Publishing scheduler for online content feeds
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing access over time to a plurality of episodes via a feed comprising:
- receiving a master feed identifying a plurality of future times associated with at least one of a plurality of media files;
detecting the occurrence of a first time corresponding to one of the plurality of future times;
automatically generating a first feed in response to the detecting the occurrence of the first time, the generating the first feed comprising modifying a first copy of the master feed, the first feed comprising a first link to at least one of the plurality of media files;
automatically making the first feed accessible in response to the detecting the occurrence of the first time;
detecting the occurrence of a second time corresponding to one of the plurality of future times, the second time different from the first time;
automatically generating a second feed in response to the detecting the occurrence of the second time, the generating the second feed comprising modifying a second copy of the master feed, the second feed comprising a second link to at least one of the plurality of media files;
automatically making the second feed accessible in response to the detecting the occurrence of the second time.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for publishing files online via feeds. In one aspect, the present invention includes a method and system for allowing web site operators to cause files to be published automatically based on directive information provided by a user. In one example, the present invention may include a computer-implemented method of providing access over time to a plurality of files via a feed.
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing access over time to a plurality of episodes via a feed comprising:
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receiving a master feed identifying a plurality of future times associated with at least one of a plurality of media files;
detecting the occurrence of a first time corresponding to one of the plurality of future times;
automatically generating a first feed in response to the detecting the occurrence of the first time, the generating the first feed comprising modifying a first copy of the master feed, the first feed comprising a first link to at least one of the plurality of media files;
automatically making the first feed accessible in response to the detecting the occurrence of the first time;
detecting the occurrence of a second time corresponding to one of the plurality of future times, the second time different from the first time;
automatically generating a second feed in response to the detecting the occurrence of the second time, the generating the second feed comprising modifying a second copy of the master feed, the second feed comprising a second link to at least one of the plurality of media files;
automatically making the second feed accessible in response to the detecting the occurrence of the second time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 17)
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5. A computer-implemented method of providing access over time to a plurality of episodes via a feed comprising:
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receiving directive information, the directive information identifying a first episode as being at a first network access location and as being associated with a first event;
the directive information further identifying a second episode as being at a second network access location and as being associated with a second event different from the first event;
detecting the first event; and
making accessible a first feed in response to detecting the first event, the first feed comprising a first link to the first episode at the first network access location. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for automatically modifying a feed over time comprising:
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directive information including a first location relating to a first media file and a first publishing criterion relating to the first media file, wherein the first publishing criterion is independent from the creation, reception and/or transmission of the directive information;
wherein the directive information includes a second location relating to a second media file and a second publishing criterion relating to the second media file, the second publishing criterion different from the first publishing criterion; and
a publishing entity adapted to make the first media file accessible based on the directive information;
wherein the publishing entity is adapted to make the first media file accessible by modifying a first feed in response to a detection of the first publishing criterion being satisfied, the modifying of the first feed comprising modifying the first feed to include a first link to the first media file;
wherein the publishing entity is adapted to receive directive information from a user before the first publishing criterion is satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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publishing via a first feed a series of episodes according to a first schedule;
publishing via a second feed the series of episodes according to a second schedule; and
providing access to the second feed for a fee. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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