Digital media content creation and distribution methods

• US 20090228989A1
• Filed: 03/10/2008
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jill Lewis Maurer
• Original Assignee: Jill Lewis Maurer
• Inventors: Maurer, Jill Lewis
• Granted Patent: US 9,218,465 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1011 to devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2119 Authenticating web pages, e.g. with suspicious links

Abstract

A system and methods for digital content creation and upload through a managed website for providing network-based access to authorized users who pay for predetermined rights that allow for use of the content by the authorized user on a multiplicity of devices, without having to repurchase access to the same content.

Claims

1. A method for providing digital media for distribution to users over a network comprising the steps of:

providing a digital representation of media (DRM) available for distribution over a network, wherein the DRM is provided in a digitally recorded format (DRF) and transmittable remotely to a network portal for upload to a website;

providing the DRM in DRM unit(s) stored remotely at a data storage site(s) and available for selective download by authorized users of the network who access website (through the network portal) remotely and who are associated with an active account through the website;

wherein the DRF is provided by a creating user having rights to the DRF; and

wherein the DRM downloads are provided to authorized users based upon a predetermined number of simultaneous playback units of each DRM unit.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the DRM downloads are repeatedly downloadable based upon a predetermined number of downloads per DRM unit.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the DRF is input directly by the creating user for distribution through the website.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the DRF is created by the creating user at a media station having direct connectivity for upload to the website.

5. A method for providing digital media for distribution to users over a network comprising the steps of:

providing a digital representation of media (DRM) available for distribution over a network, wherein the DRM is provided in a digitally recorded format (DRF) and transmittable remotely to a network portal for upload to a website;

providing the DRM in DRM unit(s) stored remotely at a data storage server(s) and available for selective access by authorized users of the network who access website remotely and who are associated with an active account through the website;

wherein the DRF is provided by a creating user having rights to the DRF; and

wherein the DRM access is provided to authorized users based upon authorized user selection of content via a content index associated with an authorized user in an interactive graphic user interface (GUI).

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the content index is modifiable by the authorized user and automatically updated based upon modifications by the user.