Dynamically Fabricated Store for Distribution of Media Content
A method for implementing a media content store includes providing a set of exemplary storefronts for the media content store; receiving a designation of a selected storefront and media content in an origination format; transforming the media content into a distribution format; and offering the transformed media content to a prospective customer through the selected storefront.
1 . A method for implementing a media content store, the method comprising:
providing a set of exemplary storefronts for the media content store, each of the storefronts providing a user interface accessible to a prospective customer;
receiving a designation of a selected storefront chosen from the set of exemplary storefronts;
receiving media content in an origination format;
transforming the media content into a distribution format;
offering the media content, in the distribution format, to the prospective customer for download through the selected storefront;
accepting instructions from the prospective customer for downloading the media content, in the distribution format, through the selected storefront; and
providing a download utility for downloading the media content, in the distribution format, through the selected storefront to a digital appliance provided by the prospective customer.
2 . A computer-readable medium having encoded thereon software for implementing a media content store, the software comprising instructions for:
providing a set of exemplary storefronts for the media content store, each of the storefronts providing a user interface accessible to a prospective customer;
receiving a designation of a selected storefront chosen from the set of exemplary storefronts;
receiving media content in an origination format;
transforming the media content into a distribution format;
offering the media content, in the distribution format, to the prospective customer for download through the selected storefront;
accepting instructions from the prospective customer for downloading the media content, in the distribution format, through the selected storefront; and
providing a download utility for downloading the media content, in the distribution format, through the selected storefront to a digital appliance provided by the prospective customer.
3 . A system for implementing a media content store, the system comprising:
a sign-up/administration module for receiving a choice for a designated storefront selected from a set of exemplary storefronts for the media content store;
a media content transformer, in data communication with the sign-up/administration module, for transforming media content from an origination format into a distribution format; and
a storefront process for offering the media content, in the distribution format, to the prospective customer for download through the selected storefront;
wherein the storefront process is configured to accept instructions from the prospective customer for downloading the media content, in the distribution format, through the selected storefront;
wherein the system further comprises a download process configured to provide a download utility for downloading the media content, in the distribution format, through the selected storefront to a digital appliance provided by the prospective customer.