U.S. patent application number 14/792409 was filed with the patent office on 2015-10-29 for systems and methods for generating and displaying an intellectual property rights profile for a media presentation.
The applicant listed for this patent is A&E Television Networks. Invention is credited to Cleveland Barclay, Adrienne Britton, Maggie-Reilly Brooks, Neil Cohen, Brian Doherty, Dmitry Donskoy, Julia Goodwin, Tom Kaniewski, Rama Rao Miryala, Richard Nazar, Lisa O'Neil, Dawn Porter, James Ryan, Liz Soriano, Gloria Spencer, Richard Toomey, Charles Wright.
Application Number | 20150310572 14/792409 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42008141 |
Filed Date | 2015-10-29 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150310572 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Nazar; Richard ; et
al. |
October 29, 2015 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND DISPLAYING AN INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS PROFILE FOR A MEDIA PRESENTATION
Abstract
A system, computer readable media, GUI, and apparatus are
provided that are configured to generate and display an
intellectual property rights profile for a media presentation.
Information to be included in an intellectual property rights
profile may be entered into a provided data entry template by, for
example, a user or administrator of the media presentation.
Uploaded documents may be added to an intellectual property rights
profile and later accessed by a subsequent user. In some cases, a
status, for example, complete or incomplete, may be determined for
an intellectual property rights profile and an action may be
initiated based on the status.
Inventors: |
Nazar; Richard; (Berkeley
Heights, NJ) ; Toomey; Richard; (Old Bridge, NJ)
; Goodwin; Julia; (Weehawken, NJ) ; Donskoy;
Dmitry; (Rego Park, NY) ; Miryala; Rama Rao;
(East Rutherford, NJ) ; Doherty; Brian;
(Massapequa, NY) ; Wright; Charles; (New York,
NY) ; Cohen; Neil; (Riverdale, NY) ; Soriano;
Liz; (New York, NY) ; O'Neil; Lisa; (New York,
NY) ; Porter; Dawn; (Montclair, NJ) ;
Kaniewski; Tom; (New York, NY) ; Brooks;
Maggie-Reilly; (Scarsdale, NY) ; Ryan; James;
(New York, NY) ; Britton; Adrienne; (Brooklyn,
NY) ; Barclay; Cleveland; (New York, NY) ;
Spencer; Gloria; (New York, NY) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
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State |
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A&E Television Networks |
New York |
NY |
US |
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Family ID: |
42008141 |
Appl. No.: |
14/792409 |
Filed: |
July 6, 2015 |
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9075963 |
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Current U.S.
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705/310 |
Current CPC
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G06Q 10/10 20130101;
G06F 21/105 20130101; G06Q 50/184 20130101; G06F 2221/2101
20130101; G06Q 10/00 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G06Q 50/18 20060101
G06Q050/18; G06Q 10/00 20060101 G06Q010/00 |
Claims
1. A method for consolidating intellectual property rights
information for a media presentation into an intellectual property
rights profile for the media presentation, where intellectual
property rights information includes intellectual property rights
data related to the media presentation and an uploaded document
related to the intellectual property rights profile of the media
presentation, the method comprising: receiving intellectual
property rights data related to the media presentation; receiving
an uploaded document related to the media presentation; and
consolidating the received intellectual property rights data and
uploaded document into a consolidated intellectual property rights
profile.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: presenting the
consolidated intellectual property rights profile to a user; and
accessing a document from the consolidated intellectual property
rights profile by the user.
3. A system comprising: a client; a server coupled to the client;
and a database coupled to the server, wherein the client displays a
graphical user interface which receives a first input from a user,
wherein the first input comprises a set of intellectual property
rights information associated with a creation of a multimedia
presentation, wherein the set of intellectual property rights
information comprises at least one of a personal release, a
location release, a music cue list, a shot sheet, an errors and
omissions certificate, a synopsis, a script, a credits list, or a
lower thirds license, wherein the client sends the set of
intellectual property rights information to the server, wherein the
server receives the set of intellectual property rights information
from the client, wherein the server stores the set of intellectual
property rights information in the database, wherein the server
retrieves the set intellectual property rights information from the
database, wherein the server generates a consolidated intellectual
property rights profile for the multimedia presentation based at
least in part on the set of intellectual property rights
information, wherein the server sends the consolidated intellectual
property rights profile to the client, wherein the client displays
the consolidated intellectual property rights profile via the
graphical user interface, wherein the client displays the graphical
user interface which receives a second input from the user, wherein
at least one of the first input or the second input sets an
indicator to at least one of enable or disable a release of the
multimedia presentation based at least in part on a status of at
least one of the personal release, the location release, the music
cue list, the shot sheet, the errors and omissions certificate, the
synopsis, the script, the credits list, or the lower thirds
license.
4. A method comprising: receiving, by a server, a request from a
client, requesting an access by the client to a data entry template
associated with a media presentation, wherein the media
presentation is associated with intellectual property rights
information stored in a database coupled to the server;
facilitating, by the server, a display of the data entry template
on the client in response to the request; receiving, by the server,
data input into the data entry template via the client, wherein the
data comprises at least one of a personal release, a location
release, a music cue list, a shot sheet, an errors and omissions
certificate, a synopsis, a script, a credits list, or a lower
thirds license; storing, by the server, the data and an address in
the database, wherein the address is associated with a location of
an electronic version of at least one underlying document
identified by the data; generating, by the server, an intellectual
property rights profile associated with the media presentation
based at least in part on the intellectual property rights
information and the data retrieved from the database, wherein the
generating comprises analyzing the intellectual property rights
information and the data; and facilitating, by the server, a
display of the intellectual property rights profile on the
client.
5. A method comprising: facilitating, by a server, a display of a
list on a client, wherein the list lists a media presentation,
wherein the list is specific to a user operating the client;
receiving, by the server, a selection from the client, wherein the
selection selects the media presentation; facilitating, by the
server, a display of a data entry template on the client based at
least in part on the selection; receiving, by the server, data
input into the data entry template via the client, wherein the data
is associated with the media presentation, wherein the data
comprises at least one of a personal release, a location release, a
music cue list, a shot sheet, an errors and omissions certificate,
a synopsis, a script, a credits list, or a lower thirds license;
storing, by the server, the data on a database coupled to the
server; generating, by the server, an intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation based at least in part on the
data retrieved from the database, wherein the generating comprises
analyzing the data associated with the media presentation; and
facilitating, by the server, a display of the intellectual property
rights profile on the client.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: facilitating, by the
server, a display of a notice on the client, wherein the notice is
associated with at least one of the media presentation, the data
entry template, or the intellectual property rights profile.
7. The method of claim 5, further comprising: determining, by the
server, a status of at least one of the data entry template, the
intellectual property rights profile, or the media
presentation.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: facilitating, by the
server, a display of the status on the client.
9. The method of claim 7, further comprising: facilitating, by the
server, a display of a notice on the client, wherein the notice
notifies of the status.
10. The method of claim 7, further comprising: determining, by the
server, whether to initiate an action based on the status; and
initiating, by the server, an action based on the determining.
11. The method of claim 5, further comprising: facilitating, by the
server, a display of an option on the client, wherein the option is
associated with at least one of the data entry template, the
intellectual property rights profile, or the media presentation;
receiving, by the server, a selection of the option from the
client; and executing, by the server, a function based at least in
part on the selection.
12. The method of claim 5, wherein the intellectual property rights
profile is a first intellectual property rights profile, wherein
the media presentation is a first media presentation, and further
comprising: linking, by the server, at least a portion of the first
intellectual property rights profile of the first media
presentation to at least a portion of a second intellectual
property rights profile of a second media presentation.
13. The method of claim 5, wherein the media presentation is a
first media presentation, wherein the first media presentation and
a second media presentation are a part of a series of media
presentations.
14. The method of claim 5, further comprising: facilitating, by the
server, a display of a report page on the client, wherein the
report page comprises at least a portion of the intellectual
property rights profile, wherein the report page comprises an icon,
which upon activation, initiates an opening of an electronic
version of an underlying document of the intellectual property
rights profile.
15. The method of claim 5, further comprising: facilitating, by the
server, a display of a summary page on the client, wherein the
summary page comprises a list of portions of the intellectual
property rights profile and a status of the portions of the
intellectual property rights profile.
16. The method of claim 5, further comprising: initiating, by the
server, an action based at least in part on a completion of the
intellectual property rights profile.
17. The method of claim 5, further comprising: receiving, by the
server, a document from the client; and associating, by the server,
the document with the intellectual property rights profile.
18. The method of claim 5, further comprising: granting, by the
server, an access to the client, wherein the access is to a library
of media presentations related to the media presentation.
19. The system of claim 3, wherein the server is configured to
control a user access to the intellectual property rights profile,
to grant the user access, to receive a status determination of the
intellectual property rights profile based at least in part on the
user access, and to initiate an action based on the status
determination, wherein the status determination is based at least
in part on whether the intellectual property rights profile is at
least one of complete or accurate, wherein the action comprises at
least one of a signal to release a fund to a producer of the
multimedia presentation or a request for more profile information,
wherein the user access is via the client.
20. The system of claim 3, wherein the server is configured to
facilitate a display of a list on the client, wherein the list
lists the multimedia presentation, wherein the multimedia
presentation is referred via a reference, wherein the reference
refers to the intellectual property rights profile.
21. The system of claim 3, wherein the intellectual property rights
profile is a first intellectual property rights profile, wherein
the multimedia presentation is a first multimedia presentation,
wherein the server is configured to link at least a portion of the
first intellectual property rights profile of the first multimedia
presentation to at least a portion of a second intellectual
property rights profile of a second multimedia presentation,
wherein the server is configured to generate the second
intellectual property rights profile.
22. The system of claim 3, wherein the server is configured to
determine whether at least one of the personal release, the
location release, the music cue list, the shot sheet, the errors
and omissions certificate, the synopsis, the script, the credits
list, or the lower thirds license has been at least one of obtained
or completed.
23. The method of claim 5, further comprising: determining, by the
server, whether at least one of the personal release, the location
release, the music cue list, the shot sheet, the errors and
omissions certificate, the synopsis, the script, the credits list,
or the lower thirds license has been at least one of obtained or
completed.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a Divisional of U.S.
Non-Provisional Application Ser. No. 12/471,105 filed 22 May 2009;
which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No.
61/055,389 filed 22 May 2008, each of which is incorporated herein
by reference in its entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The application generally relates to the field of
intellectual property rights profiles.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Traditional intellectual property rights profiles for media
presentations generally consist of paper binders containing
relevant intellectual property rights information for a given media
presentation. These paper binders are sometimes called "rights
bibles" by those in various industries, such as television
production. A typical intellectual property rights profile may
include documents related to all aspects of a media presentation
that may be protected by various intellectual property laws, most
commonly, copyright laws. For example, an intellectual property
rights profile for a movie production would include a script and
all relevant paperwork demonstrating that, for example, the
individual producing the movie owned the relevant intellectual
property rights to do so. Also included in the exemplary
intellectual property rights profile may be personal releases from
all of the actors involved in the movie, documentation regarding
all of the music for the movie, and so on. Thus, the size of an
intellectual property rights profile generally depends on the size
of its associated media presentation so that the larger the media
presentation, the larger the intellectual property rights profile
and the paper binder(s) to keep them in.
[0004] Keeping track of all of the paper documents required in an
intellectual property rights profile for a media presentation,
ensuring that they are correct and accurate, and that the
intellectual property rights profile for a media presentation, or a
portion thereof, is complete is a daunting and time consuming task.
Paper intellectual property rights profiles also take up valuable
storage space and are not easily transferable from one location to
another. It is also difficult to share information between related
paper intellectual property rights profiles and/or related media
presentations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] The present application is illustrated by way of example,
and not limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in
which:
[0006] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an exemplary system for
generating and/or displaying an intellectual property rights
profile for a media presentation, consistent with some embodiments
of the present application;
[0007] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary process for generating and/or
displaying an intellectual property rights profile for a media
presentation, consistent with some embodiments of the present
application;
[0008] FIG. 3 shows an exemplary process for generating and/or
displaying an intellectual property rights profile for a media
presentation, consistent with some embodiments of the present
application;
[0009] FIG. 4A-FIG. 4B show an exemplary screen shot of a list of
one or more media presentation for which a intellectual property
rights profile may be generated, consistent with some of the
embodiments of the present application;
[0010] FIG. 4C-FIG. 4D show exemplary screen shots of intellectual
property rights data entry templates, consistent with some of the
embodiments of the present application;
[0011] FIG. 4E-FIG. 4F show an exemplary screen shot of a login
page for limited access to a program for generating and/or
displaying an intellectual property rights profile for a media
presentation to authorized users, consistent with some of the
embodiments of the present application;
[0012] FIG. 4G-FIG. 4J show exemplary screen shots of reports for
portions of an intellectual property rights profile for a media
presentation, consistent with some of the embodiments of the
present application;
[0013] FIG. 4K shows a screen shot of an exemplary summary page of
a GUI, consistent with some of the embodiments of the present
application;
[0014] FIG. 5 shows an exemplary process for consolidating
intellectual property rights information for a media presentation
into an intellectual property rights profile for the media
presentation consistent with some of the embodiments of the present
application; and
[0015] FIG. 6 shows an exemplary process for initiating an action
based on the determined status of an intellectual property rights
profile of a media presentation consistent with some of the
embodiments of the present application.
SUMMARY
[0016] A system, computer readable media, GUI, and apparatus are
provided wherein the system, computer readable media, GUI, and
apparatus generate and display an intellectual property rights
profile for a media presentation. The system and apparatus may
include a graphical user interface (GUI) module, wherein the GUI
module enables a user to interact with and enter intellectual
property rights information about the media presentation and
display a generated intellectual property rights profile of the
media presentation. The system, GUI, and apparatus may also include
a database module, readable by the graphical user interface module,
wherein the database module stores intellectual property rights
information about the media presentation and the generated
intellectual property rights profile.
[0017] The system, computer readable media, GUI, and apparatus may
further include an intellectual property rights management module,
wherein the intellectual property rights module is coupled to the
database and GUI modules, and the intellectual property rights
module may process intellectual property for storage in the
database module. A server module may also be included in the
system, GUI, and apparatus. The server module may be
communicatively coupled to the database module, the intellectual
property rights management module, and the graphical user interface
module, wherein the server may retrieve intellectual property
rights information from the database module, process the
intellectual property information and transmit the intellectual
property information to the presentation module for presentation as
an intellectual property profile. The system, GUI, and apparatus
may further include a presentation module, communicatively coupled
to the GUI module, for displaying a GUI facilitated by the GUI
module to a user.
[0018] In some embodiments, a method for generating and displaying
an intellectual property rights profile for a media presentation
includes receiving, via a graphical user interface (GUI) module, a
request to access a data entry template associated with the media
presentation. The embodiment may further include retrieving, via
the GUI module, the data entry template from a database, receiving,
via the GUI module, data for the data entry template, sending, via
the GUI module, the data to the database, and retrieving, via a
server, the data of from the database. The embodiment may also
include processing, via the server, the data to be compatible with
an intellectual property rights management module and sending, via
the server, the processed data to the intellectual property right
management module.
[0019] The embodiment may further include processing, via the
intellectual property rights management module, to generate the
intellectual property rights profile of the media presentation,
sending, via the intellectual property rights management module,
the intellectual property rights profile to the server, sending,
via the server, the intellectual property rights profile to the GUI
module, and sending via the GUI module, the intellectual property
rights profile to a presentation module. The intellectual property
rights profile may the be displayed to a user via the presentation
module.
[0020] In other embodiments, a method for generating and displaying
an intellectual property rights profile for a media presentation
includes displaying a list of at least one media presentation,
wherein the list is specific to a user. The embodiment may also
include receiving a selection of a media presentation, displaying
an intellectual property rights data entry template associated with
the selected media presentation, and receiving data entered into
the intellectual property rights data entry template by the user.
The embodiment may further include generating the intellectual
property rights profile of the media presentation using the
received data and displaying the intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation to the user.
[0021] The system and method according to an embodiment of the
present application may also include providing a link to or
coupling a copy of an intellectual property rights agreement to a
corresponding intellectual property rights profile database record
and/or providing such link or connection for access by the user via
the GUI. This would enable the user to access the relevant
agreement when reviewing the intellectual property rights profile
and allow the system to be audited to ensure that all rights have
been properly obtained. This is important in situations where the
creator or person responsible for the media presentation is being
compensated upon securing certain intellectual property rights for
the media presentation and completion of the intellectual property
rights profile.
[0022] The system and method according to an embodiment of the
present application may also include providing a link or
connectivity within the media presentation or a mock-up or
pre-production outline of the media presentation to the
intellectual property rights profile and/or the relevant
agreements. This would allow for auditing of the media presentation
and/or for more efficient vetting of the media presentation.
[0023] Some embodiments may include a GUI wherein the GUI enables
user interaction with intellectual property rights information for
a media presentation and displays an intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation. The GUI may include an
interactive list of media presentations wherein selecting a first
media presentation from the list presents a first data entry field.
The first data entry field may provide for entering intellectual
property rights information about the first media presentation. The
GUI may also include a first set of menu icons related to one or
more aspects of the first media presentation, wherein selecting a
first menu icon from the first set of menu icons presents a second
data entry field. The GUI may further include a second icon,
wherein selecting the second icon presents at least one of a view
of a first portion of an intellectual property rights profile of
the first media presentation. The GUI may still further include a
third icon, wherein selecting the third icon provides access to a
copy of a document comprising the first portion of the intellectual
property rights profile of the first media presentation.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] Described herein are systems, computer readable media,
graphical user interfaces (GUIs), apparatus, and methods to
facilitate the generation and display of an intellectual property
rights profile for a media presentation. As will be apparent from
the description below, various embodiments of the present
application may be implemented with the aid of computer-implemented
processes or methods (a.k.a. programs or routines) that may be
rendered in any computer language. As an example, certain modules
that comprise one instantiation of the present application may be
written in extensible markup language (XML).
[0025] Where embodied as computer-readable instructions, the
present application may be executed on a general-purpose computer.
In such instances, the application may reside as a computer program
stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as, but not
limited to, any type of disk including floppy disks, optical disks,
CD-ROMs, and magnetic-optical disks, read-only memories (ROMs),
random access memories (RAMs), EPROMs, EEPROMs, magnetic or optical
cards, or any type of media suitable for storing electronic
instructions.
[0026] FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of an exemplary system 100 for
generating and/or displaying an intellectual property rights
profile for a media presentation. The intellectual property rights
profile may include, for example, a visual license, a music
license, a personal release, a location release, a music cue list,
a shot sheet, an errors and omissions certificate, a synopsis, a
script, a credits list, and/or a lower thirds license and
information relating to each of these items. The intellectual
property rights profile may also include a product placement
agreement and information relating thereto. It may also provide
data regarding the status of the profile, an audit of the profile
and the vetting of the information underlying the profile. The
intellectual property rights profile may also include one or more
links that provide a connection or access to the documents
underlying and/or supporting the profile.
[0027] System 100 may include a graphical user interface (GUI)
module 110, a database module 120, an intellectual property rights
management module 130, a server module 140, a presentation module
150, a user 160, and/or a plurality of communication links 190.
Optionally, server module 140 may include a first module 170 and a
second module 180.
[0028] GUI module 110 may prepare one or more pages enabling a
user, such as user 160, to interact with and/or enter intellectual
property rights information about a media presentation. GUI module
110 may also prepare one or more pages enabling the user to view a
generated intellectual property rights profile of a media
presentation or a portion thereof. Exemplary pages prepared by GUI
module 110 are provided in FIG. 4A-FIG. 4K. The pages prepared by
GUI module 110 may be presented to a user, such as user 160, or an
administrator (not shown) via presentation module 150.
[0029] Database module 120 may be readable by GUI module 110
through, for example, communication link 190. Database module 120
may store intellectual property rights information about one or
more media presentations. Intellectual property rights information
may include, for example, an intellectual property rights profile,
information entered into an intellectual property information
template, information uploaded to the database regarding
intellectual property agreements and other agreements and/or
information uploaded to the database regarding a media
presentation. Database module 120 may also store a generated
intellectual property rights profile generated for one or more
media presentations.
[0030] Intellectual property rights management module 130 may be in
communication with server 140 through one or more communication
links 190. Intellectual property rights management module 130 may
analyze intellectual property rights information for a media
presentation and may generate an intellectual property rights
profile for a media presentation. Exemplary intellectual property
rights management module 130 include System 7 Universal Rights
Management.TM. by Jaguar.TM. and RightsLogic.TM. by RSG
Media.TM..
[0031] Server module 140 may be communicatively coupled to database
module 120, intellectual property rights management module 130
and/or the graphical user interface module 110 through, for
example, communication link 190. Server module 140 may retrieve
intellectual property rights information from database module 120.
The retrieved information may include, for example, an intellectual
property rights profile, information entered into an intellectual
property information data entry template, and/or information
uploaded to the database regarding a media presentation. This
retrieval may occur upon reception of a notice sent by database 120
to server 140 indicating that database 120 has information to send
to server 140. The information to be sent may be new or revised
information associated with a media presentation. Server module 140
may look for such notifications on, for example, a periodic basis
(e.g. every five seconds) or on an as needed basis.
[0032] Server module 140 may also manipulate intellectual property
rights information associated with a media presentation into a
format readable by intellectual property rights management module
130. In addition, server module 140 may receive a generated
intellectual property rights profile of a media presentation from,
for example, intellectual property rights management module 130.
Server module 140 may also send a generated intellectual property
rights profile of a media presentation to another module of the
system, for example GUI module 110.
[0033] Presentation module 150 may be communicatively coupled to,
for example, GUI module 110, and may display one or more pages
prepared by GUI module 110 to a user, such as 160. Presentation
module may be, for example, a computer system configured with a web
browser.
[0034] In some embodiments, server module 140 includes a first and
second module 170 and 180, respectively. First module 170 may
retrieve intellectual property rights information from database
module 120. This retrieval may occur upon reception of a notice
sent by database 120 to first module 170 indicating that database
120 has information to send to server 140. The information to be
sent may be new or revised information associated with a media
presentation. First module 170 may look for such notifications on,
for example, a periodic basis (e.g. every five seconds) or on an as
needed basis.
[0035] First module 170 may send received intellectual property
rights information to second module 180 along, for example,
communication link 190. Second module 180 may also manipulate
intellectual property rights information associated with a media
presentation into a format readable by intellectual property rights
management module 130. Second module 180 may then send the
manipulated intellectual property rights information to
intellectual property rights management module 130 along, for
example, communication link 190.
[0036] Intellectual property rights management module 130 may then
generate an intellectual property rights profile for the media
presentation and send it to first module 170 along, for example,
communication link 190. First module 170 may then send the
intellectual property rights profile to, for example, GUI module
110 along, for example communication link 190. Communication
link(s) may be any link to facilitate communication by system 100
and/or modules within system 100, including wired and/or wireless
connections.
[0037] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary process 200 for generating and/or
displaying an intellectual property rights profile for a media
presentation. Process 200 may be performed on a system for
generating and/or displaying an intellectual property rights
profile for a media presentation, such as system 100. In step 210,
a request to access a data entry template associated with the media
presentation may be received. The request may be received by a GUI
module, such as GUI module 110. The request may be received from,
for example, a user, such as user 160, a party who may display the
media presentation to an audience (e.g. an administrator of process
200), and/or a third party, interacting with a presentation module,
such as presentation module 150. The requester may be required to
validate their identity and/or pass through other security measures
to access the data entry template and/or process 200. The data
entry template for which access is requested may be linked to a
media presentation displayed on a page generated by a GUI module,
such as GUI module 110, and may be displayed by a presentation
module, such as presentation module 150. Examples of such pages are
shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B.
[0038] In step 215, the requested data entry template may be
retrieved from, for example, a database module, such as database
module 120. The requested data entry template may be retrieved by a
GUI module, such as GUI module 110. The data entry template may
then be displayed, for example, as a page generated by the GUI
module, by a presentation module, such as presentation module 150,
to a user, such as user 160. Exemplary data entry template pages
are shown in FIG. 2B and FIG. 2C.
[0039] Revisions of the data entry template may then be received
(step 220). Revisions may include, for example, data entered into
the data entry template and/or revisions to the data entry
template. The revisions may be received from, for example, a user,
such as user 160, an administrator, and/or may be automatically
entered by another module, such as intellectual property rights
management module 130, to be, for example, consistent with other,
related data entry templates or media presentations. The revisions
may be received by, for example, a GUI module, such as GUI module
110. Revisions to the data entry template may include, for example,
information identifying the media presentation, information
regarding an intellectual property right related to the media
presentation, and/or documents related to media presentation. More
specifically, exemplary revisions may include information regarding
a license(s) for the media presentation (e.g. contact information
for the licensor, license type, and/or duration of the license), or
a classification for the media presentation. Possible
classifications for a media presentation may be displayed to a user
as a list so that one or more classifications may be selected. Such
classifications may include, for example, the type of media
presentation (e.g. documentary or comedy), whether the media
presentation is part of a series, the length of the media
presentation, or whether a media profile contains sensitive
information or footage (e.g. sexually explicit content or graphic
violence). The classification of a media presentation may be linked
to standards and practices guidelines for an enterprise displaying
the media presentation to an audience. Exemplary standard and
practice guidelines may include not showing advertisements for
children's toys during media presentations including sexually
explicit content or graphic violence, or limiting the scheduled
time for displaying such a media presentation to an audience to
after 9:00 pm.
[0040] Revisions to the data entry template may also include, for
example, uploading a document to the intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation to the template. Exemplary
uploaded documents include images or PDFs of signed release forms,
scripts, publicity materials (e.g. photos), or music cue sheets. In
some cases, the document may be uploaded from an external
application to the intellectual property rights profile of the
media presentation. Exemplary external applications may include
RapidCue.TM. in the example of a music cue sheet.
[0041] The data entry template may also provide additional
templates for other information related to the intellectual
property rights profile of a media presentation. Such additional
templates may include, for example, templates for securing or
verifying intellectual property rights (e.g. location or music
license or release) from a third party.
[0042] In one embodiment, process 200 may include providing access
to or receiving data regarding the production quality of master
data for the media presentation (e.g. a rough cut or final cut). In
some cases, a third party may be evaluating the production quality
and may enter data into the intellectual property rights profile
for the media presentation regarding what, if any, changes need to
be made to the media presentation to increase the production
quality of the master data for the media presentation.
[0043] In one embodiment, process 200 may further include accessing
a library of media presentations that may be related to the media
presentation. The library may include, for example, footage of
historical events, a music soundtrack, or still photographs. The
library may be provided by, for example, a user of process 200, or
an administrator of process 200. The library may be stored on, for
example, a database like database 120.
[0044] In step 225, the revisions may be sent to a database module,
such as database module 120. The database module may then store the
revisions. The database module may also notify another module, for
example, server module 140 or first module 170, that it has
received revised data. Upon receiving this notification, server
module 140 or first module 170 may retrieve the revised data (step
230).
[0045] In step 235, the revised data may be processed to be
compatible with an intellectual property rights management module,
such as intellectual property rights management module 130. The
processing may be performed by a server, such as server 140 or by a
module in the server, such as second module 180. The processed
revised data may then be sent to an intellectual property rights
management module, such as intellectual property rights management
module 130 (step 240). Then, the processed, revised data may be
used by, for example, the intellectual property rights management
module, to generate the intellectual property rights profile of the
media presentation (step 245). In step 250, the generated
intellectual property rights profile of the media presentation may
be sent by, for example, the intellectual property rights
management module, to a server, for example, server 140 which then
sends the intellectual property rights profile of the media
presentation to a GUI module, such as GUI module 110 (step 255).
The GUI module may then send the intellectual property rights
profile to a presentation module, such as presentation module 150
(step 260) which may then display the intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation to a user, such as user 160 (step
265) and process 200 may end.
[0046] FIG. 3 shows an exemplary process 300 for generating and/or
displaying an intellectual property rights profile for a media
presentation. Process 200 may be performed on a system for
generating and/or displaying an intellectual property rights
profile for a media presentation, such as system 100. In step 305,
a list of media presentations may be displayed to, for example, a
user, such as user 160 or an administrator of process 300. The
displayed list may be generated by a GUI module, such as GUI module
110, and may be displayed by a presentation module, such as
presentation module 150. Exemplary GUI pages illustrating an
exemplary list of media presentation are shown in FIG. 4A and FIG.
4B. A user may be required to undergo a log in or security
clearance process to view the display. Exemplary GUI pages
illustrating such a process are shown in FIG. 4E and FIG. 4F. The
list of media presentations shown may be specific to the user. For
example, a television producer may only see a list of media
presentations related to the television episodes he produces. The
media presentations provided on the list may be related, for
example, they may be episodes in the same television series or
songs from the same album.
[0047] In step 310, a user selects a media presentation from the
list of media presentations. The list may be interactive so that
when the user selects, or clicks on, an item from the list a second
page is displayed. The second page may be an intellectual property
right data entry template associated with the selected media
presentation (step 315). The intellectual property right data entry
template may be set up to receive data regarding the selected media
presentation. For example, an intellectual property right data
entry template may be displayed for entering data regarding a
visual or music license related to the media presentation, as is
shown in exemplary FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D, respectively. The display
template may be generated by a GUI module, such as GUI module 110,
and may be displayed by a presentation module, such as presentation
module 150.
[0048] In step 320, the system may receive data entered into the
intellectual property right data entry template. The data may be
received from a user, such as user 160, an administrator of process
300, and/or a third party. The GUI module of the system, such as
GUI module 110 may receive the data. Data entered into the data
entry template may include, for example, information identifying
the media presentation, information regarding an intellectual
property right related to the media presentation, and/or documents
related to media presentation. More specifically, exemplary
revisions may include information regarding a license(s) for the
media presentation (e.g. contact information for the licensor,
license type, and/or duration of the license), or a classification
for the media presentation. Possible classifications for a media
presentation may be displayed to a user as a list so that one or
more classifications may be selected. Such classifications may
include, for example, the type of media presentation (e.g.
documentary or comedy), whether the media presentation is part of a
series, the length of the media presentation, or whether a media
profile contains sensitive information or footage (e.g. sexually
explicit content or graphic violence). The classification of a
media presentation may be linked to standards and practices
guidelines for an enterprise displaying the media presentation to
an audience. Exemplary standard and practice guidelines may include
not showing advertisements for children's toys during media
presentations including sexually explicit content or graphic
violence, or limiting the scheduled time for displaying such a
media presentation to an audience to after 9:00 pm.
[0049] Data entered into the data entry template may also include,
for example, uploading a document to the intellectual property
rights profile of the media presentation to the template. Exemplary
uploaded documents include images or PDFs of signed release forms,
scripts, publicity materials (e.g. photos), or music cue sheets. In
some cases, the document may be uploaded from an external
application to the intellectual property rights profile of the
media presentation. Exemplary external applications may include
RapidCue.TM. in the example of a music cue sheet.
[0050] The data entry template may also provide additional
templates for other information related to the intellectual
property rights profile of a media presentation. Such additional
templates may include, for example, templates for securing or
verifying intellectual property rights (e.g. location or music
license or release) from a third party.
[0051] In step 325, an intellectual property rights profile may be
generated for the media presentation. The intellectual property
rights profile may be generated using the received data. In step
330, the intellectual property rights profile is displayed to the
user. The intellectual property rights profile display page may be
generated by a GUI module, such as GUI module 110, and may be
displayed by a presentation module, such as presentation module
150.
[0052] In step 335, the status of the intellectual property rights
profile, an intellectual property right data entry template, or
portion of the intellectual property rights profile may be analyzed
to determine its status. Exemplary statuses may include "complete,"
"incomplete," or "new." In step 340, the status of the intellectual
property rights profile, an intellectual property right data entry
template, or portion of the intellectual property rights profile
may be displayed to, for example the user, or another, second user
with access to the intellectual property rights profile, such as an
administrator. Exemplary second users may include, in the example
of television media presentations, television network managers or
the accounting department of the television network. Exemplary
formats for displaying the status of an intellectual property
rights profile, an intellectual property right data entry template,
or portion of the intellectual property rights profile are shown in
the exemplary reports and summaries shown in FIG. 4G-FIG. 4J.
[0053] In step 345, a user and/or second user is notified of the
status of the intellectual property rights profile, intellectual
property right data entry template, or portion of the intellectual
property rights profile of a media presentation. Exemplary
notifications include an email, fax, or displayed message. In step
350, it is determined whether an action is to be initiated based on
the status of the intellectual property rights profile,
intellectual property right data entry template, or portion of the
intellectual property rights profile. Exemplary actions include
further notifications, the release of monetary funds, or requests
for more information. If it is determined that an action is not to
be initiated, then process 300 may end. If it is determined that an
action is to be initiated, then, in step 355, such action is
initiated and process 300 may end.
[0054] In some embodiments, process 300 may include displaying at
least one option associated with the at least one intellectual
property rights data entry template, the intellectual property
rights profile, and/or the selected media presentation. The option
may be, for example, a list of menu items or tabs displayed on a
page of a GUI, such as the pages shown in FIG. 4A-FIG. 4K. A
selection of an option may be received from, for example, a user
such as user 160 and the function associated with the selection
option may be executed by, for example, GUI module, such as GUI
module 110.
[0055] In one embodiment, process 300 includes displaying the
status of an intellectual property rights profile for at least one
media presentation on the list of at least one media presentation
as in the examples shown in FIG. 4A, FIG. 4B, or FIG. 4K.
[0056] In another embodiment, process 300 includes linking a
portion of the intellectual property rights profile of a first
media presentation to a portion of a intellectual property rights
profile of a second media presentation. In some cases, a first and
a second media presentation are part of a series of media
presentations like episodes of a television show or songs of an
album.
[0057] In yet another embodiment, process 300 includes accessing
the intellectual property rights profile of a media presentation
during a presentation of the media presentation. The accessing may
be done in, for example, real time.
[0058] In process 300, an intellectual property rights profile may
include, for example, one or more of a visual license, a music
license, a personal release, a location release, a music cue list,
a shot sheet, an errors and omissions certificate, a synopsis, a
script, a credits list, and/or a lower thirds license.
[0059] Other embodiments of process 300 may include displaying a
report page, such as the report pages shown in FIG. 4G-FIG. 4J. A
displayed report page may include, for example, a portion of the
intellectual property rights profile of a media presentation. In
some cases, the displayed report page may include an icon for
opening a document related to the summarized portion of the
intellectual property rights profile of the media presentation. The
opened document may be stored in, for example, a database such as
database 120.
[0060] In one embodiment of process 300, a summary page may be
displayed, such as the exemplary summary page shown in FIG. 4K. The
summary page may include, for example, a list of portions of an
intellectual property rights profile of the media presentation and
the status of the listed portions of the intellectual property
rights profile of the media presentation. Some or all of the
information on the page may be interactive.
[0061] Process 300 may also include initiating an action upon the
completion of the intellectual property rights profile. Such an
action may include notifying a user of the process of the
completion of the intellectual property rights profile or
submitting a intellectual property rights profile or a portion
thereof to a database, such as database 120.
[0062] In some embodiments, process 300 may further include
uploading a document to the intellectual property rights profile of
the media presentation. Exemplary uploaded documents include images
or PDFs of signed release forms, scripts, or music cue sheets. In
some cases, the document may be uploaded from an external
application to the intellectual property rights profile of the
media presentation. Exemplary external applications may include
RapidCue.TM. in the example of a music cue sheet.
[0063] In one embodiment, process 300 may further include accessing
a library of media presentations related to the media presentation.
The library may include, for example, footage of historical events,
a music soundtrack, or still photographs. The library may be
provided by, for example, a user of process 300, or an
administrator of process 300. The library may be stored on, for
example, database 120.
[0064] In yet another embodiment, process 300 includes submitting
the intellectual property rights profile of the media presentation
to a user. Submitting the intellectual property rights profile may
be performed by a user and/or an administrator of process 300. The
submission may be performed by selecting an "submit" icon on a
displayed GUI page. In some cases, a user of intellectual property
rights information submitted for an intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation may be notified.
[0065] In some embodiments, process 300 may include opening a
document related to the intellectual property rights profile of the
media presentation. The document may be opened by selecting an icon
displayed on a GUI page.
[0066] FIG. 4A-FIG. 4K show screen shots of exemplary pages of a
GUI for generating and/or displaying an intellectual property
rights profile for a media presentation. The exemplary screen shots
of FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show a list of one or more media
presentations for which an intellectual property rights profile may
be generated. One or more media presentations shown on the list may
be interactive so that, when selected it activates another page of
a GUI, such as a intellectual property right data entry template,
summary, or report.
[0067] FIG. 4C and FIG. 4D show exemplary screen shots of
intellectual property right data entry templates. Data entered into
these templates may be used to, for example, generate an
intellectual property rights profile, or a portion thereof.
Intellectual property right data entry templates may include one or
more interactive menus, buttons, or tabs.
[0068] FIG. 4E and FIG. 4F show an exemplary screen shot of a login
page for limited access to a program for generating and/or
displaying an intellectual property rights profile for a media
presentation to authorized users. Users may be authorized by, for
example, a system or program administrator, or a user.
[0069] FIG. 4G-FIG. 4J show exemplary screen shots of reports for
portions of an intellectual property rights profile for a media
presentation. Such reports may include intellectual property rights
information regarding, for example, a visual, music, personal, or
location release.
[0070] FIG. 4K shows a screen shot of an exemplary summary page of
a GUI. The summary page may include the status for the intellectual
property rights profile of a media presentation, or a portion
thereof, and may include one or more interactive buttons.
[0071] Further exemplary GUIs or pages of a GUI may be displayed to
implement one or more processes or functions of the present
application. Exemplary GUIs may include an icon for facilitating
the uploading of a document to an intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation. Another exemplary GUI may
include an icon for linking an intellectual property rights profile
of at least two media presentations of an interactive list. A
further exemplary GUI may include an icon for accessing a library
of media presentations related to a media presentation.
[0072] In some embodiments, an exemplary GUI may include a summary
page including a list of the intellectual property rights
information available for the intellectual property rights profile
of the media presentation.
[0073] Another exemplary GUI includes an icon for submitting the
intellectual property rights profile of the media presentation to a
user and/or an icon for notifying a user of intellectual property
rights information submitted for an intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation.
[0074] In yet another embodiment, a GUI may include an icon for
facilitating the uploading of a document from an external software
application to the intellectual property rights profile of the
media presentation. In some cases, a GUI may include an icon for
opening a document related to the intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation.
[0075] An exemplary GUI may also include a button which, when
selected, notifies, for example, a user, and/or an administrator
and the notification may be an advertisement. In some cases, the
GUI may include a report page for displaying a portion of the
intellectual property rights profile of the media presentation,
wherein the report page includes an icon for opening a document
related to the summarized portion of the intellectual property
rights profile of the media presentation.
[0076] In some embodiments, an intellectual property rights profile
shown and/or generated using a GUI, includes at least one of a
visual license, a music license, a personal release, a location
release, a music cue list, a shot sheet, an errors and omissions
certificate, a synopsis, a script, a credits list, and/or a lower
thirds license.
[0077] An exemplary GUI may also include a summary page for
displaying a list of portions of an intellectual property rights
profile of the media presentation and the status of the listed
portions of the intellectual property rights profile of the media
presentation.
[0078] In some embodiments, an exemplary GUI includes an
authorization page for authorizing a user to access the
intellectual property rights information of the media presentation.
In some cases, an exemplary GUI may include a page displaying the
status of at least one of an intellectual property data entry
template and an intellectual property rights profile.
[0079] FIG. 5 shows an exemplary process 500 for consolidating
intellectual property rights information for a media presentation
into an intellectual property rights profile for the media
presentation. In some embodiments, intellectual property rights
information may include, for example, information related to the
media presentation and/or an uploaded document related to the
intellectual property rights profile of the media presentation. In
step 510, intellectual property rights data related to one or more
media presentations may be received. The intellectual property
rights data may be received from, for example, a user, such as user
160, or may be automatically filled in by a process, such as
process 200 and/or 300. Additionally or alternatively, the
intellectual property rights data may be received from a producer
of the media presentation or an administrator of process 500. The
intellectual property rights data may be received by a system, such
as system 100.
[0080] In step 520, one or more uploaded documents related to the
media presentation may be received. The uploaded document(s) may be
received from, for example, a user, such as user 160, or may be
automatically filled in by a process, such as process 200 and/or
300. Additionally or alternatively, the uploaded documents may be
received from a producer of the media presentation or an
administrator of process 500. The uploaded document(s) may be
received by a system, such as system 100, or a module of system
100, such as server 140. Uploaded documents may include, for
example, an image, or data, related to of at least one of a visual
license, a music license, a personal release, a location release, a
music cue list, a shot sheet, an errors an omissions certificate, a
synopsis, a script, a credits list, and a lower thirds license.
[0081] In step 530, the received intellectual property rights data
and/or uploaded document(s) may be consolidated into a consolidated
intellectual property rights profile for the media presentation.
The data may be consolidated by, for example, a server, such as
server 140, or an intellectual property rights management module,
such as intellectual property rights management module 130. The
consolidated intellectual property rights profile may then be
presented to a user (step 540) by, for example, a GUI module and/or
a presentation module, such as GUI module 110 and/or presentation
module 150. The consolidated intellectual property rights profile
may be stored in, for example, a database, such as database module
120. The consolidated intellectual property rights profile may then
be accessed by a user, such as user 160.
[0082] FIG. 6 shows an exemplary process 600 for initiating an
action based on the determined status of an intellectual property
rights profile of a media presentation. In step 610, a request to
access the intellectual property rights profile may be received
from a user, such as user 160, or an administrator of process 600.
The request may be received by, for example, a presentation module
and/or a GUI module, such as GUI module 110 and/or presentation
module 150. In step 620, access to the intellectual property rights
profile may be granted to, for example, the user and/or
administrator. Access may be granted after establishing a secure
connection between the user and/or administrator and the
presentation and/or GUI module. Additionally, or alternatively, a
user and/or administrator may be required to verify their identity
through a log in procedure. Exemplary login pages are shown in FIG.
4E-FIG. 4F. Access may be granted by, for example, a server, such
as server 140.
[0083] In step 630, a determination of a status for the
intellectual property rights profile may be received from, for
example, a user, such as user 140 and/or an administrator of
process 600. The determination may include, for example,
determining whether the intellectual property rights profile is
complete and/or accurate. In some cases, the user may be an
administrator of intellectual property rights profiles for an
enterprise that displays media presentations to an audience. The
determination may be automatically performed by, for example,
server 140 and/or intellectual property rights management module
130. Additionally or alternatively the determination may be
performed by a person reviewing the intellectual property rights
profile.
[0084] In step 640, an action may be initiated based on the
received determination. The initiated action may include, for
example, a release of funds to a second user and/or notifying the
second user of the determined status of the intellectual property
rights profile. In the example of television media presentations,
when the status for an intellectual property rights profile of a
television media presentation is determined to be complete and
accurate, a payment may be released to its producers.
[0085] All processes herein described may require secure connection
between a user and the presentation module and/or GUI module.
Furthermore, a user may be required to verify its identity and/or
login prior to interacting with any of the processes herein
described.
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