Systems and methods for multi-format media production

• US 20070143750A1
• Filed: 11/02/2004
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Quark Incorporated (Quark Holding Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Quark Incorporated (Quark Holding Corp.)
• Inventors: Allen, David, Varela, J.
• Application Number:
  US10/980,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20070143750A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing

Abstract

Various systems and methods for re-purposing media productions are disclosed herein. As just one example, a system is disclosed that includes a computer readable medium with computer executable instructions maintained thereon. The instructions are executable to display a medium independent authoring space, and to receive a command to display a content object at least partially within the authoring space. This content object forms at least part of an initial layout, and the instructions are executable to export the initial layout as a layout in a first medium and as a layout in a second medium.

Claims

1. A system for re-purposing media productions, the system comprising:

a computer readable medium, wherein the computer readable medium includes instructions executable by a microprocessor to;

display a medium independent authoring space;

receive a command to display a content object at least partially within the authoring space, wherein the content object forms at least part of an initial layout;

export the initial layout as a layout in a first medium; and

export the initial layout as a layout in a second medium.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer readable medium includes further instructions executable by a microprocessor to:

display an authoring tool menu, wherein the authoring tool menu includes an authoring tool specific to manipulating the layout in the first medium.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the authoring tool menu further includes an authoring tool specific to manipulating the layout in the second medium.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer readable medium includes further instructions executable by a microprocessor to:

synchronize the content object in both the layout in the first medium and the content object in the layout in the second medium.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the first medium is a print medium, and wherein exporting the initial layout as a layout in the first medium includes applying a medium type associated with the print medium.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the second medium is a web medium selected from a group consisting of:

an interactive web medium, and a non-interactive web medium.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein exporting the initial layout as a layout in the second medium includes applying a medium type associated with the interactive web medium.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the exporting the initial layout as the layout in the first medium includes automatically applying the medium type associated with the print medium, and wherein the exporting the initial layout as the layout in the second medium includes automatically applying the medium type associated with the web medium.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the first medium is selected from a group consisting of:

a print medium, an electronic medium, and a product medium.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the print media is selected from a group consisting of:

a magazine, a newspaper, a product package, a paper advertisement, a business card, and a painted billboard.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the electronic media is selected from a group consisting of:

a non-interactive Internet page, an interactive Internet page, an electronic billboard, a video program, and an audio program.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the product media is selected from a group consisting of:

a wearable product, a compact disk, a semiconductor device, and a pharmaceutical product.

13. A method for re-purposing media productions, the method comprising:

providing access to a plurality of content objects;

receiving an initial layout, wherein the initial layout includes at least one content object;

receiving a first command to export the initial layout as a layout in a first medium;

receiving a second command to export the initial layout as a layout in a second medium; and

exporting the initial layout as the layout in the first medium and as the layout in the second medium.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first medium is selected from a group consisting of:

a print medium, an electronic medium, and a product medium.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the print media is selected from a group consisting of:

a magazine, a newspaper, a product package, a paper advertisement, a business card, and a painted billboard.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the electronic media is selected from a group consisting of:

a non-interactive Internet page, an interactive Internet page, an electronic billboard, a video program, and an audio program.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the product media is selected from a group consisting of:

a wearable product, a compact disk, a semiconductor device, and a pharmaceutical product.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

displaying an authoring tool menu, wherein the authoring tool menu includes an authoring tool specific to manipulating the initial layout in the first medium.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

synchronizing the content object in both the layout in the first medium and the content object in the layout in the second medium.

20. A system for re-purposing media productions, the system comprising:

a microprocessor;

a computer readable medium accessible to the microprocessor, wherein the computer readable medium includes instructions executable by a microprocessor to;

display a medium independent authoring space;

receive a command selecting a content object;

display the content object in relation to the authoring space, wherein the content object forms at least part of an initial layout;

export the initial layout as a layout in a first medium; and

export the initial layout as a layout in a second medium.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the computer readable medium includes further instructions executable by a microprocessor to:

synchronize the content object in both the layout in the first medium and the content object in the layout in the second medium.