Summit 6 LLC v. HTC Corporation, et al

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WEB-BASED MEDIA SUBMISSION TOOL

existing tools, operation of the tool is drag and drop or the
user can "click" to browse a directory to select media
objects. Unlike existing tools, the tool provides several
unique and valuable functions. For example, the tool provides the user an opportunity to confirm the submission with
a visual representation, for example by generating a thumbnail image of the rich media file that has been selected.
Additionally, batch submission is provided to allow a user to
drag and drop or select a plurality of images or other media
objects. Submission from a web page to a web page is also
provided for. Even more importantly, the submission tool is
configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent
preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the case
of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting,
for example. Information capture is performed with information being uploaded together with the media objects. In
an exemplary embodiment, information capture is both
user-transparent (e.g., user ID and/or password) and uservisible (e.g., the user can provide captions for media
objects). The submission of information about the user and
the media objects facilitates automatic integration of the
media objects within existing databases.

The present application is related by subject matter to
U.S. application Ser. No. 09/440,461, now U.S. Pat. No.
6,732,162.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the handling, manipulation and processing of digital content and more particularly
to the transportation and Internet publishing of digital
content, particularly image media objects and rich media.
2. State of the Art
Much of the phenomenal success of the web is attributable to its graphical nature. Literally, a picture is worth a
thousand words. The capture of digital images has become
routine, using digital cameras and scanners. Nevertheless,
although the handling of images by website creators has
achieved a high degree of automation, for the average
technology user (the "imaging civilian"), manipulating and
sharing digital images over the Internet remains a cumbersome and daunting process. Piecemeal solutions that have
been devised for handling digital images require a level of
sophistication that is beyond that of the ordinary user. For
example, transferring a digital image may require first
downloading a FTP program, then installing it, then running
it and connectting to an FTP server by typing the server
name in the connection dialog, then navigating to the proper
subdirectory, selecting the files to be uploaded, making sure
that the program is in binary transfer mode, then sending the
files. For the imaging civilian, such an involved process can
be daunting to say the least.
Additionally, as technologies advance and casual users
begin to experiment with other media objects, such as
streaming video, 3D objects, slide shows, graphics, movies,
and even sound files that accompany imaging data, the
processes required to share these rich media types on the
Internet becomes exponentially more complicated and prohibitive. As the realization of the Internet as an interactive,
content rich medium becomes more and more a reality, the
need for enabling the use and distribution of rich content and
media on the Internet will become the gating factor to its
long term success.
A broad-based solution to the foregoing problem requires
a web-based media submission tool that allows for submission of media objects in a convenient, intuitive manner. A
company named Caught in the Web, has attempted to create
a broad-based media submission tool known as "ActiveUpload". ActiveUpload allows an arbitrary file to be dragged
and dropped onto a web page control for upload to the web
server. An ActiveUpload control allows users to, without
leaving a web page, transfer files to a server (Internet or
intranet) by selecting the files on the user's desktop that the
user wants to transfer, then dragging them onto the web
page. For example, a user, having visited a web page, can
contribute pictures, documents, zip files, etc., without having to leave the web page and use an FTPprogram. Standard
web authoring tools can be used to integrate ActiveUpload
into web pages and change the behavior of the control.
Although Caught in the Web's ActiveUpload tool simplifies the user experience, it does little toward furthering
"backend" automation in the handling and distribution of
media objects and has no built in "intelligence" to streamline
the process of handling and transporting rich media objects
from the front end.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention, generally speaking, provides an
improved web-based media submission tool. As with some

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The present invention may be further understood from the
following description in conjunction with the appended
drawing. In the drawing:
FIG. 1 is a diagram of an exemplary web page providing
media object acquisition functions;
FIG. 2 is a diagram of another exemplary web page
providing image acquisition functions;
FIG. 3 is a table pertaining to a first portion of the Prepare
and Post component design; and
FIG. 4 is a table pertaining to a second portion of the
Prepare and Post component design.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRFERRED
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The following describes the Prepare and Post™ tools,
which prepares and submits media objects from inside a
standard browser, referred to as the first location, to a second
location or server. The media objects may be pictures
(images), movies, videos, graphics, sound clips, etc.
Although in the following description the submission of
images is described in greatest detail, the same principles
apply equally to media obejcts of all descriptions.
The Prepare and Post tools refers to browser-side components which together provide the ability to submit and
transport media objects over the web to be stored and served.
Using the Prepare and Post tools, end users can submit
images in an immediate, intuitive manner. No technical
sophistication is required. In particular, understanding technical terms such as lPEG, resolution, pixel, kilobyte, transfer protocol, IP address, FTP etc., is not required, since the
Prepare and Post tools handles all of these tasks for the user.
The benefits of the Prepare and Post tool are:
a) to the image submitter, the ability to submit media
objects to web pages immediately without needing to
overcome technical obstacles;
b) to the image submitter, the ability to submit media
objects to web pages "as is" without making modifications to the media objects prior to sending.
c) to Picture Works web site partner, access to a uniform,
standardized, reliable and secure channel for media
acquisition;

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APPENDIX A-continued
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7. The method of claim 1 wherein the pre-processing
What is claimed is:
1. A method comprising the steps of:
includes reducing the size of the media object.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the pre-processing
accessing at least one media object identifier, the media
object identifier being embedded within a third-party 25 includes modifying the format of the media object.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the media object
web site, the media object identifier including a graphiidentifier allows display of the media object in context on the
cal user interface for acquiring media objects;
web page.
associating a media object with the media object identi10. The method of claim 1 wherein the media object is a
fier; and
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pre-processing the media object by the media object
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the media object
identifier for the requirements of the third-party web
identifier is configurable to control the pre-processing.
site, the pre-processing being done without additional
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the media object
user selection of the pre-processing.
identifier is configurable by operators of the third party web
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the pre-processing 35
site to control the pre-processing.
includes one of the following steps:
13. The method of claim 1, wherein requirements relate to
reducing the file size of the media object,
presentation requirements of the third party web site.
compressing the media object for purposes of
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-processed
transportation,
media object is uploaded to a remote server which enables
changing the file format of the media object,
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15. A method comprising the steps of:
changing the aspect ratio or otherwise cropping the media
object,
accessing a web site containing a media object identifier,
the media object identifier including a graphical user
adding text or other annotation to the media object,
interface for acquiring media objects;
encoding or otherwise converting the media object,
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associating a media object with the media object identiprocessing the media object in a manner that completely
fier; and
fills the media object identifier or maintains the aspect
pre-processing the media object by the media object
ratio of the media object within the media object
identifier for the requirements of a web site, the preidentifier,
processing including checking a file size of the media
changing the orientation or otherwise rotating the media 50
object and if the file size of the media object is larger
object,
than a predetermined maximum file size reducing the
combining (including stitching) of multiple media
file size of the media object, the pre-processing being
objects, or
done without user selection of the pre-processing.
enhancing the image by changing its contrast or saturation
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the pre-processing
values.
55 further includes one of the following steps:
3. The methods of claims 1 or 2 wherein the media object
compressing the media object for purposes of
is associated with the media object identifier by dragging a
transportation,
visual representation of the media object to the graphical
changing the file format of the media object,
user interface of the media object identifier.
changing the aspect ratio or otherwise cropping the media
4. The methods of claims 1 or 2 wherein the media object 60
object,
is associated with the media object identifier by browsing
adding text or other annotation to the media object,
and selecting files.
encoding or otherwise converting the media object,
5. The methods of claims 1 or 2 wherein more than one
media object is associated or processed simultaneously.
processing the media object in a manner that completely
6. The methods of claims 1 or 2 wherein more than one 65
fills the media object identifier or maintains the aspect
media object identifier is generated dynamically or generratio of the media object within the media object
ated from pre-set instructions.
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changing the orientation or otherwise rotating the media
object,
Combining (including stitching) of multiple media
objects, or
Enhancing the image by changing its contrast or saturation values.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein the media object is
associated with the media object identifier by dragging a
visual representation of the media object to the graphical
user interface of the media object identifier.
18. The method of claim 15 wherein the media object is
associated with the media object identifier by browsing and
selecting files.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein more than one media
object is associated or processed simultaneously.
20. The method of claim 15 wherein more than one media
object identifier is generated dynamically or generated from
pre-set instructions.
21. The method of claim 15 wherein the media object
identifier allows display of the media object in context on the
web page.
22. The method of claim 15 wherein the media object
identifier is embedded in the web site.
23. The method of claim 15 wherein the media object is
a digital image.
24. The method of claim 15, wherein the media object
identifier is configurable to control the pre-processing.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein the media object
identifier is configurable by operators of the web site to
control the pre-processing.
26. The method of claim 15, wherein requirements relate
to presentation requirements of the web site.
27. The method of claim 15, wherein the pre-uploaded
processed media object is uploaded to a remote server which
enables the media object to be displayed on the web site.
28. A computer readable medium containing a program
adapted to implement the method of:
associating a media object with a media object identifier,
the media object identifier being embedded within a
third-party web site, the media object identifier including a graphical user interface for acquiring media
objects; and
pre-processing the media object by the media object
identifier for the requirements of the third-party web
site, the pre-processing being done without user selection of the pre-processing.
29. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 28 wherein the pre-processing includes one of the
following steps:
reducing the file size of the media object,
compressing the media object for purposes of
transportation,
changing the file format of the media object,
changing the aspect ratio or otherwise cropping the media
object,
adding text or other annotation to the media object,
encoding or otherwise converting the media object,
processing the media object in a manner that completely
fills the media object identifier or maintains the aspect
ratio of the media object within the media object
identifier,
changing the orientation or otherwise rotating the media
object,
combining (including stitching) of multiple media
objects, or

enhancing the image by changing its contrast or saturation
values.
30. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 28 wherein more than one media object identifier is
generated dynamically or generated from pre-set instructions.
31. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 28 wherein the pre-processing includes reducing
the size of the media object.
32. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 28 wherein the pre-processing includes modifying
the format of the media object.
33. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 28 wherein the media object is a digital image.
34. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 28, wherein the media object identifier is configurable to control the pre-processing.
35. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 34, wherein the media object identifier is configurable by operators of the third party web site to control the
pre-processing.
36. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 28, wherein requirements relate to presentation
requirements of the third party web site.
37. A computer readable medium containing a program
adapted to implement the method of:
associating a media object with a media object identifier
at a web site, the media object identifier including a
graphical user interface for acquiring media objects;
and
pre-processing the media object by the media object
identifier for the requirements of a web site, the preprocessing including checking a file size of the media
object and if the file size of the media object is larger
than a predetermined maximum file size reducing the
file size of the media object, the pre-processing being
done without user selection of the pre-processing.
38. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 37 wherein the preprocessing further includes one
of the following steps:
compressing the media object for purposes of
transportation,
changing the file format of the media object,
changing the aspect ratio or otherwise cropping the media
object,
adding text or other annotation to the media object,
encoding or otherwise converting the media object,
processing the media object in a manner that completely
fills the media object identifier or maintains the aspect
ratio of the media object within the media object
identifier,
changing the orientation or otherwise rotating the media
object,
combining (including stitching) of multiple media
objects, or
enhancing the image by changing its contrast or saturation
values.
39. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 37 wherein more than one media object identifier is
generated dynamically or generated from pre-set instructions.
40. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 37 wherein the media object identifier is embedded
in the web site.
41. The computer readable medium containing a program
of claim 37 wherein the media object is a digital image.

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