Method and system for automatic cue sheet generation

• US 7,925,671 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2005
• Issued: 04/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Getty Images Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Getty Images Incorporated
• Inventors: Askew, Steven, Ellis, Steven
• Primary Examiner(s): Yen; Syling
• Application Number:
  US11/133,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20060044957A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,154 Days
• Field of Search: 705/40, 705/26, 705/27, 707/661, 707/689, 707/690, 707/722, 707/736, 707/758, 707/781, 707/791, 707/793, 707/797, 707/798, 707/802, 707/828, 707/999.101, 707/999.102, 707/999.103, 707/999.107, 725/37, 348/153, 348/156, 348/159, 386/46, 386/125
• US Class Current: 707/796
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]

Abstract

A cue sheet generation system is used to compose a cue sheet for submission to PRS from an input EDL. The system parses the EDL to extract data relating to use of musical works associated with a PRS. The system employs both local and remote databases to retrieve information relating to the extracted musical work data. The information is then used to construct a cue sheet in a form appropriate for submission to a PRS.

Claims

1. A method in a computing system of generating a cue sheet for submission to a performing rights society, the method comprising:

receiving an edit decision list containing edit actions associated with a plurality of tracks in a broadcast production;

receiving metadata associated with the broadcast production comprising one or more of a name of the broadcast production, a network airing the broadcast production, a production company of the broadcast production, a producer, a length of the broadcast production and an airing date of the broadcast production;

extracting at least one track identifier associated with a track from the edit decision list;

extracting use data from the edit decision list for each extracted track identifier, the use data comprising a duration of use of the associated track and a form of use of the associated track;

searching a music catalog database to retrieve identification data for each extracted track identifier, the identification data comprising a composer, a publisher, and a performing rights society affiliated with the extracted track identifier; and

dynamically formatting with the computer system a cue sheet for submission to a performing rights society for the payment of royalties, the cue sheet comprising information about tracks used in the broadcast production including;

     1) track titles, duration of use and a form of use that are extracted from the edit decision list

     2) a composer'"'"'s name, publisher and affiliated performing rights society associated with a track that are retrieved from the database and

     3) at least some of the received metadata;

wherein code implementing the method is stored in a memory of the computing system for execution by a processor of the computing system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata comprises one or more pieces of data selected from an air date, a network, a company, or a producer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the track identifier is a track title.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the duration is calculated from a start time and a stop time.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a selection of an output format for the cue sheet.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the output format is selected from the group comprising a Word file, an Excel spreadsheet, or an Email attachment.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a format of the edit decision list.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the extraction from the edit decision list depends on the received format.

9. A computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to implement a method to generate a cue sheet for submission to a performing rights society, the method comprising:

receiving an edit decision list containing edit actions associated with a plurality of tracks in a broadcast production;

receiving metadata associated with the broadcast production comprising one or more of a name of the broadcast production, a network airing the broadcast production, a production company of the broadcast production, a producer, a length of the broadcast production and an airing date of the broadcast production;

extracting at least one track identifier associated with a track from the edit decision list;

extracting use data from the edit decision list for each extracted track identifier, the use data comprising a duration of use of the associated track and a form of use of the associated track;

searching a music catalog database to retrieve identification data for each extracted track identifier, the identification data comprising a composer, a publisher, and a performing rights society affiliated with the extracted track identifier; and

dynamically formatting with the processor a cue sheet for submission to a performing rights society for the payment of royalties, the cue sheet comprising information about tracks used in the broadcast production including;

     1) track titles, duration of use and a form of use that are extracted from the edit decision list

     2) a composer'"'"'s name, publisher and affiliated performing rights society affiliated with a track that are retrieved from the database and

     3) at least some of the received metadata.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the metadata comprises one or more pieces of data selected from an air date, a network, a company, a producer, a show title, an episode number, or a running time.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the track identifier is a track title.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the duration is calculated from a start time and a stop time.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, the method further comprising receiving a selection of an output format for the cue sheet.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the output format is selected from the group comprising a Word file, an Excel spreadsheet, or an Email attachment.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 9, the method further comprising receiving a format of the edit decision list.

16. The computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the extraction from the edit decision list depends on the received format.

17. A computing system for generation of a cue sheet for submission to a performing rights society, the computing system comprising:

a processor and a storage area, wherein the storage area includes;

instructions executable by the processor to provide an input component for receiving an edit decision list containing edit actions associated with a plurality of tracks in a broadcast production and receiving metadata associated with the broadcast production comprising one or more of a name of the broadcast production, a network airing the broadcast production, a production company of the broadcast production, a producer, a length of the broadcast production and an airing date of the broadcast production;

instructions executable by the processor to provide an extraction component for extracting at least one track identifier associated with a track from the edit decision list and extracting use data from the edit decision list for each extracted track identifier, the use data comprising a duration of use of the associated track and a form of use of the associated track;

instructions executable by the processor to provide a search component for searching a music catalog database to retrieve identification data for each extracted track identifier, the identification data comprising a composer, a publisher, and a performance right society affiliated with the extracted track identifier; and

instructions executable by the processor to provide an output component for dynamically formatting with the processor a cue sheet for submission to a performing rights society for the payment of royalties, the cue sheet comprising information about tracks used in the broadcast production including;

     1) track titles, duration of use and a form of use that are extracted from the edit decision list

     2) a composer'"'"'s name, publisher and affiliated performing rights society associated with a track that are retrieved from the database and

     3) at least some of the received metadata.

18. The computing system of claim 17, wherein the track identifier is a track title.

19. The computing system of claim 17, wherein the duration is calculated from a start time and a stop time.

20. The computing system of claim 17, wherein the input component further receives a format of the edit decision list.

21. The computing system of claim 20, wherein the extraction by the extraction component from the edit decision list is based on the received format.