System, method and apparatus for media submission

摘要

A system, method and apparatus for media submission. The submission mechanism is configurable to perform a variable amount of intelligent preprocessing on media objects prior to upload. In the example of digital images, the tool can perform sizing and formatting, for example.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having an image submission tool stored thereon for use on a user device, the image submission tool including:
an image identifier section that when first executed, causes the image submission tool to generate a first visual representation of a first image, the first visual representation enabling a user to determine whether the first image should be replaced with a first replacement image, to enable a user to enter first text information as a first caption for the first image or the first replacement image, and to pre-process the first image or the first replacement image to produce a first pre-processed image, and when second executed, causes the image submission tool to generate a second visual representation of a second image, the second visual representation enabling a user to determine whether the second image should be replaced with a second replacement image, to enable a user to enter second text information as a second caption for the second image or the second replacement image, and to pre-process the second image or the second replacement image to produce a second pre-processed image, wherein the pre-processing by the image submission tool is controlled by one or more pre-processing parameters received from a device separate from the user device in a conversion of the first image or the first replacement image and in a conversion of the second image or the second replacement image as specified for use by a receiving party; a submission section that when first executed, causes the image submission tool to enable a user to submit the first pre-processed image, and when second executed, causes the image submission tool to enable a user to submit the second pre-processed image; and an image upload control section that when first executed, causes the image submission tool to transmit the first pre-processed image, and when second executed, causes the image submission tool to transmit the second pre-processed image, wherein the first pre-processed image and the second pre-processed image are grouped together in a presentation.