Patent ID: 9602850
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a video content metadata entry, wherein the video content metadata entry includes at least one video content metadata field and is associated with a video content item that is listed in a combined catalog that includes items corresponding to physical video content comprising video content distributed as physical assets via a physical video content distribution system associated with a first entity and digital video content comprising video content distributed digitally via a digital video content system associated with a partner entity; accessing video content metadata validation rules, wherein the video content metadata validation rules are provided based on identities of the first entity and the partner entity, and wherein the video content metadata validation rules: determining, by a processing device, whether the video content metadata entry is valid based on the video content metadata validation rules for ingestion into the combined catalog in association with the physical video content distribution system and the digital video content system; reporting the video content metadata entry as a valid video content metadata entry in response to a determination that the video content metadata entry is valid; and reporting the video content metadata entry as an invalid video content metadata entry in response to a determination that the video content metadata entry is invalid.