SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDIA PUBLISHING

• US 20080133603A1
• Filed: 08/28/2007
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Show & Tell, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Show & Tell, Inc.
• Inventors: Weary, Mark, Berrett, Douglas, Fischer, Lawrence, Kampel, Joshua
• Application Number:
  US11/846,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20080133603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70

Abstract

A method and system for publishing a media set. The method includes selecting a publishing platform, compiling a set of data regarding the media set, analyzing the set of data, creating a playlist based on the analyzing the set of data for said media set, and publishing the media set on the publishing platform.

Claims

1. A method of publishing a media set, said method comprising:

selecting a publishing platform;

compiling a set of data regarding said media set;

analyzing said set of data;

creating a playlist based on said analyzing said set of data for said media set; and

publishing said media set on said publishing platform.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said data set includes a status report and a usage report.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said data set includes a status report or a usage report.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said set of data is updated periodically.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said set of data is updated automatically.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said publishing platform is a television or a plasma television.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said publishing platform is a computer, either a desktop computer or a laptop computer.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said publishing platform may be a camera, a kiosk or an audio only dev ice.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein said status and usage reports are viewed by a system administrator.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said publishing is implemented over a secured web based platform

11. A system for publishing a media set, the system comprising:

a platform to display said media set;

a system administrator, said system administrator views and analyzes a data set;

a content administrator, said content administrator analyzes said data set;

a content publisher, said content publisher creates, edits and manages said data set for said media set; and

a publishing manager, said publishing manager views and publishes said media set on said publishing platform.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said media set may be displayed on any media displayer, including a television.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein said media set may be displayed on a computer.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein said media set may be displayed on a camera.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein a storage unit is connected to said system via a web-based connection.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein said content publisher creates and edits said data set, assigns content to said data set, and associates said data set with said platform appropriately.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein said system provides for automatic checks and updates to said data set.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein said system provides for reports on usage and updates versions of said media.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein said data set includes a status report and a usage report.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein said data set is updated periodically.

21. The system of claim 11, wherein said data set is updated automatically.

22. A method for displaying a media set, said method comprising:

analyzing a set of data;

selecting a publishing platform;

creating a playlist based on said analyzing said set of data;

automatically updating said set of data; and

publishing said data on said publishing platform.

23. A system for displaying a media set, the system comprising:

a means for choosing a platform to display said media set;

a means for creating, editing and managing said media set; and

a means for viewing and publishing said media set.