Migration of content when accessed using federated search

• US 7,792,857 B1
• Filed: 03/30/2006
• Issued: 09/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Emc IP Holding Company LLC (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: EMC Corporation (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Brette, Marc, Chevalier, Pierre-Yves
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong; Cam Y T
• Application Number:
  US11/395,427
• Time in Patent Office: 1,622 Days
• Field of Search: 707/200
• US Class Current: 707/771
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3331 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques

Abstract

Migration of content when accessed using federated search is disclosed. A content item is received as a result of a search of a content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items. The content item is stored as a part of a repository that is organized by content item type, including by associating with the content item a content type.

Claims

1. A method for managing content, the method comprising:

splitting, by using a computer, received search query for a content management repository natively configured to provide content type data for content items and a content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items;

searching content items from the repository and the content source based on the step of splitting,

wherein the searching does not receive an indication that a content item is to be migrated into the content management repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the searching is performed only with respect to a subset of content sources not natively configured to provide content type data for content items that include only content of a particular content type, wherein the searching is not natively configured to provide content type data for content items requires authentication information;

combining search results of the split search query from the repository natively configured to provide content type data for content items and the content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items, and

wherein if the search results are accessed again, the authentication information is recalled from the prior search so that access is provided without re-authentication;

presenting the search results to a user;

indicating that the content item in the search results is not stored in the content management repository;

checking the content item that has not been previously stored as part of the repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the checking comprises checking a file size, checking a file creation or modification date, checking a checksum, and checking an attribute; and

storing the content item as a part of the content management repository that is organized by content item type, including by associating with the content item a content type, wherein the storing the content item comprises retrieving entire content item and any related metadata from the content source not natively configured to provide content type data and loading the content item into an internal database of the content management repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the associating of content type with the content item is determined in part by a configuration adapter configured to search the content source not natively configured to provide content type data for a particular type of information of the content items.

2. The method as in claim 1, further comprising indicating that the content item is associated with the content source not natively organized by content item type.

3. The method as in claim 1, wherein the indication that the content item is not stored in the content management repository comprises at least one of the following:

different color display, different color background, different icon, with an additional icon, in a separate window, or in a separate list.

4. The method as in claim 1, wherein authentication for the content source is provided if appropriate.

5. The method as in claim 1, wherein the indication that the content item is to be migrated comprises one of the following:

highlighting in a list, clicking a radio button, checking a box, or typing in a text window.

6. The method as in claim 1, further comprising receiving a correction of a mapping of associated information to type or attribute information associated with the content item to be stored.

7. The method as in claim 1, wherein the content type is associated with the content item based at least in part on metadata.

8. The method as in claim 7, wherein the metadata associates the content type with content source.

9. The method as in claim 7, wherein the metadata associates the content type with a portion of content source and the content item is associated with the portion of the content source with which the content type is associated.

10. The method as in claim 1, wherein the content source not natively organized by type comprises one of the following:

a database, a content management system, a legacy content management system, an information resource, or a search resource.

11. The method as in claim 1, further comprising checking that the content item has not been previously stored as part of the repository that is organized by content item type.

12. The method as in claim 11, wherein checking comprises one or more of the following:

checking a file size, checking a file creation or modification date, checking a checksum, and checking an attribute.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the content type relates to actual information contained within the content item.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the content type comprises the type of business information contained in the content item.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the content type comprises one of the following:

contract information or financials.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the content management repository is part of a content management system that provides content type aware content management services.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the content type aware service comprises providing a display based at least in part on content item type.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the associating of content type with the content item is determined in part by a configuration adapter configured to search a content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items for a particular type of information.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the content type aware service comprises enabling a user to search by content type.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the content type aware service comprises displaying query results in a manner determined based at least in part on content type.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the search of a content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items requires authentication, and wherein if the search results are accessed again, the authentication information is recalled from a prior search so that access is provided without a user being required to reauthenticate.

22. The method of claim 1, wherein the associating of content type with the content item is based on information associated with the content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items.

23. The method of claim 1, wherein a search is performed only with respect to a subset of content sources not natively configured to provide content type data for content items that include only content of a particular content type.

24. A computer program product for managing content, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

splitting received search query for a content management repository natively configured to provide content type data for content items and a content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items;

searching content items from the repository and the content source based on the step of splitting,

wherein the searching does not receive an indication that a content item is to be migrated into the content management repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the searching is performed only with respect to a subset of content sources not natively configured to provide content type data for content items that include only content of a particular content type,

wherein the searching is not natively configured to provide content type data for content items requires authentication information;

combining search results of the split search query from the repository natively configured to provide content type data for content items and the content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items, and

wherein if the search results are accessed again, the authentication information is recalled from the prior search so that access is provided without re-authentication;

presenting the search results to a user;

indicating that the content item in the search results is not stored in the content management repository;

checking the content item that has not been previously stored as part of the repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the checking comprises checking a file size, checking a file creation or modification date, checking a checksum, and checking an attribute; and

storing the content item as a part of the content management repository that is organized by content item type, including by associating with the content item a content type, wherein the storing the content item comprises retrieving the content item and any related metadata from the content source not natively configured to provide content type data and loading the content item into an internal database of the content management repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the associating of content type with the content item is determined in part by a configuration adapter configured to search the content source not natively configured to provide content type data for a particular type of information of the content items.

25. A system for managing content comprising:

a memory;

a processor configured to;

split received search query for a content management repository natively configured to provide content type data for content items and a content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items;

search content items from the repository and the content source based on the step of splitting,

wherein the searching does not receive an indication that a content item is to be migrated into the content management repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the searching is performed only with respect to a subset of content sources not natively configured to provide content type data for content items that include only content of a particular content type,

wherein the searching is not natively configured to provide content type data for content items requires authentication information;

combine search results of the split search query from the repository natively configured to provide content type data for content items and the content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items; and

wherein if the search results are accessed again, the authentication information is recalled from the prior search so that access is provided without re-authentication;

present the search results to a user;

indicate that the content item in the search results is not stored in the content management repository;

check the content item that has not been previously stored as part of the repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the checking comprises checking a file size, checking a file creation or modification date, checking a checksum, and checking an attribute; and

store the content item as a part of the content management repository that is organized by content item type, including by associating with the content item a content type, wherein storing the content item comprises retrieving entire content item and any related metadata from the content source not natively configured to provide content type data and loading the content item into an internal database of the content management repository that is organized by content item type,

wherein the associating of content type with the content item is determined in part by a configuration adapter configured to search the content source not natively configured to provide content type data for a particular type of information of the content items.

26. The system as in claim 25, wherein the content type is associated with the content item based at least in part on metadata.

27. The system as in claim 26, wherein the metadata associates the content type with the content source.

28. The system as in claim 26, wherein the metadata associates the content type with a portion of the content source and the content item is associated with the portion of the content source with which the content type is associated.

29. The system as in claim 25, wherein the content type relates to actual information contained within the content item.

30. The system as in claim 29 wherein the content type comprises the type of business information contained in the content item.

31. The system as in claim 25, wherein the content management repository is part of a content management system that provides content type aware content management services.

32. The system as in claim 25, wherein the search of a content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items requires authentication;

and wherein if the search results are access again, the authentication information is recalled from the prior search so that access is provided without re-authentication.

33. The system as in claim 25, wherein the associating of content type with the content item is based on information associated with the content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items.

34. The system as in claim 25, wherein the associating of content type with the content item is determined in part by a configuration adapter configured to search a content source not natively configured to provide content type data for content items for a particular type of information.

35. The system as in claim 25, wherein the search is performed only with respect to a subset of content sources not natively configured to provide content type data for content items that include only content of a particular content type.