Techniques and systems for electronic submission of media for network-based distribution
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1. A graphical user interface for use in submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said graphical user interface being presented on a display device associated with a computing device, said graphical user interface comprising:
- a media collection information window, presented on the display device, for assisting a user in providing media collection information, the media collection information including information that is associated with a media collection, the media collection including a plurality of media items; and
a media content information window, presented on the display device, for assisting a user in providing media content information for each of the media items in the media collection, the media content information including information that is associated with one of the media items in the media collection,wherein said media collection information window includes a distribution rights component wherein the user can specify one or more countries, territories or regions where the media collection can be distributed by the media distribution site, andwherein said media collection information window further includes a distribution start data component wherein the user can specify different sales start dates for different ones of the countries, territories or regions specified in the distribution rights component.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for submitting media to a media distribution site are disclosed. The submission of media to the media distribution site is able to be performed by numerous submitters in a uniform and computer-assisted manner. The submitted media can then be encoded in a largely automated manner at the media distribution site into a suitable digital form and then made available for online purchase and distribution.
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1. A graphical user interface for use in submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said graphical user interface being presented on a display device associated with a computing device, said graphical user interface comprising:
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a media collection information window, presented on the display device, for assisting a user in providing media collection information, the media collection information including information that is associated with a media collection, the media collection including a plurality of media items; and a media content information window, presented on the display device, for assisting a user in providing media content information for each of the media items in the media collection, the media content information including information that is associated with one of the media items in the media collection, wherein said media collection information window includes a distribution rights component wherein the user can specify one or more countries, territories or regions where the media collection can be distributed by the media distribution site, and wherein said media collection information window further includes a distribution start data component wherein the user can specify different sales start dates for different ones of the countries, territories or regions specified in the distribution rights component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium including an electronic media package stored thereon for submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said computer readable medium comprising:
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an image file associated with the media collection, the media collection including a plurality of media items; a metadata file including metadata for the media collection and/or one or more of the media items within the media collection, the metadata specifying at least one or more locations where the media collection can be sold, and a sales start date for each of the one or more locations where the media collection can be sold; and a plurality of media files, each of said media files pertaining to one of the media items within the media collection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method performed by a computing device for submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said method comprising:
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obtaining information for the media collection, the information associated with the media collection including at least (i) distribution rights data pertaining to one or more countries, territories or regions where the media collection is authorized to be distributed by the media distribution site, and (ii) a plurality of different sales start dates for the media collection in the one or more countries, territories or regions where the media collection is authorized to be distributed by the media distribution site; obtaining media content for a plurality of media items to be included in the media collection, the media content being obtained from one or more media sources; converting the media content for the plurality of media items into compressed media files; obtaining information for each of the plurality of media items; forming an electronic package of the media collection, the electronic package including at least the compressed media files, the information associated with the media collection, and the information associated with the plurality of media items; and electronically transmitting the electronic package to the media distribution site. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code tangibly stored thereon for submitting a media collection to a media distribution site, said computer readable medium including at least:
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computer program code for obtaining information for the media collection, wherein the information obtained for the media collection includes at least distribution start data that permits different sales start dates to be specified for different locations where the media collection is available for distribution; computer program code for obtaining media content for a plurality of media items to be included in the media collection, the media content being obtained from one or more media sources; computer program code for converting the media content for the plurality of media items into compressed media files; computer program code for obtaining information for each of the plurality of media items; computer program code for forming an electronic package of the media collection, the electronic package including at least the compressed media files, the information associated with the media collection, and the information associated with the plurality of media items; and computer program code for electronically transmitting the electronic package to the media distribution site. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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