Adaptive Content Publishing via Format Segmentation and Pre-conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Media content generators and distributors face challenges in managing and distributing large volumes of content across varying networks and devices with different bandwidths and optimal viewing formats, requiring more sophisticated methods for content management, distribution, and publishing.
Innovation Solution
A content management system (CMS) that receives assets, generates metadata objects for destination platforms, updates assets according to modifications, and replaces assets while conforming them to specific distribution formats, using publishing profiles and uniform resource identifiers (URIs) to manage content distribution efficiently across different networks and devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If content is distributed through different types of networks to consumers with varying bandwidth, then content reach and accessibility are improved, but distribution complexity and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments content into multiple versions with different quality levels and formats, distributing them through different network channels according to bandwidth capabilities. This segmentation allows the system to adapt to varying network conditions while maintaining manageable distribution processes through automated rules.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects and distributes appropriate content versions based on real-time network conditions, device capabilities, and user preferences. This dynamic adaptation enables the system to handle diverse distribution scenarios without requiring manual intervention for each case.
2Adaptability or versatility
If content is converted to multiple distribution formats for different devices, then device compatibility is improved, but processing time and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary conversion of content into multiple distribution formats during the content ingestion phase, before actual distribution requests are made. This pre-processing creates a library of ready-to-distribute content versions, eliminating the need for time-consuming conversions when content requests are received.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates multiple copies of content in different formats and stores them in a content repository. When a distribution request is received, the appropriate pre-converted copy is selected and delivered immediately, avoiding real-time conversion delays.
3Productivity
If automated content management and distribution is implemented, then operational efficiency is improved, but system complexity and initial setup requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal content management system that handles multiple content types, distribution channels, and device formats through a single integrated platform. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems, reducing overall complexity while maintaining high automation capabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are methods and systems for managing, distributing, and publishing content. An exemplary method can comprise receiving, in a content management system, an asset for distribution. The method can also comprise generating a metadata object according to a submission standard or requirement of a destination asset distribution platform. The destination asset distribution platform can be external to the content management system and the metadata object can comprise data indicative of or associated with the asset.