DIGITAL MEDIA FILE CONVERSION

摘要

A method is provided for receiving or obtaining a digital media file via a network protocol, performing multiple transformations to that digital media file, and transmitting that digital media file via a network protocol. The method includes processes for (1) receiving a request for a digital media file transformation via Internet protocol from a requesting system (305), (2) receiving a digital media file via Internet protocol from the requesting system, (3) obtaining a digital media file identified in the request via Internet protocol from a system of storage (314), (4) transforming the digital media format of the file (235), (5) watermarking a digital fingerprint into the digital media file, (6) transforming the digital media file into a digital rights management (DRM) format, (7) transmitting the transformed digital media file back to the requesting system, and (8) transmitting the transformed digital media file to a system identified in the request.