Methods and system for distributing information via multiple forms of delivery services
First Claim
1. A content management and distribution system, comprising:
- a computer system comprising one or more computing devices;
a network interface; and
a computer storage system comprising a non-transitory storage device, said computer storage system having stored thereon executable program instructions that direct the computer system to at least;
enable respective terminals of respective entities to access a group identification user interface enabling members of a group to be defined with an associated identifier;
receive, using the network interface, from a terminal associated with a first entity, via the group identification user interface, identification of members to be included in a first group, and a first group identifier;
receive, using the network interface, from a terminal associated with a second entity, via the group identification user interface, identification of members to be included in a second group, and a second group identifier;
inhibit the first entity from accessing the second group defined by the second entity;
inhibit the second entity from accessing the first group defined by the first entity;
provide for display on the first entity terminal a user interface comprising a description field that enables the first entity to specify a visual media content request;
provide for display on the first entity terminal a user interface comprising a camera orientation specification input that enables a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation to be specified by the first entity;
enable the first entity to initiate transmission of the visual media request to devices, comprising camera-equipped devices, of members of the first group;
enable a camera orientation indication corresponding to the camera orientation specification to be displayed on a respective camera-equipped device of a member of the first group prior to recording a response to the visual media request;
enable the first entity to access visual media, provided in response to the visual media request, uploaded from camera-equipped devices of members of the first group to a cloud-based storage system;
enable the first entity to textually communicate regarding uploaded visual media with members of the first group via applications respectively hosted on the camera-equipped devices of the members of the first group;
enable, via an editing user interface, the first entity to edit visual media uploaded from camera-equipped devices of members of the first group to the cloud-based storage system, wherein the editing user interface comprises a scrubber that indicates a relative position of a current frame of a given item of visual media being shown and a name of a member that recorded the given item of visual media; and
enable the first entity to selectively share one or more edited items of visual media with a plurality of social network platforms;
enable the first entity to search for media uploaded to the cloud-based system based on criteria comprising;
subject matter or author, or both subject matter and author; and
provide a status indication to one or more users indicating an expiration period for submitting content items in response to the visual media request has ended.
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Abstract
A content distribution facilitation system is described comprising configured servers and a network interface configured to interface with a plurality of terminals in a client server relationship and optionally with a cloud-based storage system. A request from a first source for content comprising content criteria is received, the content criteria comprising content subject matter. At least a portion of the content request content criteria is transmitted to a selected content contributor. If recorded content is received from the first content contributor, the first source is provided with access to the received recorded content. The recorded content may be transmitted via one or more networks to one or more destination devices. Optionally, a voice analysis and/or facial recognition engine are utilized to determine if the recorded content is from the first content contributor.
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26 Claims
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1. A content management and distribution system, comprising:
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a computer system comprising one or more computing devices; a network interface; and a computer storage system comprising a non-transitory storage device, said computer storage system having stored thereon executable program instructions that direct the computer system to at least; enable respective terminals of respective entities to access a group identification user interface enabling members of a group to be defined with an associated identifier; receive, using the network interface, from a terminal associated with a first entity, via the group identification user interface, identification of members to be included in a first group, and a first group identifier; receive, using the network interface, from a terminal associated with a second entity, via the group identification user interface, identification of members to be included in a second group, and a second group identifier; inhibit the first entity from accessing the second group defined by the second entity; inhibit the second entity from accessing the first group defined by the first entity; provide for display on the first entity terminal a user interface comprising a description field that enables the first entity to specify a visual media content request; provide for display on the first entity terminal a user interface comprising a camera orientation specification input that enables a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation to be specified by the first entity; enable the first entity to initiate transmission of the visual media request to devices, comprising camera-equipped devices, of members of the first group; enable a camera orientation indication corresponding to the camera orientation specification to be displayed on a respective camera-equipped device of a member of the first group prior to recording a response to the visual media request; enable the first entity to access visual media, provided in response to the visual media request, uploaded from camera-equipped devices of members of the first group to a cloud-based storage system; enable the first entity to textually communicate regarding uploaded visual media with members of the first group via applications respectively hosted on the camera-equipped devices of the members of the first group; enable, via an editing user interface, the first entity to edit visual media uploaded from camera-equipped devices of members of the first group to the cloud-based storage system, wherein the editing user interface comprises a scrubber that indicates a relative position of a current frame of a given item of visual media being shown and a name of a member that recorded the given item of visual media; and enable the first entity to selectively share one or more edited items of visual media with a plurality of social network platforms; enable the first entity to search for media uploaded to the cloud-based system based on criteria comprising;
subject matter or author, or both subject matter and author; andprovide a status indication to one or more users indicating an expiration period for submitting content items in response to the visual media request has ended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A content management and distribution system, comprising:
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a computer system comprising one or more computing devices; a network interface; and a computer storage system comprising a non-transitory storage device, said computer storage system having stored thereon executable program instructions that direct the computer system to at least; enable respective terminals of respective entities to access a first user interface enabling members of a group to be defined with an associated identifier; receive, using the network interface, from a terminal associated with a first entity via the first user interface, identification of members to be included in a first group, and a first group identifier; provide for display on the first entity terminal a user interface comprising a description field that enables the first entity to specify a media content request; provide for display on the first entity terminal a user interface comprising a camera orientation specification input that enables a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation to be specified by the first entity; enable the first entity to initiate transmission of the media request to devices, comprising camera-equipped devices, of members of the first group; enable a camera orientation indication corresponding to the camera orientation specification to be displayed on a respective camera-equipped device of a member of the first group prior to recording a response to the media request; enable the first entity to access media, provided in response to the media request, uploaded from camera-equipped devices of members of the first group to a cloud-based storage system; enable the first entity to textually communicate regarding uploaded media with members of the first group via applications respectively hosted on the camera-equipped devices of the members of the first group; and enable the first entity to selectively share one or more items of media that had been uploaded by members of the first group with a plurality of social network platforms; enable the first entity to search for media uploaded to the cloud-based system based on criteria comprising;
subject matter or author, or both subject matter and author; andprovide a status indication to one or more users indicating an expiration period for submitting content items in response to the visual media request has ended. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Non-transitory storage media having stored thereon executable program instructions configured to direct a computer system to perform operations comprising:
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provide for display on a first terminal of a first entity to access a first user interface enabling members of a group to be defined with an associated identifier; receive, via the first user interface, identification of members to be included in a first group, and a first group identifier; provide for display on the first entity terminal a user interface comprising a description field that enables the first entity to specify a media content request; provide for display on the first entity terminal a user interface comprising a camera orientation specification input that enables a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation to be specified by the first entity; enable the first entity to initiate transmission of the media request to devices of members of the first group; enable a camera orientation indication corresponding to the camera orientation specification to be displayed on a device of a member of the first group that is equipped with a camera prior to recording a response to the media request; enable the first entity to access media, provided in response to the media request, uploaded from devices of members of the first group to a cloud-based storage system; enable the first entity to textually communicate regarding uploaded media with members of the first group via applications respectively hosted on the camera-equipped devices of the members of the first group; and enable the first entity to selectively share one or more items of media that had been uploaded by members of the first group with one or more social network platforms; enable the first entity to search for media uploaded to the cloud-based system based on criteria comprising;
subject matter or author, or both subject matter and author; andprovide a status indication to one or more users indicating an expiration period for submitting content items in response to the visual media request has ended. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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