Data container and set of metadata for association with a media item and composite media items

Abstract

Various types of metadata and data containers associated with a media item and media item portions. In one aspect, a data container associated a media item, a rights-preserving metadata subset associated with a media item portion, and a set of metadata associated with a composite media item. In another aspect, the data container may contain commerce-enabling information.

1 . A data container for association with a media item, said container comprising: 
 at least one metadata subset associated with a portion of a media item, said portion being derived from a source media item, said metadata subset being derived from source metadata associated with said source media item;    container-related metadata; and    at least one media item identifier associated with a media item that may or may not be said source media item.    
     
     
         2 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset associated with a portion of a media item comprises a set of commerce-enabling information.  
     
     
         3 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises usage rights.  
     
     
         4 . The data container of  claim 3  wherein said usage rights comprises a right to use said media item portions in a derivate work.  
     
     
         5 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises a commercial designation.  
     
     
         6 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises a non-commercial designation.  
     
     
         7 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises an attribution of a publisher.  
     
     
         8 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises a price per copy of said media item portion.  
     
     
         9 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises the identity of a rights holder.  
     
     
         10 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises a set of licensing terms.  
     
     
         11 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises a copyright message.  
     
     
         12 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises a digital rights message.  
     
     
         13 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises a pointer to a copyright message.  
     
     
         14 . The data container of  claim 2  wherein said set of commerce-enabling information comprises a pointer to licensing information.  
     
     
         15 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item portion comprises an a cappella track of said source media item.  
     
     
         16 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item portion comprises a backing track of said source media item.  
     
     
         17 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item portion comprises a sample of said source media item.  
     
     
         18 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item portion comprises a graphical image of said source media item.  
     
     
         19 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item portion comprises an equalizer preset of said source media item.  
     
     
         20 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item portion comprises an accompaniment of said source media item.  
     
     
         21 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item portion comprises a portion of said source media item.  
     
     
         22 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is an audio file.  
     
     
         23 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is a video file.  
     
     
         24 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is a podcast.  
     
     
         25 . The data container of  claim 22  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is in mp3 format.  
     
     
         26 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is an aac recorded audio track.  
     
     
         27 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is a graphical image.  
     
     
         28 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item identifier is a pointer.  
     
     
         29 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item identifier is a uniform resource locator.  
     
     
         30 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item identifier is an id unique to an online music service.  
     
     
         31 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said media item identifier is an id unique to an online community.  
     
     
         32 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is acquired from a server.  
     
     
         33 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is acquired from a user's local media library accessed from said user's computing device.  
     
     
         34 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein either one or both of said media item portion and said media item is acquired from the internet.  
     
     
         35 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a string of text representing the name of said container.  
     
     
         36 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a title of said media item portion.  
     
     
         37 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a title of said source media item.  
     
     
         38 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a date said container is created.  
     
     
         39 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a date said container is modified.  
     
     
         40 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a genre associated with said container.  
     
     
         41 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a size of said container.  
     
     
         42 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a length of said container.  
     
     
         43 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a type of content associated with said container.  
     
     
         44 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises a file type associated with said container.  
     
     
         45 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises an international standard recording code associated with said container.  
     
     
         46 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises software requirements for encoding said container.  
     
     
         47 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises software requirements for decoding said container.  
     
     
         48 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said container related metadata comprises user-defined text information.  
     
     
         49 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises a name of a performer.  
     
     
         50 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises a name of an album.  
     
     
         51 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises the identity of a composer.  
     
     
         52 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises the identity of a lyricist.  
     
     
         53 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises the date that said media item portion is recorded.  
     
     
         54 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises a type of language associated with the media item portion.  
     
     
         55 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises the original name of said media item portion.  
     
     
         56 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises the year said media item portion is released.  
     
     
         57 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises the identity of a lead performer.  
     
     
         58 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises a link to a webpage of the artist associated with said media item portion.  
     
     
         59 . The data container of  claim 1  wherein said metadata subset comprises a link to a webpage of an on-demand music service.  
     
     
         60 . A commerce-enabling information metadata subset associated with a media item portion, comprising: 
 a set of digitally defined commerce-enabling information associated with said media item portion, said portion being derived from a source media item, said metadata subset being derived from commerce-enabling information-related metadata associated with said source media item, such that said metadata subset remains associated with said media item portion in order to preserve a relationship between said digitally defined commerce-enabling information and said metadata portion when said source media item and said media item portion exist separately.    
     
     
         61 . A set of metadata for association with a composite media item comprising: 
 a first metadata subset representing data associated with a first portion of a media item, said first portion being derived from a first source media item, said first metadata subset being derived from first metadata associated with said first source media item; and    a second metadata subset representing data associated with a second portion of a media item, said second portion being derived from second source media item, said second metadata subset being derived from second metadata associated with said second source media item, said first portion and said second portion being combined to form a composite media item, said first subset and said second subset forming a new set of metadata for association with said composite media item, said new set of metadata being based upon said first metadata subset and said second metadata subset.    
     
     
         62 . The metadata of  claim 61  wherein said data associated with said first metadata subset and said second metadata subset comprises commerce-enabling information.  
     
     
         63 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said commerce-enabling information comprises a first set of rights associated with said first metadata subset and a second set of rights associated with said second set of metadata.  
     
     
         64 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein first media item portion and said second media item portion are not combined if said first set of rights and said second set of rights conflict.  
     
     
         65 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein first media item portion and said second media item portion are not finalized if said first set of rights and said second set of rights conflict.  
     
     
         66 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein first media item portion and said second media item portion are not combined if either one or both of said first set of rights and said second set of rights does not match a desired set of rights.  
     
     
         67 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein first media item portion and said second media item portion are combined if said first set of rights and said second set of rights are similar.  
     
     
         68 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein either one or both of said first and second set of rights is based upon a commercial or non-commercial designation.  
     
     
         69 . The metadata of  claim 68  wherein if both of said first set of rights and said second set of rights is designated commercial, a price associated with said composite media item is calculated.  
     
     
         70 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein either one or both of said first and second set of rights is based upon the identity of attribution.  
     
     
         71 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein either one or both of said first and second set of rights is based upon a price per copy of each of said first and second media item portion.  
     
     
         72 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein either one or both of said first and second set of rights is based upon an identity of a rights holder.  
     
     
         73 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein either one or both of said first and second set of rights is based upon a licensing term.  
     
     
         74 . The metadata of  claim 63  wherein a user is notified if said first set of rights and said second set of rights conflict.  
     
     
         75 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said logical combination is determined by a set of logical operators.  
     
     
         76 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said logical combination is determined by a logical combination of rights.  
     
     
         77 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said logical combination is determined by conditional logic.  
     
     
         78 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein either one or both of said first media item source and said second media item source is a media file.  
     
     
         79 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein either one or both of said first media item source and said second media item source is a video file.  
     
     
         80 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said set of metadata associated with said composite media item identifies a rights holder associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         81 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said set of metadata associated with said composite media item identifies a price per copy associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         82 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said set of metadata associated with said composite media item identifies an attribution associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         83 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said set of metadata associated with said composite media item identifies a royalty amount associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         84 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said set of metadata associated with said composite media item identifies a licensing term associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         85 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein either one or both of said first media item portion and said second media item portion is an a capella track.  
     
     
         86 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein either one or both of said first media item portion and said second media item portion is a backing track.  
     
     
         87 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein either one or both of said first media item portion and said second media item portion is a sample of a media item.  
     
     
         88 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said metadata associated with said composite media item is appended to said composite media item.  
     
     
         89 . The metadata of  claim 62  wherein said metadata associated with said composite media item is and said composite media item are rendered as a digital container object.  
     
     
         90 . A set of metadata associated with a composite media item, said metadata set comprising: 
 a name or descriptive term;    a pointer to commerce enabling information; and    a pointer to the location of said associated media item.    
     
     
         91 . The metadata set of  claim 90  further comprising at least one set of informative tags associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         92 . The metadata set of  claim 91  further comprising the format type associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         93 . The metadata set of  claim 92  further comprising an ID unique to a community or online music service.  
     
     
         94 . The metadata set of  claim 90  wherein said name or descriptive term is associated with said metadata set.  
     
     
         95 . The metadata set of  claim 90  wherein said name or descriptive term is associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         96 . A data container associated with a media item, said container comprising: 
 a name or descriptive term;    a pointer to commerce enabling information; and    a pointer to the location of said associated media item.    
     
     
         97 . The data container of  claim 96  further comprising at least one set of informative tags associated with said media item.  
     
     
         98 . The data container of  claim 97  further comprising the format type associated with said composite media item.  
     
     
         99 . The data container of  claim 98  further comprising an ID unique to a community or online music service.  
     
     
         100 . The data container of  claim 96  wherein said name or descriptive term is associated with said data container.  
     
     
         101 . The data container of  claim 96  wherein said name or descriptive term is associated with said media item.  
     
     
         102 . A metadata subset associated with a media item portion, said metadata subset comprising: 
 a name or descriptive term;    a pointer to commerce enabling information; and    a pointer to the location of said associated media item.    
     
     
         103 . The metadata subset of  claim 102  further comprising at least one set of informative tags associated with said media item portion.  
     
     
         104 . The metadata subset of  claim 103  further comprising the format type associated with said media item portion.  
     
     
         105 . The metadata subset of  claim 104  further comprising an ID unique to an online music service.  
     
     
         106 . The metadata subset of  claim 102  wherein said name or descriptive term is associated with said metadata subset.  
     
     
         107 . The metadata subset of  claim 107  wherein said name or descriptive term is associated with said media item portion.