System and method for hosting of video content over a network
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1. A system for hosting of video content over a network, comprising:
- a content owner facility comprising a content owner network server;
a service facility receiving the video content from a content source, the service facility comprising;
a video encoding module configured to encode the video content;
a video logging module configured to generate an index of the video content;
a video application server module configured to receive the index of the video content; and
a service facility network server configured to receive the index of the video content and produce electronic templates for use by the content owner network server; and
a content distribution network configured to receive encoded video content from the video encoding module and provide encoded video content to a user based on user selection.
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Abstract
A system and method that provide a hosted application and associated services for encoding, indexing, publishing and searching video media to content owners on a public network. The system and method allow the user interface to be customized and injected into the content-owner'"'"'s website using dynamic HTML and template-based presentation mechanisms, thereby greatly enhancing the website'"'"'s branding, advertising, and community building capabilities.
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1. A system for hosting of video content over a network, comprising:
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a content owner facility comprising a content owner network server; a service facility receiving the video content from a content source, the service facility comprising; a video encoding module configured to encode the video content; a video logging module configured to generate an index of the video content; a video application server module configured to receive the index of the video content; and a service facility network server configured to receive the index of the video content and produce electronic templates for use by the content owner network server; and a content distribution network configured to receive encoded video content from the video encoding module and provide encoded video content to a user based on user selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for hosting of video content over a network, comprising:
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providing video content from a video content source for video processing; encoding the video content, wherein the encoded content is provided to a network; indexing the video content to generate a video index; providing video elements from a video application for incorporation in a content owner network site; and delivering the encoded video to a user via the network based on user selection; wherein the video content is delivered from a remote location to the location where the video content is encoded and indexed, and wherein the content owner network site is also remote from the location where the video content is encoded and indexed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for delivering media content services over a network, comprising:
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media content to which a content owner has rights; a content owner facility comprising a content owner web site associated with a content owner network server; a service facility receiving the media content from a media content source, the service facility comprising; a video processing module configured to extract metadata from the media content and encode the media content; and a hosted video application module configured to provide video elements for display on the content owner web site at the content owner facility; and a content distribution network providing media content to a user from the service facility based on user selection. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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