Systems and methods for managing and distributing media content
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1. A method for delivering commercials to content providers, the method comprising:
- presenting a plurality of advertisement campaigns to a user through a computer interface, each advertising campaign comprising a plurality of fillable video segment slots, each fillable segment slot arranged at a specific time point within said advertisement campaign,in response to receiving a campaign selection input, presenting the user with a first set of criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign;
receiving a first criteria selection from the user;
accessing a library of media segments stored in the memory device, each of the media segments comprising a portion of an advertisement, each media segment associated with metadata defining the media segment;
transmitting the first criteria selection to an assembly component;
searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first criteria selection;
retrieving at least one correlating media segment from the memory device;
inserting the correlating media segment into one of the fillable media slots into the advertisement campaign, thereby generating a completed commercial;
presenting a list of local content providers to the user, wherein each local content provider is selectable by the user;
in response to receiving a user-selected local content provider, presenting delivery options that correspond to the completed commercial to the user, wherein the delivery options include at least one of a delivery format, a delivery address, playback options, and a chargeback number; and
transmitting the version of the commercial to the user-selected local content provider in accordance with the delivery options selected by the user.
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Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to customize, assemble, distribute, and track one or more versions of media content based on semantic criteria is provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for delivering commercials to content providers, the method comprising:
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presenting a plurality of advertisement campaigns to a user through a computer interface, each advertising campaign comprising a plurality of fillable video segment slots, each fillable segment slot arranged at a specific time point within said advertisement campaign, in response to receiving a campaign selection input, presenting the user with a first set of criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign; receiving a first criteria selection from the user; accessing a library of media segments stored in the memory device, each of the media segments comprising a portion of an advertisement, each media segment associated with metadata defining the media segment; transmitting the first criteria selection to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first criteria selection; retrieving at least one correlating media segment from the memory device; inserting the correlating media segment into one of the fillable media slots into the advertisement campaign, thereby generating a completed commercial; presenting a list of local content providers to the user, wherein each local content provider is selectable by the user; in response to receiving a user-selected local content provider, presenting delivery options that correspond to the completed commercial to the user, wherein the delivery options include at least one of a delivery format, a delivery address, playback options, and a chargeback number; and transmitting the version of the commercial to the user-selected local content provider in accordance with the delivery options selected by the user.
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2. A method of delivering commercials to content providers, the method comprising:
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presenting a plurality of advertisement campaigns to an advertiser through a computer interface, each advertising campaign comprising a plurality of fillable video segment slots, each fillable segment slot arranged at a specific time point within said advertisement campaign, in response to receiving a campaign selection input, presenting the advertiser with a first set of criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign; receiving a first criteria selection from the advertiser; accessing a library of media segments stored in the memory device, each of the media segments comprising a portion of an advertisement, each media segment associated with metadata defining the media segment; transmitting the first criteria selection to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first criteria selection; retrieving at least one correlating media segment from the memory device; inserting the correlating media segment into one of the fillable media slots into the advertisement campaign, thereby generating a first version of a completed commercial; receiving instructions from the advertiser to assemble a second version of a completed commercial using a second set of criteria; receiving a second criteria selection from the advertiser; accessing a library of media segments stored in the memory device; transmitting the second criteria selection to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the second criteria selection; retrieving at least one correlating media segment from the memory device; inserting the correlating media segment into one of the fillable media slots into the advertisement campaign, thereby generating a second version of a completed commercial; storing the first version of the commercial and the second version of the commercial in a storage device; transmitting a notification to a plurality of content providers, the notification comprising a request for each of the content providers to select at least one of the first version and the second version of the commercial for transmission to an audience associated with that content provider; and in response to receiving a selection from one of the plurality of content providers, transmitting the selected version to that content provider. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored therein which, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to implement a method for delivering commercials to content providers, comprising:
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presenting a plurality of advertisement campaigns to a user through a computer interface, each advertising campaign comprising a plurality of fillable video segment slots, each fillable segment slot arranged at a specific time point within said advertisement campaign, in response to receiving a campaign selection input, presenting the user with a first set of criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign; receiving a first criteria selection from the user; accessing a library of media segments stored in the memory device, each of the media segments comprising a portion of an advertisement, each media segment associated with metadata defining the media segment; transmitting the first criteria selection to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first criteria selection; retrieving at least one correlating media segment from the memory device; inserting the correlating media segment into one of the fillable media slots into the advertisement campaign, thereby generating a completed commercial; presenting a list of local content providers to the user, wherein each local content provider is selectable by the user; in response to receiving a user-selected local content provider, presenting delivery options that correspond to the completed commercial to the user, wherein the delivery options include at least one of a delivery format, a delivery address, playback options, and a chargeback number; and transmitting the version of the commercial to the user-selected local content provider in accordance with the delivery options selected by the user.
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored therein which, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to implement a method for delivering commercials to content providers, comprising:
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presenting a plurality of advertisement campaigns to an advertiser through a computer interface, each advertising campaign comprising a plurality of fillable video segment slots, each fillable segment slot arranged at a specific time point within said advertisement campaign, in response to receiving a campaign selection input, presenting the advertiser with a first set of criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign; receiving a first criteria selection from the advertiser; accessing a library of media segments stored in the memory device, each of the media segments comprising a portion of an advertisement, each media segment associated with metadata defining the media segment; transmitting the first criteria selection to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first criteria selection; retrieving at least one correlating media segment from the memory device; inserting the correlating media segment into one of the fillable media slots into the advertisement campaign, thereby generating a first version of a completed commercial; receiving instructions from the advertiser to assemble a second version of a completed commercial using a second set of criteria; receiving a second criteria selection from the advertiser; accessing a library of media segments stored in the memory device; transmitting the second criteria selection to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the second criteria selection; retrieving at least one correlating media segment from the memory device; inserting the correlating media segment into one of the fillable media slots into the advertisement campaign, thereby generating a second version of a completed commercial; storing the first version of the commercial and the second version of the commercial in a storage device; transmitting a notification to a plurality of content providers, the notification comprising a request for each of the content providers to select at least one of the first version and the second version of the commercial for transmission to an audience associated with that content provider; and in response to receiving a selection from one of the plurality of content providers, transmitting the selected version to that content provider.
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