) for each of the plurality of repositories that is compatible with the VCR.