METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE CREATION OF SHAREABLE SECONDARY DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAMS

摘要

There is disclosed an apparatus and method for collaborative creation of shareable secondary digital media programs. The method comprises accessing data comprising a primary program generated using an authoring tool and enabling acceptance of a channel of a secondary program, the channel comprising a set of rich metadata time-synchronized with the primary program, from a user of the primary program other than an original creator of the primary program using an authoring tool including timing granularity controls to enable the time-synchronization accuracy to be adjusted between varying levels of fineness. The method further comprises storing the channel time-synchronized with the primary program in a database of rich metadata for access by other users of the primary program, and enabling access, upon request, to the channel time-synchronized with the primary program via a playback tool with varying levels of fineness for the time-synchronization.

主权项

1. Apparatus comprising a storage medium storing a program having instructions which when executed by a processor will cause the processor to:
access data comprising a primary program generated using an authoring tool; enable acceptance of a channel of a secondary program, each channel comprising a set of rich metadata time-synchronized with the primary program, from a user of the primary program other than an original creator of the primary program using an authoring tool including timing granularity controls to enable the time-synchronization accuracy to be adjusted between varying levels of fineness; store the channel time-synchronized with the primary program in a database of rich metadata for access by other users of the primary program; and enable access, upon request, to the channel time-synchronized with the primary program via a playback tool with varying levels of fineness for the time-synchronization.