SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING METADATA DATA

摘要

A system and method of the present invention allow users to access, manage, and edit information about content data, often referred to as metadata. Metadata is collected from various sources, added, and maintained in a metadata database (232). In addition, metadata is dynamically read from the metadata database (232) and dynamically displayed in a graphical user interface (220) in an organized manner, such as a hierarchical tree. In the graphical user interface (220), a user may add (218), delete (216), and/or modify the metadata (216). As the user changes the metadata, the metadata database (232) is updated and the user's changes are propagated throughout the graphical user interface (220) such that the hierarchical tree displays the changed metadata.