Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing multi-viewpoint media collaboration services

• US 20060225121A1
• Filed: 04/28/2006
• Published: 10/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tischer, Steven, Liu, Jerry Chieh
• Application Number:
  US11/413,304
• Publication Number:
  US 20060225121A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/135
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• 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 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4751 for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4753 for user identification, e.g. by entering a PIN or password cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08
• 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 7/16 Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for providing multi-viewpoint media collaboration services is provided. The method includes receiving a first feed of content from a communications device. The first feed of content represents at least a portion of a primary event taken from a point of view of the communications device. The primary event is broken down into logical content segments. The method also includes receiving a second feed of content from the communications device. The second feed of content represents a collateral event. The method further includes time synchronizing the first and second feeds of content with the primary event, classifying the first and second feeds of content by point of view with respect to each of the logical content segments resulting in a content mix, and providing access to the content mix.

Claims

1. A method for providing multi-viewpoint media collaboration services, comprising:

receiving a first feed of content from a communications device, the first feed of content representing at least a portion of a primary event taken from a point of view of the communications device, the primary event broken down into logical content segments;

receiving a second feed of content from the communications device, the second feed of content representing a collateral event;

time synchronizing the first and second feeds of content with the primary event;

classifying the first and second feeds of content by point of view with respect to each of the logical content segments resulting in a content mix; and

providing access to the content mix.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second feeds of content further represents subject matter indirectly related to the primary event, including at least one of:

an object or individual in proximity of the primary event;

a user of the communications device;

a landscape; and

an activity occurring in proximity of the primary event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the collateral event is an audio commentary that occurs contemporaneous with the primary event.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the communications device is at least one of a portable communications device and a production system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing access to the content mix includes simultaneously presenting streams of content representing each point of view with respect to the primary event.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing access to the content mix includes providing access for members of a group.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising classifying the first and second feeds of content by a device identifier of the communications device;

wherein the providing access to the content mix includes providing access to portions of the content mix associated with a user of the communications device.

8. A system for providing multi-viewpoint media collaboration services, comprising:

a computer processing device in communication with at least one communications device over a network; and

a multi-viewpoint media collaborative content application executing on the computer processing device, performing;

receiving a first feed of content from the communications device, the first feed of content representing at least a portion of a primary event taken from a point of view of the communications device, the primary event broken down into logical content segments;

receiving a second feed of content from the communications device, the second feed of content representing a collateral event;

time synchronizing the first and second feeds of content with the primary event;

classifying the first and second feeds of content by point of view with respect to each of the logical content segments resulting in a content mix; and

providing access to the content mix.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the first and second feeds of content further represents subject matter indirectly related to the primary event, including at least one of:

an object or individual in proximity of the primary event;

a user of the communications device;

a landscape; and

an activity occurring in proximity of the primary event.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the collateral event is an audio commentary that occurs contemporaneous with the primary event.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the communications device is at least one of a portable communications device and a production system.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the providing access to the content mix includes simultaneously presenting streams of content representing each point of view with respect to the primary event.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the providing access to the content mix includes providing access for members of a group.

14. A computer program product for providing multi-viewpoint media collaboration services, the computer program product including instructions for implementing a method, the method comprising:

receiving a first feed of content from a communications device, the first feed of content representing at least a portion of a primary event taken from a point of view of the communications device, the primary event broken down into logical content segments;

receiving a second feed of content from the communications device, the second feed of content representing a collateral event;

time synchronizing the first and second feeds of content with the primary event;

classifying the first and second feeds of content by point of view with respect to each of the logical content segments resulting in a content mix; and

providing access to the content mix.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein at least one of the first and second feeds of content further represents subject matter indirectly related to the primary event, including at least one of:

an object or individual in proximity of the primary event;

a user of the communications device;

a landscape; and

an activity occurring in proximity of the primary event.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the collateral event is an audio commentary that occurs contemporaneous with the primary event.

17. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the communications device is at least one of a portable communications device and a production system.

18. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the providing access to the content mix includes simultaneously presenting streams of content representing each point of view with respect to the primary event.

19. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the providing access to the content mix includes providing access for members of a group.

20. The computer program product of claim 14, further comprising instructions for classifying the first and second feeds of content by a device identifier of the communications device;

wherein the providing access to the content mix includes providing access to portions of the content mix associated with a user of the communications device.