Network-extensible reconfigurable media appliance

Abstract

Extensible reconfigurable media appliance for security and entertainment captures images digitally for storage. Digital effects and filters are applied to incoming video stream on-the-fly or to video data stored in memory. Digital effects and filters are dynamically stored, modified, updated or deleted, providing extensible reconfigurable effects studio. Digital media appliance communicates wirelessly with other media appliances, computers, security systems, video storage, email, chat, cellular services or PDAs to provide seamless integration of captured video stream.

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         3 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving a script identifying a plurality of scenes of media content, wherein the script provides a template for constructing a plurality of media content presentations based on different orderings of the plurality of scenes;   facilitating a user input pertaining to a particular ordering from the different orderings of the plurality of scenes; and   in response to the user input pertaining to the particular ordering, creating, by a processing device, a media content presentation of the plurality of media content presentations based on the script, the created media content presentation comprising the plurality of scenes arranged according to the user input pertaining to the particular ordering.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the media content is associated with a media project that involves collaboration by a plurality of collaborating participants. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the plurality of scenes of the media content are associated with metadata tags indicating how the plurality of scenes provided by the plurality of collaborating participants are related to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the metadata tags comprise timestamps for corresponding scenes of the plurality of scenes. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the metadata tags comprise location data for corresponding scenes of the plurality of scenes. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the metadata tags comprise an identifier of an object presented by the plurality of scenes and viewing angles of the object for corresponding scenes of the plurality of scenes. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising:
 providing a user interface to facilitate editing of the media content. 
 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the user interface further facilitates a selection of at least one of audio or video for inclusion in the script. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the media content presentation is created by a server. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the media content presentation is created by a client. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising:
 displaying the media content presentation on a display screen of a mobile device. 
 
     
     
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         15 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising:
 identifying a viewer who submitted a presentation viewing request; and 
 selecting one of the plurality of media content presentations for the identified viewer. 
 
     
     
         16 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform a method comprising:
 receiving a script identifying a plurality of scenes of media content, wherein the script provides a template for constructing a plurality of media content presentations based on different orderings of the plurality of scenes;   facilitating a user input pertaining to a particular ordering from the different orderings of the plurality of scenes; and   in response to the user input pertaining to the particular ordering, creating a media content presentation of the plurality of media content presentations based on the script, the created media content presentation comprising the plurality of scenes arranged according to the user input pertaining to the particular ordering.   
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16  wherein the media content is associated with a media project that involves collaboration by a plurality of collaborating participants. 
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 17  wherein the plurality of scenes of the media content are associated with metadata tags indicating how the plurality of scenes provided by the plurality of collaborating participants are related to each other. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18  wherein the metadata tags comprise timestamps for corresponding scenes of the plurality of scenes. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18  wherein the metadata tags comprise location data for corresponding scenes of the plurality of scenes. 
     
     
         21 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 18  wherein the metadata tags comprise an identifier of an object presented by the plurality of scenes and viewing angles of the object for corresponding scenes of the plurality of scenes. 
     
     
         22 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16  wherein the method further comprises:
 providing a user interface to facilitate editing of the media content, wherein the user interface further facilitates a selection of at least one of audio or video for inclusion in the script. 
 
     
     
         23 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16  wherein the media content presentation is created by a server. 
     
     
         24 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16  wherein the media content presentation is created by a client. 
     
     
         25 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16  wherein the method further comprises:
 displaying the media content presentation on a display screen of a mobile device. 
 
     
     
         26 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16  wherein
 the method further comprises: 
 identifying a viewer who submitted a presentation viewing request; and 
 selecting one of the plurality of media content presentations for the identified viewer. 
 
     
     
         27 . A system comprising:
 a memory; and   processor, coupled to the memory, to:   receive a script identifying a plurality of scenes of media content, wherein the script provides a template for constructing a plurality of media content presentations based on different orderings of the plurality of scenes;   facilitate a user input pertaining to a particular ordering from the different orderings of the plurality of scenes; and   create a media content presentation of the plurality of media content presentations based on the script, in response to the user input pertaining to the particular ordering, the created media content presentation comprising the plurality of scenes arranged according to the user input pertaining to the particular ordering.