Method of providing preprocessed media objects for a plurality of internet web sites
View Patent ↗The present invention, generally speaking, provides a broad-based solution for acquisition, processing and distribution of media objects including pictures (images), movies, videos, graphics, sound clips, etc via the Internet or the like. And specifically, it is a solution to such systems for use in applications wherein there are multiple originators of media objects that will be viewed in multiple web sites having different viewing requirements. A browser-based Aprepare and post@ tool prepares and submits media objects from inside a standard browser to a remote server. A Media Acquisition, Processing and Distribution (MAPD) system receives these media objects, processes them to meet specific requirements, and delivers them for integration into remote databases. MAPD system services include media object submission, processing, hosting and mirroring. The hosting service delivers a media object URL to a remote database, allowing the media object to be requested and served by the media object server. The mirroring service delivers the actual media object to multi-point remote databases to be stored and served by the customer.
1. A media acquisition, processing and distribution system enabling a plurality of media object originators to upload one or more media objects through a web page interface for viewing within a plurality of destination web sites having different media object viewing requirements, comprising:
submission means for each of said plurality of media object originators to associate one or more media objects with a media object identifier on a locally viewable web page and for uploading the one or more media objects to at least one remote server;
storage means for storing information that defines the media object viewing requirements for each of the destination web sites;
processing means for processing the one or more media objects on said at least one remote server in accordance with the media object viewing requirements of said each of the destination web site; and
viewing means for enabling the processed one or more media objects to be viewable in each destination web site.
2. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 1 further comprising a pre-processing means for processing the one or more media objects in accordance with the media object viewing requirements before uploading the one or more media objects to said at least one remote server.
3. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 2 , wherein:
said media objects include still images;
said processing and pre-processing means include means for resizing the still images;
said pre-processing means includes means for determining a maximum still image size required for all of the destination web sites and for resizing the still images to be no larger than this maximum size; and
said processing means includes means for further resizing the still images in accordance with the media object viewing requirements of said each destination web site.
4. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 2 wherein said viewing means comprises a mirroring means for sending processed the one or more media objects to one or more remote locations for viewing within the destination web sites.
5. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 4 , wherein said media objects include still images and said processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
6. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 4 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
7. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 4 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and said processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
8. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 4 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
9. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 4 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
10. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 4 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and said pre-processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
11. The media acquisition, processing and distribution of claim 2 , wherein said viewing means comprises a hosting means for sending information concerning the location of the processed one or more media objects for viewing within the destination web sites.
12. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 11 , wherein said media objects include still images and said processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
13. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 11 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
14. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 11 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and said processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
15. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 11 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
16. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 11 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
17. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 11 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and said pre-processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
18. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 11 , wherein said media objects include still images and said processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
19. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 2 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
20. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 2 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and said processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
21. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 2 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
22. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 2 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
23. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 2 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and said pre-processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
24. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 1 , wherein said viewing means comprises a mirroring means for sending processed the one or more media objects to one or more remote locations for viewing within the destination web sites.
25. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 24 , wherein said media objects include still images and a processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
26. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 24 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and a processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
27. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 24 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and a processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
28. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 24 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
29. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 24 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
30. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 24 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and said pre-processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
31. The media acquisition, processing and distribution of claim 1 , wherein said viewing means comprises a hosting means for sending information concerning the location of the processed one or more media objects for viewing within the destination web sites.
32. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 31 , wherein said media objects include still images and a processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
33. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 31 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and a processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
34. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 31 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and a processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
35. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 31 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for resizing the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
36. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 31 , wherein said the one or more media objects include still images and said pre-processing means includes means for converting the file format of the still images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.
37. The media acquisition, processing and distribution system of claim 31 , wherein said the one or more media objects include video images and said pre-processing means includes means for encoding the video images in accordance with the associated media object viewing requirements.