LICENSED RIGHTS CLEARANCE AND TRACKING FOR DIGITAL ASSETS
First Claim
1. A method for managing a right in a media asset, comprising:
- receiving a media asset identifier as a result of an interaction with an electronic user interface to identify the media asset on behalf of a prospective licensee of the media asset;
identifying a rights holder identifier, based at least in part on the media asset identifier, wherein the rights holder identifier indicates a rights holder, who holds a right in the media asset that is not held by the prospective licensee;
determining the right held by the rights holder, based at least in part on the media asset identifier and the rights holder identifier;
automatically requesting approval to use the media asset according to the right held by the rights holder, wherein the request includes an indication of a project for which the media asset is requested to be used; and
providing an indication of whether the approval is granted, based on a response to the request.
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Abstract
Rights clearances management for assets, such as media assets. A rights brokerage service enables potential licensees to clears rights to use assets within designated projects, such as advertising campaign projects. The potential licensee uses an interface to select or identify an asset without necessarily accessing the asset itself. The rights holders and the rights held by each rights holder are identified based on the asset identity. A request is automatically issued to the rights holders to approve use of the asset for the project. The potential licensee may use an interface to track progress of approvals from the rights holders. Unenforceable rights are detected and approval is automatically obtained. If all enforceable rights are cleared, the asset may be committed for approval by a project manager or other authority. When approved, a license to use the asset is automatically created between the potential licensee and each of the rights holders.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for managing a right in a media asset, comprising:
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receiving a media asset identifier as a result of an interaction with an electronic user interface to identify the media asset on behalf of a prospective licensee of the media asset; identifying a rights holder identifier, based at least in part on the media asset identifier, wherein the rights holder identifier indicates a rights holder, who holds a right in the media asset that is not held by the prospective licensee; determining the right held by the rights holder, based at least in part on the media asset identifier and the rights holder identifier; automatically requesting approval to use the media asset according to the right held by the rights holder, wherein the request includes an indication of a project for which the media asset is requested to be used; and providing an indication of whether the approval is granted, based on a response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing a right in a media asset, comprising:
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a rights analyzer that performs a plurality of operations, including; receiving a media asset identifier as a result of an interaction with an electronic user interface to identify the media asset on behalf of a prospective licensee of the media asset; identifying a rights holder identifier based at least in part on the media asset identifier, wherein the rights holder identifier indicates a rights holder, who holds a right in the media asset that is not held by the prospective licensee; and determining the right held by the rights holder, based at least in part on the media asset identifier and the rights holder identifier; a rights clearance module in communication with the rights analyzer, wherein the rights clearance module performs a plurality of operations, including; automatically requesting approval to use the media asset according to the right held by the rights holder, wherein the request includes an indication of a project for which the media asset is requested to be used; and a tracking module in communication with the rights clearance module, wherein the rights tracking module performs a plurality of operations, including; providing an indication of whether the approval is granted, based on a response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for managing rights in an asset, comprising:
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receiving an asset identifier as a result of an interaction with an electronic user interface to identify the asset on behalf of a prospective licensee of the asset; identifying a plurality of rights holders, based at least in part on the asset identifier, wherein each of the plurality of rights holders holds an asset right that is not held by the prospective licensee; determining each right held by each of the plurality of rights holders, based at least in part on the asset identifier; and obtaining approval to use the asset according to each right held by each of the plurality of rights holders. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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