IP Library Granted Patent US 8,977,108
Granted Patent B2
US 8,977,108 · App. 13/113,463 · Granted Mar 10, 2015

Digital media asset management system and method for supporting multiple users

Inventors: Maxime G. G. Haot (New York, NY); Richard G. Moore (Cedar Rapids, IA); Sreenivas Rachamadugu (Leesburg, VA)
Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.; Verizon UK Limited
G11B27/034G06F17/30017G11B27/11G11B27/3027
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Patent No.
US 8,977,108
App. No.
13/113,463
Granted
Mar 10, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

An approach provides editing of digital media. A platform, as maintained by a service provider, provides a remote proxy editing capability of a plurality of media streams. A first one of the media streams is transmitted to a player of a first customer of the service provider. Further, the method comprises transmitting a second one of the media streams to a player of a second customer of the service provider.

Claims (55)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a service provider platform, a plurality of media streams;

permitting access by a player of a first subscriber to the service provider platform to perform remote proxy editing of one or more of the media streams; and

permitting access by a player of a second subscriber to the service provider platform to perform remote proxy editing of the one or more of the media streams.

2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

generating an index file for one of the media streams during a recording of a corresponding digital media, wherein the index file includes indices for decoding the corresponding digital media; and

periodically updating the index file throughout the recording of the corresponding digital media.

3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein the corresponding digital media represents video information that is encoded according to a Group of Pictures (GOP) format.

4. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

executing a workflow application that includes proxy viewing, logging and editing, craft editing, and delivery of digital media, wherein the digital media is received from a plurality of content sources that include either a media archive, a live feed, a digital feed, or a combination thereof.

5. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the media streams are transmitted to a plurality of players of the first subscriber.

6. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

receive a plurality of media streams,

permit access by a player of a first subscriber to perform remote proxy editing of one or more of the media streams, and

permit access by a player of a second subscriber to perform remote proxy editing of the one or more of the media streams,

wherein the first subscriber and the second subscriber are subscribers to an editing service maintained by a service provider.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

generate an index file for one of the media streams during a recording of a corresponding digital media, wherein the index file includes indices for decoding the corresponding digital media; and

periodically update the index file throughout the recording of the corresponding digital media.

8. An apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the corresponding digital media represents video information that is encoded according to a Group of Pictures (GOP) format.

9. An apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising:

execute a workflow application that includes proxy viewing, logging and editing, craft editing, and delivery of digital media, wherein the digital media is received from a plurality of content sources that include either a media archive, a live feed, a digital feed, or a combination thereof.

10. An apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the one or more of the media streams are transmitted to a plurality of players of the first subscriber.

11. A method comprising:

executing a proxy editor player;

accessing a service provider platform to edit one or more of a plurality of media streams as part of a remote editing service; and

selecting, via the proxy editor player, one of the media streams to edit at the service provider platform,

wherein the service provider platform is configured to provide the remote editing service to a plurality of subscribers.

12. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

previewing, via the proxy editor player, the selected media stream before the editing.

13. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

applying, via the proxy editor player, a zoom or a crop effect on the selected media stream.

14. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

recording, via the proxy editor player, a voiceover with respect to the selected media stream.

15. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, via the proxy editor player, the edited media stream.

16. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

execute a proxy editor player,

access a service provider platform to edit one or more of a plurality of media streams as part of a remote editing service, and

select, via the proxy editor player, one of the media streams to edit at the service provider platform,

wherein the service provider platform is configured to provide the remote editing service to a plurality of subscribers.

17. An apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

preview, via the proxy editor player, the selected media stream before the editing.

18. An apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

apply, via the proxy editor player, a zoom or a crop effect on the selected media stream.

19. An apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

record, via the proxy editor player, a voiceover with respect to the selected media stream.

20. An apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive, via the proxy editor player, the edited media stream.

Assignments (14)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE PATENT NUMBERS 10342096;10671117; 10716375; 10716376;10795407;10795408; AND 10827591 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 58314 FRAME: 657. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 29, 2024
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 068066/0103 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 6, 2021
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 058314/0657 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2021
From: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
To: RAKUTEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 055321/0202 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 032734 FRAME: 0502. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 28, 2017
From: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Reel/Frame 044626/0088 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INVENTOR'S LAST NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 027996 FRAME: 0863. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 17, 2014
From: HAOT, MAXIME G.G.
To: VERIZON UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033184/0115 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2014
From: VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES INC.
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Reel/Frame 032729/0760 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2014
From: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC
To: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
Reel/Frame 032734/0502 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2012
From: RACHAMADUGU, SREENIVAS
To: VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES INC.
Reel/Frame 027996/0924 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 5, 2012
From: WORLDCOM, INC.
To: MCI, INC.
Reel/Frame 027997/0050 →
MERGER Recorded Apr 5, 2012
From: MCI, INC.
To: MCI, LLC
Reel/Frame 027997/0109 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 5, 2012
From: MCI WORLDCOM, INC.
To: WORLDCOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 028002/0457 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 5, 2012
From: MCI, LLC
To: VERIZON BUSINESS GLOBAL LLC
Reel/Frame 028002/0492 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2012
From: MOORE, RICHARD
To: MCI WORLDCOM, INC.
Reel/Frame 027996/0774 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2012
From: HOAT, MAXIME G.G.
To: VERIZON UK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 027996/0863 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 11517016 · Sep 7, 2006
Continuation In Part 11475603 · Jun 27, 2006
Continuation 10311903
Provisional Application 60714674 · Sep 7, 2005
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