TECHNIQUES AND SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF MEDIA FOR NETWORK-BASED DISTRIBUTION
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1. A graphical user interface for use in submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said graphical user interface comprising:
- a media collection information window for assisting a user in providing media collection information, the media collection information including information that is associated with a media collection, the media collection including a plurality of media items; and
a media content information window for assisting a user in providing media content information for each of the media items in the media collection, the media content information including information that is associated with one of the media items in the media collection.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for submitting media to a media distribution site are disclosed. The submission of media to the media distribution site is able to be performed by numerous submitters in a uniform and computer-assisted manner. The submitted media can then be encoded in a largely automated manner at the media distribution site into a suitable digital form and then made available for online purchase and distribution.
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41 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface for use in submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a media collection information window for assisting a user in providing media collection information, the media collection information including information that is associated with a media collection, the media collection including a plurality of media items; and
a media content information window for assisting a user in providing media content information for each of the media items in the media collection, the media content information including information that is associated with one of the media items in the media collection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic media package for submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, comprising:
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an image file associated with the media collection, the media collection including a plurality of media items;
a metadata file including metadata for the media collection and/or one or more of the media items within the media collection; and
a plurality of media files, each of said media files pertaining to one of the media items within the media collection. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said method comprising:
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obtaining information for the media collection;
obtaining media content for a plurality of media items to be included in the media collection, the media content being obtained from one or more media sources;
converting the media content for the plurality of media items into compressed media files;
obtaining information for each of the plurality of media items;
forming an electronic package of the media collection, the electronic package including at least the compressed media files, the information associated with the media collection, and the information associated with the plurality of media items; and
electronically transmitting the electronic package to the media distribution site. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said computer readable medium including at least:
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computer program code for obtaining information for the media collection;
computer program code for obtaining media content for a plurality of media items to be included in the media collection, the media content being obtained from one or more media sources;
computer program code for converting the media content for the plurality of media items into compressed media files;
computer program code for obtaining information for each of the plurality of media items;
computer program code for forming an electronic package of the media collection, the electronic package including at least the compressed media files, the information associated with the media collection, and the information associated with the plurality of media items; and
computer program code for electronically transmitting the electronic package to the media distribution site. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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