Digital entertainment service platform
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for managing and marketing digital media content supplied by a plurality of media content suppliers to a plurality of consumers, the system comprising:
- a processor operable to combine media assets supplied by the media content suppliers and metadata to create a media content offering for use by the consumers said processor having a private service interface adapted to permit the media content suppliers to directly access the system to administer the media content offering;
a database for storing the media content offering;
a file repository for storing media content associated with the media content offering; and
a server adapted to distribute media content stored in said file repository.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an open business platform that provides an end-to-end solution for managing, distributing, and/or retailing digital media assets from various content suppliers. In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides an integrated system that permits media content suppliers to deposit their media assets with the system where they are prepared by a content management system for distribution to consumers via a secure distribution system. The media content suppliers may then track and-control the use of their media assets through a subscriber management system for managing consumer accounts, a licensing server for issuing licenses restricting the use of media content, and a royalty reporter for determining and reporting royalties to the various content suppliers.
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47 Claims
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1. A system for managing and marketing digital media content supplied by a plurality of media content suppliers to a plurality of consumers, the system comprising:
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a processor operable to combine media assets supplied by the media content suppliers and metadata to create a media content offering for use by the consumers said processor having a private service interface adapted to permit the media content suppliers to directly access the system to administer the media content offering;
a database for storing the media content offering;
a file repository for storing media content associated with the media content offering; and
a server adapted to distribute media content stored in said file repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 47)
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20. A method for managing and marketing digital media content supplied by a plurality of media content suppliers to a plurality of consumers, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the plurality of media content suppliers direct access to a digital media content service platform for permitting the media content suppliers to supply media content to the digital media content platform by electronic transmissions; and
offering the media content to consumers in accordance with business rules governing the use of the media content. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for providing digital media content services to a plurality of media content suppliers, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a digital media content service platform operable to manage and distribute media content to a plurality of consumers in accordance with business rules supplied by media content suppliers; and
providing a plurality of media content suppliers access to the digital media content service platform for permitting the media content suppliers to directly supply media content to the digital media content platform by electronic transmission. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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