System And Method For Distributing Multimedia Information

• US 20090006335A1
• Filed: 10/25/2007
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Videokeyhole.Com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Videokeyhole.Com, Inc.
• Inventors: Prager, Steven Todd
• Application Number:
  US11/924,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20090006335A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

A system for distributing multimedia information includes a user interface module. The user interface module is configured to receive an upload of multimedia information from a user. The user interface module is also configured to receive at least one multimedia information distribution indication from the user for selecting at least one remote site to which to distribute the multimedia information. The system includes a multimedia information distribution module in communication with the user interface module. The multimedia information distribution module is configured to distribute the multimedia information to the at least one remote site in accordance with the multimedia information distribution indication.

Claims

1. A system for distributing multimedia information, comprising:

a user interface module,

wherein the user interface module is configured to receive an upload of multimedia information from a user; and

wherein the user interface module is configured to receive at least one multimedia information distribution indication from the user for selecting at least one remote site to which to distribute the multimedia information; and

a multimedia information distribution module in communication with the user interface module,

wherein the multimedia information distribution module is configured to distribute the multimedia information to the at least one remote site in accordance with the multimedia information distribution indication.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a multimedia information search module in communication with the multimedia information management module.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the multimedia information search module is configured to search for multimedia information uploaded by the user.

4. The system according to claim 2, wherein the multimedia information search module is configured to search for multimedia information located on the at least one remote site.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a multimedia information management module in communication with the multimedia information distribution module,

wherein the multimedia information management module is configured manage the multimedia information and multimedia characteristic information associated with the multimedia information.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a database module in communication with the multimedia information distribution module,

wherein the database module is configured to store at least one of the multimedia information and user characteristic information.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia information comprises video multimedia information.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia information comprises audio multimedia information.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia information comprises photographic multimedia information.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia information distribution module is configured to interface to the at least one remote site.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia information distribution module is configured to edit multimedia information in accordance with commands received from the user via the user interface module.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia information distribution module is configured to edit multimedia characteristic information in accordance with commands received from the user via the user interface module.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia information distribution module is configured to delete multimedia information from the at least one remote site in accordance with instructions received from the user via the user interface module.

14. The system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface module is configured to display a graphical user interface to the user for interacting with the system.

15. The system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia information distribution module comprises:

a communication module,

wherein the communication module is configured to communicate information between the system and the at least one remote site.

16. A system for distributing multimedia information, comprising:

a system access engine,

wherein the system access engine is configured to display a graphical user interface to the user for interacting with the system,

wherein the system access engine is configured to receive an upload of multimedia information from a user; and

wherein the system access engine is configured to receive a plurality of multimedia information distribution selections from the user for selecting a plurality of remote sites to which to distribute the multimedia information; and

a distribution engine in communication with the system access engine,

wherein the distribution engine is configured to distribute the multimedia information to the plurality of remote sites in accordance with the multimedia information distribution selections.

17. A method for distributing multimedia information, comprising:

a.) receiving an upload of multimedia information from a user;

b.) receiving at least one multimedia information distribution indication from the user to select at least one remote site to which to distribute the multimedia information; and

c.) distributing the multimedia information to the at least one remote site in accordance with the multimedia information distribution indication.

18. A computer-readable medium containing a computer program for distributing multimedia information, wherein the computer program performs the steps of:

a.) receiving a first indication of an upload of multimedia information from a user;

b.) receiving a second indication of least one multimedia information distribution selection from the user to select at least one remote site to which to distribute the multimedia information; and

c.) generating a signal to cause a distribution of the multimedia information to the at least one remote site in accordance with the multimedia information distribution indication.

19. A system for distributing multimedia information, comprising:

means for displaying multimedia information,

wherein the multimedia information displaying means is configured to receive an upload of multimedia information from a user; and

wherein the multimedia information displaying means is configured to receive at least one multimedia information distribution indication from the user for selecting at least one remote site to which to distribute the multimedia information; and

means for distributing multimedia information in communication with the multimedia information displaying module,

wherein the multimedia information distributing means is configured to distribute the multimedia information to the at least one remote site in accordance with the multimedia information distribution indication.