Patent ID: 8015222
Filing Date: 2011-09-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for virtual repository management comprising: receiving an indication that a content management functionality of a content management system is desired with respect to one or more external content items stored external to the content management system; creating for each of the one or more external content items, and adding to a set of metadata in which each of a set of one or more content items comprising a body of managed content is represented by one or more objects, a reference object that represents the external content item and enables the performance of the content management functionality with respect to the external content item; wherein the set of one or more content items includes one or more content items stored in a content store of the content management system which provides the content management functionality; receiving a request to perform with respect to a first item of external content an operation associated with the content management functionality; translating, using a processor, the request to perform the operation to generate a translated request in a form associated with an external repository in which the first item of external content is stored; transmitting the translated request to cause the external repository to perform the operation; receiving from an external repository a confirmation that a requested operation was performed with respect to an item of external content; and normalizing the confirmation that the requested operation was performed.