Method and system for converting content into multiple formats
AssigneeThe DIRECTV Group, Inc.
InventorsMitch C. Jacobs, Mitchell B. Wasden, Hanno Basse, Ranny Q. Sue
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Abstract
A communication system 10 includes a content processing system 12 and a distribution system 14. The content processing system 12 receives content and stores the content in a first file format in the content repository 40. A workflow system 54 determines a target for the content and routes the content to a content converter 64 corresponding to the target. The content converter 60 converts the content and forms a second file in a second format different than the first format. The content repository 40 stores the second file therein.
Claims16
A method of forming a content signal comprising:
- receiving content;
- storing the content in a first format as a first file in a first folder in a content repository;
- determining a target for the first file;
- communicating the targets and a material identifier to a work flow system;
- associating the material identifier with the first file in the first folder of the content repository;
- copying the first file to the workflow system;
- communicating the first file to a plurality of content converters in response to the targets;
- converting the content at the plurality of converters and forming a plurality of converted files in formats different than the first format;
- storing the plurality of converted files in a second folder of the content repository;
- copying the plurality of converted files to an analyzer tool to form copied files;
- analyzing the copied files in the analyzer tool;
- when no errors are detected in the analyzer tool, communicating an availability signal to the work flow system;
- copying the converted files to a third folder of the content repository in response to the availability signal.
A system comprising:
- a receiving system receiving content;
- a content repository storing the content in a first format as a first file in a first folder;
- a work flow system determining targets and a material identifier for the first file and copying the first file to a plurality of content converters corresponding to the targets;
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- a plurality of content converters converting the content and forming a plurality of converted files in formats different than the first format;
- said content repository storing the converted files in a second folder therein;
- an analyzer tool copying the converted files from the content repository to form copied files and communicating an availability signal to the work flow system when no errors are detected;
- said work flow system copying the converted files to a third folder of the content repository in response to the availability signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.