PLATFORM FOR ASSOCIATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A DIGITAL ASSET WITH MULTIPLE MEDIA SOURCES
First Claim
1. A method for managing a stored digital asset on one or more computers independently of a plurality of media sources, the digital asset comprising a plurality of characteristics including at least one alterable characteristic, the digital asset comprising one or more of a virtual character, virtual property, or a game asset, the method comprising:
- sending at least a first portion of the digital asset data to one or more of the media sources including at least one characteristic, whereby performance of media by the one or more media sources is affected by the at least one characteristic;
receiving data from one or more of the media sources for altering the at least one alterable characteristic; and
altering, by the one or more computers, the at least one alterable characteristic in the stored digital asset based on the received data.
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Abstract
A method for managing a stored digital asset on one or more computers independently of a plurality of media sources. The digital asset includes a plurality of characteristics including at least one alterable characteristic, and includes one or more of a virtual character, virtual property, or a game asset. The method includes sending at least a first portion of the digital asset data to one or more of the media sources including at least one characteristic, whereby performance of media by the one or more media sources is affected by the at least one characteristic, receiving data from the one or more media sources for altering the at least one alterable characteristic, and altering the at least one alterable characteristic in the stored digital asset based on the received data.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for managing a stored digital asset on one or more computers independently of a plurality of media sources, the digital asset comprising a plurality of characteristics including at least one alterable characteristic, the digital asset comprising one or more of a virtual character, virtual property, or a game asset, the method comprising:
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sending at least a first portion of the digital asset data to one or more of the media sources including at least one characteristic, whereby performance of media by the one or more media sources is affected by the at least one characteristic; receiving data from one or more of the media sources for altering the at least one alterable characteristic; and altering, by the one or more computers, the at least one alterable characteristic in the stored digital asset based on the received data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a plurality of digital assets on one or more computers independently of a plurality of media sources including first and second media sources, each of the digital assets comprising one or more of a virtual character and virtual property and being represented by digital asset data, the digital asset data comprising a plurality of characteristics including at least one alterable characteristic, the method comprising:
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enabling a user to access at least a portion of the digital asset data for at least one of the plurality of digital assets; and providing the accessed digital asset data to each of the first and second media sources, whereby performance of media by the first and second media sources is affected by the accessed digital asset data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for managing a plurality of game states, each of the game states being associated with games hosted on a media source, each of the game states being represented by digital asset data, the method comprising:
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providing the game state for a first game to a first media source; enabling a user to access the first game on the first media source, wherein the provided game state for the first game alters performance of the first game, and wherein performance of the first game alters the game state for the first game; altering at least a portion of the game state for a second game on a second media source based on the altered game state for the first game; providing the altered game state for the second game to the second media source, wherein the provided game state for the second game alters performance of the second game. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for managing a plurality of game states, each of the game states being associated with games hosted on a media source, each of the game states being represented by digital asset data, the method comprising:
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providing a user interface accessible to a plurality of users; enabling the plurality of users to form a guild via the user interface, the guild being associated with one or more characteristics; enabling access for the users in the guild to a first game and a second game; and altering a game state for the first game and the second game for each of the users of the guild based on the one or more characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for facilitating performance of media by a plurality of media sources, the apparatus comprising:
at least one computer networked with the plurality of media sources, the at least one computer comprising; a database storing a plurality of digital assets, each digital asset comprising digital asset data comprising identification information, user information, and a plurality of characteristics including alterable characteristics; an interface configured to receive requests and identification information from one or more media sources, send digital asset data to one or more media sources, and receive data from one or more media sources for altering one or more alterable characteristics; a processor configured to retrieve digital asset data in response to the requests and identification information for sending via the interface, and configured to alter the one or more alterable characteristics in response to the received data. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. An apparatus for delivering a customized movie to a user, the apparatus comprising:
at least one computer in communication with the user, the at least one computer comprising; a database storing video content, the video content comprising predetermined content that is affected by characteristics of digital asset data that is maintained independently of the video content; an interface for accessing the characteristics; a processor for configuring or altering the video content in response to the accessed characteristics; and a user interface configured for receiving a request for video content from the user, and for sending the configured or altered video content to the user as the customized movie. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method of facilitating customization of media for a plurality of media sources, the method comprising:
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providing a digital asset in at least one computer that is maintained independently of any of the plurality of media sources, the digital asset comprising digital asset data including identification information, user information, and characteristics including alterable characteristics; providing the digital asset data to each of the plurality of media sources, whereby performance of media by each of the plurality of media sources is affected by the digital asset data; receiving data from each of the one or more media sources for altering one or more alterable characteristics; altering the one or more alterable characteristics based on the received data; and charging a fee for one or more of said providing the digital asset data and said altering the one or more alterable characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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