CORRELATED MEDIA FOR DISTRIBUTED SOURCES

• US 20100274816A1
• Filed: 12/14/2009
• Published: 10/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Getac Technology Corporation, WHP Workflow Solutions Inc (Getac Technology Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Whp Workflow Solutions, LLC
• Inventors: Guzik, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 8,311,983 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/802
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23109 by placing content in organized collections, e.g. EPG data repository details of retrieval of video data and associated meta data in video databases G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2665 Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/278 Content descriptor database or directory service for end-user access details of content or meta data based information retrieval of video data in video databases G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4335 Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; unloading stored programs G06F9/445; storage management in file systems G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4402 involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• 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 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6175 involving transmission via Internet broadcast-related systems characterised by the transmission system being the Internet H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/632 using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices broadcast-related systems characterised by transmission among terminal devices H04H60/80; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3225 of data relating to an image, a page or a document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3247 Data linking a set of images to one another, e.g. sequence, burst or continuous capture mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 : Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

Abstract

A method and a system of associating correlating metadata with data assets, such as video and audio files, so that the files are rendered as a combination presentation are described herein. The system includes a client a media capture device that provides on board storage, network connectivity, preprocessing, preview buffering, file management, and an eventing system. The method includes capturing the media, associating the media with other media via an identifier, and supports associating correlating metadata prior to time of media capture and during media capture on the capture device itself, and after media capture either on a local machine or on an on-line group. When the combination presentation is presented, additional associated advertising and annotations may be provided upon rendering.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

generating at least one identifier for at least one data asset;

associating the at least one data asset with other data assets based on the at least one identifier, wherein the other data assets are associated with correlating metadata;

associating the correlating metadata with the at least one data asset;

storing the correlating metadata of the at least one data asset;

correlating the at least one data asset and the other data assets based on at least one of the stored correlating metadata;

retrieving at least a portion of the at least one data asset correlated with the other data assets; and

generating a combination presentation of the retrieved portions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the associating of the at least one data asset and the other data assets based on the at least one identifier is performed within an organized or unorganized network group.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the generating of the at least one identifier is performed automatically, and the associating of the at least one data asset and the other data assets is based on the at least one identifier automatically in real-time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the correlating metadata includes both metadata acquired upon a media capture occurrence as well as metadata associated after the media capture occurrence.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the correlating of the at least one data asset and the other data assets is based on at least some of the stored correlating metadata results and the correlating is not synchronized according to time of media capture.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving of at least a portion of the at least one data asset correlated with the other data assets is based on at least a portion of the stored correlating metadata.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

rendering the generated combination presentation; and

interactively selecting a portion of the generated combination presentation to view during the rendering.

8. A portable system to capture media, comprising:

a digital camera to capture media as a digital data asset;

a removable digital storage media to store the digital data asset in the form of a persistent file; and

a software metadata correlation system to associate correlating metadata with an arbitrary portion of the digital data asset.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a data receiver to receive control data;

a data transmitter to transmit acknowledgement data and file data from the system; and

a network connection over the data transmitter and the data receiver to transmit the persistent file along with the associated correlating metadata based at least on part of the control data.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a preview memory buffer to capture media;

a commit mechanism to commit at least some of the captured media in the preview memory buffer prior to time of triggering into a digital data asset; and

storing the digital data asset in the storage media.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

an eventing system to trigger the commit mechanism.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

an RFID reader to trigger notifications upon being proximate to an RFID;

and wherein the eventing system is to further receive notifications from the RFID reader and trigger the commit mechanism.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the removable storage media is located in a secure location remote from the camera.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein at least the removable storage media portion of the system is located in a tamper proof container accessible upon proper authorization.

15. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a codec to preprocess the data asset according to a predetermined file format prior to storage on the removable storage media.

16. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a file system to apply predetermined rules to store and delete files on the removable storage media.

17. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a battery to power the system;

a inductance charging system comprising;

a memory to store data relating to receiving inductive energy;

a processor to process the stored data;

a coil to receive inductive energy;

a power supply, coupled to the processor, to convert the received inductive energy into direct current and to supply the direct current to the battery.

18. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a transceiver capable of receiving and transmitting messages compliant with a short message service (SMS) protocol;

a first software module to monitor the transceiver for an incoming message, the incoming message comprising at least one instruction to control at least media capture by the digital camera;

a second software module to interpret the at least one instruction in the incoming message and to trigger at least one software event responsive to the interpreted at least one instruction; and

a third software module to perform the interpreted at least one instruction.

19. A computer readable medium storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to:

receive a data asset and an associated identifier;

associate the data asset with other data assets that are associated with correlating metadata, based on the identifier;

associate the correlating metadata with the data asset;

store the correlating metadata of the data asset;

correlate the data asset with other data assets based on at least some of the stored correlating metadata;

retrieve a portion of the data correlated with the other data assets;

generate a combination presentation of the retrieved portions; and

present the generated combination presentation upon demand.

20. The computer readable medium as recited in claim 19, wherein the computer readable instructions further instruct the one or more processors to:

store data assets;

retrieve at least some of the stored data assets based on at least some of the correlating metadata; and

present the retrieved data assets with the generated combination presentation.