Data upload and broadcast system

• US 20080134253A1
• Filed: 12/04/2006
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fame TV Limited
• Original Assignee: Fame TV Limited
• Inventors: Romain, Grant
• Application Number:
  US11/634,333
• Publication Number:
  US 20080134253A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• 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 21/4314 for fitting data in a restricted space on the screen, e.g. EPG data in a rectangular grid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4758 for providing answers, e.g. voting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8352 involving content or source identification data, e.g. Unique Material Identifier [UMID]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A TV content transmission and broadcasting system comprising means for transmitting video content to a server; means for reviewing the content; means for allocating a unique identifier to the content; means for broadcasting the content via a TV channel; and means enabling votes to be cast for that content whereby subsequent transmission of the content is determined by rules associated with votes cast.

Claims

1. A TV content transmission and broadcasting system comprising means for transmitting video content to a server;

means for reviewing the content;

means for allocating a unique identifier to the content;

means for broadcasting the content via a TV channel; and

means enabling votes to be cast for that content whereby subsequent transmission of the content is determined by rules associated with votes cast.

2. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for enabling submission of content includes a charging mechanism.

3. A systems as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the means for enabling voting includes a charging mechanism.

4. A system as claimed in claim 1, including a moderating means.

5. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content is at least initially displayed in one of a plurality of windows of a display.

6. A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein after a predetermined number of votes has been cast for that content, the content is subsequently displayed in a larger window or full screen.

7. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content is provided with a unique reference identifier.

8. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content is displayed full screen or in a smaller window on a display for a predetermined amount of time.

9. A system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the content is displayed in one of a plurality of windows on a display for a predetermined amount of time then moved through selected ones of an array of windows, whereby after a piece of content vacates a window, further content is displayed in that window, thereby enabling a continuous display of a plurality of independent pieces of content in each of the windows, the content changing with time.

10. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the content is video generated by, or transmitted from, a mobile terminal such as a mobile telephone.

11. A method of describing user generated audiovisual content, comprising transmitting the content to a server;

reviewing the content;

allocating a unique identifier to the content;

broadcasting the content via a TV channel and enabling votes to be cast for that content whereby subsequent transmission of the content is determined by rules associated with votes cast.

12. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein a charging mechanism is used during the submission of content and during voting.

13. A method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the content is initially displayed in one of an array of windows on a display.

14. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein if a predetermined number of votes is cast for that content, the content is subsequently displayed in a larger window or full screen.

15. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the content is initially displayed in one of an array of windows on a display for a predetermined amount of time and is then moved through a predetermined number of windows in the array, each for a predetermined amount of time, each window, after being vacated by a piece of content, being refreshed with a further piece of content from the same or a different provider.