Systems and methods for dynamically adjusting a taxonomy used to categorize digital assets
Systems and methods for managing digital assets in a distributed computing environment are described. Meta-data for the digital assets is stored separately from the digital assets. Meta-data for some of the digital assets is copied and stored at a central location. Meta-data for the digital assets is generated by clients of the system.
1 . A method of classifying digital assets in a computing system, the method comprising:
(a) creating, by a client, a digital asset;
(b) presenting at least one tag of an adaptive taxonomy to an end-user of the client, the at least one tag describing a classification of the digital asset and having a first associated policy that is applied to the digital asset when the at least one tag is associated with the digital asset; and
(c) providing the end-user with a graphical user interface when the end-user performs a specified action, the graphical user interface allowing the end-user to create an alias for the at least one tag, the alias associated with the tag and having a second policy.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first policy and the second policy are substantially similar.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the first policy and the second policy are different.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the presenting occurs during the creation of the digital asset.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the presenting occurs after the creation of the digital asset.
6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting the alias to a central location for review by an administrator.
7 . The method of claim 6 further comprising accepting the alias by the administrator thereby making the alias accessible to a second end-user.
8 . The method of claim 6 further comprising rejecting the alias by the administrator thereby making the alias unavailable to a second end-user.
9 . The method of claim 1 further comprising checking for the existence of the alias.
10 . The method of claim 1 further comprising presenting an existing alias along with the tag to end-user.
11 . A system for classifying digital assets in a computing system, the system comprising:
(a) a server connected to a network; and
(b) a client in communication with the server, the client creating a digital asset, presenting at least one tag of an adaptive taxonomy to an end-user of the client, the at least one tag describing a classification of the digital asset and having a first associated policy that is applied to the digital asset when the at least one tag is associated with the digital asset, and providing the end-user with a graphical user interface when the end-user performs a specified action, the graphical user interface allowing the end-user to create an alias for the at least one tag, the alias associated with the tag and having a second policy.
12 . The system of claim 11 wherein the first policy and the second policy are substantially similar.
13 . The system of claim 11 wherein the first policy and the second policy are different.
14 . The system of claim 11 wherein the client presents the graphical user interface during the creation of the digital asset.
15 . The system of claim 11 wherein the client presents the graphical user interface after the creation of the digital asset.
16 . The system of claim 11 further wherein the client transmits the alias to the server for review by an administrator.
17 . The system of claim 16 wherein the administrator accepts the alias at the server thereby making the alias accessible to a second end-user.
18 . The system of claim 16 wherein the administrator rejects the alias at the server thereby making the alias unavailable to a second end-user.
19 . The system of claim 11 wherein the client or the server checks for the existence of the alias.
20 . The system of claim 11 wherein the client presents an existing alias along with the tag to end-user.
21 . A computer readable medium having executable instructions thereon to classify digital assets in a computing system, the computer readable medium comprising:
(a) instructions to create, by a client, a digital asset;
(b) instructions to present at least one tag of an adaptive taxonomy to an end-user of the client, the at least one tag describing a classification of the digital asset and having a first associated policy that is applied to the digital asset when the at least one tag is associated with the digital asset; and
(c) instruction to provide the end-user with a graphical user interface when the end-user performs a specified action, the graphical user interface allowing the end-user to create an alias for the at least one tag, the alias associated with the tag and having a second policy.
22 . The computer readable medium of claim 21 wherein the first policy and the second policy are substantially similar.
23 . The computer readable medium of claim 21 wherein the first policy and the second policy are different.
24 . The computer readable medium of claim 21 wherein the instructions to present comprise instructions to present during the creation of the digital asset.
25 . The computer readable medium of claim 21 wherein the instructions to present comprise instructions to present after the creation of the digital asset.
26 . The computer readable medium of claim 21 further comprising instructions to transmit the alias to a central location for review by an administrator.
27 . The computer readable medium of claim 26 further comprising instructions to make the alias accessible to a second end-user when the administrator accepts the alias.
28 . The computer readable medium of claim 26 further comprising instructions to make the alias not accessible to a second end-user when the administrator rejects the alias.
29 . The computer readable medium of claim 21 further comprising instructions to check for the existence of the alias.
30 . The computer readable medium of claim 21 further comprising instructions to present an existing alias along with the tag to end-user.