Patent Publication Number: US-2018052756-A1

Title: Media content monitoring method, system and device

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/168,843, filed May 31, 2015 and entitled “MEDIA CONTENT MONITORING METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE”, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to publication of data, and more particularly to a portable device, system and method to control ensure publication of the data to online sources. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Online sources are basis of immense information and knowledge source in today&#39;s world. It is being used by people of all ages these days to gain and share information. Major online sources of information exchange are online blogs, internet websites like Wikipedia, and social networking websites. 
     Social networking websites have a great impact on our lives. People of all ages share information on these social networking websites. However, any one can post any kind of content to these websites. Although, the websites have various content display and upload policies, but, they seldom work and there are various ways in which these policies can be violated. 
     Therefore, there is a need to monitor the media content before the content is uploaded to such social networking websites. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A method, system and device are disclosed to monitor a media content to be published in any of available online sources. 
     In an embodiment of the invention, a method to monitor media content i.e. to be published is disclosed. The method includes the media content being generated by a first user using a first computing device. When the media content is generated it is sent to a second computing device belonging to a second user in form of a notification. The notification includes querying the second user through a user interface about publication of the media content on online sources based on appropriateness of the media content. The second user can then input his/her response on the appropriateness of the media content through the user interface. 
     In another embodiment of the invention, a system to monitor a media content to be published is disclosed. The system includes a server which is connected to a first computing device and a second computing device through wireless or wired connections. The first device includes a media content generation module, through which the media content is generated. Further, the system includes a decision module which receives a notification whenever the first computing device generates a media content. The second computing device is capable of making a publication of the media content based on the appropriateness of the media content on online sources. 
     In yet another embodiment of the invention, a computing device that is adapted to monitor a media content generated by an owner is disclosed. The computing device includes a display to display the media content generated by the owner of the media content. The computing device, further contains a memory inn which an application is installed that initiates the monitoring of the media content. The computing device, furthermore contains a processor which is in connection with the display and the memory wherein, the processor is configured to display a notification when the media content gets generated. The notification is so configured so as to receive the input to take a publication decision of the media content. Also, the processor is configured to transmit an acknowledgement containing the publication decision of the media content to the owner of the media content. 
     Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present invention. Other embodiments and aspects of the invention are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed invention. For a better understanding of the invention with advantages and features, refer to the description and to the drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The subject matter that is regarded as the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at the conclusion of the specification. The foregoing and other aspects, features, and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a line diagram illustrating a system to monitor a media content generated according to an embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram illustrating inner components of a first computing device according to an embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram illustrating inner components of a second computing device according to an embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a flow chart illustrating a method for monitoring a media content according to an embodiment of the invention; 
         FIG. 5A-5D  illustrates exemplary views of the second computing device to monitor generated media content according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates exemplary view of the first computing device after the media content has been approved, denied or pending for a decision according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. 
     
    
    
     It is to be noted that the drawings presented are intended solely for the purpose of illustration and that they are, therefore, neither desired nor intended to limit the disclosure to any or all of the exact details of construction shown, except insofar as they may be deemed essential to the claimed invention. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to various embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. While various embodiments are discussed herein, it will be understood that they are not intended to be limiting. On the contrary, the presented embodiments are intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents, which may be included within the spirit and scope the various embodiments as defined by the appended claims. Furthermore, in this Description of Embodiments, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding. However, embodiments may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well known methods, procedures, components, and circuits have not been described in detail as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the described embodiments 
     In describing the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, as illustrated in  FIGS. 1-6  specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The present disclosure, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish similar functions. Embodiments of the claims may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed to be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The examples set forth herein are non-limiting examples, and are merely examples among other possible examples. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1 , which illustrates a system  100  to monitor a media content generated according to an embodiment of the invention. The system  100  includes a server  102  that is communication with a first computing device  104  and a second computing device  106 . The server  102  is configured to store a list of a plurality of connected computing devices (not shown). In an embodiment of the invention the first computing device  104  and the second computing device  106  are configured to be connected to the server  102  through any one of a wireless or wired communication channel. In an embodiment of the invention the wireless communication channel can be however, not limited to a WiFi connection, Bluetooth, IR channel, cellular channel, 3G, 4G, etc. Furthermore, in a yet another embodiment of the invention, the wired connection can be any one of an Ethernet, LAN, etc. 
     The first computing device  104  and the second computing device  106  can be however, not limited to a mobile phone, a wireless device, a laptop, a personal computer, a tablet, a personal digital assistant, a portable music device, an mp3 player, a camera, or a communicator device. 
     In an embodiment of the invention the first computing device i.e. a mobile phone could generate a media content. The media content could be however, not limited to an image file, a video file, a document, a comic strip, an audio file, or an animated content. 
     The second computing device  106  receives a notification on a display of the second computing device  106  whenever the first computing device  104  generates a media content. The second device  106 , can then make a decision as to publish the media content or not on online sources. 
     Details of the above mentioned system  100 , will be disclosed with reference to  FIGS. 2 &amp; 3  to explain the further details of the system  100 . 
       FIG. 2  illustrates inner components of the first computing device  104 . In an embodiment of the invention, the first computing device is configured to generate an image file as the media content. To generate the image file, the first computing device  104  is equipped with an inbuilt camera  1040 . The inbuilt camera is connected to a media content generation module  1042 . The media content generation module  1042  can be however, not limited to a software application. The user of the first computing device  104  initiates the media content generation by clicking on the user interface projected by the media content generation module  1042 . The user is directly redirected to the camera  1040  when the user of the first computing device  104  initiates the media content generation module  1042 . The user of the first computing device  104  can then take a picture as desired using the camera  1040  which the user wishes to publish to an online source. The first computing device  104  further contains a memory  1044  to store the picture taken by the user. The first computing device  104  also includes a processor  1046  that extracts the picture i.e. to be published online and transmits the picture using a transceiver  1048  to the second computing device  106  through the server  102 , to decide as to whether publish the picture or not to the online sources. 
     Moving to  FIG. 3  illustrates inner components of the second computing device  106 . The second computing device also includes a transceiver  1060  to receive a notification including the picture taken by the first computing device  104  using its camera  1040 . The transceiver  1060  after receiving the notification including the picture on which a publication decision needs to be taken is passed on to a processor  1062  which further passes on the picture to a memory  1064 . The picture is then further displayed as a notification on a display  1068  of the second computing device  106 . The displayed notification can include an acceptance or denial of publication of the picture to online sources. 
     According to an embodiment of the invention the first computing device  104  could be a governed device or a supervised device whereas the second computing device  106  is a governing or supervising device. The first computing device could belong to a child, a minor, a student, a junior, an employee, a trainee, etc. Also, the second computing device  106  could belong to a parent, a guardian, a teacher, a senior, an employer, a trainer, etc. Therefore, the system  100  provides the parent, the guardian, the senior, the employer, the trainer, etc. and option to control the publication of media content that is generated by the child, the minor, the student, the junior, the employee, the trainee, etc. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4  which depicts a flow chart illustrating a method  200  to monitor a media content by the second computing device  106 . Reference will be made to  FIG. 5 a -5 d    while explaining the method  FIG. 4 . In an embodiment of the invention, the method  200  could be performed using a software application installed wherein a first module of the software application is installed within the first computing device  104  and a second module could be installed within the second computing device  106 . The software application could be written in any available language such as JAVA® (trademark of Oracle Inc.), ANDROID® (trademark of Google Inc.), and iOS® (trademark of Apple Inc.) 
     The method  200  initiates at step  202  when the second computing device  106  receives a notification. The notification is displayed on the display  1068  on a user interface  304  at step  204  including the media content to be published on online sources. In an embodiment of the invention, the notification  304  may include soft buttons  3040  to approve the media content for publication, or  3042  to view the media content later. 
     As mentioned above, in an embodiment of the invention, the first computing device  104  could be a supervised device and the second computing device  106  could be a supervising device. The second software module of the software application installed on the second computing device  106  can be initiated wherein multiple supervised devices could be linked to a single supervising device. Such devices and media content generated by them can be listed in the software module installed within the second computing device  106 . The software module when initiated by the user displays a list of devices  404  supervised by the second computing device. As shown in  FIG. 5 b    a list of devices is listed on user interface  404 . The listing could include options like view queue  406  of media content waiting to be approved for publication on online sources. The options could further include tabs to view published media contents as well. 
     When the user of the second computing device  106 , clicks on to tab  406 , the application navigates the user to a next screen  406  as shown in  FIG. 5 c    that displays all media content (image files in this case) waiting to be approved by the user. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , at step  206 , the user decides on appropriateness of the media content from all the media content being displayed on screen  4060 . Clicking on any media enlarges that media file to fit to device&#39;s screen as shown in  4062  in  FIG. 5   d.    
     At step  208 , the appropriateness of the media content as displayed  4062  with soft buttons to either approve content  4064  or deny content  4068 . The user of the second computing device  106  can then click on any of the button according to the content of the media content. 
     Further, at step  210  an acknowledgement is sent to the owner of the media content so as to display a status of the approval or denial of publication of the media content. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6  that illustrates an exemplary view of the first computing device  104  according to an embodiment of the invention after receiving an acknowledgement received indicating status of the media content publication request. The first computing device  104  may display through a user interface of the software application by a “tick” mark on content  502  that has been approved by the second computing device  106 . Furthermore, content which has not been approved are displayed with a cross sign  504 . Also, the content, which has not yet been viewed by the second computing device may be displayed with a “time pending” mark  506 . In an embodiment of the invention, clicking on the tick marked content  502  will publish the content to the online sources. 
     The foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodiments of the present invention. Having thus described exemplary embodiments, it should be noted by those ordinarily skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to mind to one ordinarily skilled in the art to which this invention pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Moreover, the present invention has been described in detail; it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the numbered paragraphs above. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein.