Method and system for managing and distributing digital media

Claim 2

In a networked computing environment comprising a server and a plurality of remote computing devices, a method for managing the distribution of digital media, wherein the method comprises: at the server, receiving a plurality of physical media files at least some of which share a common input source, storing each of the plurality of physical media files in a memory device: creating one or more media database entities that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source; receiving a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer; generating a release database entity that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file; generating a location data set that indicates a location of the physical media file, whereby the location facilitates the retrieval of the physical media file by a client computer; and transmitting the location data set from the server to at least one remote computing device of the plurality of remote computing devices.

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving a service data set indicative of a selection of at least one service provider associated with a remote computing device configured to provide a media service; determining a storage location for one physical media file of the plurality of physical media files, wherein the determination of the storage location is based on the service data set; transferring at least one physical media file to at least one remote computing device associated with the determined storage location; and recording a location data set indicative of a network address of the remote computing device associated with the determined storage location.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1 , wherein the location data set is in the format of a uniform resource locator.

Claim 5

The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical media file is an audio file.

Claim 6

The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical media file is a video file.

Claim 7

The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving a master media file having a first bit-rate; determining a number of media files that can be derived from the master media file; generating at least one derivative file from the master media file, wherein the derivative file has a second bit-rate; storing the derivative file in a media database; and distributing the derivative file to a media service computing system.

Claim 8

In a networked computing environment comprising a managing server and a plurality of remote computing devices, a method for integrating a plurality of media service systems, wherein the method comprises: receiving a plurality of physical media tiles at least some of which share a common input source; storing each of the plurality of physical media files in a memory device; creating one or more media database entities that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source; receiving a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer; generating a release database entity that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file generating a location data set indicative of a storage location of the physical media file, wherein the location data set contains the data attributes of the release database entity; and transmitting the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

Claim 9

In a networked computing environment comprising a managing server and a plurality of remote computing devices, a method for integrating a plurality of media service systems, wherein the method comprises: receiving a plurality of physical media tiles at least some of which share a common input source; storing each of the plurality of physical media files in a memory device; creating one or more media database entities that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source; receiving a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer; generating a release database entity that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file generating a location data set indicative of a storage location of the physical media file, wherein the location data set contains the data attributes of the release database entity; and transmitting the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

Claim 10

The method of claim 7 , further comprising: transferring the physical media file to at least one remote computer associated with a service provider for storage; and recording data indicative of the location of the transferred media file.

Claim 11

A networked computer system including at least one remote client computer, at least one server, and a plurality of servers providing multimedia services, a system of integrating the plurality of servers providing a plurality of multimedia services, comprising: a database storing a plurality of media files at least some of which share a common input source, data indicative of the storage location of the media files, and data parameters indicating the format of each media file and transmission capabilities of each media file; a memory storage device housed within the managing server, wherein the memory storage device stores a program module, the program module operative for causing the managing server to: receive the plurality of physical media files; store each of the plurality of physical media files in the database; create one or more media database entities in the database, that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source; receive a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer; generate a release database entity in the database that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file; generate a location data set that includes a location of the physical media file, whereby the location facilitates the retrieval of the physical media file by a client computer; and transmit the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

Claim 12

A networked computer system including at least one remote client computer, at least one server, and a plurality of servers providing multimedia services, a system of integrating the plurality of servers providing a plurality of multimedia services, comprising: a database storing a plurality of media files at least some of which share a common input source, data indicative of the storage location of the media files, and data parameters indicating the format of each media file and transmission capabilities of each media file; a memory storage device housed within the managing server, wherein the memory storage device stores a program module, the program module operative for causing the managing server to: receive the plurality of physical media files; store each of the plurality of physical media files in the database; create one or more media database entities in the database, that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source; receive a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer; generate a release database entity in the database that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file; generate a location data set that includes a location of the physical media file, whereby the location facilitates the retrieval of the physical media file by a client computer; and transmit the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

Claim 13

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising: receiving a plurality of physical media files at least some of which share a common in put source; storing each of the plurality of physical media files in a memory device; creating one or more media database entities that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source; receiving a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer; generating a release database entity that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file; generating a location data set that includes a location of the physical media file, whereby the location facilitates the retrieval of the physical media file by a client computer; and transmitting the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

Claim 14

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing steps comprising: receiving a plurality of physical media files at least some of which share a common in put source; storing each of the plurality of physical media files in a memory device; creating one or more media database entities that each identify a relationship among one or more of the plurality of physical media files that share a common input source and store data attributes regarding the one or more physical media files that share a common input source; receiving a data set that is indicative of data attribute delivery settings for delivering one of the plurality of physical media files to a client computer; generating a release database entity that identifies a relationship between the data attribute delivery settings and the physical media file via a media database entity associated with the physical media file; generating a location data set that includes a location of the physical media file, whereby the location facilitates the retrieval of the physical media file by a client computer; and transmitting the location data set to at least one remote computing device.

Claim 15

The computer-readable medium of claim 10 further comprising computer-executable instructions for performing steps of: receiving a service data set indicative of a selection of at least one service provider associated with a remote computing device configured to provide a media service; determining a storage location for one physical media file of the plurality of physical media files, wherein the determination of the storage location is based on the service data set; transferring at least one physical media file to a remote computing device associated with the determined storage location; and recording a location data set indicative of a network address of the remote computing device associated with the determined storage location.