Digital asset data type definitions
First Claim
1. A document type definition (DTD) comprising metadata for at least two types of digital assets selected from the group consisting of photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, movies, graphics, and text documents.
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Abstract
Data definitions for digital assets, such as, for example, audio, video, photographs, graphics, and electronic documents, are provided that allow these different asset types to be stored in a single database. The definitions are preferably in XML and can be used as a standardized dictionary to more efficiently and economically manage digital-assets, thus improving system interoperability between companies or organizations within a company. A digital asset ordering interface, hardware system, software arrangement, and application interface configuration advantageously using these data definitions are also provided.
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30 Claims
- 1. A document type definition (DTD) comprising metadata for at least two types of digital assets selected from the group consisting of photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, movies, graphics, and text documents.
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14. A document type definition (DTD) comprising metadata for at least three types of digital assets selected from the group consisting of photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, movies, graphics, and text documents.
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15. A document type definition (DTD) comprising metadata for photographic digital assets, audio digital assets, promo digital assets, and voiceover digital assets.
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16. A document type definition (DTD) comprising:
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digital content selected from the group consisting of digitally encoded asset data, a link to a file containing asset data, and a reference to a location where asset data is digitally stored; and
metadata for at least three types of digital assets selected from the group consisting of photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, movies, graphics, promos voiceovers, and text documents.
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17. A database comprising:
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a first record having a plurality of fields identifying a photograph;
a second record having a plurality of fields identifying a motion picture movie; and
a third record having a plurality of fields identifying a musical recording. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A database comprising:
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a first record having a plurality of fields identifying a photograph;
a second record having a plurality of fields identifying a movie;
a third record having a plurality of fields identifying an audio recording; and
a fourth record having a plurality of fields identifying a voiceover.
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22. A database comprising:
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a first record having a plurality of fields identifying a photograph;
a second record having a plurality of fields identifying a movie;
a third record having a plurality of fields identifying an audio recording;
a fourth record having a plurality of fields identifying a voiceover; and
a fifth record having a plurality of fields identifying a promo.
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23. A digital asset library comprising:
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a database comprising a plurality of records, one said record identifying a photograph, a second said record identifying a video recording, and a third said record identifying an audio recording; and
a document type definition (DTD) comprising definitions for photographs, video recordings, and audio recordings, said DTD corresponding to said database records.
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24. A digital asset library comprising:
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a database comprising a plurality of records, one said record identifying a photograph, a second said record identifying a video recording, and a third said record identifying an audio recording;
a document type definition (DTD) comprising definitions for photographs, video recordings, and audio recordings, said DTD corresponding to said database records; and
digital content comprising a photograph, a video recording, and an audio recording.
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25. A digital asset library stored in a computer system, said library comprising:
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a database comprising a plurality of records, said records identifying at least two types of digital assets selected from the group consisting of still images, audio recordings, video recordings, movies, graphics, voice-overs, promos, and text documents;
a document type definition (DTD) comprising definitions for said at least two types of digital assets, said DTD corresponding to said database records; and
digital content of said at least two types of digital assets.
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26. A method of retrieving digital assets from a single digital asset library, said digital assets comprising at least three different types of digital assets selected from the group consisting of still images, video recordings, audio recordings, graphics, promos, voiceovers, and text, said method comprising:
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receiving a request for at least one digital asset, said request comprising criteria to which said at least one digital asset is to conform;
accessing a document type definition (DTD) of sail digital asset library, said DTD defining data elements for at least three different types of digital assets selected from the group consisting of still images, video recordings, audio recordings, graphics, promos, voiceovers, and text;
searching a database of said digital asset library for said at least one digital asset, said database comprising a plurality of records identifying digital assets of at least three different types selected from the group consisting of still images, video recordings, audio recordings, graphics, promos, voiceovers, and text; and
returning a list of at least one digital asset conforming to said criteria. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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