Method, apparatus and system for coordinated content distribution workflow
First Claim
1. A method for coordinated content distribution, comprising:
- identifying a respective content type and destination for said content using information contained in respective playlists created for said content;
selecting a respective packaging service for packaging said content based on at least said content type determined from information in said created playlists;
selecting at least two respective delivery services for distribution of said content to at least said identified destination based on at least said identified destination for said content determined from information in said created playlists; and
requesting the concurrent delivery of said packaged content to at least said identified destinations using said at least two delivery services.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for coordinated content distribution include identifying a respective content type and a destination for the content to be distributed, selecting a respective packaging service for packaging the content based on at least the content type and selecting a respective delivery service for distribution of the content based on at least the destination of the content. In various embodiments, when content is ready for packaging a request is communicated to the selected respective packaging service. Subsequently, a request for delivery is communicated to the selected delivery service for delivering the packaged content, The present invention provides an automated media distribution workflow that controls and monitors automated distribution tasks which are integrated with user driven tasks.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for coordinated content distribution, comprising:
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identifying a respective content type and destination for said content using information contained in respective playlists created for said content; selecting a respective packaging service for packaging said content based on at least said content type determined from information in said created playlists; selecting at least two respective delivery services for distribution of said content to at least said identified destination based on at least said identified destination for said content determined from information in said created playlists; and requesting the concurrent delivery of said packaged content to at least said identified destinations using said at least two delivery services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A hardware distribution service manager for coordinated content distribution, comprising:
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a communications service device for receiving at least packaging and delivery requests and for communicating said packaging and delivery requests to at least one respective packaging and delivery service; and a memory for storing programs and a processor for executing said programs, said processor when executing said programs adapted to; identify a respective content type and destination for said content using information contained in respective playlists created for said content; select a respective packaging service for packaging said content based on at least said content type and communicate a packaging request for packaging of said content to said respective packaging service; select at least two respective delivery services for distribution of said content to at least said identified destination based on at least said destination for said content determined from information in said created playlists and communicate a delivery request for delivery of said content to said respective delivery service; and request the concurrent delivery of said packaged content to at least said identified destinations using said at least two delivery services. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for coordinated content distribution, comprising:
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a content manager for generating and organizing content; a media management system including; a user interface for enabling user inputs including at least the selection of content and a destination for said content to be delivered using information contained in respective playlists created for said content; a scheduler for affecting the delivery of said selected content by communicating a packaging and delivery request for said selected content to a distribution service manager; and a database for storing at least said generated and organized content and packaging and delivery status information; at least one packaging service for packaging respective content; at least one delivery service for delivering respective content; and a distribution service manager including; a communications service device for receiving said packaging and delivery requests from said media management system and for communicating said packaging and delivery requests to at least one of said respective packaging and delivery services, respectively; and a memory for storing programs and a processor for executing said programs, said processor when executing said programs adapted to; identify a respective content type and destination for content to be packaged and delivered; select a respective packaging service for packaging said content based on at least said content type and communicate a packaging request for packaging of said content to said respective packaging service; select at least two respective delivery services for distribution of said content to at least said identified destination based on at least said destination for said content determined from information in said created playlists and communicate a delivery request for delivery of said content to said respective delivery service; and request the concurrent delivery of said packaged content to at least said identified destinations using said at least two delivery services.
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