Systems and methods for newsroom management with electronic-publish-point integration

• US 9,360,983 B1
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tribune Broadcasting Company Incorporated (Nexstar Media Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Tribune Broadcasting Company Incorporated (Nexstar Media Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hundemer, Hank J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Salomon, Phenuel
• Application Number:
  US13/724,997
• Time in Patent Office: 1,264 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H

Abstract

Presently described are systems and methods for newsroom management with electronic-publish-point integration. One example embodiment takes the form of a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a set of steps to be carried out for submitting content to an electronic publish point. The set of steps includes providing a newsroom script to a user via a user interface; receiving a selected portion of an on-air text portion of the newsroom script from the user via the user interface; and retrieving, from a media database, media associated with the newsroom script. The set of steps further includes submitting content to the publish point, wherein the content includes text associated with the selected portion of the on-air text portion, and wherein the content further includes the retrieved media.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a set of steps to be carried out for submitting content to an electronic publish point, the set comprising:

providing a newsroom script to a user via a user interface;

receiving an indication of a selected portion of an on-air text portion of the newsroom script from the user via the user interface;

retrieving, from a media database, media associated with the newsroom script;

providing a menu comprising a plurality of selectable publish points to the user via the user interface;

receiving an indication of one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user; and

submitting content to the publish point, wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the one or more selected publish points, wherein the content comprises text associated with the selected portion of the on-air text portion, and wherein the content further comprises the retrieved media.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the text associated with the selected portion of the on-air text portion comprises the selected portion of the on-air text portion.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, the set further comprising:

receiving a modified version of the selected portion of the on-air text portion from the user, wherein the text associated with the selected portion of the on-air text portion comprises the received modified version of the selected portion of the on-air text portion.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the media database comprises a video-component database and the media comprises a video component.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 4, the set further comprising:

providing the user with a preview of the video component and a frame marker via the user interface;

adjusting a position of the frame marker in response to a request received from the user; and

defining a thumbnail image of the video component based on a frame associated with the frame marker,

wherein the content further comprises the thumbnail image.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the frame marker moves in increments of one of 1, 30, and 1800 frames, the set further comprising loading displaced frames of the video component according to the increments in response to the frame marker being moved by the user.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 5, the set further comprising:

defining a thumbnail image based on a first frame of the video component,

wherein the content further comprises the thumbnail image.

8. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, the set further comprising:

retrieving, from a credential database, login credentials for the publish point, wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the publish point using a protocol of the publish point and the retrieved login credentials.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8,

wherein submitting content to the publish point comprises submitting content to the one or more selected publish points using a protocol and retrieved login credentials for each corresponding publish point.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a display device and an input device.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the media database is an image database, and wherein the media is an image.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, the set further comprising:

sending to a relevancy subsystem, a subset of the selected portion of the on-air text portion,

wherein retrieving from a media database, media associated with the newsroom script, comprises retrieving media from the relevancy subsystem based on the subset of the selected portion of the on-air text portion.

13. A newsroom-management system comprising:

a media database storing media;

a newsroom-script database storing newsroom scripts, together with references to associated media;

a user interface comprising a display device and an input device; and

a publish-point module coupled to the media database, the newsroom-script database, and the user interface, wherein the module is configured for receiving an indication of a user-selected portion of an on-air text portion of a newsroom script, retrieving from the media database media associated with the newsroom script based on a reference included in the newsroom-script database, providing a menu comprising a plurality of selectable publish points to the user via the user interface, and submitting content to an electronic publish point, the content comprising text associated with the selected portion of the on-air text and further comprising the retrieved media,

and wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user.

14. The newsroom-management system of claim 13, wherein the publish-point module is further configured for receiving a modified version of the selected portion of the on-air text from the user, and wherein the text associated with the selected portion of the on-air text portion comprises the modified version of the selected portion of the on-air text portion.

15. The newsroom-management system of claim 13, wherein the media database comprises a video-component database, and wherein the media comprises a video component.

16. The newsroom-management system of claim 15, wherein the publish-point module is further configured for displaying a preview of the retrieved video component and a frame marker via the user interface, adjusting a position of the frame marker in response to a request received from the user, and defining a thumbnail image of the video component based on a frame associated with the frame marker, wherein the submitted content further comprises the thumbnail image.

17. The newsroom-management system of claim 16, wherein the frame marker moves in increments of one of 1, 30, and 1800 frames, wherein the publish-point module is further configured for loading displaced frames of the video component according to the increments in response to the frame marker being moved by the user.

18. The newsroom-management system of claim 16, wherein the publish-point module is further configured for defining a thumbnail image based on the first frame of the video component, and wherein the submitted content further comprises the thumbnail image.

19. The newsroom-management system of claim 13, further comprising:

a credential database coupled to the publish-point module, the credential database storing publish-point credentials,

wherein the publish-point module is further configured for retrieving from the credential database, login credentials for the publish point, and

wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the publish point using a protocol of the publish point and the retrieved login credentials.

20. The newsroom-management system of claim 19, wherein the publish-point module is further configured for receiving an indication of the one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user, and wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the one or more selected publish points using a protocol and retrieved login credentials for each corresponding publish point.

21. The newsroom-management system of claim 13, wherein the media database comprises an image database, and wherein the media comprises an image.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a set of steps to be carried out for submitting content to an electronic publish point, the set comprising:

receiving an indication of a selected newsroom script from a user via a user interface;

retrieving from a media source, media associated with the newsroom script;

providing a menu comprising a plurality of selectable publish points to the user via the user interface;

receiving one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user; and

submitting content to the publish point, wherein the content comprises the retrieved media, and wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the one or more selected publish points.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the media source comprises a video-component database and the media comprises a video component.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, the set further comprising:

providing the user with a preview of the video component and a frame marker via the user interface;

adjusting a position of the frame marker in response to a request received from the user; and

defining a thumbnail image of the video component based on a frame associated with the frame marker,

wherein the content further comprises the thumbnail image.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the frame marker moves in increments of one of 1, 30, and 1800 frames, the set further comprising loading displaced frames of the video component according to the increments in response to the frame marker being moved by the user.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, the set further comprising:

retrieving, from a credential database, login credentials for the publish point, wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the publish point using a protocol of the publish point and the retrieved login credentials.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 26,

wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the one or more selected publish points using a protocol and retrieved login credentials for each corresponding publish point.

28. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the media source is an image database, and wherein the media is an image associated with the newsroom script.

29. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, the set further comprising:

sending to a relevancy subsystem, a subset of the selected portion of the on-air text portion,

wherein retrieving from the media source, media associated with the newsroom script, comprises retrieving media from the relevancy subsystem based on the subset of the selected portion of the on-air text portion.

30. The computer-readable medium of claim 22, the set further comprising:

receiving an indication of the one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user.

31. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a set of steps to be carried out for submitting content to an electronic publish point, the set comprising:

receiving an indication of a selected newsroom script from a user via the user interface;

receiving content associated with the selected newsroom script;

receiving a request to tag the newsroom script for auto-publishing;

providing a menu comprising a plurality of selectable publish points to the user via the user interface;

receiving an indication of one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user; and

responsive to a triggering event, submitting the received content to the publish point, wherein submitting the received content to the publish point comprises submitting the received content to the one or more selected publish points.

32. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the triggering event comprises a timer alert.

33. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the received content comprises a user-selected portion of an on-air text portion of the newsroom script, and wherein the triggering event comprises the on-air-text portion being displayed on a teleprompter.

34. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the received content comprises media associated with the newsroom script, and wherein the triggering event comprises the on-air-text portion of the newsroom script being displayed on a teleprompter.

35. The computer-readable medium of claim 31, the set further comprising:

retrieving, from a credential database, login credentials for the publish point, wherein submitting the received content to the publish point comprises submitting the received content to the publish point using a protocol of the publish point and the retrieved login credentials.

36. The computer-readable medium of claim 31,

wherein submitting the received content to the publish point comprises submitting the received content to the one or more selected publish points using a protocol and retrieved login credentials for each corresponding publish point.

37. A computer-implemented method comprising:

a processor-based computing system providing a newsroom script to a user via a user interface;

the processor-based computing system receiving an indication of a selected portion of an on-air text portion of the newsroom script from the user via the user interface;

the processor-based computing system retrieving, from a media database, media associated with the newsroom script;

the processor-based computing system providing a menu comprising a plurality of selectable publish points to the user via the user interface;

the processor-based computing system receiving an indication of one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user; and

the processor-based computing system submitting content to the publish point, wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the one or more selected publish points, wherein the content comprises text associated with the selected portion of the on-air text portion, and wherein the content further comprises the retrieved media.

38. A computer-implemented method comprising:

a processor-based computing system receiving an indication of a selected newsroom script from a user via a user interface;

the processor-based computing system retrieving from a media source, media associated with the newsroom script;

the processor-based computing system providing a menu comprising a plurality of selectable publish points to the user via the user interface;

the processor-based computing system receiving one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user; and

the processor-based computing system submitting content to the publish point, wherein the content comprises the retrieved media, and wherein submitting the content to the publish point comprises submitting the content to the one or more selected publish points.

39. A computer-implemented method comprising:

a processor-based computing system receiving an indication of a selected newsroom script from a user via the user interface;

the processor-based computing system receiving content associated with the selected newsroom script;

the processor-based computing system receiving a request to tag the newsroom script for auto-publishing;

the processor-based computing system providing a menu comprising a plurality of selectable publish points to the user via the user interface;

the processor-based computing system receiving an indication of one or more publish points selected from the menu by the user; and

responsive to a triggering event, the processor-based computing system submitting the received content to the publish point, wherein submitting the received content to the publish point comprises submitting the received content to the one or more selected publish points.