Web-based media submission tool

A computer implemented method of pre-processing media objects in a local device for subsequent transmission to a remote device, comprising:

• a. receiving pre-processing parameters from a remote device, said pre-processing parameters including a specification of an amount of media data;
• b. receiving an identification of a group of one or more media objects for transmission, a collective media data of said group of one or more media objects being limited by said received pre-processing parameters;
• c. pre-processing said identified group of one or more media objects using said received pre-processing parameters, wherein said pre-processing comprises changing a file format of said media object;
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• d. transmitting said pre-processed group of one or more media objects to the remote device.

A computer implemented method of pre-processing media objects in a local device for subsequent transmission to a remote device, comprising:

• a. receiving pre-processing parameters from a remote device, said pre-processing parameters including a specification of an amount of media data;
• b. receiving an identification of a group of one or more media objects for transmission, a collective media data of said group of one or more media objects being limited by said received pre-processing parameters;
• c. pre-processing said identified group of one or more media objects using said received pre-processing parameters, wherein said pre-processing comprises encoding or otherwise converting said media object;
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• d. transmitting said pre-processed group of one or more media objects to the remote device.

A computer implemented method of pre-processing digital content in a client device for subsequent electronic publishing, comprising:

• a. receiving an identification of digital content, said digital content including one or more of image content, video content, and audio content;
• b. pre-processing said identified digital content at said client device in accordance with one or more pre-processing parameters that are received from a device separate from said client device to produce pre-processed digital content, said one or more pre-processing parameters controlling said client device in a placement of said digital content into a specified form in preparation for publication to one or more devices that are remote from a server device and said client device;
• c. retrieving information that enables identification of a user, said retrieved information being available to said client device prior to said received identification;
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• d. transmitting a message from said client device to said server device for subsequent publishing device to said one or more devices that are remote from said server device and said client device, said transmitted message including said pre-processed digital content and said retrieved information.

A computer implemented method of pre-processing media objects in a local device for subsequent transmission to a remote device, comprising:

• a. receiving an identification of a media object for transmission to said remote device;
• b. pre-processing said identified media object at said local device in accordance with one or more pre-processing parameters that are received from a device separate from said client device to produce a pre-processed media object, wherein said pre-processing comprises changing a file format of said media object;
• c. retrieving information that enables identification of a user, said retrieved information being available to said local device prior to said received identification;
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• d. transmitting a message from said local device to said remote device, said transmitted message including said pre-processed media object and said retrieved information.

A computer implemented method of pre-processing media objects in a local device for subsequent transmission to a remote device, comprising:

• a. receiving an identification of a media object for transmission to said remote device;
• b. pre-processing said identified media object at said local device in accordance with one or more pre-processing parameters that are received from a device separate from said client device to produce a pre-processed media object, wherein said pre-processing comprises encoding or otherwise converting said media object;
• c. retrieving information that enables identification of a user, said retrieved information being available to said local device prior to said received identification;
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• d. transmitting a message from said local device to said remote device, said transmitted message including said pre-processed media object and said retrieved information.

A computer implemented method of distributing digital content that is pre-processed by a client device, comprising:

• a. transmitting, to a client device, pre-processing parameters for digital content at said client device, said digital content including one or more of image content, video content, and audio content, said pre-processing parameters enabling said client device to place said digital content into a specified form in preparation for distribution to one or more devices that are remote from a server device and said client device;
• b. receiving, from said client device, a plurality of pre-processed digital content items that have been pre-processed using said pre-processing parameters;
• c. combining at least two of said plurality of pre-processed digital content items into a presentation;
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• d. distributing said presentation to one or more devices that are remote from said server device and said client device.

A computer implemented method for pre-processing digital content at a client device for subsequent electronic publishing, comprising:

• a. receiving a command that moves a graphical user interface element in a graphical user interface displayed at said client device, said received command enabling selection of digital content, said digital content including one or more of image content, video content, and audio content;
• b. pre-processing said selected digital content in accordance with one or more pre-processing parameters that are received from a remote device to produce pre-processed digital content, said one or more pre-processing parameters enabling said client device to place said digital content into a specified form in preparation for publication to one or more devices that are remote from a server device and said client device;
• c. displaying a preview image of said selected digital content, said preview image having a reduced size relative to said selected digital content;
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• d. transmitting a message that includes said pre-processed digital content to said server device for subsequent publishing to said one or more devices that are remote from said server device and said client device.

A computer implemented method for pre-processing digital content in a client device for subsequent electronic distribution, comprising:

• a. initiating, by said client device, a transfer of digital content from said client device to a server device, said digital content including one or more of image content, video content, and audio content;
• b. pre-processing said digital content at said client device in accordance with one or more pre-processing parameters, said one or more pre-processing parameters being provided to said client device from a device separate from said client device, said one or more pre-processing parameters controlling said client device in a placement of said digital content into a specified form in preparation for publication to one or more devices that are remote from a server device and said client device;
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• c. transmitting a message from said client device to said server device for subsequent distribution to said one or more devices that are remote from said server device and said client device, said transmitted message including said pre-processed digital content.