Patent ID: 7349923

Claim:
A repository system for media publishing, comprising: a plurality of storage devices configured to store a plurality of media items, the plurality of storage devices including a first storage device and a second storage device, the first storage device configured to store a first type of media items, and the second storage device configured to store a second type of media items; and wherein the first type of media items is defined by a series of publishing variable including: a format, a bit rate, a communication protocol, physical medium digital rights management information associated with media items, and an encoding type and compression technique used to reduce the physical size of the media items; and wherein the second type of media items is defined by the same series of publishing variables with at least one of the publishing variables having a different value from that of the first type of media items; and metadata information relating to the plurality of media items stored in said plurality of storage devices, wherein said metadata information enables hierarchical organization of the plurality of media items so that the media items are easily accessed, moved, added, and deleted.