Method and system for managing and distributing digital media

Details Method and system for managing and distributing digital media Method and system for managing and distributing digital media

2006-08-08

2006-08-08

Wiley, David (Department: 2143)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Network resource allocating

C709S231000, C709S246000, C725S087000, C725S101000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07089309

ABSTRACT:
A system and method that integrates a plurality of media service systems offering different multimedia services such as media storage, syndication, delivery, and billing services. The system and method also provides automated file transcoding. In embodiment, a method of the present invention includes receiving a plurality of physical media files, organizing the plurality of physical media files so that different bit-rates and formats of a single source material are organized into a media database entity, receiving user specified delivery settings for the distribution of the physical media file, generating a release database entity storing the delivery settings of the physical media file, generating an address indicating the storage location of the release, and transmitting the address to a remote computing device.

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