Method and planning system for tracking media content assets

US11392874B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Garrett Vincent-McKay Boss · Hermosa Beach, US
• Giles A. Pretty · La Cañada Flintridge, US
• Jennie P. Ho · West Hollywood, US
• Nikolaus Kelly Ward · Los Angeles, US
• Niravkumar G. Majmudar · Harbor Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2019
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0633
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus, system, computer program product, and online collaboration tool provide the ability to track a theatrical media content asset in post-production. A title for the theatrical media content asset is initiated in an online global planning system by creating one or more archival versions. Each of the archival versions represents a cut of the theatrical media content asset that is stored in a vault. A presentation version, that is based on a single unique archival version, is created and represents a localized version of the single unique archival version. Areas of the archival version that are required for localization are identified. Requests to release the presentation version are managed and processed. Milestones representing events that are or have been performed on the title are created, and the completion statuses of the milestones are tracked.