System and method for unified metadata brokering and policy-based content resolution in a video architecture
View Patent ↗A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing a connection between a client and a messaging fabric associated with a video system that includes a metadata broker element; storing metadata information associated with content, where the content is associated with a release uniform resource locator (URL); and generating a content guide, (e.g., an electronic program guide) that includes a plurality of content definitions (e.g., channels). A particular content (e.g., program) in the content guide is associated with a particular release URL that can be translated into a more specific URL based on a number of criteria.
1. A method, comprising:
establishing a connection between a client and a messaging fabric associated with a video system that includes a metadata broker element;
storing metadata information associated with content, wherein the content is associated with a release uniform resource locator (URL);
generating a content guide that includes a plurality of assets, wherein each of the assets are associated with a corresponding release URL and at least one corresponding source content URL, wherein the corresponding release URL indicates a content resolution server for returning one of the at least one corresponding source content URLs to the client;
identifying an asset requested by the client based on a corresponding release URL associated with the requested asset; and
translating the corresponding release URL into a specific source content URL and returning the specific source content URL to the client, wherein the returned specific source content URL specifies a particular access network and a particular delivery entity for delivering a particular version of the asset.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein entries in the content guide are correlated with other content and metadata in the metadata broker via metadata fields.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is associated with a selected one of a group of types of content, a group consisting of:
a) linear television programs;
b) on-demand videos;
c) time-shifted programs; and
d) advertising.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing particular metadata information associated with a user's personalized content in the metadata broker element, wherein the personalized content is associated with a particular release URL.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
associating the user's personalized content with a user and a user group to which the user belongs.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a metadata search query for content at the metadata broker element; and
providing a particular release URL that matches the search query.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
authenticating the client requesting the asset; and
providing the asset to the client.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the particular access network and the particular delivery entity for retrieving the particular version of the asset are determined based on a location of a device associated with the client requesting the asset.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a request that includes personalized content;
limiting a response to the request to particular metadata from an authenticated user and user groups to which the authenticated user belongs.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
associating a plurality of users with a user group that is identified using particular metadata.
11. Logic encoded in one or more non-transitory media that includes instructions for execution and when executed by a processor is operable to perform operations, comprising:
establishing a connection between a client and a messaging fabric associated with a video system that includes a metadata broker element;
storing metadata information associated with content, wherein the content is associated with a release uniform resource locator (URL);
generating a content guide that includes a plurality of assets, wherein each of the assets are associated with a corresponding release URL and at least one corresponding source content URL, wherein the corresponding release URL indicates a content resolution server for returning one of the at least one corresponding source content URLs to the client;
identifying an asset requested by the client based on a corresponding release URL associated with the requested asset; and
translating the corresponding release URL into a specific source content URL and returning the specific source content URL to the client, wherein the returned specific source content URL specifies a particular access network and a particular delivery entity for delivering a particular version of the asset.
12. The logic of claim 11 , wherein entries in the content guide are correlated with other content and metadata in the metadata broker via metadata fields.
13. The logic of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
associating a plurality of users with a user group that is identified using particular metadata.
14. The logic of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a metadata search query for content at the metadata broker element; and
providing a particular release URL that matches the search query.
15. The logic of claim 11 , the operations further comprising:
authenticating the client requesting the asset; and
providing the asset to the client.
16. The logic of claim 11 , wherein the particular access network and the particular delivery entity for retrieving the particular version of the asset are determined based on a location of a device associated with the client requesting the asset.
17. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory element configured to store instructions;
a processor coupled to the memory element; and
a metadata broker element, wherein the apparatus is configured to:
establish a connection between a client and a messaging fabric associated with a video system that includes a metadata broker element;
store metadata information associated with content, wherein the content is associated with a release uniform resource locator (URL);
generate a content guide that includes a plurality of assets, wherein each of the assets are associated with a corresponding release URL and at least one corresponding source content URL, wherein the corresponding release URL indicates a content resolution server for returning one of the at least one corresponding source content URLs to the client;
identify an asset requested by the client based on a corresponding release URL associated with the requested asset; and
translate the corresponding release URL into a specific source content URL and return the specific source content URL to the client, wherein the returned specific source content URL specifies a particular access network and a particular delivery entity for delivering a particular version of the asset.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein entries in the content guide are correlated with other content and metadata in the metadata broker via metadata fields.
19. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to:
store particular metadata information associated with a user's personalized content in the metadata broker element, wherein the personalized content is associated with a particular release URL.
20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to:
receive a metadata search query for content at the metadata broker element; and
provide a particular release URL that matches the search query.