SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME VIDEO STREAMING FROM A MOBILE DEVICE OR OTHER SOURCES THROUGH A SERVER TO A DESIGNATED GROUP AND TO ENABLE RESPONSES FROM THOSE RECIPIENTS
First Claim
1. A system for real time video streaming from a device through a website comprising:
- a server having a CPU, the server operable to bi-directionally communicate with the device and with one or more other devices, and the device and the one or more other devices operable to hi-directionally communicate with the server, the bi-directional communication comprising real time video being streamed at the same time as the video is being captured by the device;
a module on the server operable to;
receive notice of an upstream comprising streaming real time video from the device, the notice being synchronized with the start of the video capture,authenticate a log-in of the device,transmit the upstream to the website,transmit the notice of the upstream to a pre-selected recipient, the pre-selected recipient comprising;
one or more Designated Recipient Groups selected in accordance with the log-in of the device, and pre-determined recipients in accordance with the log-in of the device,display the upstream on the website,stream the video to the pre-selected recipient in response to a requests from the pre-selected recipient, androute responses to the displayed upstream.
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Abstract
A system and method for real time video streaming from a device through a website to a designated group for security, personal, entertainment or commercial applications and to enable responses from those recipients comprises a server operable to bi-directionally communicate with the device and other devices, which are operable to bi-directionally communicate with the server and a module on the server operable to receive notice of an upstream from the device and authenticate a log-in of the device, e.g., a user, transmit content of the upstream to the website, transmit the notice of the upstream to either Designated Recipient Groups or pre-determined recipients, display the content of the upstream on the website, in response to requests, enable placement of information such as advertising and publicity in the content, and enable responses to the content, such as communicating with the user, posting comments, conducting electronic commerce, making appointments and making reservations.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for real time video streaming from a device through a website comprising:
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a server having a CPU, the server operable to bi-directionally communicate with the device and with one or more other devices, and the device and the one or more other devices operable to hi-directionally communicate with the server, the bi-directional communication comprising real time video being streamed at the same time as the video is being captured by the device; a module on the server operable to; receive notice of an upstream comprising streaming real time video from the device, the notice being synchronized with the start of the video capture, authenticate a log-in of the device, transmit the upstream to the website, transmit the notice of the upstream to a pre-selected recipient, the pre-selected recipient comprising;
one or more Designated Recipient Groups selected in accordance with the log-in of the device, and pre-determined recipients in accordance with the log-in of the device,display the upstream on the website, stream the video to the pre-selected recipient in response to a requests from the pre-selected recipient, and route responses to the displayed upstream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 25)
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5. The system according wherein the bi-directional communication comprises one or more of live audio, images, text, data in encrypted form and data in unencrypted form.
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9. A method for real time video streaming from a device through a website, comprising steps of:
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receiving notice of an upstream comprising streaming real time video from the device, the video being streamed at the same time as the video is being captured by the device, the notice being synchronized with the start of the video capture; authenticating a log-in of the device; transmitting the notice of the upstream to a pre-selected recipient, the pre-selected recipient comprising; one or more designated recipient groups selected in accordance with the log-in of the device, and pre-determined recipients in accordance with the log-in of the device; transmitting the upstream to the website; displaying the upstream on the website, streaming the video to the pre-selected recipient in response to a requests from the pre-selected recipient; and routing responses to the displayed upstream. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform a method for real time video streaming from a device through a website, comprising:
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receiving notice of an upstream comprising streaming real time video from the device, the video being streamed at the same time as the video is being captured by the device, the notice being synchronized with the start of the video capture; authenticating a log-in of the device; transmitting the notice of the upstream to a pre-selected recipient, the pre-selected recipient comprising; one or more designated recipient groups selected in accordance with the log-in of the device, and pre-determined recipients in accordance with the log-in of the device; transmitting the upstream to the website; displaying the upstream on the website, streaming the video to the pre-selected recipient in response to a requests from the pre-selected recipient; and routing responses to the displayed upstream. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27)
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