Record-keeping system for transmission and production of content
First Claim
1. A method for producing content, the content depicting at least a portion of a performance by at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a federal record-keeping requirement, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a system comprising(i) means for producing content depicting a performance,(ii) a first database stored in a first computer system,(iii) first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database, and(iv) means for providing a signature of the person to the first database;
b) obtaining a digitized model release signed by the person using the means for providing a signature of the person to the first database;
c) providing the digitized signed model release to the first database by the first computer system;
d) providing to the first data base by the first computer system information pertaining to the content and the person to be depicted in the content in accordance with the federal record-keeping requirement using the first input means;
e) associating by the first computer system the information with the content to be produced by storing the information together with an identification of the content in a storage medium independent of a medium to be used to store the content;
f) determining by the first computer system that the stored associated information includes sufficient information to comply with the federal record-keeping requirement; and
g) producing the content based on the determination in step f).
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Abstract
A method for producing content, the content depicting at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a record-keeping requirement, includes the steps of: providing a system including means for producing content, a first database, first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database, and means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; obtaining a digitized model release signed by the person using the means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; providing the digitized signed model release to the first database; providing information pertaining to the person to be depicted in the content in accordance with the record-keeping requirement to the first data base using the first input means and associating the information with the content; and producing the content.
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71 Claims
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1. A method for producing content, the content depicting at least a portion of a performance by at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a federal record-keeping requirement, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a system comprising (i) means for producing content depicting a performance, (ii) a first database stored in a first computer system, (iii) first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database, and (iv) means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; b) obtaining a digitized model release signed by the person using the means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; c) providing the digitized signed model release to the first database by the first computer system; d) providing to the first data base by the first computer system information pertaining to the content and the person to be depicted in the content in accordance with the federal record-keeping requirement using the first input means; e) associating by the first computer system the information with the content to be produced by storing the information together with an identification of the content in a storage medium independent of a medium to be used to store the content; f) determining by the first computer system that the stored associated information includes sufficient information to comply with the federal record-keeping requirement; and g) producing the content based on the determination in step f). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for producing content, the content depicting at least a portion of a performance by at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a federal record-keeping requirement, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a system comprising (i) means for producing content depicting a performance, (ii) a first database stored in a computer system, (iii) a second database stored in a second computer system, the second database being in communication with the first database through the first and second computer systems, (iv) first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database, and (v) means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; b) obtaining a digitized model release signed by the person using the means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; c) providing the digitized signed model release to the first database by the first computer system; d) providing to the first database by the first computer system information pertaining to the content and the person to be depicted in the content using the first input means including information in accordance with the federal record-keeping requirement; e) associating by the first computer system the information with the content to be produced by storing the information together with an identification of the content in a storage medium independent of a medium to be used to store the content; f) determining that the stored associated information includes information sufficient to comply with the federal record-keeping requirement; and g) producing the content based on the determination in step f). - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for producing content, the content depicting at least a portion of a performance by at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to a federal record-keeping requirement, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a system comprising (i) means for producing content depicting a performance, (ii) a first database stored in a first computer system, (iii) a plurality of additional databases each stored in an independent computer system, the first database and the plurality of additional databases being organized into a hierarchical structure comprising a plurality of levels and being in communication through the computer systems, (iv) first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database, and (v) means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; b) obtaining a digitized model release signed by the person using the means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; c) providing the digitized signed model release to the first database by the first computer system; d) providing to the first database by the first computer system information pertaining to the content and the person to be depicted in the content including information in accordance with the federal record-keeping requirement using the first input means; e) associating by the first computer system the information with the content to be produced by storing the information together with an identification of the content in a storage medium independent of a medium to be used to store the content; f) determining that the information includes sufficient information to comply with the federal record-keeping requirement; and g) producing the content based on the determination in step f). - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for producing content, the content depicting at least a portion of a performance by at least one person, at least a portion of the content being subject to federal record-keeping requirement, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a system comprising (i) means for producing content depicting a performance, (ii) a first database stored in a first computer system, (iii) a plurality of additional databases each stored in an independent computer system, the first database and the plurality of additional databases being organized into a hierarchical structure comprising a plurality of levels and being in communication through the computer systems, (iv) first input means for providing information pertaining to a person to be depicted in the content to the first database, and (v) means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; b) obtaining a digitized model release signed by the person using the means for providing a signature of the person to the first database; c) providing the digitized signed model release to the first database by the first computer system; d) providing to the first database by the first computer system information pertaining to the content and the person to be depicted in the content including information in accordance with the federal record-keeping requirement using the first input means, the information being classified into a plurality of fields; e) associating by the first computer system the information with the content to be produced by storing the information together with an identification of the content in a storage medium independent of a medium to be used to store the content; f) determining that the information includes information sufficient to comply with the federal record-keeping requirement; and g) producing the content based on the determination in step f). - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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