Internet based media disc mastering and distribution system

• US 20060036550A1
• Filed: 05/10/2005
• Published: 02/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Francois Okeh
• Original Assignee: Francois Okeh
• Inventors: Okeh, Francois
• Application Number:
  US11/124,959
• Publication Number:
  US 20060036550A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/51
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel

Abstract

The invention provides a new concept for creating and distributing physical media discs and media disc images including disc cover graphics in the form of computer files. The concept covers the creation and distribution of media discs including but not limited to audio and video CD-ROMs, (S)Video CDs and DVD discs using an Internet application Interface for a plurality of client computers and physical recipients converging to a central Internet server system. The invention encourages a paradigm shift from localized media disc creation and traditional land based shipping and distribution methods for media discs by including a substantial part of the mastering and distribution process in virtual web space using the Internet as a mastering and distribution medium. A working prototype of this invention has been developed and is operational.

Claims

1. A method for authoring and distributing media discs through a web interface, comprising of author initiated download links sent to recipients via email with an alternative conventional mail delivery option.

2. The combination defined in claim 1, wherein a method is included to ensure recipient playback compatibility by making a player interface application self-contained on the media disc.

3. The combination defined in claim 1, with a distributed network delivery system to ensure the shortest delivery time and cost to media disc authors and recipients.

4. The combinations defined in claims 1 and 3, wherein data discs are distributed instead of media discs.

5. A method for incorporating pre-determined statistical information in the form of a configuration file on a media or data disc for transmission over the Internet, comprising of a self contained software application on the disc, which transmits the configuration file data to a central server system in order to provide statistical information to the media or data disc author.