Classification based content management system

• US 20020124006A1
• Filed: 12/28/2000
• Published: 09/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
• Original Assignee: Trilogy Development Group Incorporated (ESW Capital, LLC)
• Inventors: Royston, Scott C., Uzquiano, Michael G., Parnell, Todd C.
• Granted Patent: US 6,647,396 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/38 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99937 Sorting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99944 Object-oriented database structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

A classification based content management system provides a content management system in which large amounts of content may be quickly and easily managed. More specifically, the classification based content management system of the present invention uses metadata to classify the content in such a way that the content may be quickly and easily managed. The classification based content management system provides advantages in a variety of aspects of the operation of the system. The aspects of the operation of the system include storage, retrieval, access control and workflow management.

Claims

1. A method for managing content comprising

storing a plurality of items of content within a database;

generating metadata for each of the plurality of items of content, the metadata including classification information for classifying the content;

storing, in the database, the classification information associated with a particular item of content, the classification information being related to the item of content.

2. The method for managing content of claim 1 further comprising

administering workflow of the plurality of items of content based upon the classification information.

3. The method for managing content of claim 1 further comprising

retrieving at least some of the plurality of items of content at run time based upon the classification information.

4. The method for managing content of claim 1 further comprising

controlling access to the plurality of items of content based upon the classification information.

5. A content management system comprising

an application portion;

an interface portion coupled to the application portion; and

a database portion coupled to the interface portion, the database portion storing a plurality of items of content, the database portion including metadata for each of the plurality of items of content, the metadata including classification information for classifying the content, and the database storing the classification information associated with a particular item of content, the classification information being related to the particular item of content.

6. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the application portion further comprises

a content management content servlet, the content management content servlet providing access to the content management system when the content management system is accessed by a user.

7. The content management system of claim 6 wherein

the content management content servlet enables the content management system to parse the plurality of items of content based upon the classification information.

8. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the application portion further comprises

a replication portion, the replication module enabling a user to access the plurality of items of content using a subscription model.

9. The content management system of claim 8 wherein

the subscription model enables a subscriber to register interest in an entire web site that incorporates the content management system.

10. The content management system of claim 8 wherein

the subscription model enables a subscriber to register interest in a subset of the plurality of items of content where the subset is defined by at least on classifier.

11. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the interface portion further comprises

a backbone portion, the backbone portion providing infrastructure support to the content management system.

12. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the interface portion further comprises

a classification engine portion providing database schema independence to the content management system.

13. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the interface portion further comprises

a version management portion, the version management portion providing version management functionality to the content management system.

14. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the interface portion further comprises

a workflow engine portion, the workflow engine portion allowing the plurality of items of content to be manipulated based upon the classification information.

15. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the interface portion further comprises

a maintenance portion, the maintenance portion enabling the content management system to separate a presentation view of data from manipulation of the data.

16. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the interface portion further comprises

a permission manager portion, the permission manager portion allowing ACL (Access Control List) functionality based upon classification information.

17. The content management system of claim 5 wherein the database portion further comprises

a document portion, the document portion storing the plurality of items of content,

a classification portion, the classification portion storing the classification information corresponding to the plurality of items of content.

18. The content management system of claim 17 wherein the database portion further comprises

a revision portion, the revision portion storing revision information relating the plurality of items of content.

19. The content management system of claim 17 wherein the database portion further comprises

a versioned data portion, the versioned data portion storing a single revision relating to a corresponding item of content.

20. The content management system of claim 17 wherein the database portion further comprises

a path portion, the path portion storing information representing a path corresponding to an item of content.

21. The content management system of claim 17 wherein the database portion further comprises

an edition portion, the edition portion storing information so that at least two of the plurality of items of content may be identified as belonging to an edition.

22. A database for use with a content management system comprising

a document portion, the document portion storing a plurality of items of content,

a classification portion, the classification portion storing classification information, the classification information associated with a particular item of content, the classification information being related to the particular item of content.

23. The database of claim 22 further comprising

a revision portion, the revision portion storing revision information relating the plurality of items of content.

24. The database of claim 23 wherein the revision information includes effectivity date information.

25. The database of claim 22 further comprising

a versioned data portion, the versioned data portion storing a single revision relating to a corresponding item of content.

26. The database of claim 22 further comprising

a path portion, the path portion storing information representing a path corresponding to an item of content.

27. The database of claim 22 further comprising

an edition portion, the edition portion storing information so that at least two of the plurality of items of content may be identified as belonging to an edition.

29. The method for managing content of claim 28 further comprising

administering workflow of the plurality of items of content based upon the classification information.

30. The method for managing content of claim 28 further comprising

retrieving at least some of the plurality of items of content at run time based upon the classification information.

31. The method for managing content of claim 28 further comprising

controlling access to the plurality of items of content based upon the classification information.

28. A method for managing content where a plurality of items of content are stored within a database, the method comprising

providing metadata for each of the plurality of items of content, the metadata including classification information for classifying the content, the classification information being related to the item of content;

accessing, in the database, the content based upon the classification information associated with a particular item of content.

32. A database for use with a content management system comprising

a document portion, the document portion storing a plurality of items of content,

a classification portion, the classification portion storing classification information, the classification information associated with a particular item of content, the classification information being related to the particular item of content;

a revision portion, the revision portion storing revision information relating the plurality of items of content;

a versioned data portion, the versioned data portion storing a single revision relating to a corresponding item of content;

a path portion, the path portion storing information representing a path corresponding to an item of content; and

,

an edition portion, the edition portion storing information so that at least two of the plurality of items of content may be identified as belonging to an edition.