External Content Library Registration for CMS
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Solution Overview
Problem
Content management systems are limited by the quantity of assets available to end users, as they primarily access assets stored on local repositories, and expanding this quantity through external content repositories is hindered by storage costs and management complexities.
Innovation Solution
The technology registers external content libraries with a content management system using an external content provider module and maps these assets for use within the system, allowing secure and managed access as if they were stored locally, utilizing framework modules and Security Token Services for secure connections and federated search capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If content management systems store assets locally on content repositories, then access speed and reliability are improved, but storage costs and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer between the content management system and external content repositories. This intermediary handles authentication, authorization, and asset retrieval, allowing the CMS to access external assets without directly managing them. The intermediary resolves the contradiction by maintaining reliable access through centralized control while reducing the complexity of local repository management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates virtual copies or references to external assets rather than storing physical copies locally. The CMS maintains metadata and access pointers to external content repositories, enabling reliable asset access through reference management. This approach reduces storage costs and repository management complexity while maintaining access reliability through the copying principle.
2Quantity of substance
If content management systems expand asset quantity through external content repositories, then asset availability is improved, but storage costs and management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal access mechanism that works with multiple external content repositories through standardized interfaces. The same authentication and retrieval protocols can access assets from different external sources, allowing the CMS to expand asset quantity without proportionally increasing management complexity. The universal interface handles diverse repository types through a single management approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediary layer provides a unified interface to multiple external content repositories, abstracting away the complexity of managing diverse external sources. It handles authentication, authorization, and asset retrieval across different repositories through standardized processes, enabling asset quantity expansion while keeping management complexity manageable through the intermediary's coordination.
3Reliability
If content management systems provide secure access to external assets, then security is improved, but connection complexity and authentication overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback-based authentication system where the intermediary receives authentication tokens, validates them against security policies, and provides access decisions. The system continuously monitors access patterns and adjusts security measures based on feedback from authentication attempts and usage patterns. This maintains secure access reliability while managing complexity through automated feedback loops.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses token copying and reference mechanisms for authentication. Instead of implementing complex authentication logic at each access point, the system creates and distributes authentication tokens that can be copied and presented for access. This copies the authentication state rather than repeating the full authentication process, reducing connection complexity while maintaining security reliability through token validation.
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AI summary
Content management systems that utilize external content libraries are described herein. According to some embodiments, methods (400) for using an external content library may include registering (405) an external content library with a content management system using an external content provider module, and mapping (410) assets of the external content library for use within the content management system.