Systems and methods for semantic editorial control and video/audio editing
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for tracking commercials that are provided to an audience by a content provider, wherein all steps are performed by the computer, the computer comprising a processor, a memory device and control logic stored therein, said 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 semantic criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign, the first set of criteria comprising a plurality of criterions;
receiving a first criterion selection from the user;
populating a second criterion of first set of criteria automatically based upon the selection of the first criterion;
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 and second criterion selections to an assembly component;
searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first and second criterion selections;
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; and
presenting a preview of the completed commercial on a display to the user.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, a media content management application that allows a user to create and customize a version of media content based on semantic criteria is provided. Based on semantic criteria, the media content management application may use editing/assembly software packages to construct a version of the media content for an intended audience. In addition, the media content management application uses semantic criteria to provide the user with options for optimizing the cost of the version of media content, options for delivering the version of media content, and/or options for delivery mediums to transmit the version of media content.
-
Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A computer implemented method for tracking commercials that are provided to an audience by a content provider, wherein all steps are performed by the computer, the computer comprising a processor, a memory device and control logic stored therein, said 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 semantic criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign, the first set of criteria comprising a plurality of criterions; receiving a first criterion selection from the user; populating a second criterion of first set of criteria automatically based upon the selection of the first criterion; 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 and second criterion selections to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first and second criterion selections; 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; and presenting a preview of the completed commercial on a display to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
-
-
5. A computer implemented method for tracking commercials that are provided to an audience by a content provider, wherein all steps are performed by the computer, the computer comprising a processor, a memory device and control logic stored therein, said 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 semantic criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign, the first set of criteria comprising a plurality of criterions; receiving a first criterion selection from the user; populating a second criterion of first set of criteria automatically based upon the selection of the first criterion; 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 and second criterion selections to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first and second criterion selections; 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 preview of the completed commercial on a display to the user; providing the user with a plurality of delivery options, wherein the delivery options include a delivery format that is determined using the selected semantic criteria; and receiving a delivery option selection from the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A computer implemented method for tracking commercials that are provided to an audience by a content provider, wherein all steps are performed by the computer, the computer comprising a processor, a memory device and control logic stored therein, said 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 semantic criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign, the first set of criteria comprising a plurality of criterions; receiving a first criterion selection from the user; populating a second criterion of first set of criteria automatically based upon the selection of the first criterion; 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 and second criterion selections to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first and second criterion selections; 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 preview of the completed commercial on a display to the user; presenting the user with a plurality of delivery formats; and receiving from the user a delivery format selection from the plurality of delivery formats for the completed commercial. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A computer implemented method for tracking commercials that are provided to an audience by a content provider, wherein all steps are performed by the computer, the computer comprising a processor, a memory device and control logic stored therein, said 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 semantic criteria associated with the selected advertisement campaign, the first set of criteria comprising a plurality of criterions; receiving a first criterion selection from the user; populating a second criterion of first set of criteria automatically based upon the selection of the first criterion; 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 and second criterion selections to an assembly component; searching the memory device for media segments having metadata correlating with the first and second criterion selections; 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 preview of the completed commercial on a display to the user; presenting a plurality of delivery points to the user; and receiving a delivery point selection from the user for the completed commercial. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
-
Specification