Managing Digital Media Presented in Online Digital Media Store

• US 20140074964A1
• Filed: 08/31/2012
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Cortes, Ricardo D., Makower, David, Bhatnagar, Aloke
• Granted Patent: US 9,319,480 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer program products are disclosed for managing digital media for an artist or author in an online digital media store using an automated data feed with a unique data structure or a web service having a simple and intuitive user interface. In some implementations, a webpage is provided by the web service that allows a user to request access to manage an artist or author. Upon such request, a rules-based vetting process is employed by the online digital media store for determining the eligibility of the user to manage the digital media of the artist or author.

Claims

1. A method of providing digital media to an online digital media store, the method comprising:

establishing an automated data feed with a client computer operated by a content provider;

receiving a data structure over the automated data feed, the data structure including a first metadata or asset associated with a first digital media item, the first digital media item associated with an artist or author; and

presenting the first digital media item in the online digital media store.

2. The method of claim 1, where presenting the first digital media item in the online digital media store, includes adding the first digital media item according to the metadata.

3. The method of claim 1, where presenting the first digital media item in the online digital media store includes replacing a second metadata or asset associated with a second digital media item previously presented in the online digital media store with the first metadata or asset associated with the first digital media item.

4. The method of claim 1, where the data structure includes metadata and assets for multiple digital media items, and the first metadata specifies an order for displaying or presenting the multiple digital media items in the online digital media store.

5. The method of claim 4, where the multiple digital media items are digital images and the metadata specifies an order for displaying the digital images in a gallery of images presented in the online digital media store.

6. The method of claim 1, where the data structure is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data structure.

7. The method of claim 6, where data structure includes XML tags for metadata or assets associated with a gallery of content to be presented in the online digital media store.

8. The method of claim 7, where the metadata specifies localizations for a display name for the gallery.

9. The method of claim 1, where the assets are audio or video files and the online digital media store presents a playlist that is configure to play at least a portion of the audio or video files on a device coupled to the online digital media store through a network connection.

10. The method of claim 1, where the metadata includes at least one of an artist identifier and a vendor identifier.

11. A method of providing digital media to an online digital media store, the method comprising:

establishing a communication channel with a client computer operated by a content provider;

receiving input through the communication channel, the input specifying an asset associated with an artist or author having digital media that is accessible through the online digital media store;

receiving the specified asset from the client computer; and

presenting, or providing access to, the asset in the online digital media store.

12. The method of claim 11, where the communication channel is established through a web services application.

13. The method of claim 11, where the input includes metadata for creating a gallery of assets, including the received asset.

14. The method of claim 13, where the input specifies an order for displaying the assets in the gallery.

15. A method of claiming an artist or author having a page presenting digital media in an online digital media store, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a user to manage an artist or author;

determining if the artist or author is assigned to another user;

if the artist or author is assigned to another user, rejecting the request;

if the artist or author is not assigned to another user, determining if all content delivered to the online digital media store that is associated with the artist or author was provided by the user;

if all the content was provided by the user, accepting the request;

if all the content was not provided by the user, determining if one content item was provided by the user to the online digital media store within the past x months, where x is positive integer greater than one;

if one content item was provided by the user within the past x months, accepting the request;

if one content item was not provided by the user within the past x months, determining if the user provided the last content item to the online digital media store;

if the user provided the last content item, accepting the request; and

if the user did not provide the last content item, rejecting the request.

16. A system for providing digital media to an online digital media store, the system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured for storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

establishing an automated data feed with a client computer operated by a content provider;

receiving a data structure over the automated data feed, the data structure including a first metadata or asset associated with a first digital media item, the first digital media item associated with an artist or author; and

presenting the first digital media item in the online digital media store.

17. The system of claim 16, where presenting the first digital media item in the online digital media store, includes adding the first digital media item according to the metadata.

18. The system of claim 16, where presenting the first digital media item in the online digital media store includes replacing a second metadata or asset associated with a second digital media item previously presented in the online digital media store with the first metadata or asset associated with the first digital media item.

19. The system of claim 16, where the data structure includes metadata and assets for multiple digital media items, and the first metadata specifies an order for displaying or presenting the multiple digital media items in the online digital media store.

20. The system of claim 19, where the multiple digital media items are digital images and the metadata specifies an order for displaying the digital images in a gallery of images presented in the online digital media store.

21. The system of claim 16, where the data structure is an Extensible Markup Language (XML) data structure.

22. The system of claim 21, where data structure includes XML tags for metadata or assets associated with a gallery of content to be presented in the online digital media store.

23. The system of claim 22, where the metadata specifies localizations for a display name for the gallery.

24. The system of claim 16, where the assets are audio or video files and the online digital media store presents a playlist that is configure to play at least a portion of the audio or video files on a device coupled to the online digital media store through a network connection.

25. The system of claim 16, where the metadata includes at least one of an artist identifier and a vendor identifier.

26. A system for providing digital media to an online digital media store, the system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured for storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

establishing a communication channel with a client computer operated by a content provider;

receiving input through the communication channel, the input specifying an asset associated with an artist or author having digital media that is accessible through the online digital media store;

receiving the specified asset from the client computer; and

presenting, or providing access to, the asset in the online digital media store.

27. The system of claim 26, where the communication channel is established through a web services application.

28. The system of claim 26, where the input includes metadata for creating a gallery of assets, including the received asset.

29. The system of claim 28, where the input specifies an order for displaying the assets in the gallery.

30. A system for claiming an artist or author having a page presenting digital media in an online digital media store, the system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory coupled to the one or more processors and configured for storing instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

receiving a request from a user to manage an artist or author;

determining if the artist or author is assigned to another user;

if the artist or author is assigned to another user, rejecting the request;

if the artist or author is not assigned to another user, determining if all content delivered to the online digital media store that is associated with the artist or author was provided by the user;

if all the content was provided by the user, accepting the request;

if all the content was not provided by the user, determining if one content item was provided by the user to the online digital media store within the past x months, where x is positive integer greater than one;

if one content item was provided by the user within the past x months, accepting the request;

if one content item was not provided by the user within the past x months, determining if the user provided the last content item to the online digital media store;

if the user provided the last content item, accepting the request; and

if the user did not provide the last content item, rejecting the request.