MULTI-FEED EVENT VIEWING

• US 20120113264A1
• Filed: 11/10/2010
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Moshrefi, Afshin, Khushoo, Rahul, Xiao, Hong, Gharachorloo, Nader
• Granted Patent: US 9,252,897 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/157
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/38 Arrangements for distribution where lower stations, e.g. receivers, interact with the broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/31 Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/46 for recognising users' preferences
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/65 for using the result on users' side
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A method may include receiving a number of video feeds from video capture devices located at an event venue. The number of video feeds may be dynamically analyzed to determine feed information associated with the number of video feeds. A request to view a multi-feed event may be received from a user device. At least some of the number of video feeds may be provided to the user device in response to the request. Feed information corresponding to the at least some of the number of video feeds may be provided based on the dynamically analyzing.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving a number of video feeds from video capture devices located at an event venue;

dynamically analyzing the number of video feeds to determine feed information associated with the number of video feeds;

receiving, from a user device, a request to view a multi-feed event;

providing at least some of the number of video feeds to the user device in response to the request; and

providing feed information corresponding to the at least some of the number of video feeds based on the dynamically analyzing.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising:

wherein dynamically analyzing the number of video feeds comprises determining numbers of users viewing the number of video feeds; and

determining a popularity of each of the number of video feeds based on the numbers of users viewing the number of video feeds.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein providing feed information corresponding to the at least some of the number of video feeds further comprises:

providing an indication of the popularity of each of the number of video feeds.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising:

receiving user profile information relating to preferences associated with a user of the user device,

wherein the user profile information includes at least one of;

a listing of friends associated with the user, one or more favorite players, or one or more favorite views, and

wherein dynamically analyzing the number of video feeds comprises dynamically analyzing the number of video feeds based on the user profile information.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein, when the user profile includes one or more favorite players, dynamically analyzing the number of video feeds comprises identifying video feeds that include the one or more favorite players;

and

providing an indication of video feeds that include the one or more favorite players.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein, when the user profile includes a listing of friends associated with the user, dynamically analyzing the number of video feeds comprises determining friends currently viewing the video feeds;

and

providing an indication of the friends currently viewing each of the number of video feeds.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein providing at least some of the number of video feeds to the user device in response to the request further comprises:

formatting the at least some of the number of video feeds into a single video feed that includes representations of the at least some of the number of video feeds; and

providing the single video feed to the user device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a user selection of a particular video feed; and

providing the particular video feed to the user device in response to the selection.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein providing at least some of the number of video feeds to the user device in response to the request further comprises:

providing scalable versions of the at least some of the number of video feeds to the user device.

10. A system comprising:

a service provider device; and

a user device connected to the service provider device via a network,

wherein the service provider device is configured to;

receive a number of video feeds from video capture devices located at an event venue;

dynamically analyze the number of video feeds to determine feed information associated with the number of video feeds;

receive, from the user device, a request to view a multi-feed event;

provide the number of video feeds to the user device in response to the request; and

provide feed information corresponding to the number of video feeds based on the dynamically analyzing;

wherein the user device is configured to;

receive the number of video feeds;

output a graphical user interface for displaying the number of video feeds and the feed information corresponding to the number of video feeds;

receive a user request to view a selected video feed from among the number of video feeds; and

output the selected video feed.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the service provider device is further configured to:

determine numbers of users viewing each of the video feeds; and

determine a popularity of each of the video feeds based on the numbers of users viewing the video feeds; and

provide the popularity of each of the video feeds to the user device.

12. The system of claim 10,

wherein the service provider device is further configured to:

receive information designating an event participant from the user device;

dynamically determine the presence of the event participant in each of the video feeds; and

provide an indication of the determined presence of the event participant in each of the video feeds to the user device; and

wherein the user device is further configured to display the indication of the determined presence of the event participant in each of the video feeds in the graphical user interface.

13. The system of claim 10,

wherein the service provider device is further configured to:

dynamically determine the presence of event participants in each of the video feeds; and

provide, to the user device, information regarding the determined presence of the event participants in each of the video feeds; and

wherein the user device is further configured to;

receive a request for video feeds that includes a particular participant from the user;

identify video feeds that include the particular participant based on the provided information regarding the determined presence of the event participants in each of the video feeds; and

display an indication of the determined presence of the particular participant in each of the video feeds in the graphical user interface.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the user device is further configured to:

receive a request to record a custom production of the event; and

store information regarding the custom production based on the selected video feed.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the information regarding the custom production based on the selected video feed comprises portions of the number of video feeds selected by the user.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the information regarding the custom production based on the selected video feed comprises timing information regarding portions of the number of video feeds selected by the user, wherein the timing information comprises start and stop times for the portions of the number of video feeds selected by the user.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the video capture devices located at an event venue comprise television cameras and the event venue comprises a sports stadium.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the video capture devices located at an event venue comprise mobile user devices.

19. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive video feeds from video capture devices located at an event venue;

dynamically analyze the video feeds to determine descriptive feed information associated with the video feeds,

wherein the descriptive feed information associated with the video feeds comprises;

popularity information, participant identification information, location information, view type information, or action ranking information;

receive, from a user device, a request to view a multi-feed event;

provide the video feeds and the corresponding descriptive feed information to the user device in response to the request;

receive, from the user device, a request for a particular video feed; and

provide the particular video feed to the user device.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to:

receive user profile information relating to preferences associated with a user of the user device,

wherein the user profile information includes at least one of;

a listing of friends associated with the user, one or more favorite players, or one or more favorite views, and

wherein dynamically analyzing the video feeds comprises dynamically analyzing the video feeds based on the user profile information.