Method and apparatus for creation, distribution, assembly and verification of media
First Claim
1. A method of media distribution, comprising:
- obtaining a first media stream comprising first media elements from a first media source;
tagging said first media elements with a first plurality of first and second tags;
obtaining a second media stream comprising second media elements from a second media source;
tagging said second media elements with a second plurality of first and second tags;
obtaining a template wherein said template guides assembly of a media program;
assembling said media program to include elements of said first and second media streams using said template and according to a combination of at least some of said first plurality of first tags and said second plurality of first tags; and
providing an indication of at least one aggregated royalty revenue according to a selected set of said first and second plurality of second tags,wherein each second tag comprises a header, wherein said header comprises data relating to a royalty obligation.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for creation, distribution, assembly and verification of media, including one embodiment, media is transmitted to a receiver where the receiver assembles the media into programming. In another embodiment, media is transmitted to the receiver from a plurality of sources. In a further embodiment, a source of media performs a tagging operation to associate sets of tags with elements of the stream of media. In various embodiments, different combinations of look-and-feel, content and other tags are associated with the media stream. In an additional embodiment, tagging of the media stream is performed at the receiver. A user at the receiver may also provide data about the user to the receiver. In yet another embodiment, the receiver uses the tags to assemble the media into a program. In still further embodiments of the invention, various Royalty Only Aggregate Revenues or “ROAR” models and apparatus are disclosed.
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1. A method of media distribution, comprising:
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obtaining a first media stream comprising first media elements from a first media source; tagging said first media elements with a first plurality of first and second tags; obtaining a second media stream comprising second media elements from a second media source; tagging said second media elements with a second plurality of first and second tags; obtaining a template wherein said template guides assembly of a media program; assembling said media program to include elements of said first and second media streams using said template and according to a combination of at least some of said first plurality of first tags and said second plurality of first tags; and providing an indication of at least one aggregated royalty revenue according to a selected set of said first and second plurality of second tags, wherein each second tag comprises a header, wherein said header comprises data relating to a royalty obligation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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