Approval technique for media content alteration

• US 20080010083A1
• Filed: 06/26/2007
• Published: 01/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward, Cohen, Alexander, Malamud, Mark, Tegreene, Clarence, Lord, Robert, Levien, Royce, Rinaldo, John, Mangione-Smith, William
• Application Number:
  US11/823,483
• Publication Number:
  US 20080010083A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/001
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D

Abstract

A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiment implementations may include a derivative version of the media work wherein substitute content, such as an alterable component element having one or more designated aspects, is associated with a real-world entity or person.

Claims

1. A classification method for content alteration of composite media works, comprising:

identifying a composite media work that is capable of incorporating substitute content;

maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration of one or more component elements of the composite media work, wherein the one or more component elements include a designated aspect that is feasible for alteration; and

making such record of informational data accessible to an interested party.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria for one or more of the following types of possible content alteration of the designated aspect feasible for alteration;

addition, deletion, modification, and replacement.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria includes:

maintaining a record of criteria for addition or deletion or modification or replacement of one or more designated aspects associated with a real-world entity.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria includes:

maintaining a record of criteria for addition or deletion or modification or replacement of one or more designated aspects associated with a real-world person.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing one or more of the following type of approval techniques for obtaining compliance with the criteria;

programmed, pre-authorization, delegated agent, derivative version review, substitute content review, alteration review, summary characterization, substitute content rating, and aggregate content rating.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a data record of criteria regarding content alteration applicable to one or more of the following type of derivative versions of the composite media work;

original, derived, archived, stored, master, edited, combined, mixed, merged, integrated, dubbed, captioned, subtitled, expurgated, uncut, preview, pre-release, final, special edition, animated, freeze frame, sequential still, translated, targeted, restricted access, promotional, sponsored, subsidized, contracted release, and specified purpose.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding content alteration applicable to one or more of the following type of media formats for the composite media work;

analog, digital, VHS, CD, VCD, SVCD, DVD, HD, HD DVD, Blu-ray, MPEG, MP3, reformatted, data compression, and streaming format.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding content alteration applicable to a derivative version of the composite media work targeted for one or more of the following type of distribution channels;

fund-raising, non-profit, theater, airplane viewing, Internet, network, television, cable, satellite, wireless, broadcast, narrowcast, download, pay-per-view, rental, lease, sale, domestic distribution, foreign distribution, exclusive distribution, non-exclusive distribution, shared, streamed, concurrent, foreign language, infomercial, live, real-time, delayed, and on-demand.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria applicable to possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration of one or more of the following type of designated aspects feasible for alteration;

brand, trademark, service mark, copyrighted work, name, company name, identity, symbol, commercial symbol, icon, logotype, trade logo, trade dress, packaging, label, emblem, insignia, acronym, abbreviation, certification, slogan, jingle, animation, animated character, copyrighted item, and personage.

11. The method of claim 2 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria applicable to possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration of one or more of the following type of designated aspects feasible for alteration;

livery, color scheme, dress, fabric, jewelry, pattern, design, sculpture, artistic work, musical work, composition, publication, document, event, exhibit, performance, person, animal, mascot, character, and avatar.

12. The method of claim 2 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria applicable to possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration of one or more of the following type of designated aspects feasible for alteration;

product, service, invention, accessory, vehicle, place, address, location, store, building, school, university, hospital, church, club, group, organization, and business.

13. The method of claim 2 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria applicable to possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration of one or more designated aspects associated with a real-world entity having one or more of the following characteristics;

lost, dissolved, bankrupt, insolvent, defunct, non-operative, disqualified, in default of obligation, status change, defective right, relinquished right, faulty claim, non-renewal of prerogative, and expired authorization.

16. The method of claim 2 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria applicable to possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration of one or more of the following type of designated aspects associated with a real-world person;

name, face, personal characteristics, identity, residence, title, achievement, rank, medal, badge, award, identification features, biometric attribute, photographic image, voice recording, accent, dialect, recognizable personality trait, gesture, demeanor, mannerism, appearance, clothing, hairstyle, tattoo, accessory, jewelry, piercing, avatar, setting, item possession, and property ownership.

17. The method of claim 2 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria applicable to possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding content alteration of one or more designated aspects associated with a real-world person, wherein the real-world person has died or retired or otherwise changed status.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes

maintaining a record of criteria regarding one or more of the following specified portions of the composite media work having such designated aspect feasible for alteration:

frame, scene, setting, building, house, office, store, room, vehicle, car, boat, train, plane, street, town, and country.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible alteration includes

maintaining a record of criteria regarding one or more of the following specified portions of the composite media work having such designated aspect feasible for alteration:

landscape, vegetation, packaging, labeling, arrangement, item display, items depicted, signage, informational sign, directional sign, seasonal setting, temporal setting, light intensity, directional lighting, shadow, character statement, and compass orientation.

21. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria based on one or more of the following type of targeted categories for a derivative version of the composite media work;

geographic distribution, distribution channel, audience, recipient group, targeted device, time period, and demographic distribution.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding content alteration of one or more of the following type of component elements;

textual, verbal, visual, image, audio, musical, an animation.

27. The method of claim 1 wherein said establishing criteria for possible content alteration includes:

establishing the criteria regarding content alteration of a musical component element.

31. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria regarding content alteration of one or more of the following;

related set of designated aspects, related set of designated components, identical objects, same object in different scenes, and same object in different settings.

32. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of one or more of the following type of criteria;

automatic, contingent, negotiable, tentative, recommended, required, and compensation.

35. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of alteration limitations applicable to the composite media work.

36. The method of claim 35 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding alteration limitations includes:

providing a listing of one or more of the following type of pre-approved alteration parameters;

substitute component element, substitute designated aspect, substitution process, alternate media format, and alternate distribution channel.

37. The method of claim 35 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding alteration limitations includes:

providing a listing of one or more of the following type of objectionable alteration parameters;

substitute component element, substitute designated aspect, substitution process, alternate media format, and alternate distribution channel.

38. The method of claim 35 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding alteration limitations includes:

maintaining a record of criteria forbidding or restricting alteration of one or more of following type of component elements;

plot, story, animation, text, narration, dialog, color, actor, character, clothing, product, sound, music, musical lyrics, product, object, item, title, and credits.

39. The method of claim 35 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding alteration limitations includes:

maintaining a record of criteria forbidding or restricting a substitute component element that includes one or more of following;

profanity, violence, murder, death, disfigurement, sexual behavior, nudity, ethnic slur, criminal activity, drug usage, illegal symbol, proprietary material, discriminatory depiction, defamation, slander, disparagement, dissenting material, specified behavior, specified object, specified item, specified depiction, and specified symbol.

40. The method of claim 1 wherein said maintaining a record of informational data regarding criteria for possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria approving possible alteration of one or more of following type of component elements;

plot, story, animation, text, narration, dialog, color, actor, character, clothing, product, sound, music, musical lyrics, product, object, item, title, and credits.

41. The method of claim 1 wherein said making such record of informational data accessible includes:

providing accessibility to such criteria via a hyperlink incorporated in a derivative version of the composite media work.

42. The method of claim 1 wherein said making such record of informational data accessible includes:

providing accessibility to such criteria via a hyperlink incorporated in a website associated with the composite media work.

43. The method of claim 1 wherein said making such record of informational data accessible includes:

providing accessibility to such criteria via one or more of the following;

website, email request, database, telephonic request, postal mail request, stored message, publication, and announcement.

44. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining a record of authorization rights applicable to original content of the composite media work.

46. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

maintaining a record of authorization rights applicable to substituted content incorporated in the composite media work.

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47. A system for alteration of media content, comprising:

a composite media work capable of incorporating substitute content;

a data record that includes criteria for possible content alteration of at least one alterable component element of the composite media work, wherein the alterable component element includes one or more designated aspects feasible for alteration;

a listing of alterable component elements of the composite media work;

computerized apparatus operably coupled to the data record and to the listing; and

an access interface to the computerized apparatus.

48. The system of claim 47 wherein said listing includes:

a further listing of an alterable component element or designated aspect feasible for one or more of the following types of possible content alteration;

addition, deletion, modification, and replacement.

49. The system of claim 47 wherein said listing includes:

a further listing of the one or more of the following type of possible content alterations;

related set of designated aspects, related set of alterable components, identical objects, same object in different scenes, and same object in different settings.

50. The system of claim 47 wherein said listing includes:

a further listing of the one or more of the following type of possible content alterations;

textual, verbal, visual, image, audio, musical, and animation.

54. The system of claim 47 wherein the computerized apparatus includes:

a management module to coordinate compliance with the criteria for possible content alteration.

55. The system of claim 47 further comprising:

a further accessible data record that identifies one or more of the following type of alteration limitations applicable to a derivative version of the composite media work;

media format limitation, distribution limitation, targeted distribution time period, targeted demographic distribution, pre-approved alteration parameters, and objectionable alteration parameters.

58. The system of claim 47 further comprising:

a further accessible data record that identifies a group set of related component elements or designated aspects capable of alteration.

59. The system of claim 47 further comprising:

a further accessible data record that identifies an entity or person associated with substituted content incorporated in a derivative version of the composite media work.

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67. A computer program product comprising media for encoding instructions to execute the following process:

providing a classification method for alterable component elements incorporated in a composite media work;

maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration of one or more of the alterable component elements, which record identifies a designated aspect of the one or more alterable component elements that is feasible for alteration; and

making such criteria accessible to an interested party.

68. The computer program product of claim 67 wherein the media further comprises:

signal-bearing storage media for encoding the instructions to execute the process.

69. The computer program product of claim 67 wherein the media further comprises:

signal-bearing communication media for encoding the instructions to execute the process.

70. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein said process feature maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria for addition or deletion or modification or replacement of an alterable component element or a designated aspect which are associated with a real-world entity.

71. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein said process feature maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria for addition or deletion or modification or replacement of an alterable component element or a designated aspect which are associated with a real-world person.

72. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein said process feature maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria applicable to one or more of the following type of possible content alteration;

textual, verbal, visual, image, audio, musical, and animation.

73. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein said process feature maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria applicable to one or more of the following type of alterable component elements;

music, setting, hero, heroine, villain, clothing, vehicle, company, animals, food, product, brand, and dialogue.

74. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein said process feature maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria applicable to possible content alteration of one or more of the following;

related set of designated aspects, related set of alterable components, identical objects, same object in different scenes, and same object in different settings.

75. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein said process feature maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria that identifies one or more of the following type of targeted categories for a derivative version of the composite media work wherein the derivative version includes capability for incorporating substituted content;

geographic distribution, distribution channel, audience, recipient group, targeted device, time period, and demographic distribution.

76. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein said process feature maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria that identifies one or more of the following type of limitations for a derivative version of the composite media work wherein the derivative version includes capability for incorporating substituted content;

distribution, media format, pre-approved alteration parameter, objectionable alteration, restricted alteration, and forbidden alteration.

77. The computer program product of claim 67, wherein said process feature maintaining a record of criteria regarding possible content alteration includes:

maintaining a record of criteria that includes forbidding or restricting a substitute component element that includes one or more of following;

profanity, violence, murder, death, disfigurement, sexual behavior, nudity, ethnic slur, criminal activity, drug usage, illegal symbol, proprietary material, discriminatory depiction, defamation, slander, disparagement, dissenting material, specified behavior, specified object, specified item, specified depiction, and specified symbol.

78. The computer program of claim 67, wherein said process feature providing a classification method for alterable component elements includes:

identifying the following categories of alterable content incorporated in the composite media work;

brand, trademark, service mark, copyrighted work, name, company name, identity, symbol, commercial symbol, icon, logotype, trade logo, trade dress, packaging, label, emblem, insignia, acronym, abbreviation, certification, slogan, jingle, animation, animated character, copyrighted item, and personage.

79. The computer program of claim 67, wherein said process feature providing a classification method for alterable component elements includes:

identifying the following type of alterable content associated with a real-world entity;

livery, color scheme, dress, fabric, jewelry, pattern, design, sculpture, artistic work, musical work, composition, publication, document, event, exhibit, performance, person, animal, mascot, character, and avatar.

80. The computer program of claim 67, wherein said process feature providing a classification method for alterable component elements includes:

identifying the following type of alterable content associated with a real-world entity;

product, service, invention, accessory, vehicle, place, address, location, store, building, school, university, hospital, church, club, group, organization, and business.

81. The computer program of claim 67, wherein said process feature providing a classification method for alterable component elements includes:

identifying the following type of alterable content associated with a real-world person;

name, face, personal characteristics, identity, residence, title, achievement, rank, medal, badge, award, identification features, biometric attribute, photographic image, voice recording, accent, dialect, recognizable personality trait, gesture, demeanor, mannerism, appearance, clothing, hairstyle, tattoo, accessory, jewelry, piercing, avatar, setting, item possession, and property ownership.

82. The computer program of claim 67, wherein said process feature making such criteria accessible includes:

facilitating accessibility to such criteria via one or more of the following;

website, email request, database, telephonic request, postal mail request, stored message, publication, and announcement.

83. The computer program of claim 67, wherein said process feature making such criteria accessible includes:

facilitating accessibility to such criteria via a hyperlink incorporated in a website associated with the composite work.

84. The computer program of claim 67, wherein said process feature making such criteria accessible includes:

facilitating accessibility to such criteria via a hyperlink incorporated in a derivative version of the composite media work.