System, method, and article of manufacture for a user interface for a network media channel

摘要

A user interface for a network media channel allows subscribers to share media files according to ad-hoc specification via kernels. The user interface may be accessed via a device and it may be utilized to create and/or modify media files and/or kernels and to transmit them to one or more networks including one or more servers that stores the media files according to the kernels. The user interface may be used further to receive one or more media files and to display them according to the kernels. The user interface may be used further to navigate thru the media files by clicking (activating) the media files.

主权项

1. A method for providing a user interface for a network media channel, the user interface being accessible via a device, said method comprising:
creating one or more media files by a transmitting subscriber; creating a first kernel having a first mask component, wherein the mask component defining at least one receiving subscriber and a first scope of access to said one or more media files authorized to said at least one receiving subscriber, and said first kernel further integrates communication modalities used by said transmitting subscriber; and transmitting said one or more media files and said first kernel to a server, where said one or more media files are utilized according to said first kernel by said server; creating a second kernel having a second mask component by said at least one receiving subscriber, wherein the second mask component comprises a username and a password; transmitting the second kernel; receiving one or more media files according to the second kernel by said server; and displaying one or more images of one or more transmitting subscribers and wherein each image is associated with one or more URLs, wherein each URL is associated with one of the communication modalities used by said one or more transmitting subscribers.