MEDIA DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
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1. A server, comprising:
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receive media content from an originating device;
transmit the media content to a recipient device requesting the media content;
transmit tracking software to the originating device and the recipient device;
track according to tracking information supplied by at least one of the originating device and the recipient device locations where the media content has been distributed to at least one other device by at least one of the originating device and the recipient device;
track according to tracking information supplied by at least one of the other devices locations where the media content has been distributed to yet other devices; and
track according to tracking information supplied by at least one of the foregoing devices annotations about the media content.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a recipient client device having a controller operable to receive and store a media object from an originating device, track locations where the media object has been since the media object has been stored in the recipient client device, track identifiers associated with a device or a user that has accessed the media object at the locations, and track and store annotations about the media object by the device or the user that accessed the media object. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. A server, comprising:
a controller to; receive media content from an originating device; transmit the media content to a recipient device requesting the media content; transmit tracking software to the originating device and the recipient device; track according to tracking information supplied by at least one of the originating device and the recipient device locations where the media content has been distributed to at least one other device by at least one of the originating device and the recipient device; track according to tracking information supplied by at least one of the other devices locations where the media content has been distributed to yet other devices; and track according to tracking information supplied by at least one of the foregoing devices annotations about the media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A recipient client device, comprising:
a controller operable to; receive and store a media object from an originating device; track locations where the media object has been since the media object was stored in the recipient client device; track one of identifiers associated with a device and a user that has accessed the media object at the locations; and track and store annotations about the media object by one of the device and the user that accessed the media object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions to:
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store a media object obtained from an originating device; distribute the media object accompanied by tracking software to at least one recipient device; track locations where the media object has been since the media object was distributed; track who has accessed the media object at the locations; track and store annotations about the media object by those who have accessed the media object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable storage medium at an originating client device, comprising computer instructions to:
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upload a media object to a server for distribution of the media object according to rules stored at the server; and receive tracking software from the server enabling the originating device and other devices in a networked system to track locations where the media object has been since the media object was stored at the server, track who has accessed the media object at the locations as the media object is accessed from device to another device, and track and store annotations about the media object by those who have accessed the media object. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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