Method and system for providing digital media management using templates and profiles

• US 20060236221A1
• Filed: 06/14/2006
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: MCI Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Discount, Jonathan, McCausland, Douglas
• Application Number:
  US11/452,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20060236221A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence

Abstract

An approach provides management of digital assets. A request for a digital asset is received. A template specifying a distribution channel for delivery of the digital asset is retrieved. The digital asset is delivered according to the template.

Claims

1. A method for managing digital assets, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a digital asset;

retrieving a template specifying a distribution channel for delivery of the digital asset; and

delivering the digital asset according to the template.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the template further specifies pricing information for the digital asset and a protection scheme for the digital asset.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the template further specifies a profile of a device configured to receive the digital asset.

4. A method according to claim 3, further comprising:

designating an advertisement to the digital asset, wherein the advertisement is displayed on the device.

5. A method according to claim 4, further comprising:

targeting the advertisement to a user of the device.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the template further specifies a format of the digital asset according to the distribution channel.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

publishing a product catalog that includes the digital asset.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the delivery of the digital asset is according to a playlist specified by a user.

9. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

providing a portal for a user to request the digital asset, wherein the portal supports a blog for reviewing and rating the digital asset.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein the digital asset includes video information.

11. A system for managing digital assets, the system comprising:

a digital asset manager configured to receive a request for a digital asset, and to retrieve a template specifying a distribution channel for delivery of the digital asset; and

a syndication module configured to deliver the digital asset according to the template.

12. A system according to claim 11, wherein the template further specifies pricing information for the digital asset and a protection scheme for the digital asset.

13. A system according to claim 11, wherein the template further specifies a profile of a device configured to receive the digital asset.

14. A system according to claim 13, wherein the digital asset manager is further configured to designate an advertisement to the digital asset, the advertisement being displayed on the device.

15. A system according to claim 14, wherein the digital asset manager is further configured to target the advertisement to a user of the device.

16. A system according to claim 11, wherein the template further specifies a format of the digital asset according to the distribution channel.

17. A system according to claim 11, wherein the digital asset manager is further configured to publish a product catalog that includes the digital asset.

18. A system according to claim 11, wherein the delivery of the digital asset is according to a playlist specified by a user.

19. A system according to claim 11, further comprising:

a portal configured to permit a user to submit the request for the digital asset, wherein the portal supports a blog for reviewing and rating the digital asset.

20. A system according to claim 11, wherein the digital asset includes video information.

21. An apparatus for managing digital assets, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a request for a digital asset;

means for retrieving a template specifying a distribution channel for delivery of the digital asset, pricing information for the digital asset and a protection scheme for the digital asset, a profile of a device configured to receive the digital asset, and a format of the digital asset according to the distribution channel; and

means for delivering the digital asset according to the template.

22. An apparatus according to claim 21, further comprising:

means for designating an advertisement to the digital asset, wherein the advertisement is displayed on the device.

23. An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the digital asset includes video information.