Asset revision management in media production

• US 9,047,915 B2
• Filed: 04/11/2005
• Issued: 06/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Pictures Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Pictures Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Richards, Sam, Hartenbower, Reid, Bredow, Rob, Juen, Chris
• Primary Examiner(s): Yen, Syling
• Assistant Examiner(s): JOHNSON, JOHNESE T
• Application Number:
  US11/104,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20050228829A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,704 Days
• Field of Search: 707/201, 707/608
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06

Abstract

A method for managing a revision to a media asset in media production. The method includes identifying error or defect in the media asset; manually generating a path or arc of corrections and approvals needed to correct the identified error or defect in the media asset when manual generation of the path or arc of corrections is requested; generating the path or arc of corrections and approvals using a pre-defined set of steps or tasks when no request for manual generation is received; and performing the corrections and approvals according to the generated path or arc.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

managing revisions to a media asset in media production by tracking, managing workflow, adjusting, and scheduling of the media asset, comprising;

identifying an error or defect in said media asset, said media asset being, one or a combination of, character, cloth, component, model, sequence, show, and task used in the media production;

manually generating a path or arc of corrections and approvals to be taken by said media asset when manual generation of said path or arc of corrections is requested, said path or arc of corrections and approvals including a set of steps or tasks to correct the identified error or defect in said media asset;

generating the path or arc of corrections and approvals using a pre-defined set of steps or tasks stored in a storage unit when automatic generation of the path or arc of corrections is requested;

performing the corrections and approvals according to the generated path or arc; and

tracking a first number of revisions made to said media asset that are technical corrections and a second number of corrections made to said media asset that are artistic corrections.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising blocking other dependent assets or tasks until the revision is complete.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a record of the revision.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said generating a record of the revision includes generating a record of what changes were made.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said generating a record of the revision includes generating a record of the effect of the revision on time and resources.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said generating a record of the effect of the revision on time and resources includes generating a record of a number of days added because of the revision.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein said generating a record of the revision includes generating a record of the basis of the revision.

8. The method of claim 3, further comprising performing cost analysis using the record of the revision.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said performing the corrections and approvals according to the generated path or arc includes returning the media asset back to a point in media production where the error or defect was identified.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising forming new dependencies from the path or arc defined for the corrections.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a system, the system comprising:

means for managing revisions to a media asset in media production by tracking, managing workflow, adjusting, and scheduling of the media asset, comprising;

means for identifying error or defect in said media asset, said media asset being, one or a combination of, character, cloth, component, model, sequence, show, and task used in the media production;

means for manually generating a path or arc of corrections and approvals to be taken by said media asset when manual generation of the path or arc of corrections is requested, said path or arc of corrections and approvals including a set of steps or tasks to correct the identified error or defect in said media asset;

means for generating the path or arc of corrections and approvals using a pre-defined set of steps or tasks when automatic generation of the path or arc of corrections is requested;

means for storing the path or arc;

means for performing the corrections and approvals according to the stored path or arc; and

means for tracking a first number of revisions made to said media asset that are technical corrections and a second number of corrections made to said media asset that are artistic corrections.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, further comprising means for generating a record of the revision.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein said record of the revision includes a record of what changes were made.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 12, wherein said record of the revision includes a record of the effect of the revision on time and resources.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein said record of the effect of the revision on time and resources includes a record of a number of days added because of the revision.

16. An asset management system comprising:

a revision manager to manage revisions to media assets in media production including tracking, managing workflow, adjusting, and scheduling of the media asset, said media asset being, one or a combination of, character, cloth, component, model, sequence, show, and task used in the media production, said revision manager comprising;

a database storing a plurality of records, each record storing information for corrections to a media asset to correct identified errors or defects, said each record including a path or arc of corrections and approvals to be taken by said media asset, including a set of steps or tasks to correct the identified error or defect in said media asset,

and

a revision interface coupled to said database and to a network, said revision interface configured to provide access to said plurality of records, and to track and manage revision information for corrections made for the corresponding media assets, said revision interface including a correction tracker configured to track a first number of revisions made to said media asset that are technical corrections and a second number of revisions made to said media asset that are artistic corrections.

17. A computer program, stored in a tangible storage medium, for managing revisions to a media asset, the program comprising executable instructions that cause a computer to:

manage a revision to a media asset in media production by tracking, managing workflow, adjusting, and scheduling of the media asset, the executable instructions that cause a computer to manage a revision also cause a computer to;

identify error or defect in said media asset, said media asset being, one or a combination of, character, cloth, component, model, sequence, show, and task used in the media production;

manually generate a path or arc of corrections and approvals to be taken by said media asset when manual generation of the path or arc of corrections is requested, said path or arc of corrections and approvals including a set of steps or tasks to correct the identified error or defect in said media asset;

generate the path or arc of corrections and approvals using a pre-defined set of steps or tasks when automatic generation of the path or arc of corrections is requested;

perform the corrections and approvals according to the generated path or arc; and

track a first number of revisions made to said media asset that are technical corrections and a second number of corrections made to said media asset that are artistic corrections.

18. The computer program of claim 17, wherein executable instructions that cause a computer to manage a revision to a media asset in media production further comprises executable instructions that cause a computer to generate a record of the revision.

19. The computer program of claim 18, wherein executable instructions that cause a computer to manage a revision to a media asset in media production further comprises executable instructions that cause a computer to perform cost analysis using the record of the revision.