US 2002/0159752 A1 · Audio/video production method

Abstract

A method of facilitating identification of audio and/or video productions, comprising the steps of maintaining a register of unique program identification codes which identify corresponding audio/video productions, assigning a new unique program identification code on request from a producer of a new audio/video production, and up-dating the register with the new unique program identification code in association with the new audio/video production. The unique identification code may be a UPID or the like. The method includes acquiring items of audio/video material for use in forming the new audio/video production, generating during the step of acquiring the audio/video material items a unique identifying code for each of the audio/video material items, and populating the register with the unique identifying codes in association with the unique program identification code. The unique identifying code may be a UMID or the like.

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Dependent claims

A method of facilitating identification of audio and/or video productions, said method comprising

maintaining a register of unique program identification codes which identify corresponding audio/video productions,
assigning a new unique program identification code on request from a producer of a new audio/video production,
up-dating the register with said new unique program identification code in association with said new audio/video production,
acquiring items of audio/video material for use in forming said new audio/video production,
generating during acquisition of said audio/video material items a unique identifying code for each of said audio/video material items, and
populating said register with said unique identifying codes in association with said unique program identification code.

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An asset management system for facilitating identification of audio and/or video productions, said asset management system comprising

a database for storing data representative of a register of unique program identification codes which identify corresponding audio/video productions,
an asset management processor coupled to said database which is arranged in operation to assign a new unique program identification code on request from a producer of a new audio/video production, and to up-date the register with said new unique program identification code in association with said new audio/video production, and
an audio/video generation apparatus for acquiring items of audio/video material for use in forming said new audio/video production, said audio/video generation apparatus being arranged in operation to generate a unique identifying code for each of said audio/video material items, wherein said asset management processor is arranged in operation to receive said unique identification codes and to store said codes in said database in association with said unique program identification code.

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