SEARCHING FOR RIGHTS LIMITED MEDIA
First Claim
1. A method for identifying an asset, comprising:
- receiving a key word and a usage criterion;
determining a vocabulary term associated with the key word, wherein the vocabulary term catalogs at least one asset; and
searching a catalog of assets based on the vocabulary term and the usage criterion to identify at least one matching asset, wherein the usage criterion is evaluated relative to rights codes associated with each asset of the catalog of assets, and wherein the rights codes identify a domain of rights associated with an asset and identify a category of rights within the domain of rights.
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Abstract
Searching for assets, such as media assets, that are available according to desired usage criteria. Assets are associated with usage rights specified by rights holders. The usage rights are represented by rights codes, identifying domains of uses and categories of uses within each domain. Domains may comprise advertising rights, editorial rights, internal organization rights, personal use rights, and the like. An interface enables a user to enter key words and to specify desired usage criteria such as geographic location of use, duration of use, a purpose of use, and an industry for use, and exclusive use. The key words are mapped to vocabulary terms that are associated with the cataloged assets. The vocabulary terms are used to search for assets. The assets are also filtered based on the usage criteria relative to the rights codes associated with the assets. Assets matching the vocabulary terms and rights codes are displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for identifying an asset, comprising:
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receiving a key word and a usage criterion; determining a vocabulary term associated with the key word, wherein the vocabulary term catalogs at least one asset; and searching a catalog of assets based on the vocabulary term and the usage criterion to identify at least one matching asset, wherein the usage criterion is evaluated relative to rights codes associated with each asset of the catalog of assets, and wherein the rights codes identify a domain of rights associated with an asset and identify a category of rights within the domain of rights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for identifying an asset, comprising:
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an electronic interface that receives a key word and a usage criterion; an indexor in communication with the electronic interface and that determines a vocabulary term associated with the key word, wherein the vocabulary term catalogs at least one asset; and a search engine in communication with the indexor and that searches a catalog of assets based on the vocabulary term and the usage criterion to identify at least one matching asset, wherein the usage criterion is evaluated relative to rights codes associated with each asset of the catalog of assets, and wherein the rights codes identify a domain of rights associated with an asset and identify a category of rights within the domain of rights. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for identifying an asset, comprising:
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receiving a key word and a usage criterion through an electronic user interface; determining a vocabulary term associated with the key word, wherein the vocabulary term catalogs at least one asset; determining a rights code associated with the usage criterion, wherein the rights code identifies; a domain of rights; and a category of rights within the domain of rights, wherein the category of rights identify availability of an asset for use; and searching an electronic catalog of assets based on the vocabulary term and the rights code to identify at least one asset. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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