NETWORK-BASED INTERACTIVE MEDIA DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS

• US 20090138508A1
• Filed: 11/28/2007
• Published: 05/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hebraic Heritage Christian School of Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hebraic Heritage Christian School of Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: McCune, Anthony, Tolle, Troy
• Application Number:
  US11/946,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20090138508A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums

Abstract

The network system and method serves to deliver interactive media presentations. The system includes a database of interactive media presentations with a computer system connected to the database. The computer system runs portal software for creating and storing the interactive media presentations. The portal software includes a producer portlet module, a content portlet and a consumer portlet. A media capture module serves to stream media content to the portlet software and a media aggregator serves to generate a timeline for data workbooks delivered to users, i.e., media presentations.

Claims

1. A network system for delivery of interactive media presentations, comprising:

an organized digital file repository of interactive media presentations and associated database of data defining the media file interactions;

a computer system connected to said files and database running portal software thereon for creating and storing said interactive media presentations;

said portal software further comprising, a producer portlet module having a video editor and workbook editor for editing video and static content, a content portlet for browsing archives and the workbook editor, and for accessing videos, and

a consumer portlet for transmitting workbooks and video as an interactive media presentations to users on the system;

a media capture module for streaming media content to the portlet software; and

a media aggregator for generating a timeline for data workbooks delivered to users.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said workbook editor is configured for capturing video, reading a time stamp thereon, inserting the video into a player, inserting media into content areas and building a timeline.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said media capture module is configured for capturing media with a media capture device and further comprising software on said capture device for pushing the media into the system.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said media capture device is a camera.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein said media capture module further comprises an analog to digital converter for converting any captured media into digital format.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said computer system is programmed for allowing access to content only to users that have registered with the system.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the computer system is programmed so that the users are presented with an Internet browser desktop.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said workbooks are configured for allowing interactive input by a user, and for interrupting interaction with a user and storing the workbook at the time interaction was stopped for being accessed at that point by the user at a later time.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said computer system is programmed for storing data thereon via synchronous network communications about time line, view state, media documents viewed and notes taken by a user, and for associating the data with a particular user to produce new media upon later request by the user.

10. The system of claim 9, configured such that upon completion of an interactive media presentation as a media viewing script, the computer system is programmed for granting access to a new script.

11. In a network system for delivering interactive media presentations, a method comprising:

an organized digital file repository of interactive media presentations and associated database of data defining the media file interactions;

on a computer system connected to the data base, running portal software thereon for creating and storing the interactive media presentation;

said portal software further comprising, a producer portlet and adding a video editor, and a workbook editor, and editing video and static content with said producer portlet, a content portlet and browsing archives and the workbook editor, and accessing videos with said content portlet, and a consumer portlet and transmitting workbooks and video to users on the system with said consumer portlet;

providing a media capture module and streaming media content to the portlet software therewith; and

with a media aggregator, generating a timeline for each workbook delivered to users.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising capturing video, reading a time stamp thereon, inserting the video into a player, inserting media into content areas and building a timeline with said workbook editor.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising capturing media with said media capture module through a media capture device.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising providing a video camera and/or microphone as the media capture device.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising converting any captured media into digital format with the media capture device.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising allowing access to content only to users that have registered with the system.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising presenting the content to a user through an internet browser desktop.

18. The method of claim 11, further comprising allowing interactive input by a user, and interrupting interaction with a user and storing the user workbook media at the time interaction was stopped for being accessed at that point by the user at a later time.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising storing data on a computer system via synchronous network communications about timeline, view state, media elements viewed, and notes taken by a user, and associating said data with a particular user to produce new media upon later request by the user.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising, upon completion of a media viewing script, granting access to a new script to a user.