US 2007/0168419 A1 · System, method, and article of manufacture for a network media channel

Abstract

This invention discloses a network media channel that can be used by the subscribers of the channel to share media files based on ad-hoc specifications. Temporal, spatial, channel identity and mask components, or any combination thereof, are among the specifications that subscribers can use to create ad-hoc specifications. A transmitting subscriber creates a media file and a kernel containing the ad-hoc specifications, wherein the media file is stored according to the first kernel. Access to the media file is according to the first kernel. A receiving subscriber can in turn create a second kernel to introduce additional refinements to the ad-hoc specification and be notified according to the first and second kernel. The receiving subscriber may retrieve the media file upon reception of the notice.

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Dependent claims

A method for providing a network media channel, comprising:

(a) creating a media file utilizing a device, said device coupled with a server via a network;
(b) creating a first kernel;
(c) transmitting said media file and first kernel to said network, via the device;
(d) receiving said media file and first kernel from said network, via the server;
(e) storing said media file and first kernel in a repository in said server;
and
(f) allowing access to said repository across said network according to the first kernel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System, method, and article of manufacture for a network media channel

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System, method, and article of manufacture for a network media channel

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Abstract

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