Apparatus and method for content entry management

• US 7,058,816 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2002
• Issued: 06/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Digeo Incorporated (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Valeria, Brandon
• Primary Examiner(s): Peeso, Thomas R.
• Application Number:
  US10/106,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20020188847A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,533 Days
• Field of Search: 713/182, 713/200, 713/201
• US Class Current: 713/182
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database

Abstract

A method of managing local content data, includes: determining if a user is authorized to edit a particular content related to a particular region; editing a local content related to the particular region; processing the local content; and if the local content has been selected for publication, then permitting access to the local content. An apparatus for managing local content data, includes: a content tool configured to permit the edit of local content related to a particular region for an authorized user; and a processor configured to execute the content tool to permit edit of the local content.

Claims

1. An apparatus for managing local content data, the apparatus comprising:

a content tool configured to permit the edit of local content related to a particular region for an authorized user; and

a processor configured to execute the content tool to permit edit of the local content, wherein the content tool permits edit of local content by a provisioned user.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

stored processes for permitting the content tool to communicate with a database system.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the database system is configured to accept added content.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the added content is reviewed by use of the content tool prior to publication of the added content.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the database system includes a save database configured to store local content.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the database system includes a live database configured to store local content designated for publication by the content tool.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the content tool is coupled to a web browser to permit viewing of the local content prior to publication of the local content.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the content tool can communicate with the database system by a wireless network.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the content tool can communicate with the database system by a wired network.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the content tool is implemented in an interactive television system.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the content tool determines if a user is a provisioned user based upon user information provided by the user.