System and Method for Managing Content of Rich Media

• US 20080215968A1
• Filed: 11/24/2005
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dynamic Flash Limited
• Original Assignee: Dynamic Flash Limited
• Inventors: Bekerman, Damian
• Application Number:
  US11/720,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20080215968A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/255
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/143 Markup, e.g. Standard Generalized Markup Language [SGML] or Document Type Definition [DTD]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/53 Decompilation; Disassembly

Abstract

A method for editing rich media content in a computerized device. The rich media content is stored in a static or binary file. The binary file is copied into storage operatively attached to the computerized device and decompiled and component s of the rich media content are extracted, (FIGS. 5 & 6). Properties of the components of the rich media content are presented and the properties are edited, (FIGS. 5 & 6). Preferably, during editing the modified rich media content is displayed in real time. An edited file including modified rich media content is stored preferably in lieu of the original binary file:

Claims

1. A method for editing rich media content in a computerized device, wherein the rich media content is stored in a binary file, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) inputting the binary file by copying the binary file into storage operatively attached to the computerized device;

(b) decompiling the binary file, thereby extracting at least one component of the rich media content;

(c) presenting a property of said at least one component of the rich media content; and

(d) editing said property, thereby storing in said storage an edited file including modified rich media content.

2. The method, according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:

(e) displaying in real time said modified rich media content.

3. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said edited file is an edited binary file, further comprising the step of:

(e) storing in memory said edited file in lieu of the binary file.

4. The method, according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:

(e) generating a content manager for performing further editing by a user of another computerized device.

5. The method, according to claim 4, further comprising the step of:

(f) transferring said content manager to said another computerized device

(g) transferring said modified rich media content as a dynamic file to said another computerized device for said further editing using said content manager.

6. The method, according to claim 4, wherein said content manager inputs a copy of said edited file, decompiles said edited file, presents a component of rich media content of said edited file to said user thereby allowing said user to edit a property of said rich media contents.

7. The method, according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

(e) defining an administration level;

(f) for said administration level defining permitted actions of said editing; and

(g) assigning said administration level to a user of the rich media content.

8. The method, according to claim 1, wherein the binary file is in a format selected from the group consisting of SWF and SWC.

9. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said decompiling includes the sub-steps of:

(i) parsing the binary file, thereby reading a parameter of said at least one component;

(ii) writing said parameter, thereby updating a text based mark-up language.

10. A system for editing rich media content in a computerized device, wherein the rich media content is input as a binary file into storage of the computerized device, the system comprising

(a) a software application installed in the storage, said application including:

(i) a decompiler which parses the binary file and extracts at least one component of the binary file;

(ii) an editor for editing by a user a parameter of said at least one component; and

(b) a display which presents to said user in real time modified rich media content resulting from said editing.

11. The system, according to claim 10, wherein said editor includes a visual editor and said editing includes visual editing.

12. The system, according to claim 10, wherein said software application further includes:

(iii) a components generator which is used by said user to generate new components for including in the rich media content.

13. The system, according to claim 10, wherein said software application further includes:

(iii) a components library for adding new components to the rich media using said editor.

14. The system, according to claim 10, further comprising:

(c) a content manager which is generated by said software application, wherein said content manager is operative to decompile and to edit said modified rich media content; and

(d) a transfer mechanism operatively attached to the computerized device which transfers said content manager and said modified rich media content as dynamic file to a computer.

15. The system, according to claim 14, wherein said transfer mechanism uses at least one network interface.

16. The system, according to claim 14, wherein said content manager is used by a user of said computer to:

define an administration level, and for said administration level define permitted further modifications to said modified rich media content.

17. The system, according to claim 14, wherein said software application further includes:

(iii) a data base connection builder which modifies the rich media content with data from a data base operatively attached to said computer.

18. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for editing rich media content in a computerized device, wherein the rich media content is stored in a binary file in storage attached to the computerized device, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) inputting the binary file by copying the binary file into storage operatively attached to the computerized device;

(b) decompiling the binary file, thereby extracting at least one component of the rich media content;

(c) presenting a property of said at least one component of the rich media content; and

(d) editing said property, thereby storing in said storage an edited file including modified rich modified content.