System and method for generating and distributing personalized media
First Claim
1. A system for generating and distributing personalized media comprising:
- an insert clip comprising personalized media;
a master clip comprising an insertion point;
a network interface;
a computer coupled with said network interface wherein said computer further comprises a memory device comprising said insert clip and said master clip;
a playback device wherein said playback device is identified to said computer with an identifier selected from the group consisting of RFID, credit card number, ANI and DNIS; and
, a process executing on said computer wherein said process is configured to combine said insert clip with said master clip at said insertion point to create a personalized media clip with seamless splicing at said insertion point wherein said personalized media clip is created for said playback device.
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Abstract
Personalized media is generated by obtaining a master clip having predefined insert points, obtaining an insert clip, seamlessly merging the insert clip into the selected master clip to generate a personalized media clip with undetectable transitions between spliced clips. An insert clip is utilized for purposes of adding variables such as a name, place, time, gender, product name or any other desirable information to a master clip. Dynamic context data may be added and transmitted to a client playback device. This distribution process may be in real-time or asynchronous until requested. The playback device may use the clip for ring tone, ringback tone or voice message or any other purpose. Although the contents of the master clip and/or the insert clip may use any voice including the originator'"'"'s voice, celebrity voices or the voices of celebrity impersonators may be utilized. The master clip and insert clip may be seamlessly merged using uncompressed or compressed data in given formats.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for generating and distributing personalized media comprising:
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an insert clip comprising personalized media;
a master clip comprising an insertion point;
a network interface;
a computer coupled with said network interface wherein said computer further comprises a memory device comprising said insert clip and said master clip;
a playback device wherein said playback device is identified to said computer with an identifier selected from the group consisting of RFID, credit card number, ANI and DNIS; and
,a process executing on said computer wherein said process is configured to combine said insert clip with said master clip at said insertion point to create a personalized media clip with seamless splicing at said insertion point wherein said personalized media clip is created for said playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for generating and distributing personalized media comprising:
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obtaining an insert clip comprising personalized media;
obtaining a master clip comprising an insertion point;
coupling a computer coupled with a network interface wherein said computer further comprises a memory device comprising said insert clip and said master clip;
coupling a playback device with said network;
identifying said playback device to said computer with an identifier selected from the group consisting of RFID, credit card number, ANI and DNIS; and
,executing a process on said computer wherein said process is configured to combine said insert clip with said master clip at said insertion point to create a personalized media clip with seamless splicing at said insertion point wherein said personalized media clip is created for said playback device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for generating and distributing personalized media comprising:
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means for obtaining an insert clip comprising personalized media;
means for obtaining a master clip comprising an insertion point;
means for coupling a computer coupled with a network interface wherein said computer further comprises a memory device comprising said insert clip and said master clip;
means for coupling a playback device with said network;
means for identifying said playback device to said computer with an identifier selected from the group consisting of RFID, credit card number, ANI and DNIS; and
,means for executing a process on said computer wherein said process is configured to combine said insert clip with said master clip at said insertion point to create a personalized media clip with seamless splicing at said insertion point wherein said personalized media clip is created for said playback device.
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