Content Locator Bypasses Management System for Direct Data Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Content management systems impose performance limitations due to their middleman role in data delivery, causing delays and inefficiencies, especially with large files and slow data transmission.
Innovation Solution
A remote system receives a request for content from a content management system, which then provides a content locator enabling direct access to the content system, bypassing the need for data to pass through the content management system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If content management system acts as middleman to retrieve content, then content can be managed and retrieved through centralized control, but data delivery performance is limited and throughput is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a content locator as an intermediary component that bridges the content management system and the content storage system. The content locator receives requests from the content management system, obtains direct access information from the content storage system, and provides this information back to the content management system. This allows the content management system to maintain centralized control while enabling direct data delivery paths that bypass the content management system's throughput limitations, thus resolving the contradiction between reliable content management control and high data delivery throughput
2Reliability
If content management system retrieves and forwards content, then centralized control is maintained, but delivery delays increase and time is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The content locator performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing direct access pathways to the content storage system. When a content retrieval request is received, the content locator has already obtained the necessary direct access information from the content storage system in advance, allowing for immediate direct delivery without time-consuming intermediate steps. This preliminary action eliminates the time loss associated with sequential retrieval and forwarding while preserving centralized control through the content management system's continued involvement in initiating and managing requests
3Adaptability or versatility
If content passes through content management system, then management functionality is maintained, but system performance is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content delivery function into two distinct paths: (1) the content management system maintains centralized control for initiating requests and managing content lifecycle, and (2) direct access pathways enable high-performance data delivery. The content locator facilitates this segmentation by obtaining direct access information from the content storage system and providing it back to the content management system, allowing both management functionality and high performance to coexist without compromising either
Data Source
AI summary
A method for providing direct access to managed content is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request to perform an operation with respect to content associated with a set of managed content and obtaining information required to respond to the request. The method further comprises providing in response to the request a content locator usable to perform the requested operation through direct communication with a content system.