Method system, and digital media for controlling how digital assets are to be presented in a playback device
First Claim
1. A method for playing a digital media presentation present on a storage media on a playback device, said storage media having a descriptor file that describes a digital media presentation, said descriptor file having an asset location table which includes information regarding at least one remote digital media file that is to be played in said presentation, said information is used by said playback device so that said at least one remote digital asset can be located and properly sequenced in said presentation, comprising the steps of:
- said playback device reading said descriptor file so as to obtain said information associated with said at least one remote digital asset;
retrieving said at least one remote digital asset using said information; and
coordinating the playing of said at least one remote digital asset with said digital media presentation using said information.
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Abstract
A system, software program and method for playing a digital media presentation present on a storage media on a playback device wherein the storage media having a descriptor file that describes a digital media presentation. The descriptor file having an asset location table which includes information regarding at least one remote digital media file that is to be played in the presentation, the information is used by the playback device so that the at least one remote digital asset can be located and properly sequenced in the presentation.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for playing a digital media presentation present on a storage media on a playback device, said storage media having a descriptor file that describes a digital media presentation, said descriptor file having an asset location table which includes information regarding at least one remote digital media file that is to be played in said presentation, said information is used by said playback device so that said at least one remote digital asset can be located and properly sequenced in said presentation, comprising the steps of:
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said playback device reading said descriptor file so as to obtain said information associated with said at least one remote digital asset;
retrieving said at least one remote digital asset using said information; and
coordinating the playing of said at least one remote digital asset with said digital media presentation using said information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for creating a digital playback media having a digital media presentation to be played on a playback device, comprising the steps of:
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defining a digital presentation having at least one remote digital asset; and
writing a descriptor file on a digital play back media that defines a digital presentation, said descriptor file containing an asset locatable table providing information with respect to at least one remotely located digital media to be played in said digital presentation, said information is used by said playback device so that said at least one remote digital asset can be located and properly sequenced in said presentation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer software program such that when programmed in a computer of a playback device for playing a digital media presentation provided on a storage media allows said playback device to perform the steps of:
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reading a descriptor file on said storage media that describes a digital media presentation, said descriptor file having an asset location table which includes information regarding at least one remote digital media file that is to be played in said presentation;
retrieving said at least one remote digital asset using said information; and
coordinating the sequential playing of said at least one remote digital asset in said digital media presentation using said information. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computer software program such that when programmed in a computer of a device for creating a digital media presentation provided on a storage media allows said device to perform the steps of:
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defining a digital presentation having at least one remote digital asset; and
writing a descriptor file on said storage media that describes said digital media presentation, said descriptor file having an asset location table which includes information regarding said at least one remote digital media file that is to be played in said presentation.
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18. A digital media storage device having a digital media presentation digitally recorded thereon, said digital media presentation comprising:
a descriptor file that describes said digital media presentation, said descriptor file having an asset location table which includes information regarding at least one remote digital media file that is to be played in said presentation, said information is used by a playback device so that said at least one remote digital asset can be located and properly sequenced in said presentation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for creating and/or playing a digital presentation providing a digital storage media comprising:
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a creating device for creating a digital media presentation provided on a storage media, said creating device having a digital presentation generating unit for said media presentation having at least one remote digital asset and a descriptor file on said storage media that describes said digital media presentation, said descriptor file having an asset location table which includes information regarding said at least one remote digital media file that is to be played in said presentation;
a playback device for reading said descriptor file on said storage media for retrieving said at least one remote digital asset using said information, and for coordinating the sequential playing of said at least one remote digital asset in said digital media presentation using said information.
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Specification