Method and system for archiving and forwarding multimedia production data

• US 20030028598A1
• Filed: 04/12/2002
• Published: 02/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avid Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Rocket Networks, Incorporated (Avid Technology Incorporated)
• Inventors: Moller, Matthew Donaldson, Franke, Michael Martin, Lyus, Graham Edward
• Granted Patent: US 7,069,296 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/205
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0058 Transmission between separate instruments or between individual components of a musical system G10H1/0083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/175 for jam sessions or musical collaboration through a network, e.g. for composition, ensemble playing or repeating; Compensation of network or internet delays therefor

Abstract

Methods and system are disclosed for archiving and forwarding multimedia data. A server can receive multimedia data for a project from any number of users. The server can archive or store the multimedia data in a database for later access. The server can distribute the received multimedia data to users associated with the project. The server can also distribute the multimedia data in the database to individual users associated with the project at different instances in time.

Claims

1. A method for a server to archive and forward sequence data related to a project, the server connected to at least one user associated with the project via a network, the sequence data representing audio visual occurrences each having descriptive characteristics and time characteristics, the method comprising:

receiving a first broadcast data unit encapsulating sequence data for the project, the first broadcast data unit retaining the descriptive characteristics and time characteristics of the sequence data;

storing the sequence data within the first broadcast data unit for the project in a database; and

distributing the first broadcast data unit to each user associated with the project.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

encapsulating the sequence data in the database into a second broadcast data unit; and

distributing the second broadcast data unit individually to each user associated with the project.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein distributing the second broadcast data unit includes distributing the second broadcast data unit individually to each user associated with the project:

4. The method of claim 3, wherein distributing the second broadcast data unit includes distributing the second broadcast data unit to each user associated with the project at different instances in time.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising distributing the second broadcast data unit to a new user associated with the project.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein distributing the first broadcast data unit includes sending a data available message related to the first broadcast data unit to each user associated with the project.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein distributing of the first broadcast data unit includes sending the first broadcast data unit to at least one remote user responding to the data available message.

8. A system for archiving and forwarding sequence data related to a project, the system connected to at least one user associated with the project via a network, the sequence data representing audio visual occurrences each having descriptive characteristics and time characteristics, the system comprising:

a memory to store instructions; and

a processing unit configured to execute the instructions to perform;

receiving a first broadcast data unit encapsulating sequence data for the project, the first broadcast data unit retaining the descriptive characteristics and time characteristics of the sequence data;

storing the sequence data within the first broadcast data unit for the project in a database; and

distributing the first broadcast data unit to each user associated with the project.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the processing unit is configured to execute the instructions to perform encapsulating the sequence data in the database into a second broadcast data unit and distributing the second broadcast data unit individually to each user associated with the project.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing unit is configured to execute the instructions to perform distributing the second broadcast data individually to each user associated with the project at different instances in time.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the processing unit is configured to execute the instructions to perform distributing the second broadcast data to a new user associated with the project.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the processing unit is configured to execute the instructions to perform sending a data available message related to the first broadcast data unit to each user associated with the project.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the processing unit is configured to execute the instructions to perform sending the first broadcast data unit to each remote user responding to the data available message.

14. A computer-readable medium containing instructions, which if executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to archive and forward sequence data related to a project, the computing system being connected to at least one user associated with the project via a network, the sequence data representing audio visual occurrences each having descriptive characteristics and time characteristics, the computing system performing a method comprising:

receiving a first broadcast data unit encapsulating sequence data for the project, the first broadcast data unit retaining the descriptive characteristics and time characteristics of the sequence data;

storing the sequence data within the first broadcast data unit for the project in a database; and

distributing the first broadcast data unit to each user associated with the project.

15. A method for a server to archive and forward multimedia data related to a project, the server connected to at least one user associated with the project via a network, the method comprising:

receiving multimedia data for the protect,

storing the multimedia data in a database for the project;

distributing the multimedia data to each user associated with the project.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein distributing the multimedia data includes distributing the stored multimedia data individually to each user associated with the project.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein distributing the multimedia data includes distributing the stored multimedia data to each user associated with the project.at different instances in time.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

distributing the stored multimedia data to a new user associated with the project.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

sending a data available message related to the multimedia data to each user associated with the project.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

sending the multimedia data to at least one remote user responding to the data available message.

21. A method for a server to archive and forward multimedia data related to a project, the server connected to a first user associated with the roject via a network, the method comprising:

receiving the multimedia data for the project from the first user;

storing the multimedia data for the project in a database; and

distributing the multimedia data to a second user associated with the project.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

connecting to the project by a third user; and

forwarding selectively the stored multimedia data in the database to the third user.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

disconnecting from the project by the first user;

reconnecting to the project by the first user; and

forwarding selectively multimedia data stored in the database to the reconnected first user.

24. A computer-readable medium containing instructions, which if executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to archive and forward multimedia data related to a project, the computing system connected to at least one user associated with the project via a network, the computing system performing a method comprising:

receiving multimedia data for the project,

storing the multimedia data in a database for the project;

distributing the multimedia data to each user associated with the project.

25. A computer-readable medium containing instructions, which if executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to archive and forward multimedia data related to a project, the computing system connected to a first user associated with the project via a network, the computing system performing a method comprising:

receiving the multimedia data for the project from the first user;

storing the multimedia data for the project in a database; and

distributing the multimedia data to a second user associated with the project.