System and method for generating notifications related to new media

摘要

A method of generating notifications related to availability of new media content is provided. The method includes receiving a notification subscription including a request to monitor for new media content. The method also includes detecting new media content based on the subscription, and if a change is detected, determining an access right and transmitting a notification of the new media content. The metadata of the new media content is used in the subscriptions to determine when to generate notifications. Media content may include media articles, media selections, theatrical media releases, live content, or miscellaneous media sources.

主权项

1. A method of generating a notification related to new media content, a type of the new media content comprising one or more of a media article for being available at an article dispensing machine, a media selection, a theatrical media release, live content, or a miscellaneous media source, the method comprising:
receiving a customer notification subscription comprising a notification request to monitor for the new media content based on metadata of the new media content, wherein the metadata of the new media content are stored in a metadata database connected to a processor; detecting the new media content based on the customer notification subscription by accessing a third-party content provider asset management system; when the new media content is detected: determining an access right to the new media content based on:
determining whether a subscription package corresponding to a customer includes the new media content,determining the type of the new media content, andquerying an inventory database connected to the processor to determine a stock status of the new media content at the article dispensing machine; and transmitting the notification of the new media content based on the determined access right, the notification comprising a transaction offer related to the new media content and the stock status of the new media content at the article dispensing machine.