Universal content catalog
OwnerThomas Mulleninventor
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Abstract
A content catalog suitable for electronic distribution of digital media to interactive media services devices such as cellular phones, digital cameras, television, and printers over the internet. The content catalog includes digital media sourced from online catalog and different content providers. The content catalog also includes metadata associated with the digital media, as well as commercial agreements such as revenue sharing, and payment contracts associated with the distribution of the digital media. The digital media in the content catalog are validated and stored in an electronic database.
Claims15
A method for creating a content catalog suitable for delivering digital media to a user via an interactive media services device, the method comprising:
- a. sourcing the digital media from at least one source selected from a plurality of content providers and online catalogs;
- b. recording metadata associated with the digital media;
- c. identifying commercial agreements associated with the digital media and the content providers;
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- d. storing the digital media, the metadata, and the commercial agreements.
A system for managing digital media and information related to the digital media, the digital media to be delivered to a user via an interactive media services device, the system comprising:
- a. a sourcing module, the sourcing module obtaining digital media from at least one source selected from a plurality of content providers and online catalogs;
- b. a metadata module, the metadata module managing metadata information associated with the digital media;
- c. a contracts management module, the contracts management module storing commercial agreements associated with the digital media and the content providers;
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- d. a storage module, the storage module storing the digital media, the associated metadata and commercial agreements.
A computer program product for use with a stored program computer, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein for creating a content catalog suitable for delivering digital media to a user via an interactive media services device, the computer readable program code performing the steps of:
- a. sourcing the digital media from at least one source selected from a plurality of content providers and online catalogs;
- b. recording metadata associated with the digital media;
- c. identifying commercial agreements associated with the digital media and the content providers;
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- d. storing the digital media, the metadata, and the commercial agreements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.