Media Acquisition, Processing and Distribution System for the Internet

Abstract

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 prepare 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.

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         2 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, from a client device, one or more media objects that have been processed at the client device;   retrieving, in response to the receiving, a distribution list that identifies a plurality of remote devices;   processing the received one or more media objects in accordance with a first profile associated with a first of a plurality of remote devices in the distribution list to produce first processed one or more media objects, the first profile containing first instructions for processing for the first of the plurality of remote devices; and   transmitting, by a server device to the first of the plurality of remote devices, the first processed one or more media objects.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the receiving comprises receiving, from the client device, one or more files that have been pre-processed at the client device in accordance with pre-processing parameters. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the processing comprises resizing, cropping or rotating content in a file. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the processing comprises encoding content in a file. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the processing comprises reformatting a file. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the processing comprises enhancing or adding an effect to content in a file. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the processing occurs prior to storage of the received one or more media objects. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising retrieving the first profile from memory storage in response to the receiving. 
     
     
         10 . A device, comprising:
 a receiver configured to receive, from a client device, one or more media objects that have been processed at the client device;   a processor that is configured to retrieve, in response to the receiving, a distribution list that identifies a plurality of remote devices, and is configured to process the received one or more media objects in accordance with a first profile associated with a first of a plurality of remote devices to produce first processed one or more media objects, the first profile containing first instructions for processing for the first of the plurality of remote devices; and   a transmitter that is configured to transmit to the first of the plurality of remote devices, the first processed one or more media objects.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the receiving comprises receiving, from the client device, one or more files that have been pre-processed at the client device in accordance with pre-processing parameters. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processing comprises resizing, cropping or rotating content in a file. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processing comprises encoding content in a file. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processing comprises reformatting a file. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the processing comprises enhancing or adding an effect to content in a file.