Method and apparatus for converting different format content into one or more common formats
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1. A method for converting data comprising the following steps:
- (a) obtaining primary data in a first original format;
(b) obtaining secondary data in a second original format;
(c) converting the primary data into first common format primary data;
(d) converting the secondary data into first common format secondary data;
(e) transmitting the first common format primary data and the first common format secondary data to a second converter;
(f) at the second converter, converting the first common format primary data to second common format primary data;
(g) at the second converter, converting the first common format secondary data to second common format secondary data; and
(h) relating the second common format primary data with the second common format secondary data.
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A method and apparatus for converting different format content into one or more first common formats. This conversion method allows content that is received in multiple, different formats to be converted into one standard format for manufacturing and, optionally, into an Internet format rather quickly. This method allows the content to be available in both the production master and Internet formats nearly simultaneously. The converted Internet ready content file can be “bundled” with its associated metadata in another step and entered into a database.
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1. A method for converting data comprising the following steps:
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(a) obtaining primary data in a first original format;
(b) obtaining secondary data in a second original format;
(c) converting the primary data into first common format primary data;
(d) converting the secondary data into first common format secondary data;
(e) transmitting the first common format primary data and the first common format secondary data to a second converter;
(f) at the second converter, converting the first common format primary data to second common format primary data;
(g) at the second converter, converting the first common format secondary data to second common format secondary data; and
(h) relating the second common format primary data with the second common format secondary data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for converting data comprising:
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a first converter operable to convert a primary data file recorded in an original format into a first common format primary data file and operable to convert a secondary data file recorded in an original format into a first common format secondary data file, wherein said first converter transmits the first common format primary data file and the first common format secondary data file to a second converter;
the second converter operable to convert the first common format primary data file to a second common format primary data file and is operable to convert the first common format secondary data file to a second common format secondary data file, wherein the second converter is operable to relate the second common format primary data file with the second common format secondary data file. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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