Processing of metadata content and digital content received by a media distribution system
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1. An apparatus for electronic submission of digital content for electronic distribution, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store computer program code and the processor is configured to execute the computer program code, andwherein the computer program code includes at least;
computer program code for receiving metadata content from a content provider, the metadata content descriptive of a plurality of data files, each of the plurality of data files including digital content;
computer program code for determining if the metadata content conforms to a metadata specification;
computer program code for identifying a type of digital content contained in at least one of the plurality of data files;
computer program code for determining whether the content provider is permitted to sell the type of digital content;
computer program code for validating the metadata content if the metadata content conforms to the metadata specification; and
computer program code for preventing the content provider from uploading digital content associated with the metadata content when it is determined that the metadata content is not valid; and
computer program code for preventing the content provider from uploading digital content when it is determined that the content provider is not permitted to sell the type of digital content.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate generally to the submission of metadata content and digital content, such as media content, to a media distribution system. The media content can include, for example, audio, video, image, or podcast data. In accordance with one embodiment, a client submitting metadata content can validate the metadata content prior to submission of the metadata content and/or associated media content. A media distribution system receiving metadata content can also validate the metadata content.
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1. An apparatus for electronic submission of digital content for electronic distribution, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store computer program code and the processor is configured to execute the computer program code, and wherein the computer program code includes at least; computer program code for receiving metadata content from a content provider, the metadata content descriptive of a plurality of data files, each of the plurality of data files including digital content; computer program code for determining if the metadata content conforms to a metadata specification; computer program code for identifying a type of digital content contained in at least one of the plurality of data files; computer program code for determining whether the content provider is permitted to sell the type of digital content; computer program code for validating the metadata content if the metadata content conforms to the metadata specification; and computer program code for preventing the content provider from uploading digital content associated with the metadata content when it is determined that the metadata content is not valid; and computer program code for preventing the content provider from uploading digital content when it is determined that the content provider is not permitted to sell the type of digital content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for electronic submission of digital content to a distribution system, comprising:
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receiving metadata content from a content provider, the metadata content descriptive of a plurality of data files, each of the plurality of data files including digital content; determining, by a server device, whether the metadata content is valid by at least evaluating if the metadata content conforms to a metadata specification identifying a type of digital content contained in at least one of the plurality of data files; determining, by the server device, whether the content provider is permitted to sell the type of digital content; preventing the content provider from uploading digital content associated with the metadata content to the server device when it is determined that the metadata content is not valid or the content provider is not permitted to sell the type of digital content. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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