Method, system, and computer program product for producing and distributing enhanced media
First Claim
1. A method of editing and distributing media throughout a network, comprising the steps of:
- (1) receiving media from a production, wherein said production comprises one or more elements of a story;
(2) editing association of auxiliary information with said story; and
(3) enabling display of said media and said auxiliary information at one or more media clients.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product are provided to edit and encode enriched multimedia productions for live, delayed, or on-demand web casts or other distribution. The present invention is configured to operate independent of the system platform and media format. Hence, the present invention has the ability to operate with any type of manual or automated video production system. The multimedia production is produced according to an electronic show rundown. The rundown includes instructions for encoding the production for webcasting. In an embodiment, the multimedia is produced and broadcast over conventional channels simultaneously with a live or delayed web cast. The web cast material is edited, fragmented, tagged and/or archived during the simulcast. In another embodiment, the multimedia is produced and archived for on-demand web cast. Auxiliary information is added to enhance the multimedia production. Auxiliary information includes web sites, extended video segments, related media productions, advertisements, and the like. During pre-production, production, or post-production, auxiliary information can be altered or deleted for web casts. The encoding process permits the enriched multimedia to be partitioned, cataloged, and indexed for personalized viewing over the Internet. A user can select one or more events from a menu of categorized media productions, determine an order for viewing, and receive a seamless assembly of productions.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of editing and distributing media throughout a network, comprising the steps of:
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(1) receiving media from a production, wherein said production comprises one or more elements of a story;
(2) editing association of auxiliary information with said story; and
(3) enabling display of said media and said auxiliary information at one or more media clients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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17. A method of editing encoded media, comprising the steps of:
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(1) receiving encoded media representing a production;
(2) modifying association of auxiliary information to one or more elements of said production; and
(3) storing said encoded media such that elements of said production are retrievable.
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22. A computer data signal embodied in a transmission medium, comprising:
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a first code segment including instructions for displaying one or more stories; and
a second code segment including instructions for displaying auxiliary information corresponding to at least one story, such that said auxiliary information is displayed concurrently with a corresponding story. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31)
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27. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having control logic embedded in said medium for causing a computer to edit and/or distribute media, said control logic comprising:
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first means for causing the computer to receive media from a production, wherein said production comprises one or more elements of a story;
second means for causing the computer to associate auxiliary information with said story; and
third means for causing the computer to enable display of said media and said auxiliary information at one or more enhanced media clients.
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29. A system for editing encoded media, comprising:
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first means for receiving encoded media representing a production;
second means for modifying association of auxiliary information to one or more elements of said production; and
third means for storing said encoded media such that elements of said production are retrievable on an on-demand basis.
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32. A method of transmitting information within a communications network, comprising the steps of:
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(1) accessing one or more topics corresponding to a user profile;
(2) assembling a media production matching the one or more topics; and
(3) enabling display of the media production to the user. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having control logic embedded in said medium for causing a computer to transmit media productions, said control logic comprising:
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first means for causing the computer to access one or more topics corresponding to a user profile;
second means for causing the computer to assemble a media production matching the one or more topics; and
third means for causing the computer to send the media production to the user. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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