Method and system for creating a virtual television network

• US 20080016545A1
• Filed: 04/27/2007
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TelVue Corporation
• Original Assignee: TelVue Corporation
• Inventors: Murphy, Joseph, DeCinque, Donald
• Application Number:
  US11/796,541
• Publication Number:
  US 20080016545A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/138
• 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: H04N 21/854 Content authoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/85403 by describing the content as an MPEG-21 Digital Item

Abstract

A method for creating content and accessing content for publication of the content over a communication media selected from the group consisting of text and/or graphics media, audio media, video media and audio-video media. A graphical user interface is provided allowing a plurality of users to create content or access assembled content through a common web site. The created content and assembled content is stored in a library located at a web server. A user, associated with a channel, selects content from the library and schedules the content for broadcast over a channel. The content is broadcast as a video signal over a channel, displayed on a web site, affiliated with the channel, as a web page, broadcast as an audio signal over a radio channel, transmitted via electronic mail, transmitted as a text message, and/or made available via a video-on-demand service.

Claims

1. A method for creating content for publication of the content over a communication media comprising one or more of text media, graphics media, and video media, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a graphical user interface that allows a plurality of users to create content,

wherein the plurality of users access said graphical user interface through a common web site;

creating a first content, by a first user, using applications accessible through the internet via the graphical user interface, wherein said first content is comprised of at least one of a first single content screen or a first series of content screens, comprising the steps of;

creating, by the first user, the first single content screen including at least one of;

defining a first picture size;

entering a first text;

inserting a first visual from a first visual source;

inserting a first video from a first video source; and

assembling the first content screen in a digital format;

identifying one or more first recipients of the first content;

optionally repeating, by the first user, the step of creating a first plurality of single content screens in order to form the first series of content screens;

scheduling the first content, created by the first user, for transmission to the first recipients via electronic mail;

delivering the first content, created by the first user, to an electronic mail messaging module;

transmitting the first content, created by the first user, to an electronic mail viewer display unit associated with each of one or more of the first recipients in accordance with the scheduling performed by the first user;

creating a second content, by a second user, using applications accessible through the internet via the graphical user interface, wherein said second content is comprised of at least one of a second single content screen or a second series of content screens, comprising the steps of;

creating, by the second user, the second single content screen including at least one of;

defining a picture size;

entering text;

inserting a visual from a visual source;

inserting a video from a video source; and

assembling the content screen in a digital format;

identifying one or more recipients of the second content;

optionally repeating, by the second user, the step of creating a second plurality of single content screens in order to form the second series of content screens;

scheduling the second content, created by the second user, for transmission to the recipients via electronic mail;

delivering the second content, created by the second user, to the electronic mail messaging module; and

transmitting the second content, created by the second user, to an electronic mail viewer display unit associated with each of one or more of the second recipients in accordance with the scheduling performed by the second user.

2. A method for creating content for publication of the content over a communication media comprising text media, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a graphical user interface that allows a plurality of users to create content,

wherein the plurality of users access said graphical user interface through a common web site;

creating a first content, by a first user, using applications accessible through the internet via the graphical user interface, wherein said first content is comprised of at least one of a first single content screen or a first series of content screens comprising creating, by the first user, the first single content screen including entering a first text;

identifying one or more first recipients of the first content;

optionally repeating, by the first user, the step of creating a first plurality of single content screens in order to form the first series of content screens;

scheduling the first content, created by the first user, for transmission to the first recipients via text messaging;

delivering the first content, created by the first user, to a text messaging module;

transmitting the first content, created by the first user, to a first text message viewer display unit associated with each of one or more of the first recipients in accordance with the scheduling performed by the first user;

creating a second content, by a second user, using applications accessible through the internet via the graphical user interface, wherein said second content is comprised of at least one of a second single content screen or a second series of content screens, comprising creating, by the second user, the second single content screen including entering a first text;

identifying one or more recipients of the second content;

optionally repeating, by the second user, the step of creating a second plurality of single content screens in order to form the second series of content screens;

scheduling the second content, created by the second user, for transmission to the recipients via text messaging;

delivering the second content, created by the second user, to the text messaging module; and

transmitting the second content, created by the second user, to a text messaging viewer display unit associated with each of one or more of the second recipients in accordance with the scheduling performed by the second user.

3. A method for accessing content for publication of the content over a communication media comprising one or more of text media, graphics media, and video media, the method comprising the steps of:

providing assembled content stored in a library at a web server;

wherein said assembled content is comprised of at least one of a single assembled content screen or a series of assembled content screens;

wherein said assembled content comprises at least one of visual information and video information;

providing a graphical user interface that allows a plurality of users to access assembled content,

wherein the plurality of users access said graphical user interface through a common web site;

selecting by a first user, via the graphical user interface, an assembled content from the library;

identifying one or more first recipients of the assembled content;

scheduling, via the graphical user interface, the assembled content, selected by the first user, for transmission to the first recipients via electronic mail;

sending, from the web server via the internet, the assembled content, selected by the first user, to an electronic mail messaging module;

transmitting the assembled content, selected by the first user, to an electronic mail viewer display unit associated with each of one or more of the first recipients in accordance with the scheduling performed by the first user;

selecting by a second user, via the graphical user interface, an assembled content from the library, wherein the first user is not affiliated with the second user;

identifying one or more second recipients of the assembled content;

scheduling, via the graphical user interface, the assembled content, selected by the second user, for transmission to the second recipients via electronic mail;

sending, from the web server via the internet, the assembled content, selected by the second user, to an electronic mail messaging module; and

transmitting the assembled content, selected by a second user, to an electronic mail viewer display unit associated with each of one or more of the second recipients, in accordance with the scheduling performed by the second user.

4. A method for accessing content for publication of the content over a communication media comprising text media, the method comprising the steps of:

providing assembled content stored in a library at a web server;

wherein said assembled content is comprised of at least one of a single assembled content screen or a series of assembled content screens;

wherein said assembled content comprises text information;

providing a graphical user interface that allows a plurality of users to access assembled content,

wherein the plurality of users access said graphical user interface through a common web site;

selecting by a first user, via the graphical user interface, an assembled content from the library;

identifying one or more first recipients of the assembled content;

scheduling, via the graphical user interface, the assembled content, selected by the first user, for transmission to the first recipients via text messaging;

sending, from the web server via the internet, the assembled content, selected by the first user, to a text messaging module;

transmitting the assembled content, selected by the first user, to a text messaging viewer display unit associated with each of one or more of the first recipients in accordance with the scheduling performed by the first user;

selecting by a second user, via the graphical user interface, an assembled content from the library, wherein the first user is not affiliated with the second user;

identifying one or more second recipients of the assembled content;

scheduling, via the graphical user interface, the assembled content, selected by the second user, for transmission to the second recipients via text messaging;

sending, from the web server via the internet, the assembled content, selected by the second user, to a text messaging module; and

transmitting the assembled content, selected by a second user, to a text messaging viewer display unit associated with each of one or more of the second recipients, in accordance with the scheduling performed by the second user.

5. A method for creating content for publication of the content over a communication media selected from the group consisting of audio media, video media and audio-video media, comprising the steps of:

providing a graphical user interface that allows a plurality of users to create content,

wherein the plurality of users access said graphical user interface through a common web site;

creating a first content, by a first user, using applications accessible through the internet via the graphical user interface, wherein said first content is comprised of at least one of a first single content screen or a first series of content screens, comprising the steps of;

creating, by the first user, the first single content screen including at least one of;

defining a first picture size;

entering a first text;

inserting a first visual from a first visual source;

inserting a first video from a first video source;

inserting a first audio from a first audio source; and

assembling the first content screen in a digital format;

optionally repeating, by the first user, the step of creating a first plurality of single content screens in order to form the first series of content screens;

indicating that the first content, created by the first user, is to be made available for video on demand services broadcast over a channel, associated with the first user,

wherein said channel comprises at least one of a cable channel or a video network;

delivering the first content, created by the first user, to a video file server;

broadcasting the first content, created by the first user, as a video signal over the channel, associated with the first user, upon request in accordance with the video on demand service;

creating a second content, by a second user, using applications accessible through the internet via the graphical user interface, wherein said second content is comprised of at least one of a second single content screen or a second series of content screens, comprising the steps of;

creating, by the second user, the second single content screen including at least one of;

defining a picture size;

entering text;

inserting a visual from a visual source;

inserting a video from a video source;

inserting audio from an audio source; and

assembling the content screen in a digital format;

optionally repeating, by the second user, the step of creating a second plurality of single content screens in order to form the second series of content screens;

indicating that the second content, created by the second user, is to be made available for video on demand services broadcast over a channel, associated with the second user,

wherein said channel comprises at least one of a cable channel or a video network;

delivering the second content, created by the second user, to the video file server; and

broadcasting the second content, created by the second user, as a video signal over the channel, associated with the second user, upon request in accordance with the video on demand service.

6. A method for accessing content for publication of the content over a communication media selected from the group consisting of audio media, video media and audio-video media, comprising the steps of:

providing assembled content stored in a library at a web server;

wherein said assembled content is comprised of at least one of a single assembled content screen or a series of assembled content screens;

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wherein said assembled content comprises at least one of visual information, video information and audio information;

providing a graphical user interface that allows a plurality of users to access assembled content,

wherein the plurality of users access said graphical user interface through a common web site;

selecting by a first user, via the graphical user interface, an assembled content from the library;

indicating that the assembled content, selected by the first user, is to be made available for video on demand services broadcast over a channel, associated with the first user,

wherein said channel comprises at least one of a cable channel or a video network;

delivering, from the web server via the internet, the assembled content, selected by the first user, to a video file server;

broadcasting the assembled content, selected by the first user, as a video signal over the channel, associated with the first user, upon request in accordance with the video on demand service;

selecting by a second user, via the graphical user interface, an assembled content from the library, wherein the first user is not affiliated with the second user;

indicating that the assembled content, selected by the second user, is to be made available for video on demand services broadcast over a channel associated with the second user,

wherein said channel comprises at least one of a cable channel or a video network;

delivering, from the web server via the internet, the assembled content, selected by the second user, to the video file server;

broadcasting the assembled content, selected by a second user, as a second video signal over the channel, associated with the second user, upon request in accordance with the video on demand service.

7. A method for creating content for publication of the content over a communication media comprising text media, graphics media, audio media, video media and audio-video media, comprising the steps of:

providing a graphical user interface that allows a plurality of users to create content,

wherein the plurality of users access said graphical user interface through a common web site;

creating content by a user, using applications accessible through the internet via the graphical user interface, wherein said content is comprised of at least one of a single content screen or a series of content screens, comprising the steps of;

creating, by the user, the single content screen including at least one of;

defining a first picture size;

entering a first text;

inserting a first visual from a first visual source;

inserting a first video from a first video source;

inserting a first audio from a first audio source; and

assembling the first content screen in a digital format;

optionally repeating, by the user, the step of creating a plurality of single content screens in order to form the series of content screens;

identifying by the user one or more modes for simultaneously communicating the content, in accordance with a schedule identified by the user, wherein the modes comprise one or more of;

broadcasting at least a portion of the content over a cable channel;

broadcasting at least a portion of the content over a video network;

displaying at least a portion of the content on a web page;

broadcasting a least a portion of the contact over a radio channel;

transmitting at least a portion of the content as electronic mail;

transmitting at least a portion of the content as a text message; and

submitting at least a portion of the contact for broadcast in accordance with a video on demand service.

8. A method for accessing content for publication of the content over a communication media comprising text media, graphics media, audio media, video media and audio-video media, comprising the steps of:

providing assembled content stored in a library at a web server;

wherein said assembled content is comprised of at least one of a single assembled content screen or a series of assembled content screens;

wherein said assembled content comprises at least one of visual information, video information and audio information;

providing a graphical user interface that allows a plurality of users to access assembled content,

wherein the plurality of users access said graphical user interface through a common web site;

selecting by a first user, via the graphical user interface, an assembled content from the library;

identifying by the user one or more modes for simultaneously communicating the assembled content, in accordance with a schedule identified by the user, wherein the modes comprise one or more of;

broadcasting at least a portion of the content over a cable channel;

broadcasting at least a portion of the content over a video network;

displaying at least a portion of the content on a web page;

broadcasting a least a portion of the contact over a radio channel;

transmitting at least a portion of the content as electronic mail;

transmitting at least a portion of the content as a text message; and

submitting at least a portion of the contact for broadcast in accordance with a video on demand service.