Digital media asset management system and method for supporting multiple users

• US 20070106680A1
• Filed: 09/07/2006
• Published: 05/10/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rakuten Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: MCI Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Rachamadugu, Sreenivas, Moore, Richard, Haot, Maxime
• Granted Patent: US 7,970,260 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/3027 used signal is digitally coded

Abstract

An approach provides editing of digital media. A platform, as maintained by a service provider, provides a remote proxy editing capability of a plurality of media streams. A first one of the media streams is transmitted to a player of a first customer of the service provider. Further, the method comprises transmitting a second one of the media streams to a player of a second customer of the service provider.

Claims

1. A method for editing digital media, the method comprising:

maintaining a platform of a service provider, wherein the platform is configured to provide a remote proxy editing capability of a plurality of media streams;

transmitting a first one of the media streams to a player of a first customer of the service provider; and

transmitting a second one of the media streams to a player of a second customer of the service provider.

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

generating an index file for the first media stream during the recording of a corresponding digital media, wherein the index file includes indices for decoding the corresponding digital media; and

periodically updating the index file throughout the recording of the corresponding digital media.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the corresponding digital media represents video information that is encoded according to a Group of Pictures (GOP) format.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the platform is further configured to execute a workflow application that includes proxy viewing, logging and editing, craft editing, and delivery of the digital media.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first media stream is transmitted to a plurality of players of the first customer.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the digital media is output from a live feed.

7. A system for editing digital media, the system comprising:

a platform corresponding to a service provider, wherein the platform is configured to provide a remote proxy editing capability of a plurality of media streams, the platform including a media server configured to transmit a first one of the media streams to a player of a first customer of the service provider, and to transmit a second one of the media streams to a player of a second customer of the service provider.

8. A system according to claim 7, wherein the platform is further configured to generate an index file for the first media stream during the recording of a corresponding digital media, the index file including indices for decoding the corresponding digital media, the index file being periodically updated throughout the recording of the corresponding digital media.

9. A system according to claim 8, wherein the corresponding digital media represents video information that is encoded according to a Group of Pictures (GOP) format.

10. A system according to claim 7, wherein the platform is further configured to execute a workflow application that includes proxy viewing, logging and editing, craft editing, and delivery of the digital media.

11. A system according to claim 7, wherein the first media stream is transmitted to a plurality of players of the first customer.

12. A system according to claim 7, wherein the digital media is output from a live feed.

13. A system for editing digital media, the system comprising:

means for providing a remote proxy editing capability of a plurality of media streams;

means for transmitting a first one of the media streams to a player of a first customer of a service provider; and

means for transmitting a second one of the media streams to a player of a second customer of the service provider.

14. A system according to claim 13, further comprising:

means for generating an index file for the first media stream during the recording of a corresponding digital media, wherein the index file includes indices for decoding the corresponding digital media; and

means for periodically updating the index file throughout the recording of the corresponding digital media.

15. A system according to claim 14, wherein the corresponding digital media represents video information that is encoded according to a Group of Pictures (GOP) format.

16. A system according to claim 13, wherein the means for providing the remote proxy editing capability is configured to execute a workflow application that includes proxy viewing, logging and editing, craft editing, and delivery of the digital media.

17. A system according to claim 13, wherein the first media stream is transmitted to a plurality of players of the first customer.

18. A system according to claim 13, wherein the digital media is output from a live feed.