Collaborative media production

• US 20100011292A1
• Filed: 07/10/2008
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Lindley, Gregory Charles, Johnson, Gary, Marinkovich, Mike, Doll, Evan, Cannistraro, Alan
• Granted Patent: US 8,225,228 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04803 Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1818 Conference organisation arrangements, e.g. handling schedules, setting up parameters needed by nodes to attend a conference, booking network resources, notifying involved parties
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus for collaborative media editing. In one aspect, a method includes presenting, to an originator, an originator interface including multiple media panes; establishing a connection with a collaborator; receiving from the originator a selection indicating an item of media content associated with at least one of the multiple media panes; transmitting to the collaborator the selected item of media content; and enabling inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the collaborator. Further, a connection can be established with a second collaborator, the item of media content can be transmitted to the second collaborator, and communication can occur in the originator interface with the second collaborator.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for collaborative media editing, the method comprising:

presenting, to an originator, an originator interface including multiple media panes;

establishing a connection with a collaborator;

receiving from the originator a selection indicating an item of media content associated with at least one of the multiple media panes;

transmitting to the collaborator the selected item of media content; and

enabling inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the collaborator.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying one or more source files associated with the item of media content that are not stored at the collaborator; and

transmitting the one or more source files to the collaborator.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein transmitting the one or more source files is performed automatically upon identifying the one or more source files.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting the selected item of media content in a collaborator interface including at least one media pane.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising assigning, to the collaborator, a privilege level for manipulating the item of media content.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the collaborator is performed in real-time.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a connection with a second collaborator;

transmitting to the second collaborator the selected item of media content; and

enabling inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the second collaborator.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

revising the item of media content to generate a revised item of media content; and

transmitting a message to a notification service identifying the revised item of media content.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting to the collaborator the selected item of media content further comprises transmitting a copy of the selected item of media content.

10. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

presenting, to an originator, an originator interface including multiple media panes;

establishing a connection with a collaborator;

receiving from the originator a selection indicating an item of media content associated with at least one of the multiple media panes;

transmitting to the collaborator the selected item of media content; and

enabling inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the collaborator.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

identifying one or more source files associated with the item of media content that are not stored at the collaborator; and

transmitting the one or more source files to the collaborator.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein transmitting the one or more source files is performed automatically upon identifying the one or more source files.

13. The computer program product of claim 10, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising presenting the selected item of media content in a collaborator interface including at least one media pane.

14. The computer program product of claim 10, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising assigning, to the collaborator, a privilege level for manipulating the item of media content.

15. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the collaborator is performed in real-time.

16. The computer program product of claim 10, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

establishing a connection with a second collaborator;

transmitting to the second collaborator the selected item of media content; and

enabling inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the second collaborator.

17. The computer program product of claim 10, further operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

revising the item of media content to generate a revised item of media content; and

transmitting a message to a notification service identifying the revised item of media content.

18. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein transmitting to the collaborator the selected item of media content further comprises transmitting a copy of the selected item of media content.

19. A system comprising:

a collaborative application stored on a computer-readable medium; and

a computing system including processor electronics configured to execute the collaborative application to perform operations comprising;

presenting, to an originator, an originator interface including multiple media panes;

establishing a connection with a collaborator;

receiving from the originator a selection indicating an item of media content associated with at least one of the multiple media panes;

transmitting to the collaborator the selected item of media content; and

enabling inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the collaborator.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor electronics are further configured to perform operations comprising:

identifying one or more source files associated with the item of media content that are not stored at the collaborator; and

transmitting the one or more source files to the collaborator.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein transmitting the one or more source files is performed automatically upon identifying the one or more source files.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor electronics are further configured to perform operations comprising presenting the selected item of media content in a collaborator interface including at least one media pane.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor electronics are further configured to perform operations comprising assigning, to the collaborator, a privilege level for manipulating the item of media content.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the collaborator is performed in real-time.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor electronics are further configured to perform operations comprising:

establishing a connection with a second collaborator;

transmitting to the second collaborator the selected item of media content; and

enabling inter-user communication relating to the selected item of media content in the originator interface with the second collaborator.

26. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor electronics are further configured to perform operations comprising:

revising the item of media content to generate a revised item of media content; and

transmitting a message to a notification service identifying the revised item of media content.

27. The system of claim 19, wherein transmitting to the collaborator the selected item of media content further comprises transmitting a copy of the selected item of media content.