Asset management system and associated methods
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1. A method of preparing an asset for placement on a server, the asset including a media file and corresponding metadata elements, comprising:
- receiving the media file;
automatically determining whether all required metadata elements are associated with the received media file;
if all of the required metadata elements are not associated with the received media file, determining which of the required metadata elements are missing; and
requiring the missing metadata elements to be added before the asset is placed on the server.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus prepare an asset for placement on a server, the asset including a media file and corresponding metadata elements. The media file is received, and it is automatically determined whether all required metadata elements are associated with the received media file. If all of the required metadata elements are not associated with the received media file, it is determined which of the required metadata elements are missing, and the missing metadata elements are required to be added before the asset is placed on the server.
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1. A method of preparing an asset for placement on a server, the asset including a media file and corresponding metadata elements, comprising:
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receiving the media file;
automatically determining whether all required metadata elements are associated with the received media file;
if all of the required metadata elements are not associated with the received media file, determining which of the required metadata elements are missing; and
requiring the missing metadata elements to be added before the asset is placed on the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for preparing an asset for placement on a server, the asset including a media file and corresponding metadata elements, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory to store instructions to be executed by the processor, the instructions including instructions to;
receive the media file;
automatically determine whether all required metadata elements are associated with the received media file;
if all of the required metadata elements are not associated with the received media file, determine which of the required metadata elements are missing; and
require the missing metadata elements to be added before the asset is placed on the server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of preparing a video-on-demand asset for placement on a video-on-demand server, the video-on-demand asset including a media file and corresponding metadata elements, comprising:
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receiving the media file;
determining whether all of a plurality of required metadata elements are associated with the received media file;
if all of the required metadata elements are not associated with the received media file, determining which of the required metadata elements are missing;
requiring the missing metadata elements to be added;
determining if the media file is encoded; and
if the media file is not encoded, requiring the media file to be encoded before the video-on demand asset is placed on the video-on-demand server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for preparing an video-on-demand asset for placement on a video-on-demand server, the video-on-demand asset including a media file and corresponding metadata elements, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory to store instructions to be executed by the processor, the instructions including instructions to;
receive the media file;
determine whether all of a plurality of required metadata elements are associated with the received media file;
if all of the required metadata elements are not associated with the received media file, determine which of the required metadata elements are missing;
require the missing metadata elements to be added;
determine if the media file is encoded; and
if the media file is not encoded, require the media file to be encoded before the video-on demand asset is placed on the video-on-demand server. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions for preparing an asset for placement on a server, the asset including a media file and corresponding metadata elements, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions to:
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receive the media file;
automatically determine whether all required metadata elements are associated with the received media file;
if all of the required metadata elements are not associated with the received media file, determine which of the required metadata elements are missing; and
require the missing metadata elements to be added before the asset is placed on the server.
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30. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of executable instructions for preparing an asset for placement on a server, the asset including a media file and corresponding metadata elements, the plurality of instructions comprising instructions to:
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receive the media file;
determine whether all of a plurality of required metadata elements are associated with the received media file;
if all of the required metadata elements are not associated with the received media file, determine which of the required metadata elements are missing;
require the missing metadata elements to be added;
determine if the media file is encoded; and
if the media file is not encoded, require the media file to be encoded before the video-on demand asset is placed on the video-on-demand server.
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