Mobile transcoding architecture

A transcoding system, comprising:

• a definition file having instructions, the definition file converting a master file representing text, multipart, application, image, audio, graphics or video content, or any combinations thereof, using the instructions, to a derivative file, wherein the derivative file is defined by and is created via the definition file, and the derivative file provides a different representation of the master file and is appropriate for playback on a prespecified mobile handset, and wherein the content included in the derivative file is defined by the user of the system;
• and
• a plurality of modules controlled by the definition file that perform a corresponding plurality of functions on the master file to create the derivative file thereof, the plurality including:
• an equalization module;
• a dynamic compression module;
• a limiting and peak normalization module;
• a resampling module;
• a CODEC encoding module;
• a wrapper module;
• a digital rights management module;
• and combinations thereof.

An audio transcoding system, comprising:

• a definition file having instructions, the definition file converting a master file representing text, multipart, application, image, audio, graphics or video content, or any combinations thereof, using the instructions, to a derivative file, wherein the derivative file is defined by and is created via the definition file, and the derivative file provides a different representation of the master file and is appropriate for playback on a prespecified mobile handset, and wherein the content included in the derivative file is defined by the user of the system, the master file containing at least one clip point;
• and
• a plurality of modules controlled by the definition file that perform a corresponding plurality of functions on the master file to create the derivative file thereof, the plurality including:
• a clip negotiation module;
• a channel averaging module;
• an equalization module;
• a dynamic compression module;
• a limiting and peak normalization module;
• a resampling module;
• a CODEC encoding module;
• a wrapper module;
• a digital rights management module;
• and combinations thereof.

A method for transcoding a master file into at least one derivative file, comprising:

• accepting a master file representing text, multipart, application, image, audio, graphics or video content, or any combinations thereof;
• processing the master file with steps laid out in a definition file, the definition file providing instructions for converting the master file to a derivative file, the derivative file defined by and is created via the definition file, and the derivative file providing a different representation of the master file, appropriate for playback on a prespecified mobile handset, and wherein the content included in the derivative file is defined by the user of the system;
• and
• outputting the results of the processing step into the derivative file.

A method for transcoding a master file into at least one derivative file, comprising:

• accepting a master file representing text, multipart, application, image, audio, graphics or video content, or any combinations thereof;
• processing the master file with steps laid out in a definition file, the definition file providing instructions for converting the master file to a derivative file, the derivative file defined by and is created via the definition file, and the derivative file providing a different representation of the master file, appropriate for playback on a prespecified mobile handset, and wherein the content included in the derivative file is defined by the user of the system, the steps including:
• applying equalization;
• applying dynamic compression;
• applying limiting and peak normalization;
• applying resampling;
• applying CODEC encoding;
• applying digital rights management;
• and
• outputting the results of the processing step into the derivative file.

A method for transcoding an audio master file into at least one derivative file, comprising:

• accepting an audio master file, representing text, multipart, application, image, audio, graphics or video content, or any combinations thereof, and having at least one clip point;
• processing the audio master file with steps laid out in a definition file, the definition file providing instructions for converting the audio master file to a derivative file, the derivative file defined by and is created via the definition file, and the derivative file providing a different representation of the master file, appropriate for playback on a prespecified mobile handset, and wherein the content included in the derivative file is defined by the user of the system, the steps including;
• and
• applying channel averaging;
• applying clip negotiation;
• applying equalization;
• applying dynamic compression;
• applying limiting and peak normalization;
• applying resampling;
• applying CODEC encoding;
• applying a wrapper;
• applying digital rights management;
• and
• outputting the results of the processing step into the derivative file.

A non-transitory computer- readable medium encoded with computer readable program code, the program code containing instructions for causing a computer to:

• accept a master file representing text, multipart, application, image, audio, graphics or video content, or any combinations thereof;
• process the master file with steps laid out in a definition file, the definition file providing instructions for converting the master file to a derivative file, the derivative file defined by and is created via the definition file, and the derivative file providing a different representation of the master file, appropriate for playback on a prespecified mobile handset, and wherein the content included in the derivative file is defined by the user of the system;
• and
• output the results of the processing step into the derivative file.

A method for transcoding a master file into at least one derivative file, comprising:

• accepting a master file representing text, multipart, application, image, audio, graphics or video content, or any combinations thereof;
• processing the master file with steps laid out in a definition file, the definition file providing instructions for converting the master file to a derivative file, the derivative file defined by and is created via the definition file, and the derivative file providing a different representation of the master file, appropriate for playback on a prespecified mobile handset, and wherein the content included in the derivative file is defined by the user of the system, the steps including:
• applying clip negotiation to choose at least one particular clip region for inclusion into the derivative file;
• applying zero or at least one processing steps;
• applying CODEC encoding;
• and
• outputting the results of the processing step into the derivative file.