Multi-source journal content integration systems and methods

• US 9,460,752 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2012
• Issued: 10/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WeVideo Incorporated
• Original Assignee: WeVideo Incorporated
• Inventors: Svendsen, Jostein, Rustberggaard, Bjrn
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhatia, Ajay
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chung, Mong-Shune
• Application Number:
  US13/434,709
• Publication Number:
  US 20120254778A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,650 Days
• Field of Search: 715/763, 715/716, 715/723, 715/719, 386/52, 709/203
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/70 of video data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/222 Secondary servers, e.g. proxy server, cable television Head-end provisioning of proxy services in data packet switching networks H04L67/56
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/233 Processing of audio elementary streams monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25435 involving characteristics of content or additional data, e.g. video resolution or the amount of advertising
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording

Abstract

The paper discloses a system including a multi-source content acquisition engine configured to provide an instruction to launch an editor window to display a set of selectable content from user-generated content generated by a plurality of remote sources and stored in a content datastore. The system includes a multi-source content selection configured to identify a set of selected content from the set of selectable content. The system includes an integrated content arrangement engine configured to arrange the set of selected content into a multi-sourced journal content sequence. The system includes a layer integration engine configured to apply a layer from the layer datastore to a portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence. The system includes a multi-source content launch engine configured to provide an instruction to display an integrated multi-sourced journal content sequence including the multi-sourced journal content sequence and the layer in the editor window.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a processor;

a content datastore;

a layer datastore distributed across a plurality of servers to store a plurality of editing layers;

a multi-source content acquisition engine coupled to the content datastore;

a multi-source content selection engine coupled to the multi-source content acquisition engine;

an integrated content arrangement engine coupled to the multi-source content selection engine;

a collaborative edit aggregation engine coupled to the layer datastore;

a collaborative layer placement engine coupled to the collaborative edit aggregation engine;

a layer integration engine coupled to the collaborative layer placement engine, the collaborative edit aggregation engine, and the integrated content arrangement engine;

a multi-source content launch engine coupled to the layer integration engine;

a collaborative edit launch engine coupled to the multi-source content acquisition engine;

wherein, in operation;

the multi-source content acquisition engine provides a first instruction to launch an editor window to display a set of selectable content generated from user-generated content, the user-generated content being generated by a plurality of remote sources and stored in the content datastore, each of the plurality of remote sources comprising a digital device configured to provide the user-generated content to the system over a network connection;

the multi-source content selection engine identifies a set of selected content from the set of selectable content;

the integrated content arrangement engine arranges the set of selected content into a multi-sourced journal content sequence;

the collaborative edit aggregation engine provides an editing layer from the layer datastore to the collaborative layer placement engine according to instructions received from a first remote source of the plurality of remote sources;

the collaborative layer placement engine;

provides the editing layer, a portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence associated with an item of content included as part of the set of selected content and used to display the editing layer, and at least a portion of a sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence in which to display the editing layer, to the layer integration engine according to the instructions received from the first remote source; and

provides to the layer integration engine a plurality of instructions comprising;

a second instruction from a second remote source of the plurality of remote sources to apply a first layer from the layer datastore to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, and a third instruction from a third remote source of the plurality of remote sources to apply a second layer from the layer datastore to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

the layer integration engine applies the editing layer to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least a portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence by associating the editing layer with an edit layer classification associated with the multi-sourced journal content sequence, to allow the second remote source and the third remote source to collaboratively edit the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

the multi-source content launch engine provides, according to the application of the editing layer to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, a fourth instruction to display an integrated multi-sourced journal content sequence including the multi-sourced journal content sequence and the editing layer displayed superimposed on the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence in the editor window during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

the collaborative edit launch engine;

receives the first instruction to launch the editor window from the multi-source content acquisition engine;

launches a first editor window on a first remote edit client associated with the third remote source, the first editor window displaying the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, the launching the first editor window being based on the first instruction to launch the editor window;

launches a second editor window on a second remote edit client associated with the fourth remote source, the second editor window displaying the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, the launching the second editor window being based on the first instruction to launch the editor window;

the first instruction to launch the editor window from the multi-source content acquisition engine facilitating the collaborative edit of the multi-sourced journal content sequence.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a multi-source channel publication engine coupled to the layer integration engine, wherein, in operation, the multi-source channel publication engine creates a multi-source content channel comprising the integrated multi-sourced journal content sequence.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a journalism sourcing engine coupled to the multi-source content acquisition engine and the content datastore;

wherein, in operation, the journalism sourcing engine provides to the multi-source content acquisition engine;

first user-generated coverage of an event obtained from a first citizen journalist;

second user-generated coverage of the event obtained from a second citizen journalist.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a content marketplace engine coupled to the content datastore, wherein, in operation, the content marketplace engine facilitates user-based exchange of user-generated journal content.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a content scrapbooking engine coupled to the multi-source content acquisition engine and the content datastore, wherein, in operation, the content scrapbooking engine provides to the content datastore user-generated social history content.

6. A method, comprising:

using a multi-source content acquisition engine to provide a first instruction to launch an editor window to display a set of selectable content generated from user-generated content, the user-generated content being generated by a plurality of remote sources and stored in a content datastore;

configuring a multi-source content selection engine to identify a set of selected content from the set of selectable content;

using an integrated content arrangement engine to arrange the set of selected content into a multi-sourced journal content sequence;

receiving instructions from a first remote source of the plurality of remote sources;

providing an editing layer from a layer datastore distributed across a plurality of servers to provide an unconstrained number of editing layers, a portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence associated with an item of content included as part of the set of selected content and used to display the editing layer, and at least a portion of a sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence in which to display the editing layer, to a layer integration engine according to the instructions received from the first remote source;

using a collaborative edit aggregation engine to provide to the layer integration engine a plurality of instructions comprising;

a second instruction from a second remote source of the plurality of remote sources to apply a first layer from the layer datastore to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

a third instruction from a third remote source of the plurality of remote sources to apply a second layer from the layer datastore to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

using the layer integration engine to apply the editing layer from the layer datastore to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least a portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence by associating the editing layer with an edit layer classification associated with the multi-sourced journal content sequence, to allow the second remote source and the third remote source to collaboratively edit the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

providing, according to the application of the editing layer to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, a fourth instruction to display, using a multi-source content launch engine, an integrated multi-sourced journal content sequence including the multi-sourced journal content sequence and the editing layer displayed superimposed on the portion of the multi source multi-sourced journal content sequence in the editor window during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi source multi-sourced journal content sequence;

using a collaborative edit launch engine to;

receive the first instruction to launch the editor window from the multi-source content acquisition engine;

launch a first editor window on a first remote edit client associated with the third remote source, the first editor window displaying the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, the launching the first editor window being based on the first instruction to launch the editor window;

launch a second editor window on a second remote edit client associated with the fourth remote source, the second editor window displaying the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, the launching the second editor window being based on the first instruction to launch the editor window;

the first instruction to launch the editor window from the multi-source content acquisition engine facilitating the collaborative edit of the multi-sourced journal content sequence.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising using a multi-source channel publication engine to create a multi-sourced content channel comprising the integrated multi-sourced journal content sequence.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

using a multi-source content search engine to receive a request from the multi-source content selection engine to search the content datastore for subject-specific content;

using the multi-source content search engine to provide the subject-specific content to the multi-source content selection engine.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising using a collaborative layer placement engine to provide to the layer integration engine a first layer received from a first editor window and a second layer received from a second editor window.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising using a journalism sourcing engine to provide to the multi-source content acquisition engine:

first user-generated coverage of an event obtained from a first citizen journalist;

second user-generated coverage of the event obtained from a second citizen journalist.

11. The method of claim 6, further comprising facilitating user-based exchange of user-generated journal content.

12. The method of claim 6, further comprising using a content scrapbooking engine to provide to the multi-source content acquisition engine user-generated social history content.

13. A system comprising:

one or more physical processors programmed with one or more computer program instructions which, when executed, cause the one or more physical processors to;

provide a first instruction to launch an editor window to display a set of selectable content generated from user-generated content, the user-generated content being generated by a plurality of remote sources and stored in a content datastore;

identify a set of selected content from the set of selectable content;

arrange the set of selected content into a multi-sourced journal content sequence;

receive instructions from a first remote source of the plurality of remote sources;

provide an editing layer from a layer datastore distributed across a plurality of servers to provide an unconstrained number of editing layers, a portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence associated with an item of content included as part of the set of selected content and used to display the editing layer, and at least a portion of a sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence in which to display the editing layer, to a layer integration engine according to the instructions received from the first remote source;

provide to the layer integration engine a plurality of instructions comprising;

a second instruction from a second remote source of the plurality of remote sources to apply a first layer from the layer datastore to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

a third instruction from a third remote source of the plurality of remote sources to apply a second layer from the layer datastore to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

apply the editing layer from the layer datastore to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least a portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence by associating the editing layer with an edit layer classification associated with the multi-sourced journal content sequence, to allow the second remote source and the third remote source to collaboratively edit the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

provide, according to the application of the editing layer to the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, a fourth instruction to display, using a multi-source content launch engine, an integrated multi-sourced journal content sequence including the multi-sourced journal content sequence and the editing layer displayed superimposed on the portion of the multi-sourced journal content sequence in the editor window during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence;

receive, from a collaborative edit launch engine, the first instruction to launch the editor window from the multi-source content acquisition engine;

launch, from the collaborative edit launch engine, a first editor window on a first remote edit client associated with the third remote source, the first editor window displaying the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, the launching the first editor window being based on the first instruction to launch the editor window;

launch, from the collaborative edit launch engine, a second editor window on a second remote edit client associated with the fourth remote source, the second editor window displaying the multi-sourced journal content sequence during the at least the portion of the sequence of the multi-sourced journal content sequence, the launching the second editor window being based on the first instruction to launch the editor window;

the first instruction to launch the editor window from the multi-source content acquisition engine facilitating the collaborative edit of the multi-sourced journal content sequence.