METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MODIFYING PRE-EXISTING MEDIA ITEMS

• US 20150220558A1
• Filed: 01/28/2015
• Published: 08/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Eyegroove, Inc.
• Inventors: SNIBBE, Scott, McDermott, Graham, Ponczec, Justin, Schoeben, Spencer, Fulton, Jesse
• Granted Patent: US 9,116,912 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/13 File access structures, e.g. distributed indices arrangements of input from, or output to, record carriers G06F3/06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1787 Details of non-transparently synchronising file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2246 Trees, e.g. B+trees
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/23 Updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/41 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/233 Processing of audio elementary streams monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2353 specifically adapted to content descriptors, e.g. coding, compressing or processing of metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/242 Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References] arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43072 of multiple content streams on the same device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/854 Content authoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/08 Separation of synchronising signals from picture signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9305 involving the mixing of the reproduced video signal with a non-recorded signal, e.g. a text signal

Abstract

A server system with one or more processors and memory maintains a database for a plurality of root media items, where: a respective root media item is associated with a family tree that includes a genesis node and multiple leaf nodes; and the genesis node corresponds to the respective root media item and a respective leaf node of the multiple leaf nodes corresponds to a first modified media item that is a modified version of the respective root media item. The server system: receives at least a portion of modified metadata corresponding to a second modified media item that is a modified version of a media item corresponding to a respective node in the family tree; and, in response, appends, to the family tree, a new leaf node that is linked to the respective node, where the new leaf node corresponds to the second modified media item.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at a server system with one or more processors and memory;

maintaining a database for a plurality of root media items, wherein;

a respective root media item is associated with a family tree that includes a genesis node and a plurality of leaf nodes;

the genesis node corresponds to the respective root media item and a respective leaf node of the plurality of leaf nodes corresponds to a first modified media item, wherein the first modified media item is a modified version of the respective root media item; and

the genesis node corresponding to the respective root media item and the respective leaf node corresponding to the first modified media item include metadata structures, wherein a respective metadata structure includes first information identifying one or more audio tracks, second information identifying one or more media files, and third information identifying zero or more audio and/or video effects;

receiving, from a client device, at least a portion of modified metadata corresponding to a second modified media item, wherein the second modified media item is a modified version of a media item corresponding to a respective node in the family tree; and

,

in response to receiving at least the portion of the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item, appending, to the family tree, a new leaf node that is linked to the respective node, wherein the new leaf node corresponds to the second modified media item.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition or removal of first information identifying one or more audio tracks from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition or removal of second information identifying one or more media files from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition, removal, or modification of third information identifying zero or more audio and/or video effects from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein each node in the family tree is tagged with at least one of a user name and a time indicator.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the nodes of the family tree are configured to provide a user of the client device with an immutable modification facility.

7. A server system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for;

maintaining a database for a plurality of root media items, wherein;

a respective root media item is associated with a family tree that includes a genesis node and a plurality of leaf nodes;

the genesis node corresponds to the respective root media item and a respective leaf node of the plurality of leaf nodes corresponds to a first modified media item, wherein the first modified media item is a modified version of the respective root media item; and

the genesis node corresponding to the respective root media item and the respective leaf node corresponding to the first modified media item include metadata structures, wherein a respective metadata structure includes first information identifying one or more audio tracks, second information identifying one or more media files, and third information identifying zero or more audio and/or video effects;

receiving, from a client device, at least a portion of modified metadata corresponding to a second modified media item, wherein the second modified media item is a modified version of a media item corresponding to a respective node in the family tree; and

,

in response to receiving at least the portion of the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item, appending, to the family tree, a new leaf node that is linked to the respective node, wherein the new leaf node corresponds to the second modified media item.

8. The server system of claim 7, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition or removal of first information identifying one or more audio tracks from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

9. The server system of claim 7, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition or removal of second information identifying one or more media files from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

10. The server system of claim 7, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition, removal, or modification of third information identifying zero or more audio and/or video effects from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

11. The server system of claim 7, wherein each node in the family tree is tagged with at least one of a user name and a time indicator.

12. The server system of claim 7, wherein the nodes of the family tree are configured to provide a user of the client device with an immutable modification facility.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which, when executed by a server system with one or more processors, cause the server system to:

maintaining a database for a plurality of root media items, wherein;

a respective root media item is associated with a family tree that includes a genesis node and a plurality of leaf nodes;

the genesis node corresponds to the respective root media item and a respective leaf node of the plurality of leaf nodes corresponds to a first modified media item, wherein the first modified media item is a modified version of the respective root media item; and

the genesis node corresponding to the respective root media item and the respective leaf node corresponding to the first modified media item include metadata structures, wherein a respective metadata structure includes first information identifying one or more audio tracks, second information identifying one or more media files, and third information identifying zero or more audio and/or video effects;

receiving, from a client device, at least a portion of modified metadata corresponding to a second modified media item, wherein the second modified media item is a modified version of a media item corresponding to a respective node in the family tree; and

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in response to receiving at least the portion of the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item, appending, to the family tree, a new leaf node that is linked to the respective node, wherein the new leaf node corresponds to the second modified media item.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition or removal of first information identifying one or more audio tracks from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition or removal of second information identifying one or more media files from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the modified metadata corresponding to the second modified media item includes addition, removal, or modification of third information identifying zero or more audio and/or video effects from a metadata structure corresponding to the respective node.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein each node in the family tree is tagged with at least one of a user name and a time indicator.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the nodes of the family tree are configured to provide a user of the client device with an immutable modification facility.