SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND SEARCHING DIGITAL MEDIA

• US 20170192645A1
• Filed: 01/06/2016
• Published: 07/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DP Operating Company
• Original Assignee: DP Operating Company
• Inventors: Murray, Brad, Paul, Albert Glenn
• Application Number:
  US14/989,164
• Publication Number:
  US 20170192645A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2255 Hash tables
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/587 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8126 involving additional data, e.g. news, sports, stocks, weather forecasts
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/667 Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A digital media management system is provided which includes a server configured to receive media from a plurality of wireless devices via a network. The server includes a metadata interpreter, a media database, and a web interface component. The metadata interpreter is configured to receive metadata associated with the received media, where the metadata includes time and location data. The media database is configured to store a plurality of media and its associated metadata. The web interface component is configured to automatically generate a display of media based upon time and location ranges corresponding to the associated metadata.

Claims

1. A digital media management system including a server configured to receive media from a plurality of wireless devices via a network, the server comprising:

a metadata interpreter configured to receive metadata associated with the received media, wherein the metadata comprises time and location data;

a media database configured to store a plurality of media and its associated metadata; and

a web interface component configured to automatically generate a display of media based upon time and location ranges corresponding to the associated metadata.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the media database is configured to store media and corresponding metadata from a plurality of social media services.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the web interface component is further configured to generate a display of media based upon user preferences.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless device comprises a camera.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the associated metadata further comprises camera focal length.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the web interface component is presented in a browser of the wireless device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the web interface component comprises:

a camera button to activate a camera in the wireless device;

a search button to enable users of the wireless device to search for media by time and location;

a plus button to produce additional options for more detailed search criteria; and

a display of recently captured media based upon the time and location of the wireless device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the plus button comprises:

a button to limit media shown to only the personal collection of the user of the wireless device;

a pin button to display a map where media has been captured in a location range;

a flag button to mark inappropriate media;

a sort button to sort media by relevance, date, location, views, or favorited media.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the metadata interpreter is further configured to generate a Geo-Time-Hash master index based on time and location.

21. The system of claim 10, wherein the Geo-Time-Hash master index is represented in big-endian format.

7. (canceled)

11. A method for digital media management comprising the steps of:

receiving media and associated metadata from a plurality of wireless devices, wherein the metadata comprises time and location data;

storing the plurality of media and its associated metadata in a database; and

automatically generating a display of media based upon time and location ranges corresponding to the associated metadata.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the presenting the display of media in a browser of the wireless device.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising capturing media with a wireless device.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising resizing the captured media prior to receiving the media.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising searching for media based upon time and location ranges.

13. (canceled)

17. A digital media management system comprising:

a server configured for receiving media, the server comprising;

a metadata interpreter configured to receive metadata associated with the received media, wherein the metadata comprises time and location data; and

a media database configured to store a plurality of media and its associated metadata;

a plurality of wireless devices configured for transmitting media, each wireless device comprising;

a camera; and

a web interface component configured to automatically generate a display of media based upon time and location ranges corresponding to the associated metadata; and

a network for which to transmit and receive media.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the associated metadata further comprises camera focal length.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the web interface component is presented in a browser of the wireless device.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the metadata interpreter is further configured to generate a Geo-Time-Hash master index based on time and location.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the Geo-Time-Hash master index is represented in big-endian format.

20. (canceled)