MANAGEMENT OF PODCASTS
First Claim
1. A method of verifying ownership of a podcast, comprising:
- receiving a claim of ownership of the podcast from a challenger, the podcast including podcast metadata content and podcast media content;
sending a code to the challenger; and
verifying that the code exists at a URL of the podcast.
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Abstract
Improved techniques that facilitate the use of podcasts are disclosed. The improved techniques can pertain to publishing, hosting, accessing, subscribing, managing, organizing, searching, browsing, transferring, and/or playing podcasts. According to one aspect, tags are embedded into syndication feeds (e.g., RSS feeds) that may be made available for distribution by an online media store to facilitate the management of podcasts. Such tags can include a block tag that may be embedded into a syndication feed to indicate whether the feed is to be blocked from being included in the online media store. According to another aspect, management of podcasts may be facilitated by other mechanisms. In accordance with one embodiment, a user may challenge the ownership of a podcast to block or remove a podcast from the online media store. In accordance with another embodiment, images may be stored to allow efficient retrieval of the corresponding episode(s) of a podcast.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of verifying ownership of a podcast, comprising:
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receiving a claim of ownership of the podcast from a challenger, the podcast including podcast metadata content and podcast media content; sending a code to the challenger; and verifying that the code exists at a URL of the podcast. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of storing data associated with a podcast, comprising:
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obtaining a stored image associated with the podcast; obtaining a first signature calculated based upon the stored image; obtaining a current image associated with the podcast at a URL of the podcast; calculating a second signature based upon the current image; and when the first signature is not equal to the second signature, replacing the stored image with the current image.
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11. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein when the first signature is equal to the second signature, the stored image is not replaced with the current image.
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12. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein the podcast includes podcast metadata content and podcast media content, wherein the podcast media content includes one or more episodes, wherein the stored image and the current image are associated with one of the episodes.
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13. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein the method is performed when the episode is selected.
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least executable computer program code tangibly stored therein for verifying ownership of a podcast, the computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer program code for receiving a claim of ownership of the podcast from a challenger, the podcast including podcast metadata content and podcast media content; computer program code for sending a code to the challenger; and computer program code for verifying that the code exists at a URL of the podcast. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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