MULTIMEDIA PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An electronic portfolio management system, comprising:
- a. a plurality of computing devices each having computer executable code thereon, said code configured for creating and managing an electronic portfolio comprising a plurality of multimedia computer files;
b. a portfolio management server in electronic communication with said plurality of computing devices via an electronic communications network;
c. at least one user database in electronic communication with said portfolio management server, said at least one user database storing a plurality of multimedia computer files, each file associated with a particular user; and
d. said computer executable code comprising a means for each user to upload multimedia computer files to said at least one database, a means for each user to label multimedia files, a means for each user to store multimedia files in a user-selected folder stored in said database, a means for each user to create an electronic portfolio comprising said multimedia files associated with said user, and a means for each user to control access to said electronic portfolio by other users accessing said portfolio via other computing devices in communication with said portfolio management server.
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Abstract
A system and a method for creating, publishing, and managing a plurality of multimedia portfolios, each portfolio associated with a user of the system, is provided. Computer systems are programmed to allow a plurality of users to each create, publish, and manage multimedia portfolios. The process of working with multimedia portfolios is streamlined by utilizing a single web-based software application that can accomplish all of the tasks necessary to manage the portfolios. In addition, a software wizard is provided that will easily and conveniently guide users through certain tasks related to the management of multimedia portfolios. Users of the system also have the ability to control third party access to all or parts of a portfolio.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic portfolio management system, comprising:
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a. a plurality of computing devices each having computer executable code thereon, said code configured for creating and managing an electronic portfolio comprising a plurality of multimedia computer files; b. a portfolio management server in electronic communication with said plurality of computing devices via an electronic communications network; c. at least one user database in electronic communication with said portfolio management server, said at least one user database storing a plurality of multimedia computer files, each file associated with a particular user; and d. said computer executable code comprising a means for each user to upload multimedia computer files to said at least one database, a means for each user to label multimedia files, a means for each user to store multimedia files in a user-selected folder stored in said database, a means for each user to create an electronic portfolio comprising said multimedia files associated with said user, and a means for each user to control access to said electronic portfolio by other users accessing said portfolio via other computing devices in communication with said portfolio management server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method for creating and managing electronic portfolios, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. identifying a plurality of users; b. establishing an account for each of said users, each account associated with at least one electronic portfolio for said user of said account; c. providing a plurality of computing devices that communicates with each of said users, each computing device having computer executable code thereon, said code configured for creating and managing said at least one electronic portfolio, each portfolio comprising a plurality of multimedia computer files; d. providing at least one portfolio management server in electronic communication with each of the plurality of computing devices, each server being in electronic communication with at least one database, each server configured to host a plurality of electronic portfolios, one or more of said portfolios associated with a particular user, and each server configured to allow a user to associate one or more multimedia computer files with one or more electronic portfolios associated with said user; e. allowing each of said users to create one or more electronic portfolios using one of said plurality of computing devices by allowing the user to upload one or more multimedia computer files to said at least one database, providing an option to label each of said multimedia files, allowing the user to select a storage location of each multimedia file in user-created folders stored in said at least one database, and allowing the user to add said multimedia files to said electronic portfolio; and f. allowing each of said users to control access to said electronic portfolio by other users accessing said portfolio via other computing devices in communication with said portfolio management server. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transient computer-readable medium containing program instructions configured for causing a computer system to perform a method comprising:
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a. establishing an account for each of a plurality of users, each account associated with at least one electronic portfolio for said user of said account; b. verifying the identity of each of said users; c. allowing each of said users to upload one or more multimedia computer files to at least one database; d. allowing each of said users to label each of said multimedia files; e. allowing each of said users to select a storage location of each multimedia file in user-created folders stored in said at least one database; f. allowing each of said users to create one or more electronic portfolios comprising one or more of said multimedia files; and g. allowing each of said users to control access to said electronic portfolio by other users. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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