Method and system for providing dailies and edited video to users

摘要

A method for use in providing video to a user includes establishing digital video data that includes images shot in relation to a making of content, uploading the digital video data to a server, and sending the digital video data from the server through a network to a client device for viewing by the user. A system for use in providing video to a user and a storage medium storing a computer program executable by a processor based system are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A system for facilitating automated digital workflow, the system comprising:
a first set top client device, located at a first user premises, for receiving and storing digital video data that is automatically sent from a server associated with a post house or postproduction facility in a nonstreaming manner without any interaction by users at the first set top client device, wherein the first user premises is located remotely from the server; a second set top client device, located at a second user premises, for receiving and storing the digital video data that is automatically sent from the server in a non-streaming manner without any interaction by users at the second set top client device, wherein the second user premises is located remotely from the server and the first user premises; a computer, located at a third user premises, operated by an administrator associated with the post house or post production facility, for providing the administrator with an ability to remotely log-in to each of the first and second set top client devices located at the first and second user premises respectively and conduct remote administration on the respective set top client device, wherein the third user premises is located remotely from the first user premises and the second user premises; and a network for communicably coupling the post house or post production facility, the server, the first set top client device, the second set top client device, and the computer; wherein, the remote administration is conducted by the administrator, using the computer located at the third premises, on the respective set top client device and is specific to the respective set top client device using an administration graphical user interface (GUI); wherein the remote administration includes an ability for the administrator, using the administration GUI, to remotely create new users that are authorized to access digital video data on the respective set top client device, remotely modify users that are authorized to access the digital video data on the respective set top client device, remotely assign administrative rights to users on the respective set top client device, remotely create new productions and modify productions on the respective set top client device, and remotely administer the digital video data that is provided to the respective set top client device, which includes an ability to remotely delete one or more portions of the digital video data; wherein access to the digital video data on the respective client device is restricted to only specific users who have specifically been designated, by the administrator, with access authorization at that respective set top client device to the digital video data; wherein the post house or postproduction facility is for establishing and uploading to the server the digital video data including images shot in relation to making of content.