US 10,310,847 B2Granted

Method of consolidating, synchronizing, and streaming production content for distributed editing of media compositions

AssigneeAvid Technology, Inc.

InventorsShailendra Mathur, Robert M. Brown, Jr., Robert N. Stabler

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Abstract

A synchronized media project, synchronization SDK, and synchronization service enable multiple users to produce a media composition collaboratively. A media project includes composition assets that reference media assets. A synchronization SDK enables multiple applications to edit the media project independent of an internal organization of the project. A project synchronization service synchronizes copies of media projects located on clients with a server-based versioned master project. User-selectable project synchronization modes determine whether media project assets are stored on clients, on the server, or on both, and when media assets are transferred. Synchronized media projects include composition assets in proprietary formats and in interoperable formats. Interoperable composition assets are rendered from proprietary composition assets on a track-by-track basis.

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Dependent claims

A method of editing a media project, the method comprising:

on a client, storing metadata for a first version of a media project, the metadata comprising a compositional reference map of the first version of the media project that refers to a set of assets of the first version of the media project, the set of assets comprising a composition asset of the first version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and a server, and media assets of the first version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server, and wherein the composition asset of the first version of the media project comprises at least one of parameters and data that point to the media assets of the first version of the media project;
enabling a user of a media processing application running on the client to use the application to edit the first version of the media project to generate an edited version of the media project, the edited version of the media project comprising a compositional reference map of the edited version of the media project that refers to a set of assets of the edited version of the media project, the set of assets of the edited version of the media project comprising a composition asset of the edited version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server and media assets of the edited version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server, and wherein the composition asset of the edited version of the media project comprises at least one of parameters and data that point to the media assets of the edited version of the media project;
and
after storing the compositional reference map of the edited version of the media project on at least one of the client and the server, enabling the user to create a restored version of the media project, wherein the restored version comprises a compositional reference map of the restored version that refers to the composition asset of the first version of the media project.

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A client system comprising:

a memory for storing computer-readable instructions;
and
a processor connected to the memory, wherein the processor, when executing the computer-readable instructions causes the client system to perform a method for editing a media project, the method comprising:
on the client storing metadata for a first version of the media project, the metadata comprising a compositional reference map of the first version of the media project that refers to a set of assets of the first version of the media project, the set of assets comprising a composition asset of the first version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and a server, and media assets of the first version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server, and wherein the composition asset of the first version of the media project comprises at least one of parameters and data that point to the media assets of the first version of the media project;
enabling a user of a media processing application running on the client to use the application to edit the first version of the media project to generate an edited version of the media project, the edited version of the media project comprising a compositional reference map of the edited version of the media project that refers to a set of assets of the edited version of the media project, the set of assets of the edited version of the media project comprising a composition asset of the edited version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server and media assets of the edited version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server, and wherein the composition asset of the edited version of the media project comprises at least one of parameters and data that point to the media assets of the edited version of the media project;
and
after storing the compositional reference map of the edited version of the media project on at least one of the client and the server, enabling the user to create a restored version of the media project, wherein the restored version comprises a compositional reference map of the restored version that refers to the composition asset of the first version of the media project.

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A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium with computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions, when processed by a client, instruct the client to perform a method of editing a media project, the method comprising:
on a client, storing metadata for a first version of a media project, the metadata comprising a compositional reference map of the first version of the media project that refers to a set of assets of the first version of the media project, the set of assets comprising a composition asset of the first version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and a server, and media assets of the first version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server, and wherein the composition asset of the first version of the media project comprises at least one of parameters and data that point to the media assets of the first version of the media project;
enabling a user of a media processing application running on the client to use the application to edit the first version of the media project to generate an edited version of the media project, the edited version of the media project comprising a compositional reference map of the edited version of the media project that refers to a set of assets of the edited version of the media project, the set of assets of the edited version of the media project comprising a composition asset of the edited version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server and media assets of the edited version of the media project stored on at least one of the client and the server, and wherein the composition asset of the edited version of the media project comprises at least one of parameters and data that point to the media assets of the edited version of the media project;
and
after storing the compositional reference map of the edited version of the media project on at least one of the client and the server, enabling the user to create a restored version of the media project, wherein the restored version comprises a compositional reference map of the restored version that refers to the composition asset of the first version of the media project.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/602,270Filed 23 May 2017 · continuation
Priority: 4 Apr 2014
Published: US 2017/0242575 A15 Oct 2017
Granted: 4 Jun 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

G06Q 10/101
Office automation; Time management: collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
G06F 3/0482
Based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like…:…
G06F 3/04847
For the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a…:…
G06F 8/70
Arrangements for software engineering: software maintenance or management

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Application61/975,548Us provisional application · filed 4 Apr 2014
Application14/676,888Parent of this division · filed 2 Apr 2015
Application15/193,193Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Jun 2016
Application15/589,215Parent of this continuation · filed 8 May 2017
US 2017/0286096 A1Pre-grant publication · published 5 Oct 2017
US 9,645,813 B2Parent of this continuation
US 9,448,789 B2Parent of this division
Application15/193,193Parent of this division
US 10,296,325 B2Related patent
US 2015/0286477 A1Published application
US 2016/0306626 A1Published application
US 2017/0242575 A1Published application
US 10,310,847 B2This patent

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