Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content

• US 20060059052A1
• Filed: 05/26/2005
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thundershield, LLC
• Original Assignee: Thundershield, LLC
• Inventors: Slaughter, David W., Piccionelli, Gregory A., Gerardi, Michael M., Batts, Dwight J.
• Application Number:
  US11/140,565
• Publication Number:
  US 20060059052A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks

Abstract

A method for producing content, the content depicting at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing a system including means for producing content, a first database, a second database in communication with the first database, first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database, and means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; obtaining a digitized model release signed by the person using the means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; providing the digitized signed model release to the first database; providing information pertaining to the person to be depicted in the content to the first data base using the first input means, the information being provided in accordance with the record-keeping requirement and being associated with the content; and producing the content.

Claims

1. A method for producing content, the content depicting at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a record-keeping requirement, the method comprising the steps of:

a) providing a system comprising

(i) means for producing content,

(ii) a first database,

(iii) a second database in communication with the first database,

(iv) first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database, and

(v) means for providing a signature of the person to the first database;

b) obtaining a digitized model release signed by the person using the means for providing a signature of the person to the first database;

c) providing the digitized signed model release to the first database;

d) providing information pertaining to the person to be depicted in the content to the first data base using the first input means, the information being provided in accordance with the record-keeping requirement and being associated with the content; and

e) producing the content.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the associated information is provided to a first custodian in possession of the first database and to a second custodian in possession of the second database.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein in step d) a record is created which includes an identification of the content and the information pertaining to the content and the record is provided to the first and second custodians.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein in step d) prior to creation of the record the first database is examined to determine whether the first database includes at least one existing record containing information pertaining to the person.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein at least one existing record containing information pertaining to the person is located in the first database and the information from the existing record is copied into the record created in step d).

6. The method of claim 5 wherein a statement affirming the accuracy of the information in the existing record is signed by the person using the means for providing a signature and a digitized version of the signed statement is provided to the first database.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein information not present in the existing record is included in the record created in step d).

8. The method of claim 4 wherein the second database is examined to determine whether the second database includes at least one existing record containing information pertaining to the person.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein at least one existing record containing information pertaining to the person is located in the second database and the information from the existing record is copied into the record created in step d).

10. The method of claim 9 wherein a statement affirming the accuracy of the information in the existing record is signed by the person using the means for providing a signature and a digitized version of the signed statement is provided to the first and second databases.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein information not present in the existing record is included in the record created in step d).

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the second database is examined when at least one existing record containing information pertaining to the person cannot be located in the first database.

13. The method of claim 2 wherein the information is classified into a plurality of fields.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein step d) comprises selecting at least one field and examining the first database to determine whether the first database includes at least one existing record containing information pertaining to the person in which the selected field contains an entry.

15. The method of claim 14 in which a message is produced after examination of the first database is completed, the message indicating whether the selected field contains an entry in at least one record containing information pertaining to the person.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the message includes a listing of each record containing information pertaining to the person in which the selected field contains an entry.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein a record is created including a listing of each record containing information pertaining to the person in which the selected field contains an entry.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein step d) comprises examining the second database to determine whether the second database includes at least one existing record containing information pertaining to the person in which the selected field contains an entry when at least one existing record containing information pertaining to the person in which the selected field contains an entry cannot be located in the first database.

19. The method of claim 18 in which a message is produced after examination of the first and second databases is completed, the message indicating whether the selected field contains an entry in at least one record containing information pertaining to the person.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the message includes a listing of each record containing information pertaining to the person in which the selected field contains an entry.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein a record is created including a listing of each record containing information pertaining to the person in which the selected field contains an entry.

22. The method of claim 18 wherein the selected field is identification of content and the message includes a listing of each record containing information pertaining to the person in which the field identification of content contains an entry.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein for each record the identification of content is provided.

24. The method of claim 13 wherein at least a portion of the plurality of fields are associated with authorization criteria.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein at least a portion of the plurality of fields are associated with authorization criteria that are determined by the record-keeping requirement.

26. The method of claim 13 wherein a valid entry is provided for every field associated with an authorization criterion.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein step e) is carried out only after step d) is completed.