DISTRIBUTED LIVE MULTIMEDIA SWITCHING MECHANISM AND NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for controlling switching of interactive multimedia content, the method comprising:
- obtaining multimedia content identifying a type of content being captured or location of capture;
processing the multimedia content based on search preference;
presenting the multimedia content conforming to the search preference at receiving devices in substantial real-time;
receiving substantial real-time feedback from one or more of the receiving devices, the substantial real-time feedback defining actions performed at the receiving devices in relation to the presented multimedia content, the defined actions serving to influence modification of the multimedia content;
enabling switching of certain multimedia content presented at the receiving devices in substantial real-time based on substantial real-time feedback and search preference, such that each of the receiving devices is presented with a dynamic subset of the multimedia content based on the modification of the multimedia content.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling switching of multimedia content captured from a plurality of locations via one or more capturing devices include obtaining multimedia content that identify a type of content being captured and/or location of capture. The captured multimedia content is processed and the multimedia content conforming to search preference is presented to the receiving devices in substantial real-time. Feedback regarding the presented multimedia content is received from receiving devices. Switching of certain multimedia content presented at the receiving devices is enabled in substantial real-time based on the feedback, so that each of the receiving devices is presented with a dynamic subset of the multimedia content based on the changes in content obtained from capturing devices, the feedback obtained from the receiving devices and search preference.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for controlling switching of interactive multimedia content, the method comprising:
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obtaining multimedia content identifying a type of content being captured or location of capture; processing the multimedia content based on search preference; presenting the multimedia content conforming to the search preference at receiving devices in substantial real-time; receiving substantial real-time feedback from one or more of the receiving devices, the substantial real-time feedback defining actions performed at the receiving devices in relation to the presented multimedia content, the defined actions serving to influence modification of the multimedia content; enabling switching of certain multimedia content presented at the receiving devices in substantial real-time based on substantial real-time feedback and search preference, such that each of the receiving devices is presented with a dynamic subset of the multimedia content based on the modification of the multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling switching of live multimedia content captured from a plurality of locations via one or more capturing devices, comprising:
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receiving multimedia content as multiple streams of content from capturing devices, the capturing devices identifying type of content being captured or location of capture; processing the multimedia content to generate an ordered listing of the multiple streams of content for each of a plurality of receiving devices, the ordered list initially defined based on a search preference associated with each receiving device; and switching a ranking of the multiple streams of content defined in the ordered listing based on changes in the multimedia content over time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for controlling switching of live multimedia content, comprising:
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a plurality of capturing devices configured to capture and transmit multimedia content in substantial real-time over a communication network, the capturing devices identifying a type of content being captured or location of capture; a plurality of receiving devices configured to receive the multimedia content and to provide feedback in substantial real-time; a feedback engine communicatively connected to the plurality of capturing devices and receiving devices, the feedback engine configured to process requests for multimedia content by at least one of validating, retrieving, indexing, or prioritizing multimedia content based on search preference and to process feedback by at least one of gathering, reviewing, indexing, prioritizing feedback; and a switching engine communicatively connected to the feedback engine, the switching engine configured to generate, manage, archive composite streams based on ranking algorithm and present the composite stream to the receiving devices based on presentation criteria defined at the receiving devices, such that each of the receiving devices is presented with a subset of the multimedia content based on changes in content obtained over time from the plurality of capturing devices. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium including program instructions for controlling switching of live multimedia content captured from a plurality of locations via one or more capturing devices, comprising:
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program instructions for receiving multimedia content as multiple streams of content from capturing devices, the capturing devices identifying type of content being captured or location of capture; program instructions for processing the multimedia content to generate an ordered listing of the multiple streams of content for each of a plurality of receiving devices, the ordered list initially defined based on a search preference associated with each receiving device; and program instructions for switching a ranking of the multiple streams of content defined in the ordered listing based on changes in the multimedia content over time.
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