Method and system for providing end user community functionality for publication and delivery of digital media content
View Patent ↗An approach provides management of digital assets. A digital asset is transmitted to one of a plurality of devices configured to support instant communications. The digital asset can be shared among the devices within the instant communications environment. A portal is provided for users of the devices to manage respective instant communications accounts.
1. A method for providing digital assets, the method comprising:
transmitting a digital asset to one of a plurality of devices configured to support instant communications, wherein the digital asset is specified by a playlist that is created by one of the devices, the one device transmitting the playlist to another one of the devices;
facilitating sharing of the digital asset among the devices;
providing a portal for users of the devices to manage respective instant communications accounts.
2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
establishing a community for the users by maintaining a list of the associated devices participating in the instant communications.
3. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
sending requests to the devices for inviting the devices to receive the digital asset, wherein the digital asset includes a video stream and is displayed within an instant communications environment.
4. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
retrieving the digital asset from a central repository that is managed by a service provider, central repository includes content from a third party content provider.
5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein one of the devices is configured as editor, the method further comprising:
permitting the one device to edit the digital asset.
6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the portal permits the users to comment on the digital asset via an e-mail service or a blog service.
7. A method according to claim 6 , wherein the portal is configured to permit provisioning and management of the e-mail service or the blog service.
8. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting a plurality of digital assets to one of the devices, the one device being configured to display the digital assets concurrently.
9. A system for providing digital assets, the system comprising:
a server configured to transmit a digital asset to one of a plurality of devices configured to support instant communications, wherein the digital asset is specified by a playlist that is created by one of the devices, the one device transmitting the playlist to another one of the devices;
a community function module configured to facilitate sharing of the digital asset among the devices; and
a portal configured to interface with the devices for users of the devices to manage respective instant communications accounts.
10. A system according to claim 9 , further wherein the community function module is configured to establish a community for the users by maintaining a list of the associated devices participating in the instant communications.
11. A system according to claim 9 , further comprising:
an invite module configured to send requests to the devices for inviting the devices to receive the digital asset, wherein the digital asset includes a video stream and is displayed within an instant communications environment.
12. A system according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a central repository configured to store the digital asset, wherein the central repository includes content from a third party content provider.
13. A system according to claim 9 , wherein one of the devices is configured as editor, the system further comprising:
an editor server configured to support editing of the digital asset by the one device.
14. A system according to claim 9 , wherein the portal permits the users to comment on the digital asset via an e-mail service or a blog service.
15. A system according to claim 14 , wherein the portal is further configured to permit provisioning and management of the e-mail service or the blog service.
16. A system according to claim 9 , wherein a plurality of digital assets are transmitted to one of the devices, the one device being configured to display the digital assets concurrently.
17. A method comprising:
transmitting a digital asset to only one of a plurality of devices configured to support instant communications, wherein the digital asset includes a video stream, and the digital asset is specified by a playlist that is created by one of the devices, the one device transmitting the playlist to another one of the devices;
sharing the digital asset by the one of a plurality of devices with at least one other of the plurality of devices; and
providing a portal for users of the devices to manage respective instant communications accounts.