Methods, systems, and storage mediums for providing multi-media content storage and management services

• US 20060031770A1
• Filed: 08/05/2004
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: McMenamin, Marie
• Granted Patent: US 7,444,588 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/741
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/41 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/085 involving remote charge determination or related payment systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00156 with a group of selected individuals or correspondents
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00196 Creation of a photo-montage, e.g. photoalbum H04N1/0019 takes precedence

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments include methods, systems, and storage mediums for providing multi-media content storage and management services. From a single user interface, the method includes creating a library of content items including at least one of a photo library and a video library, creating at least one other content item including at least one of a web page, newsletter, message board, email, instant message, chat room text message, and electronic greeting, associating at least one component of the library with the at least one other content item to form an arrangement, and designating access restrictions to the arrangement. The access restrictions include the option of applying no restriction.

Claims

1. A method for providing multi-media content storage and management services, comprising:

from a single user interface;

creating a library of content items comprising at least one of a photo library and a video library;

creating at least one other content item comprising at least one of a web page, newsletter, message board, email, instant message, chat room text message, and electronic greeting;

associating at least one component of the library with the at least one other content item to form an arrangement; and

designating access restrictions to the arrangement, the access restrictions including no restriction.

2. The method of claim 1, associating a music selection with the arrangement.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the creating includes:

editing components of the library; and

adding captions to the components.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the creating further includes transmitting the library of content items to a third party service provider for processing.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic greeting includes an electronic card and personalized message.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the electronic greeting further includes a gift comprising at least one of a:

music selection;

movie;

computer game; and

video game;

wherein the gift is retrievable via electronic download.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising tracking activities conducted relating to the content items and linking the activities to a billing system.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the library of content items is uploaded or downloaded via a single access high-speed turbo component.

9. In a computer system having a single graphical user interface including a display and a selection device, a method of providing and selecting from a menu on the display, the method comprising:

creating a library of content items comprising at least one of a photo library and a video library;

creating at least one other content item comprising at least one of a web page, newsletter, message board, email, instant message, chat room text message, and electronic greeting;

associating at least one component of the library with the at least one other content item to form an arrangement; and

designating access restrictions to the arrangement, the access restrictions including no restriction.

10. A system for providing multi-media content storage and management services, comprising:

a host system comprising at least one server executing a web server application, a real-time media delivery application; and

a multi-media content storage and management application; and

a link to a client system;

wherein the multi-media content storage and management application includes provides a single user interface to the client system, the user interface operable for enabling the client system to perform;

creating a library of content items comprising at least one of a photo library and a video library;

creating at least one other content item comprising at least one of a web page, newsletter, message board, email, instant message, chat room text message, and electronic greeting;

associating at least one component of the library with the at least one other content item to form an arrangement; and

designating access restrictions to the arrangement, the access restrictions including no restriction.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a storage device in communication with the host system, the storage device housing multi-media content.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the multi-media content includes music, wherein the user interface is further operable for enabling the client system to perform associating a music selection with the arrangement.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the creating includes:

editing components of the library; and

adding captions to the components.

14. The system of claim 10, further comprising a link to a third party service provider, wherein the creating further includes transmitting the library of content items to the third party service provider for processing.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the electronic greeting includes an electronic card and personalized message

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the electronic greeting further includes a gift comprising at least one of a:

music selection;

movie;

computer game; and

video game;

wherein the gift is retrievable via electronic download.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one server executes a billing application, wherein the server tracks activities conducted relating to the content items and transmits details of the activities to the billing application.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the library of content items is uploaded or downloaded via a single access high-speed turbo component provided by the user interface.

19. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable program code for providing multi-media content storage and management services, the program code including instructions for causing a computer to implement a method, comprising:

from a single user interface of the computer;

creating a library of content items comprising at least one of a photo library and a video library;

creating at least one other content item comprising at least one of a web page, newsletter, message board, email, instant message, chat room text message, and electronic greeting;

associating at least one component of the library with the at least one other content item to form an arrangement; and

designating access restrictions to the arrangement, the access restrictions including no restriction.