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AssigneeEricsson Television Inc.
InventorsJames H. Alexander, Michael Petrusis, Yoichi Yamamoto, Sumanth Gentela, Ashish Ghanate
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A centralized Content Management System (“CCMS”) facilitates management of packages comprising assets comprising meta-data and associated content of video programs for distribution to various types of service providers and equipment locations therein. The CCMS can receive meta-data and associated content, normalize the meta-data according to various formats based on various rules depending on where the meta-data and contents are to be distributed, and the distribute the content. The CCMS has various capabilities for managing packages, including adapting the meta-data and content for different types of equipment or individual locations based on rules for that service provider, thus providing an automated system reducing error and time in distributing video assets to a number of locations.
A system for exporting a localized package to a video service provider wherein said video service provider provides a video program over a distribution facility to a subscriber of the video service provider for viewing, said system comprising:
A method of exporting a localized package to a video service provider comprising the steps of:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing code executable by a processor for providing a package to a video service provider comprising computer-readable program instructions adapted for:
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This invention generally pertains to management and distribution of video assets, including television programs, comprising video content and associated metadata. The metadata may be created or modified by a Centralized Content Management System by potentially applying various rules for modifying the video assets and distributing to various destinations.
Video service providers (“VSPs”) in many cases do not generate the video programs that they stream to their customers. VSPs typically receive these programs from a variety of sources such as program originators or distributors. These video programs include, for example, television programs, network programs, movies, etc. These video programs in turn, must be stored and processed in various systems operated by the VSP. The video programs must be stored in the correct systems based on the type of video, they must be made available at the proper times to the customers of the service provider, viewing of the program must be billed properly for each viewer, etc. Many aspects of the management and distribution of the video assets have been automated, or are assisted by automated systems, but many aspects are error prone, involve human operators, and are logistically complicated.
To facilitate automated processing, “meta-data” is frequently communicated with the video content. The meta-data in a broad sense is descriptive data associated with a video asset. It may identify the title of the video asset, provide an index of various scenes, identify actors, and/or rules identifying how the video program may be displayed, copied, or otherwise processed. In a more narrow interpretation, meta-data is defined by industry specification as to what information is conveyed and how it is formatted. However, equipment processing metadata may not always conform to certain structures or normative conventions used by other manufacturers. In other instances, there may be other reasons for editing or updating meta-data present in a system.
FIG. 1 illustrates a prior art distribution of a video asset from a source to various destinations.
FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of the deployment of the CCMS system in relation to originator and destination systems.
FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of the CCMS importing video assets from program originators.
The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the inventions are shown. Indeed, these inventions may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.
Many modifications and other embodiments of the inventions set forth herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which these inventions pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the inventions are not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.
Although certain methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture have been described herein, the scope of coverage of this patent is not limited thereto. To the contrary, this patent covers all methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture fairly falling within the scope of the appended claims either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents.