| Universal Music Group, Inc. Patent applications |
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| 20100299151 | Advanced Encoding Of Music Files - Example embodiments allow for the creation, distribution, and use of flexible media formats. Example embodiments may allow individual content files to be rendered in multiple formats and versions. In addition, example embodiments may provide for granular rights management, which may allow users to access content files on a feature-by-feature basis. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20080222519 | REMOTE INTELLIGENT CONTENT AUTHORING AND CONVERSION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for organizing, authoring and converting different format content files into one or more common output formats which simplifies the entire authoring and production processes. The content files are uploaded to the authoring system and identified. The content files are then sent to a central server and the authoring system relates all the related content files with each other. An embodiment allows the authoring system to populate a reference database with the pertinent information that identifies the relationship between the files. Once the content is produced, identified and stored, a user can then author a collection. The authoring system is located on a central server which contains all of the content and reference databases and performs the content conversion. The authoring system server can be accessed via the Internet or an intranet so the user can access the authoring system from anywhere there is a network connection. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080215776 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING DIFFERENT FORMAT CONTENT INTO ONE OR MORE COMMON FORMATS - A method and apparatus for converting different format content into one or more first common formats. This conversion method allows content that is received in multiple, different formats to be converted into one standard format for manufacturing and, optionally, into an Internet format rather quickly. This method allows the content to be available in both the production master and Internet formats nearly simultaneously. The converted Internet ready content file can be “bundled” with its associated metadata in another step and entered into a database. | 09-04-2008 |
