Control Of Multimedia Content Delivery

• US 20090210904A1
• Filed: 02/14/2009
• Published: 08/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Itzik George Cohen, Samuel Pierce Baron
• Original Assignee: Itzik George Cohen, Samuel Pierce Baron
• Inventors: Cohen, Itzik George, Baron, Samuel Pierce
• Application Number:
  US12/371,580
• Publication Number:
  US 20090210904A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/39
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/242 Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References] arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a computer implemented method and system for controlling delivery of multimedia content. A multimedia control console is provided to console operator for controlling the multimedia content. The multimedia content is acquired from providers, for example, presenters or performers. The acquired multimedia content is listed on the multimedia control console. The multimedia content is selected for the delivery from the list based on predetermined criteria, for example, context of end user activity, end user behavior, and time and schedule of events. The selected multimedia content is then managed in the multimedia control console to suit end user requirement. The managed multimedia content is then delivered for real-time broadcasting to one or more end users. The multimedia control console therefore enables the control of the delivery of the multimedia content.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of controlling delivery of multimedia content, comprising the steps of:

providing a multimedia control console for controlling said multimedia content,

acquiring the multimedia content from a plurality of providers, wherein said acquired multimedia content is listed on said multimedia control console,

selecting the multimedia content for said delivery from said list of the acquired multimedia content based on predetermined criteria, wherein said predetermined criteria comprises one or more of context of end user activity, end user behavior, and time and schedule of events,

managing said selected multimedia content in the multimedia control console, and

delivering said managed multimedia content for real-time broadcasting to one or more end users at predetermined intervals of time,

whereby the multimedia control console enables said control of the delivery of the multimedia content.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia content comprises one of audio content, video content, text content, image content, and any combination thereof.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said step of managing the selected multimedia content comprises the step of monitoring audio content in the multimedia control console.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 3, wherein said step of monitoring said audio content comprises one or more of the steps of:

enabling communication between a console operator of the multimedia control console and one or more of providers and end users,

accessing one or a combination of the audio content provided by one or more of the providers,

adjusting equalization parameters of the audio content, and

transmitting the audio content to an end user interface of the one or more end users.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said step of managing the selected multimedia content comprises the step of creating a poll by a console operator of the multimedia control console using a polling management interface in the multimedia control console, wherein said created poll is displayed on a multi-functional display on an end user interface.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 5, further comprising the step of acquiring opinions to said created poll from the one or more end users.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6, further comprising the step of determining a result of the created poll based on said acquired opinions, and transmitting said result to an end user interface of the one or more end users.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said step of managing the selected multimedia content comprises the step of creating a question by a console operator of the multimedia control console using a user input management interface in the multimedia control console, wherein said created question is displayed on a multi-functional display on an end user interface.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 8, further comprising the step of acquiring responses to said created question from the one or more end users.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 9, further comprising the step of recording said acquired responses to the created question and transmitting the acquired responses to an end user interface of the one or more end users.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said step of managing the selected multimedia content comprises the step of obtaining graphics content by a console operator of the multimedia control console using a graphics management interface in the multimedia control console, wherein said obtained graphics content is displayed on a multi-functional display on an end user interface.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 11, further comprising the step of storing said obtained graphics and transmitting said stored graphics to an end user interface of the one or more end users.

13. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

previewing one or more of the multimedia content in a preview window in the multimedia control console by a console operator,

cueing said previewed multimedia content in a cue window in the multimedia control console, and

transmitting said cued multimedia content to a broadcast system for real-time broadcast on a live window in the multimedia control console, wherein said transmitted multimedia content is displayed on an end user interface.

14. A computer implemented system for controlling delivery of multimedia content, comprising:

a multimedia control console for enabling control of said delivery of said multimedia content,

a multimedia control module for controlling the delivery of the multimedia content, comprising;

a content acquisition module for acquiring the multimedia content from a plurality of providers, wherein said acquired multimedia content is listed on said multimedia control console,

a content selection module for selecting the multimedia content for the delivery from said list of the acquired multimedia content based on predetermined criteria, wherein said predetermined criteria comprises one or more of context of end user activity, end user behavior, and time and schedule of events,

a content management module for managing said selected multimedia content in the multimedia control console, and

a content delivery module for delivering said managed multimedia content for real-time broadcasting to one or more end users at predetermined intervals of time.

15. The computer implemented system of claim 14, wherein said multimedia control module further comprises a content storage module for storing the acquired multimedia content.

16. The computer implemented system of claim 14, wherein said content management module comprises:

a console mixer for monitoring audio content in the multimedia control console, wherein said console mixer comprises;

a communication module for enabling communication between a console operator of the multimedia control console and one or more of the providers and end users,

a content access module for accessing one or a combination of the audio content provided by one or more of the providers,

an equalizer module for adjusting equalization parameters of the audio content, and

an audio content transmission module for transmitting the audio content to a broadcast system for broadcast to the one or more end users.

17. The computer implemented system of claim 14, wherein the multimedia control console comprises a polling management interface, wherein said polling management interface comprises:

a poll creation module for creating a poll by a console operator of the multimedia control console, wherein said created poll is displayed on a multi-functional display on the end user interface,

an opinion acquisition module for acquiring opinions to said created poll from the one or more end users, and wherein said content management module determines a result of the created poll based on said acquired opinions, and

a poll result transmission module for transmitting said result to an end user interface of the one or more end users.

18. The computer implemented system of claim 14, wherein the multimedia control console comprises a user input management interface for managing inputs from the one or more end users, wherein said user input management interface comprises:

an inquiry module for creating a question by console operator of the multimedia control console, wherein said created question is displayed on a multi-functional display on the end user interface,

a response acquisition module for acquiring responses to the created question from the one or more end users, and

a response transmission module for transmitting the acquired responses to an end user interface of the one or more end users.

19. The computer implemented system of claim 14, wherein the multimedia control console comprises a graphics management interface, wherein said graphics management interface comprises:

a graphics acquisition module for obtaining graphics content by a console operator of the multimedia control console, wherein said obtained graphics content is displayed on a multi-functional display on the end user interface,

a graphics storage module for storing said obtained graphics content, and

a graphics transmission module for transmitting said stored graphics content to an end user interface of the one or more end users.

20. The computer implemented system of claim 14, wherein said content management module comprises:

a previewing module for previewing a multimedia content in a preview window in the multimedia control console, and

a cueing module for cueing said previewed multimedia content in a cue window in the multimedia control console.

21. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions embodied in a computer-readable medium, wherein said computer program product comprises:

a first computer parsable program code for providing a multimedia control console for controlling multimedia content,

a second computer parsable program code for acquiring said multimedia content from a plurality of providers, wherein said acquired multimedia content is listed on said multimedia control console,

a third computer parsable program code for selecting the multimedia content for delivery from said list of the acquired multimedia content based on predetermined criteria, wherein said predetermined criteria comprises context of end user activity, end user behavior, and time and schedule of events,

a fourth computer parsable program code for managing said selected multimedia content in the multimedia control console, and

a fifth computer parsable program code for delivering said managed multimedia content for real-time broadcasting to one or more end users at predetermined intervals of time.