Creation of non-linearly connected transmedia content data

1. A computer-implemented method for generating non-linear transmedia content data items, the method comprising:

receiving first instructions from a first user for creating a transmedia content data item;

assigning a unique identifier to the transmedia content data item;

storing the transmedia content data item and the unique identifier in a data store, along with a first record indicating an association between the first user and the transmedia content data item;

receiving second instructions from a second user for creating an ordered group of transmedia content data items, the ordered group comprising a pointer to the transmedia content data item of the first user; and

storing the ordered group and a second record associating both the first user and the second user with the ordered group in the data store.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein creating the ordered group comprises creating linking-data defining time-ordered links between two or more transmedia content data items in the ordered group.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

adding a pointer to a second transmedia content data item created by a third user to the ordered group; and

updating the ordered group stored in the data store.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising updating the second record stored in the data store to associate the third user with the ordered group.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first user and the second user are a same user.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the first user and the second user are different users.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein only the second user can modify the ordered group.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein only the first user can modify the transmedia content data item.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving instructions from a fourth user to modify the ordered group;

creating a copy of the ordered group;

storing the ordered group in the data store along with a third record associating the first user and the fourth user with the copy of the ordered group in the data store; and

modifying the copy of the ordered group in accordance with the received instructions from the fourth user.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the instructions to modify the ordered group comprise instructions to include a fourth transmedia content data item created by a fifth user in the ordered group.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein the transmedia content data item comprises a first transmedia content data item, and creating the ordered group comprises:

creating linking-data defining a time-ordered link originated from the first transmedia content data item and terminating at a second transmedia content data item, and

wherein the instructions to modify the ordered group further comprises instructions to create a time-ordered link originating from the first transmedia content data item and terminating and at the fourth transmedia content data item such that the ordered group defines alternative time-ordered links originating at the first transmedia content data item.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

tracking a number of user interactions with each transmedia content data item; and

storing the number of user interactions in the data store.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , further comprising calculating a contribution value for each transmedia content data item based on the stored number of user interactions and a size of the transmedia content data item.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

tracking a number of user interactions with the ordered group of transmedia content data items; and

storing the number of user interactions in the data store.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , further comprising calculating a contribution value for the ordered group based on the stored number of user interactions and a number of transmedia content data items and time-ordered content links between two or more transmedia content data items in the ordered group.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer readable instructions which, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to:

receive first instructions from a first user to create a transmedia content data item;

assign a unique identifier to the transmedia content data item;

store the transmedia content data item and the unique identifier in a data store, along with a first record indicating an association between the first user and the transmedia content data item;

receive second instructions from a second user to create an ordered group of transmedia content data items, the ordered group comprising a pointer to the transmedia content data item of the first user; and

store the ordered group and a second record associating both the first user and the second user with the ordered group in the data store.

17. An electronic device comprising:

processing circuitry comprising one or more processors; and

a memory coupled with and readable by the processing circuitry and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the processor to:

receive first instructions from a first user to create a transmedia content data item;

assign a unique identifier to the transmedia content data item;

store the transmedia content data item in a data store, along with a record indicating an association between the first user and the transmedia content data item;

receive second instructions from a second user to create an ordered group of transmedia content data items by a second user, the ordered group comprising a pointer to the transmedia content data item of the first user; and

store the ordered group and a second record associating both the first user and the second user with the ordered group in the data store.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the second instructions from the second user to create the ordered group comprises creating linking-data defining time-ordered links between two or more transmedia content data items in the ordered group.

19. The electronic device of claim 17 , the instructions from the second user to create the ordered group comprises creating linking-data defining time-ordered links between two or more transmedia content data items in the ordered group.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the unique identifier is used to track a version of the transmedia content data item.