Live concert/event video system and method

• US 10,419,827 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2017
• Issued: 09/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Live Nation Worldwide Incorporated (Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Live Nation Worldwide Incorporated (Live Nation Entertainment Incorporated)
• Inventors: Abrams, Michael D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lonsberry, Hunter B
• Application Number:
  US15/790,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20180234742A1
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2408 Monitoring of the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. client requests monitoring data switching networks utilization H04L43/0876; scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• 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 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

One aspect of the invention is a method of providing video to attendees of a live concert. Video of different views of the live concert is captured. A plurality of video streams are provided to attendees of the live concert while the live concert is occurring. The plurality of digital video streams enable an attendee of the live concert to select which of the plurality of digital video streams to view using a portable digital device associated with that attendee such that the attendee may choose from among the different views of the live concert.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, while a live event is occurring, user content data associated with the live event, and the user content data including a video signal generated during the live event using a camera included in a mobile user device located within a venue associated with the live event;

repeatedly caching a portion of the video signal in a cache;

transmitting the video signal to each of a plurality of additional mobile user devices, each of the plurality of additional mobile user devices being located within the venue;

receiving, in association with a particular mobile user device of the plurality of additional mobile user devices, an electronic indication that a replay of the video signal is requested during the live event;

in response to receiving the electronic indication during the live event, identifying one or more cached portions of the video signal from the cache, the identification being based at least in part on the electronic indication;

retrieving the one or more identified cached portions from the cache; and

availing the one or more cached portions to the particular mobile user device.

2. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein the cache includes an ephemeral cache.

3. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein repeatedly caching the portion of the video signal in the cache includes storing all or part of the video signal.

4. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic indication further is indicative of a type of replay being requested, and wherein the one or more cached portions correspond to the type of replay.

5. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 4, wherein the type of replay corresponds to a time period of the video signal.

6. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 4, wherein the type of replay corresponds to a camera view.

7. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic indication corresponds to a detection, at the particular mobile user device, of an input corresponding to a request for the replay of the video signal.

8. The computer-implemented method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

accessing, while the live event is occurring, a plurality of video signals associated with the live event, each video signal in the plurality of video signals corresponding to either a live view of a plurality of views of the live event, or a pre-recorded video;

availing, while the live event is occurring, a representation of each of the plurality of video signals to each of a set of mobile user devices, each of the set of mobile user devices being located at the venue of the live event, the set of mobile user devices including the plurality of additional mobile user devices; and

receiving, from each of the plurality of additional mobile user devices, a communication that identifies a selection of a representation of the video signal.

9. A system, comprising:

one or more data processors; and

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform actions including;

receiving, while a live event is occurring, user content data associated with the live event, and the user content data including a video signal generated during the live event using a camera included in a mobile user device located within a venue associated with the live event;

repeatedly caching a portion of the video signal in a cache;

transmitting the video signal to each of a plurality of additional mobile user devices, each of the plurality of additional mobile user devices being located within the venue;

receiving, in association with a particular mobile user device of the plurality of additional mobile user devices, an electronic indication that a replay of the video signal is requested during the live event;

in response to receiving the electronic indication during the live event, identifying one or more cached portions of the video signal from the cache, the identification being based at least in part on the electronic indication;

retrieving the one or more identified cached portions from the cache; and

availing the one or more cached portions to the particular mobile user device.

10. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein the cache includes an ephemeral cache.

11. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein repeatedly caching the portion of the video signal in the cache includes storing all or part of the video signal.

12. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein the electronic indication further is indicative of a type of replay being requested, and wherein the one or more cached portions correspond to the type of replay.

13. The system as recited in claim 12, wherein the type of replay corresponds to a time period of the video signal.

14. The system as recited in claim 12, wherein the type of replay corresponds to a camera view.

15. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein the electronic indication corresponds to a detection, at the particular mobile user device, of an input corresponding to a request for the replay of the video signal.

16. The system as recited in claim 9, the actions further including:

accessing, while the live event is occurring, a plurality of video signals associated with the live event, each video signal in the plurality of video signals corresponding to either a live view of a plurality of views of the live event, or a pre-recorded video;

availing, while the live event is occurring, a representation of each of the plurality of video signals to each of a set of mobile user devices, each of the set of mobile user devices being located at the venue of the live event, the set of mobile user devices including the plurality of additional mobile user devices; and

receiving, from each of the plurality of additional mobile user devices, a communication that identifies a selection of a representation of the video signal.

17. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, the computer-program product including instructions configured to cause one or more data processors to perform actions including:

receiving, while a live event is occurring, user content data associated with the live event, and the user content data including a video signal generated during the live event using a camera included in a mobile user device located within a venue associated with the live event;

repeatedly caching a portion of the video signal in a cache;

transmitting the video signal to each of a plurality of additional mobile user devices, each of the plurality of additional mobile user devices being located within the venue;

receiving, in association with a particular mobile user device of the plurality of additional mobile user devices, an electronic indication that a replay of the video signal is requested during the live event;

in response to receiving the electronic indication during the live event, identifying one or more cached portions of the video signal from the cache, the identification being based at least in part on the electronic indication;

retrieving the one or more identified cached portions from the cache; and

availing the one or more cached portions to the particular mobile user device.

18. The computer-program product as recited in claim 17, wherein the cache includes an ephemeral cache.

19. The computer-program product as recited in claim 17, wherein repeatedly caching the portion of the video signal in the cache includes storing all or part of the video signal.

20. The computer-program product as recited in claim 17, wherein the electronic indication further is indicative of a type of replay being requested, and wherein the one or more cached portions correspond to the type of replay.