Management of broadcast content

• US 10,182,250 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2011
• Issued: 01/15/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fancaster, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fancaster, Inc.
• Inventors: Krueger, Craig, Spencer, Steven Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Ferris, Derrick W
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ali, Farhad
• Application Number:
  US13/150,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20120150991A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,785 Days
• Field of Search: 709217
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/242 Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References] arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2665 Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73

Abstract

A computer-implemented multimedia broadcast platform provides multimedia content to one or more users that allows users to dynamically send, receive, and modify content data associated with the multimedia broadcast platform. An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-implemented method for receiving event identification information, receiving second content information, processing the second content information in real time, and outputting combined content. In one example, the second content information includes multimedia commentary related to the received event identification information. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-implemented method for transmitting event identification information, processing second content information, and transmitting generated content information based at least in part on the second content information.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving at an interface component of a mobile device, first content information from a first camera built-in on the mobile device on a forward-facing side of the mobile device, wherein the first content information comprises a first audio/video content information of an event;

receiving at the interface component of the mobile device, second content information from a second camera built-in on the mobile device on a rearward-facing side of the mobile device, wherein the second content information comprises a second audio/video content information of the event, and wherein the second content information is received simultaneously with the first content information;

synchronizing the first content information with the second content information; and

generating combined content, wherein the combined content comprises the synchronized first content information and second content information.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the combined content by simultaneously displaying the combined content on two side-by-side content displays by displaying the first content information on a first content display side and simultaneously and synchronously displaying the second content information on a second content display side.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first event content information includes event identification information comprising a request for stored content.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first event content information includes event identification information comprising location information.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first content information comprises user-generated content.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising classifying the received second content information based at least in part on received promotional information.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the combined content on a display by displaying the first content information on a first content display and simultaneously and synchronously displaying the second content information on a second content display.

8. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

transmitting from an interface component of a mobile device, first content information, wherein the first content information comprises a first audio/video content information recording of an event by a first camera built-in on the mobile device on a forward-facing side of the mobile device;

transmitting from the interface component of the mobile device, second content information, wherein the second content information comprises a second audio/video content information from a second camera built-in on the mobile device on a rearward-facing side of the mobile device, wherein the first content information is generated simultaneous with the second content information;

synchronizing the first content information with the second content information;

generating combined content, wherein the combined content comprises the synchronized first content information and second content information; and

transmitting the combined content.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising receiving the first content information.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein receiving the first content information comprises receiving video data from at least one device.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first content information is recorded using the first camera and the second content information is recorded using the second camera.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first content information includes event identification information comprising at least one of a location or event name.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the first content information includes event identification information comprising at least one of promotional or sponsored event information.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising selecting at least one available content item for sharing via at least one social networking platform.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the computer comprises a mobile device, and wherein the first content information recording further comprises capturing a live event in real time using a first camera.

16. A server device, comprising:

a memory configured to store first content data comprising a first audio/video content information recording of a first event from a first camera built-in on a forward-facing side of a mobile device; and

a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to;

receive the first content data;

receive second content data, wherein the second content data comprises a second audio/video commentary content data recording of a second event from a second camera built in on a rearward-facing side of the mobile device that is opposite the forward-facing side of the mobile device, wherein the first content data is simultaneously generated with the second content data;

synchronize the first content data with the second content data to provide combined content; and

output the combined content, wherein the first content data is simultaneously and synchronously output with the second content data.

17. A mobile device, comprising:

a memory at said mobile device, the memory configured to store content data; and

a processor at said mobile device, the processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to;

transmit first content information, wherein the first content information comprises a first audio/video content information recording of an event from a first camera built-in on a forward-facing side of a-said mobile device;

process second content information, wherein the second content information comprises a second audio/video content information recording of the event from a second camera built-in on a rearward-facing side of said mobile device, wherein the second content information is simultaneously generated with the first content information;

synchronize the first content information with the second content information;

generate combined content, wherein the combined content comprises the synchronized first content information and second content information; and

transmit the combined content for display by displaying the first content information on a first content display area of a display device and simultaneously and synchronously displaying the second content information on a second content display area of a display device.