Content management system
First Claim
1. A method of preparing and managing media content access by consumers for a selected interval of time during which the content is offered to the consumers, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a media asset;
creating an item data structure;
associating the media asset with the item data structure;
associating metadata with the item data structure;
creating a first rollout data structure being operable for a selected interval of time;
selecting at least one item data structure to include in the first rollout data structure; and
storing the first rollout data structure at a storage location.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for the preparing, programming, and publishing media assets for storage on a memory medium as a collection of media content. In a preferred embodiment, media assets are combined with metadata to form media content data structures suitable for subsequent distribution and storage at one or more memory storage locations where it may be accessible for viewing over a network by consumers during a selected interval of time. Additional data structures containing different media content are prepared and readied for offering to the consumers after the selected interval of time has elapsed. The media content may be formed and distributed based on viewing preferences or habits of the consumers and the availability of selected media assets during the selected interval of time.
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55 Claims
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1. A method of preparing and managing media content access by consumers for a selected interval of time during which the content is offered to the consumers, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a media asset;
creating an item data structure;
associating the media asset with the item data structure;
associating metadata with the item data structure;
creating a first rollout data structure being operable for a selected interval of time;
selecting at least one item data structure to include in the first rollout data structure; and
storing the first rollout data structure at a storage location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for creating and distributing a data structure for storing media content, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating the data structure;
associating media content with the data structure based on selected criteria associated with a selected group of consumers; and
distributing the data structure to a storage location associated with the selected group of consumers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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15. A method for managing the access to media content, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a plurality of media assets;
associating with each media asset parameters related to the treatment of the media asset; and
offering the plurality of media assets to a group of consumers based on the parameters associated with each media asset.
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27. A system for managing media content, the system comprising:
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a memory for storing units of media content, the media content having different categories; and
a processor adapted to associate selected units of media content of different categories with at least one item data structure having a plurality of fields, each field adapted to correspond to any one of the different categories of media content.
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33. A system for managing media content, the system comprising:
a processor adapted to associate selected item data structures with a rollout data structure for delivery to a database accessible by consumers, each selected item data structure having media content associated therewith, said rollout data structure being accessible by the consumers for a selected interval of time. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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36. A method for associating media content with an item data structure, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an item data structure having a plurality of fields corresponding to any one of a plurality of different categories of media content, each field having a field identifier;
associating media content of a first category with a first one of the fields; and
associating media content of a different category with at least a second one of the fields.
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46. A data structure for multiple categories of media content, the data structure comprising:
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a plurality of fields, at least a first one of said fields corresponding to any one of a plurality of different categories of media content, the category of media content corresponding to said first one of said fields being different from the category of media content corresponding to another one of said fields; and
a unique identifier associated with the data structure.
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52. A method for creating an item data structure, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating the item data structure having a number of undefined fields;
obtaining at least one media asset for association with the item data structure;
defining at least one of the fields based on a category of the at least one media asset to create at least one defined field;
associating an identifier with each defined field;
associating media content with each defined field; and
storing the item data structure in a database. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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