Customized multi-media services

• US 20040133597A1
• Filed: 01/07/2003
• Published: 07/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited (Accenture PLC)
• Original Assignee: Accenture Global Services GmbH (Accenture PLC)
• Inventors: Fano, Andrew E., Gershman, Anatole V., Chung, Christopher K.
• Granted Patent: US 7,593,915 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• 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 40/186 Templates
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/917 Text
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing

Abstract

Content files such as photographs, video, graphics and/or music are indexed to identify subjects captured in them. Indexed content files are scanned to identify content files that match certain criteria. Content files that satisfy the selection criteria are directed to appropriate output devices for display such that related files are presented in a fashion by which a theme or message is conveyed.

Claims

1. A method of presenting multi-media content for a thematic presentation said method comprised of:

compiling a set of indexed content files;

selecting the indexed content files according to a presentation template containing specifications for content to be included in the presentation;

selecting a media in which to publish the presentation of indexed content files using the presentation template by matching the specifications to the indexed content files.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprised of:

publishing the indexed content files as the presentation according to the presentation template

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said step of publishing the presentation comprises at least one of:

displaying graphic images on a display device;

displaying video on at least one video display device;

broadcasting audio;

storing a file containing the presentation on a data storage media;

transmitting a file containing the presentation via a data network;

interactively modifying the attributes currently specified within the thematic template and/.or selecting alternative templates

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of compiling a first set of content files includes the step of ordering a set of photographs in a thematic sequence.

5. The method of claim 1 including the step of adding to said set of content files, at least one additional content file of advertising material.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of selecting a media in which to publish the presentation is comprised of directing content to an output channel according to the presentation template.

7. The method of claim 1 including the step of adding to said set of content files, at least one additional content file of advertising material that conforms to said template.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of organizing the indexed content files includes the step of organizing said indexed content files according to a theme.

9. The method of claim 1 further including the step of selecting and incorporating one or more audio files with the thematic presentation, said audio files to be published as part of the thematic presentation.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of compiling a set of indexed content files includes the steps of identifying content files as being related to a presentation according to at least one index that is associated with each content file of a plurality of content files.

11. The method of claim 1 further including the step of adding at least one additional commercial video segment.

12. The method of claim 1 further including the step of including at least one html page in said thematic presentation.

13. The method of claim 1 further including the step of adding graphical content to said thematic presentation.

14. The method of claim 1 further including the step of including at least portions of, at least one of previously-broadcast television program subject matter or previously-released motion picture in said thematic presentation.

15. A method of organizing content for a thematic presentation, said method comprised of:

creating a first thematic template, which specifies an organization of a first set of content files for a first thematic presentation;

ordering a first set of content files into a first thematic presentation according to said first thematic template;

publishing at least part of said first thematic presentation;

creating a second thematic template, which specifies an organization of a second set of files for a second thematic presentation;

ordering a second set of content files into a second thematic presentation according to said second thematic template;

linking the second thematic template to the first thematic template;

publishing at least part of said second thematic presentation.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said step of creating a first thematic template includes the steps of:

specifying at least one of;

a photograph, other graphics, a video segment and an audio file;

to associate together according to a least one criteria;

specifying the order in which a photograph, a video segment and an audio file are to be assembled together to form a thematic presentation.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said step of specifying at least one of:

a photograph, a video segment and an audio file according to a least one criteria includes;

using the index of at least one of;

a photograph;

video segment;

audio files, to identify a thematic criteria to which the photograph, video segment or audio file relates;

identifying photographs, video segments and audio files that conform to the thematic criteria;

ordering the photographs, graphics, video segments and audio files into a thematic presentation.

18. The method of claim 15 further including the steps of:

indexing content subject matter files to indicate at least one thematic criteria to which said content file relates;

testing content subject matter characteristics for relation to said at least one thematic criteria.

19. The method of claim 15 further including the step of adding advertising content to said thematic presentation.

20. The method of claim 15 further including the steps of:

formatting the thematic presentation for publication by a plurality of physical display systems.

21. A system for presenting multi-media content for a thematic presentation said method comprised of:

a database of content files;

a presentation template, which identifies content to include into a presentation;

a presentation manager, operatively coupled to the presentation template and to said database of content files, said presentation manager selecting thematic presentation content files according to the presentation template;

an output display device on which said thematic presentation files can be displayed.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein said presentation manager is comprised of a computer.

23. The system of claim 21 wherein said output display device is at least one of:

a television receiver;

a printer;

a monitor;

a video tape recorder.

24. A system for presenting multi-media content for a thematic presentation said method comprised of:

a database of content files;

a first presentation template, which identifies content to include into a presentation;

a first presentation manager, operatively coupled to the first presentation template and to said database of content files, said first presentation manager selecting thematic presentation content files according to the first presentation template;

a second presentation template, which identifies content to include into a presentation;

a second presentation manager, operatively coupled to the second presentation template and to said database of content files, said second presentation manager selecting thematic presentation content files according to the second presentation template;

a first environment in which said first and second thematic presentation files can be displayed;

a second environment in which said first and second thematic presentation files can be displayed.

25. A system for presenting multi-media content for a thematic presentation said method comprised of:

a database of content files;

a first presentation template, which identifies content to include into a presentation;

a first presentation manager, operatively coupled to the first presentation template and to said database of content files, said first presentation manager selecting thematic presentation content files according to the first presentation template;

a second presentation template, which identifies content to include into a presentation;

a second presentation manager, operatively coupled to the second presentation template and to said database of content files, said second presentation manager selecting thematic presentation content files according to the second presentation template;

a physical environment in which said first and second thematic presentation files can be displayed.

26. A method of presenting multi-media content for a thematic presentation said method comprised of:

compiling a set of indexed content files;

selecting the indexed content files according to a presentation template containing specifications for content to be included in the presentation;

selecting a media in which to publish the presentation of indexed content files using the presentation template by matching the specifications to the indexed content files;

publishing the indexed content files into a first physical environment and substantially simultaneously into a second physical environment that is separated from said first physical environment.