Method and system for receiving content in a content processing system using a workflow system

• US 8,875,209 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2007
• Issued: 10/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DIRECTV, LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jacobs, Mitch C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pendleton, Brian T
• Assistant Examiner(s): STRONCZER, RYAN S
• Application Number:
  US11/828,625
• Publication Number:
  US 20090031377A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,651 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 725/116
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/02 Arrangements for generating broadcast information; Arrangements for generating broadcast-related information with a direct linking to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Arrangements for simultaneous generation of broadcast information and broadcast-related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8352 involving content or source identification data, e.g. Unique Material Identifier [UMID]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17336 Handling of requests in head-ends

Abstract

A system and method for receiving data in a content processing system includes a receiving system receiving content and metadata, an incoming folder storing the content and a content management system receiving a notice signal corresponding to receiving of content and metadata. The content management system generates a material identification for the content, creating an inventory list at the content management system and communicating the matter identification to the workflow system. The workflow system processes the content into formatted files and storing the formatted files in a broadcast folder. The content management system communicates conditional access data to video transport processing system. The workflow system communicates a status message to the content management system when the formatted files are stored in the broadcast folder.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving content;

storing the content in an incoming folder;

notifying a content management system from a workflow system of receiving the content;

generating a material identification for the content at the content management system;

creating an inventory list at the content management system;

communicating the material identification to the workflow system;

processing the content into a plurality of differently formatted files;

storing the plurality of differently formatted files in a broadcast folder different than the incoming folder;

communicating conditional access data to a video transport processing system from the content management system; and

communicating a status message to the content management system when the plurality of differently formatted files is stored in the broadcast folder.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein after communicating conditional access data, associating the conditional access data and the content in the video transport processing system.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein receiving the content comprises receiving the content at a catcher.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein receiving the content comprises receiving the content at a docking station.

5. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein receiving content comprises receiving content from a satellite.

6. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein receiving content comprises receiving content from a tape or DVD.

7. A method as recited in claim 1 further comprising receiving metadata and wherein after receiving content, validating the metadata.

8. A method as recited in claim 7 wherein validating the metadata comprises validating the metadata in an asset management system.

9. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the formatted files are formatted in an MPEG2 or MPEG4 format.

10. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein processing the content comprises processing folders.

11. A method as recited in claim 1 wherein after processing the content, quality checking the content.

12. A system comprising:

a receiving system receiving content;

an incoming folder storing the content;

a workflow system generating a notice signal corresponding to receiving of the content; and

a content management system receiving the notice signal,

said content management system generating a material identification for the content, creating an inventory list at the content management system and communicating the material identification to the workflow system,

said workflow system processing the content into a plurality of differently formatted files and storing the differently formatted files in a broadcast folder different than the incoming folder,

said content management system communicating conditional access data to video transport processing system, and

said workflow system communicating a status message to the content management system when the plurality of formatted files is stored in the broadcast folder.

13. A system as recited in claim 12 wherein the video transport processing system associates the conditional access data and the content after communicating conditional access data.

14. A system as recited in claim 12 further comprising a catcher receiving the content.

15. A system as recited in claim 12 further comprising a docking station receiving the content.

16. A system as recited in claim 12 further comprising a satellite receiving the content.

17. A system as recited in claim 12 further comprising a tape or DVD receiving the content.

18. A system as recited in claim 12 wherein the receiving system validates metadata after receiving the content.

19. A system as recited in claim 12 further comprising an asset management system validating metadata.

20. A system as recited in claim 12 wherein the formatted files are formatted in an MPEG2 or MPEG4 format.

21. A system as recited in claim 12 wherein the workflow system processes content folders.

22. A system as recited in claim 12 wherein the workflow system quality checks the content after processing.