Real time collaborative on-line multimedia albums
First Claim
1. A method for creating, editing, sharing and monitoring collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a central host system, the method comprising:
- receiving at the central host system, a request from a previously registered user to create and manage a collaborative on-line multimedia album at the central host system,dynamically allocating storage space on a data store coupled to the central host system to create the collaborative on-line multimedia album responsive to the said registered user request,providing the requesting registered user with exclusive authority as content manager of the collaborative on-line multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the multimedia album,randomly receiving digital content contributions at the central host system from at least two content contributors for incorporation into the created multimedia album,making the received digital content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network,wherein the digital content contributions are received at the central host system via one of a plurality of communication modes for receiving digital content from the at least two content contributors at the central host system,wherein the at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors,wherein the randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded from said registered and anonymous content contributors to the central host system using non-proprietary software, andwherein the public and private viewing is hosted at the central host system, andwherein the 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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19 Claims
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1. A method for creating, editing, sharing and monitoring collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a central host system, the method comprising:
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receiving at the central host system, a request from a previously registered user to create and manage a collaborative on-line multimedia album at the central host system, dynamically allocating storage space on a data store coupled to the central host system to create the collaborative on-line multimedia album responsive to the said registered user request, providing the requesting registered user with exclusive authority as content manager of the collaborative on-line multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the multimedia album, randomly receiving digital content contributions at the central host system from at least two content contributors for incorporation into the created multimedia album, making the received digital content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network, wherein the digital content contributions are received at the central host system via one of a plurality of communication modes for receiving digital content from the at least two content contributors at the central host system, wherein the at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors, wherein the randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded from said registered and anonymous content contributors to the central host system using non-proprietary software, and wherein the public and private viewing is hosted at the central host system, and wherein the 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)
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16. A system for creating, editing and monitoring collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a central host system, the central host system 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 host system, a request from a previously registered user to create and manage a collaborative on-line multimedia album at the central host system, dynamically allocating storage space on a data store at the central system to create a multimedia album responsive to the said registered user request, providing the requesting registered user with exclusive authority as content manager of the collaborative on-line multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the multimedia album, randomly receiving digital content contributions at the central host system from at least two content contributors for incorporation into the created multimedia album, making the received digital content contributions available in real-time for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network, wherein the digital content contributions are received via one of a plurality of communication modes for receiving digital content from the at least two content contributors at the central system, wherein the at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors, and wherein the randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded to the central system using non-proprietary software, wherein the public and private viewing is hosted at the central host system, and wherein the public viewing comprises simultaneously viewing the received digital content contributions by a plurality of viewers in a public forum. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A non-transitory computer storage medium storing instructions operable on a computer for creating, editing and monitoring collaborative on-line multimedia albums at a central host system, 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 collaborative on-line multimedia album at the central host system,dynamically allocating storage space on a data store associated with the central host system to create a multimedia album responsive to said registered user request, providing the registered user making the request with exclusive authority as content manager of the collaborative on-line multimedia album for controlling, moderating and enforcing permissions and privileges associated with viewing, contributing and accessing content associated with the collaborative on-line multimedia album, randomly receiving digital content contributions at the central host system from at least two content contributors for incorporation into the created multimedia album, making the received digital content contributions available for public and private viewing over one of a public or private network, wherein the digital content contributions are received at the central host system via one of a plurality of communication modes for receiving digital content from the at least two content contributors at the central host system, wherein the at least two content contributors comprise registered and anonymous content contributors, wherein the randomly contributed digital contributions are uploaded from said registered and anonymous content contributors to the central host system using non-proprietary software, and wherein the public and private viewing is hosted at the central host system, and wherein the public viewing comprises simultaneously viewing the received digital content contributions by a plurality of viewers in a public forum. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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