Real time collaborative on-line multimedia albums
First Claim
1. A method for creating, editing and monitoring real-time collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a host site, wherein said host site hosts a central system comprising an automated front-end website interface and a back-end database record creation and management process for creating, editing, monitoring and viewing a plurality of real-time collaborative on-line multimedia albums, the method comprising:
- receiving at the central system, a request from a previously registered user to create and manage a multimedia album at the central system,dynamically allocating storage space on a data store at the central system to create a multimedia album responsive to said registered user request,providing the requesting registered user with exclusive authority as content manager of the multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the multimedia album,publishing an assigned unique email address of the multimedia album to allow registered and anonymous users to upload digital contributions to the multimedia album,randomly receiving at said assigned unique published email address of the multimedia album digital content contributions from at least two content contributors for incorporation into said created multimedia album,wherein said at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors,wherein said randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded from said registered and anonymous content contributors to said central system using non-proprietary software means, andmaking the received digital content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network,wherein said public and private viewing is hosted at the central system, andwherein said public viewing comprises simultaneously viewing the received digital content contributions by a plurality of viewers in a public forum.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for creating, editing and monitoring real-time collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a host site. The invention facilitates the construction of the multimedia albums which comprise digital content, such as photos and video clips, provided by multiple digital content contributors, taken from each contributor'"'"'s unique perspective. The invention uniquely creates these multimedia albums to be optimized for dynamic updating, real-time interaction, and rapid dissemination to a viewing audience, for public and/or private viewing, either one photo/video clip at a time or as a slide-show.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for creating, editing and monitoring real-time collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a host site, wherein said host site hosts a central system comprising an automated front-end website interface and a back-end database record creation and management process for creating, editing, monitoring and viewing a plurality of real-time collaborative on-line multimedia albums, the method comprising:
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receiving at the central system, a request from a previously registered user to create and manage a multimedia album at the central system, dynamically allocating storage space on a data store at the central system to create a multimedia album responsive to said registered user request, providing the requesting registered user with exclusive authority as content manager of the multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the multimedia album, publishing an assigned unique email address of the multimedia album to allow registered and anonymous users to upload digital contributions to the multimedia album, randomly receiving at said assigned unique published email address of the multimedia album digital content contributions from at least two content contributors for incorporation into said created multimedia album, wherein said at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors, wherein said randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded from said registered and anonymous content contributors to said central system using non-proprietary software means, and making the received digital content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network, wherein said public and private viewing is hosted at the central system, and wherein said public viewing comprises simultaneously viewing the received digital content contributions by a plurality of viewers in a public forum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for creating, editing and monitoring real-time collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a host site, comprising:
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a memory storing control instructions; and a processor connected to the memory and operative in response to the control instructions to perform the steps of; receiving at the central system, a request from a previously registered user to create and manage a multimedia album at the central system, dynamically allocating storage space on a data store at the central system to create a multimedia album responsive to said registered user request, providing the requesting registered user with exclusive authority as content manager of the multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the multimedia album, publishing an email address of the multimedia album to allow registered and anonymous users to upload digital contributions to the multimedia album, randomly receiving at said published email address of the multimedia album digital content contributions from at least two content contributors for incorporation into said created multimedia album, wherein said at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors, and wherein said randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded to said central system using non-proprietary software means, making the received digital content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network, wherein said public and private viewing is hosted at the central system, and wherein said public viewing comprises simultaneously viewing the received digital content contributions by a plurality of viewers in a public forum.
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24. A system for creating, editing and monitoring real-time collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a host site, comprising:
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means for receiving at the central system, a request from a previously registered user to create and manage a multimedia album at the central system, means for dynamically allocating storage space on a data store at the central system to create a multimedia album responsive to said registered user request, means for providing the requesting registered user with exclusive authority as content manager of the multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the multimedia album, means for publishing an email address of the multimedia album to allow registered and anonymous users to upload digital contributions to the multimedia album means for randomly receiving at said published email address of the multimedia album digital content contributions from at least two content contributors for incorporation into said created multimedia album, wherein said at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors, and wherein said randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded to said central system using non-proprietary software means, means for making the received digital content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network, wherein said public and private viewing is hosted at the central system and wherein said public viewing comprises simultaneously viewing the received digital content contributions by a number of viewers in a public forum.
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25. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions operable on a computer for creating, editing and monitoring real-time collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a host site, comprising:
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the instructions operable on a computer to perform the steps of; receiving a request from a previously registered user to create and manage a multimedia album at the central system, dynamically allocating storage space on a data store at a central system to create a multimedia album responsive to said registered user request, providing the requesting registered user with exclusive authority as content manager of the multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the multimedia album, publishing an assigned unique email address of the multimedia album to allow registered and anonymous users to upload digital contributions to the multimedia album randomly receiving at said assigned unique published email address of the multimedia album digital content contributions from at least two content contributors for incorporation into said created multimedia album, wherein said at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors, wherein said randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded from said registered and anonymous content contributors to said central system using non-proprietary software means, and making the received digital content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network, wherein said public and private viewing is hosted at the central system, and wherein said public viewing comprises simultaneously viewing the received digital content contributions by a plurality of viewers in a public forum.
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26. A method operable on a computer for establishing a networked multimedia album, comprising:
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generating a request from a previously registered user to establish a networked multimedia album for receiving digital content contributions from at least two content contributors, wherein the at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors, wherein said randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded from said registered and anonymous content contributors to said central system using non-proprietary software means, generating in association with the request at least one data range during which the at least two content contributors can add digital content to the networked multimedia album; generating in association with the request at least one preference for the networked multimedia album selected from the group including a public/private setting, a password protection setting, an owner tag setting, an owner message setting, a display mode setting, and an email publication setting, and receiving from a central system, in response to the request, at least one unique address, to which the at least two content contributors can transmit digital content for entry into the networked multimedia album publishing by the central system, said at least one unique address of the networked multimedia album to allow registered and anonymous users to upload digital content to the networked multimedia album, randomly receiving at said unique address, content contributions from at least two content contributors for incorporation into said networked multimedia album comprising said registered and anonymous content contributors, wherein said content contributions are uploaded from said registered and anonymous content contributors to said central system using non-proprietary software means, and making the received content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network, wherein said public and private viewing is hosted at the central system, and wherein said public viewing comprises simultaneously viewing the received digital content contributions by a plurality of viewers in a public forum.
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