Abstract: An apparatus, system and method of implementing a computerized brand affinity engine. The apparatus, system and method include at least a plurality of computerized access points having accessible thereto a plurality of sites mentioning at least one sponsor, a categorized, hierarchical database of keywords, wherein at least the keywords falling in at least one category of the hierarchy correspond to a sponsor category of the at least one sponsor, and a tracker, wherein the tracker tracks positive ones of the mentions of the at least one sponsor on ones of the plurality of sites and negative ones of the mentions of the at least one sponsor on ones of the plurality of sites, in accordance with positive and negative keywords of the categorized, hierarchical database in the sponsor category, and wherein the tracker issues an rating with regard to the at least one sponsor in accordance with the positive ones and the negative ones of the mentions.

Abstract: A method of transcription a media file is provided. The method includes: receiving, from a first transcription engine, one or more transcribed portions of a media file; identifying a first transcribed portion from the one or more transcribed portions that needs to be reexamined based at least on metadata of the media file; selecting a second transcription engine to transcribe a first segment of the media file corresponding to the first transcribed portion; receiving, from the second transcription engine, a second transcribed portion of the first segment; determining confidences of accuracy of the first and second transcribed portions of the first segment based at least on metadata of the first and second transcribed portions, respectively; and selecting the first or second transcribed portion as transcript for the first segment of the media file based at least on confidences of accuracy of the first and second transcribed portions.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and method for the creation and management of advertising inventory utilizing associated metadata. The system generally includes a media streaming system that is used with a video player in connection with the playback of at least one audio/video work. The media streaming system includes a media distribution system that supplies metadata associated with the audio/video work to the video player. The metadata has a hierarchical taxonomy that defines a plurality of attributes associated with one or more objects present in the audio/video work. The system also includes an ad inventory engine that determines available ad inventory based on the metadata and matches the available inventory with advertisement data based on the hierarchical taxonomy.

Abstract: A method of creating and delivering an on-demand audio asset for inclusion in a creative is described. The method includes the steps of accessing a central processing environment, requesting at least one recording of at least a portion of an audio transmission generated from a communication device, generating at least one audio asset, adding the audio asset to a pool of related assets stored in a vault connected to the central processing environment, selecting the generated audio asset and at least one other related asset from the pool of related assets to form a creative, then requesting delivery of the creative to another communication device, and finally delivering the creative to the other communication device. The method is performed in part by a creative composition engine, which is also described. The engine includes a central processing environment having a processor, a digital recorder and a digital asset storage vault.

Abstract: A method of creating and securely sharing creatives is described. The method includes the steps of accessing a central processing environment, requesting at least one recording of at least a portion of an audio transmission generated from a communication device, generating at least one audio asset, adding the audio asset to a pool of related assets stored in a vault connected to the central processing environment, selecting the generated audio asset and at least one other related asset from the pool of related assets to form a creative, then requesting delivery of the creative to another communication device, and finally delivering the creative to the other communication device. The method is performed in part by a creative composition engine, which is also described. The engine includes a central processing environment having a processor, a digital recorder and a digital asset storage vault.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and method for the creation and management of advertising inventory utilizing associated metadata. The system generally includes a media streaming system that is used with a video player in connection with the playback of at least one audio/video work. The media streaming system includes a media distribution system that supplies metadata associated with the audio/video work to the video player. The metadata has a hierarchical taxonomy that defines a plurality of attributes associated with one or more objects present in the audio/video work. The system also includes an ad inventory engine that determines available ad inventory based on the metadata and matches the available inventory with advertisement data based on the hierarchical taxonomy.

Abstract: A method of creating and delivering an on-demand audio asset for inclusion in a creative is described. The method includes the steps of accessing a central processing environment, requesting at least one recording of at least a portion of an audio transmission generated from a communication device, generating at least one audio asset, adding the audio asset to a pool of related assets stored in a vault connected to the central processing environment, selecting the generated audio asset and at least one other related asset from the pool of related assets to form a creative, then requesting delivery of the creative to another communication device, and finally delivering the creative to the other communication device. The method is performed in part by a creative composition engine, which is also described. The engine includes a central processing environment having a processor, a digital recorder and a digital asset storage vault.

Abstract: A method for providing a user interface for multivariate searching is provided. The method comprises displaying, by a computing device, the user interface having an input portion and a search type selection portion which may have two or more search type objects. Each object corresponds to a different type of search to be performed, which may be represented by an icon indicating the type of search to be performed. The method further comprises: receiving, by the computing device, a first input string in the input portion and a first selection of one of the two or more search type objects; associating a first search type on the first input string based on the first selection of one of the search type objects; and displaying the first search type and the first input string on the user interface.

Abstract: A method for conducting a cognitive search is provided. The method comprises: receiving, at a server, a search profile comprising embedded data characteristics, sending a search request, using a processor, to a database of search engines, selecting a defined subset of search engines from the database based on the search profile, requesting the defined subset of search engines to conduct a real-time searching based on the search profile, requesting real-time searching progress data from the defined subset of search engines, collecting real-time searching progress data from the defined subset of search engines, and choose at least one optimally-selected search engine based on the real-time searching progress data from the defined subset of search engines.

Abstract: An engine, system and method for selecting at least one endorser for use in one or more advertisements. The engine, system and method may include a talent library including a plurality of electronic media assets delineated by respective ones of the at least one endorser, a mention tracker that electronically tracks mentions of the media assets, and that assigns at least one metric to each of the mentions, and a graphical user display that displays the metrics correspondent to a selected one of the at least one endorser based on ones selected from a plurality of geographies, wherein the selected ones of the geographies are a situs of ones of the mentions.

Abstract: A method of creating and delivering an on-demand audio asset for inclusion in a creative is described. The method includes the steps of accessing a central processing environment, requesting at least one recording of at least a portion of an audio transmission generated from a communication device, generating at least one audio asset, adding the audio asset to a pool of related assets stored in a vault connected to the central processing environment, selecting the generated audio asset and at least one other related asset from the pool of related assets to form a creative, then requesting delivery of the creative to another communication device, and finally delivering the creative to the other communication device. The method is performed in part by a creative composition engine, which is also described. The engine includes a central processing environment having a processor, a digital recorder and a digital asset storage vault.

Abstract: A system and method for publishing endorsed media is disclosed herein. The system receives a media file and then transcribes a portion of the media file to produce a transcribed script for the media portion. The system then extracts one or more sentiments based on the transcribed script and media data of the media file. Next, the system associates the one or more extracted sentiments to one or more keywords in the transcribed script. Trending topic around the Internet is then determined. In one aspect, the system then publishes the media portion over the network based on a match between the trending topic and the one or more keywords associated with the one or more extracted sentiments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the transcription of audio, and, more particularly, to an engine, system and method of providing audio transcriptions for use in content resources.

Abstract: The present invention includes an approval engine for pre-approving media content by which a user can interact with an ad generator and request at least one content item not owned by the user for inclusion in a creative. The approval engine also includes a content provision rules engine that includes a plurality of rules asserted by the owner of the requested content to govern the inclusion of the content in the creative, where ones of the plurality of rules includes a minimum price. The content provision rules engine further includes a content provision interface by which the owner of the requested content can interact with the content rules engine to assert the plurality of rules. The user then receives authorization to include the requested content upon meeting the requirements of each of the plurality of rules asserted by the owner prior to the content request made by the user.

Abstract: An endorsed advertising engine, system and method, which includes at least one vault having media assets, a recommendation engine that matches the media assets from the vault with at least one requested creative, and a delivery engine that integrates the requested creative with the matched media assets from the vault.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and method for the creation and management of advertising inventory utilizing associated metadata. The system generally includes a media streaming system that is used with a video player in connection with the playback of at least one audio/video work. The media streaming system includes a media distribution system that supplies metadata associated with the audio/video work to the video player. The metadata has a hierarchical taxonomy that defines a plurality of attributes associated with one or more objects present in the audio/video work. The system also includes an ad inventory engine that determines available ad inventory based on the metadata and matches the available inventory with advertisement data based on the hierarchical taxonomy.

Abstract: A video engine, system and method for use with a video player, including a presenter that presents at least two audio/visual works, at least one software application capable of at least one metadata-related interaction with the audio/visual works, communication points over which the audio/visual works are received, and over which at least a portion of the at least one meta-data interaction occurs, and a hierarchical taxonomy that effects a common metadata reference to each recurrence of a particular object across the audio/visual works, and across each of the at least one metadata-related interaction. The video engine, system, and method may additionally include a prioritization data for use with the metadata.

Abstract: An economic exchange system and method where a request is received to make a non-advertising site use of one or more media assets. The system and method comprising a vault and offering, as a basis for a grant of receiving a request, to allow the non-advertising site use in exchange for a receiving of at least one advertising opportunity on the site, and exchanging, in accordance with an agreement to an offering, of the non-advertising site use for the at least one advertising opportunity on the site.

Abstract: An engine, system and method for a delivery tracking software engine for tracking metrics associated with delivery of at least one endorsed advertisement to at least one consumer over at least one computing network.

Abstract: The present invention is and includes an apparatus, system and method of providing a software platform that allows the publisher or requester of content, such as a private or commercial publisher, to set access restrictions to the content or on the generation thereof.