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Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 26, 2021
Applicants:

Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Culver City, CA (US);

Inventors:

Rick Dinicola, La Crescenta, CA (US);

David Rosen, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Ryan Kido, Westlake Village, CA (US);

Tatsuya Oiye, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Keith Stevens, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Assignees:

SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;

SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC., Culver City, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/70 (2019.01); G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/70 (2019.01); G06F 17/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); Y02P 90/80 (2015.11);
Abstract

Digitally distributing media content using a distribution backbone system, including: receiving a request for media content from a client, the request including a client profile; performing inventory and analysis of source assets by iteratively progressing through the client profile to create output; performing a capability mapping in which a series of rules that allow the source assets to be mapped to the client profile; and planning a manufacturing process, which determines work items and execution steps from capabilities mapped in response to the request for media content from the client.


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