Messaging System Media Content Metadata Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current messaging systems lack detailed metadata for media contents, limiting users' ability to search, manage, and upload media contents, as they do not store necessary metadata information such as storage location, size, and type, thereby restricting users' capability to voluntarily retrieve or store media contents.
Innovation Solution
The method involves storing media content metadata alongside media contents in a network uniform storage entity, using XML document management and XCAP protocol to extend metadata structure and enable operations like storing, searching, and deleting media contents based on this metadata.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If media contents are stored in uniform storage without detailed metadata, then storage capacity is maintained, but users cannot search or manage media contents effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the uniform storage system into distinct metadata fields (storage location, size, type, etc.) that can be independently managed and queried. This segmentation allows users to search and manage media contents based on specific attributes without requiring complex overall system changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces metadata as an intermediary layer between the storage system and users. This metadata structure acts as a mediator that enables efficient searching and management of media contents without directly complicating the underlying storage architecture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If basic conversation history storage is implemented, then storage function is provided, but media content search and management capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by storing media content metadata (storage location, size, type, etc.) at the time of media content deposition into uniform storage. This advance preparation enables subsequent search and management operations without requiring complex processing during retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by using stored metadata to provide users with information about available media contents, enabling them to make informed decisions about which media to retrieve or manage. The metadata serves as feedback about the stored media resources.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for managing media contents in a uniform storage includes: storing media contents and media content metadata corresponding to the media contents at a messaging system network side, performing management operations on the media contents by a user client based on the media content metadata. A messaging system for managing media contents in a uniform storage includes a user client and a network uniform storage entity, wherein the user client is configured to send a request for managing media contents to the network uniform storage entity; the network uniform storage entity is configured to store the media contents and media content metadata, and perform operations corresponding to the management request from the user client based on the media content metadata. Therefore, the user client may perform various management operations on the media contents stored at the messaging system network side. Accordingly, the user experience is improved.