CONTENT SHARING VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a first distribution server, a live media content stream from a source device via a communication network;
transmitting the received live media content stream from the first distribution server to a plurality of destination devices via the communication network;
detecting, using at least one processor, a traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received live media content stream;
transmitting an indication of the traffic condition to a traffic management device;
receiving an instruction from the traffic management device to assign at least one other distribution server to additional destination devices in response to the indication of the traffic condition; and
transmitting the received live media content stream from the first distribution server to the at least one other distribution server for distribution to the additional destination devices in response to the instruction.
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Abstract
Example systems and methods of content sharing via social networking are presented. In one example, availability of a first user device to provide media content over a communication network is detected. A second user device is identified via an association of the first user device with the second user device that is specified in a social network. An acceptance by the second user device to receive the media content from the first user device is determined. In response to the acceptance, transmission of the media content provided by the first user device over the communication network to the second user device is initiated.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a first distribution server, a live media content stream from a source device via a communication network; transmitting the received live media content stream from the first distribution server to a plurality of destination devices via the communication network; detecting, using at least one processor, a traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received live media content stream; transmitting an indication of the traffic condition to a traffic management device; receiving an instruction from the traffic management device to assign at least one other distribution server to additional destination devices in response to the indication of the traffic condition; and transmitting the received live media content stream from the first distribution server to the at least one other distribution server for distribution to the additional destination devices in response to the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a first distribution server, cause the first distribution server to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a live media content stream from a source device via a communication network; transmitting the received live media content stream to a plurality of destination devices via the communication network; detecting a traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received live media content stream; transmitting an indication of the traffic condition to a traffic management device; receiving an instruction from the traffic management device to assign at least one other distribution server to additional destination devices in response to the indication of the traffic condition; and transmitting the received live media content stream to the at least one other distribution server for distribution to the additional destination devices in response to the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
a first distribution server to; receive a live media content stream from a source device via a communication network; transmit the received live media content stream to a plurality of destination devices via the communication network; detect a traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received live media content stream; transmit an indication of the traffic condition to a traffic management device; receive an instruction from the traffic management device to assign at least one other distribution server to additional destination devices in response to the indication of the traffic condition; and transmit the received live media content stream to the at least one other distribution server for distribution to the additional destination devices in response to the instruction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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