Media acquisition, processing and distribution system for the internet
First Claim
1. A media acquisition, processing and distribution system enabling a plurality of media object originators to upload one or more media objects through a web page interface for viewing within a plurality of destination web sites having different media object viewing requirements, comprising:
- submission means for each of said plurality of media object originators to associate one or more media objects with a media object identifier on a locally viewable web page and for uploading the one or more media objects to at least one remote server;
storage means for storing information that defines the media object viewing requirements for each of the destination web sites;
first processing means for processing the one or more media objects on said at least one remote server in accordance with the media object viewing requirements of said each of the destination web site; and
viewing means for enabling the processed one or more media objects to be viewable in each destination web site.
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Abstract
The present invention, generally speaking, provides a broad-based solution for acquisition, processing and distribution of media objects including pictures (images), movies, videos, graphics, sound clips, etc via the Internet or the like. And specifically, it is a solution to such systems for use in applications wherein there are multiple originators of media objects that will be viewed in multiple web sites having different viewing requirements. A browser-based Aprepare and post@ tool prepares and submits media objects from inside a standard browser to a remote server. A Media Acquisition, Processing and Distribution (MAPD) system receives these media objects, processes them to meet specific requirements, and delivers them for integration into remote databases. MAPD system services include media object submission, processing, hosting and mirroring. The hosting service delivers a media object URL to a remote database, allowing the media object to be requested and served by the media object server. The mirroring service delivers the actual media object to multi-point remote databases to be stored and served by the customer.
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11 Claims
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1. A media acquisition, processing and distribution system enabling a plurality of media object originators to upload one or more media objects through a web page interface for viewing within a plurality of destination web sites having different media object viewing requirements, comprising:
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submission means for each of said plurality of media object originators to associate one or more media objects with a media object identifier on a locally viewable web page and for uploading the one or more media objects to at least one remote server;
storage means for storing information that defines the media object viewing requirements for each of the destination web sites;
first processing means for processing the one or more media objects on said at least one remote server in accordance with the media object viewing requirements of said each of the destination web site; and
viewing means for enabling the processed one or more media objects to be viewable in each destination web site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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