MANAGEMENT OF BROADCAST CONTENT

• US 20120150991A1
• Filed: 06/01/2011
• Published: 06/14/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fancaster, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fancaster, Inc.
• Inventors: Spencer, Steven Peter, KRUEGER, Craig
• Granted Patent: US 10,182,250 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/242 Synchronization processes, e.g. processing of PCR [Program Clock References] arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems in broadcast distribution systems H04H20/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2665 Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
• 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 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• 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 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• 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 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73

Abstract

A computer-implemented multimedia broadcast platform provides multimedia content to one or more users that allows users to dynamically send, receive, and modify content data associated with the multimedia broadcast platform. An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-implemented method for receiving event identification information, receiving second content information, processing the second content information in real time, and outputting combined content. In one example, the second content information includes multimedia commentary related to the received event identification information. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a computer-implemented method for transmitting event identification information, processing second content information, and transmitting generated content information based at least in part on the second content information.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving event identification information;

receiving second content information, wherein the second content information comprises multimedia commentary related to the received event identification information;

processing the second content information in real time; and

outputting combined content, wherein the combined content comprises the processed second content information.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein combined content comprises at least two side-by-side content displays.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting first video content information.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein processing the second content information comprises:

synchronizing the first content information with the second content information; and

generating the combined content, wherein the combined content includes a plurality of content streams associated with the first content information and second content information.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the event identification information comprises a request for stored content.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the event identification information comprises location information.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the first video content information comprises user-generated video content.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising classifying the received second content information based at least in part on received promotional information.

9. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

transmitting event identification information;

processing second content information, wherein the second content information comprises multimedia commentary related to the transmitted event identification information; and

transmitting generated content information based at least in part on the second content information.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, further comprising receiving first content information.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein receiving first content information comprises recording at least one of audio data or video or image data.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein processing comprises recording audio data and at least one of video data or image data using a second camera as the second content information.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein processing further comprises synchronizing the first content information and the second content information in real time.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein receiving first content information comprises receiving video data from at least one device.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein the generated content information is based at least in part on the first content information.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein event identification information comprises at least one of a location or event name.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein event identification information comprises at least one of promotional or sponsored event information.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, further comprising selecting at least one available content item for sharing via at least one social networking platform.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein the computer comprises a mobile device, and wherein recording further comprises capturing a live event in real time using a first camera.

20. A server device, comprising:

a memory configured to store content data; and

a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to;

receive event identification information;

receive second content information, wherein the second content information comprises multimedia commentary related to the received event identification information;

process the second content information in real time; and

output combined content, wherein the combined content comprises the processed second content information.

21. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions to receive event identification information;

instructions to receive second content information, wherein the second content information comprises multimedia commentary related to the received event identification information;

instructions to process the second content information in real time; and

instructions to output combined content, wherein the combined content comprises the processed second content information.

22. A device, comprising:

a memory configured to store content data; and

a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to;

transmit event identification information;

process second content information, wherein the second content information comprises multimedia commentary related to the transmitted event identification information; and

transmit generated content information based at least in part on the second content information.

23. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions to transmit event identification information;

instructions to process second content information, wherein the second content information comprises multimedia commentary related to the transmitted event identification information; and

instructions to transmit generated content information based at least in part on the second content information.