Web-based media submission tool

• US 20050060180A1
• Filed: 10/08/2004
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Lupercal LLC (IPValuation Partners, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Summit 6 LLC
• Inventors: Lewis, Scott M., Fried, Robin T., Wood, Lisa T.
• Granted Patent: US 7,765,482 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/733
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1091 Interfacing with client-server systems or between P2P systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

The present invention, generally speaking, provides an improved web-based media submission tool. As with some existing tools, operation of the tool is drag and drop or the user can “click” to browse a directory to select media objects. Unlike existing tools, the tool provides the user an opportunity to confirm the submission, for example by generating a thumbnail image of an image file that has been dragged and dropped. Batch submission is provided for in which a user drags and drops a plurality of images or other media objects. Submission from a web page to a web page is also provided for. The submission tool is configurable to perform a variable amount of intellegent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the case of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example. Information capture is performed with information being uploaded together with the media objects. In an exemplary embodiment, information capture is both user-transparent (e.g., user ID and/or password) and user-visible (e.g., the user can provide captions for media objects). The submission of information about the user and the media objects facilitates automatic integration of the media objects within existing databases.

Claims

1. A method of transporting a media object from a first location to a second location, comprising the steps of:

accessing a Web page containing at least one media object identifier;

locating a media object on a first location;

associating the media object with the Web page media object identifier;

transporting the media object from the first location to the second location.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of digitally processing the media object prior to transportation to the second location in at least one of the following ways:

Reducing the size of the media object,

Compressing the media object for purposes of transportation,

Changing the file format of the media object,

Changing the aspect ratio or otherwise cropping the media object,

Adding text or other annotation to the media object,

Encoding or otherwise converting the media object

Processing the media object in a manner that completely fills the media object identifier or maintains the aspect ratio of the media object within the media object identifier

Changing the orientation or otherwise rotating the media object,

Combining (including stitching) of multiple media objects, or

Enhancing the image by changing its contrast or saturation values.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the media object is associated with the media object identifier by dragging a visual representation of the media object from the first location to the media object identifier in the Web page.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the media object is associated with the media object identifier by browsing and selecting files on the first location.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein more than one media object is associated or processed simultaneously.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein more than one media object identifier is generated dynamically or generated from pre-set instructions.