Method and process for scheduling and producing a network event

• US 20040243922A1
• Filed: 05/30/2003
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: RealNetworks, Inc.
• Inventors: Tumuluru, Sudheer, Sirota, Peter, Johnson, Don
• Application Number:
  US10/449,863
• Publication Number:
  US 20040243922A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/500
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting

Abstract

Method and apparatus, including computer program products, for scheduling a user-defined event for transmission over a network includes receiving event scheduling data over the network from a user, receiving event content data over the network from the user, producing a file that includes data based on the event scheduling data and the event content data, and storing the file on a storage device for retrieval based on the event scheduling data.

Claims

1. A method of scheduling a user-defined event for transmission over a network, the method comprising:

receiving event scheduling data over the network from a user;

receiving event content data over the network from the user;

producing a file that includes data based on the event scheduling data and the event content data; and

storing the file on a storage device for retrieval based on the event scheduling data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the event scheduling data includes data representing a time and date for executing the user-defined event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the event scheduling data includes data representing a destination for presenting the user-defined event.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the event content data identifies content included in the event.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the event content data identifies a content source.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the event content data identifies video content.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the event content data identifies interactive content.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the event content data identifies a data file.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the event content data identifies a content encoder.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the event content data identifies a RealMedia encoder.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the file includes extensible markup language.

12. A process for scheduling a user-defined event for transmission over a network, the process comprising:

a first reception process for receiving event scheduling data over the network from a user;

a second reception process for receiving event content data over the network from the user;

a production process for producing a file that includes data based on the event scheduling data and the event content data; and

a storage process for storing the file on a storage device for retrieval based on the event scheduling data.

13. The process of claim 12, wherein the event scheduling data includes data representing a time and date for executing the user-defined event.

14. The process of claim 12, wherein the event scheduling data includes data representing a destination for presenting the user-defined event.

15. The process of claim 12, wherein the event content data identifies content included in the event.

16. The process of claim 12, wherein the event content data identifies a content source.

17. The process of claim 12, wherein the event content data identifies video content.

18. The process of claim 12, wherein the event content data identifies interactive content.

19. The process of claim 12, wherein the event content data identifies a data file.

20. The process of claim 12, wherein the event content data identifies a content encoder.

21. The process of claim 12, wherein the event content data identifies a RealMedia encoder.

22. The process of claim 12, wherein the file includes extensible markup language.

23. An article comprising a machine-readable medium which stores executable instructions to schedule a user-defined event for transmission over a network, the instructions causing a machine to:

receive event scheduling data over the network from a user;

receive event content data over the network from the user;

produce a file that includes data based on the event scheduling data and the event content data; and

store the file on a storage device for retrieval based on the event scheduling data.

24. The article of claim 23, wherein the event scheduling data includes data representing a time and date for executing the user-defined event.

25. The article of claim 23, wherein the event scheduling data includes data representing a destination for presenting the user-defined event.

26. The article of claim 23, wherein the event content data identifies content included in the event.

27. The article of claim 23, wherein the event content data identifies a content source.

28. The article of claim 23, wherein the event content data identifies video content.

29. The article of claim 23, wherein the event content data identifies interactive content.

30. The article of claim 23, wherein the event content data identifies a data file.

31. The article of claim 23, wherein the event content data identifies a content encoder.

32. The article of claim 23, wherein the event content data identifies a RealMedia encoder.

33. The article of claim 23, wherein the file includes extensible markup language.