CONTENT SHARING VIA SOCIAL NETWORKING
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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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Citations
40 Claims
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21. A method comprising
receiving, at a first distribution server, a content stream from a source device via a communication network; -
transmitting the received 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 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; transmitting the received 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; detecting a second traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received content stream, the detecting of the second traffic condition comprising detecting a number of the additional destination devices falling below a second threshold; transmitting an indication of the second traffic condition to the traffic management device; receiving a second instruction from the traffic management device to cease the transmitting of the received content stream in response to the indication of the second traffic condition; and ceasing the transmitting of the received content stream from the first distribution server to the at least one other distribution server in response to the second instruction. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. 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 content stream from a source device via a communication network; transmitting the received content stream to a plurality of destination devices via the communication network; detecting a traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received 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 content stream to the at least one other distribution server for distribution to the additional destination devices in response to the instruction; detecting a second traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received content stream, the detecting of the second traffic condition comprising detecting a number of the additional destination devices falling below a second threshold; transmitting an indication of the second traffic condition to the traffic management device; receiving a second instruction from the traffic management device to cease the transmitting of the received content stream in response to the indication of the second traffic condition; and ceasing the transmitting of the received content stream from the first distribution server to the at least one other distribution server in response to the second instruction. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A system comprising:
a first distribution server configured to; receive a content stream from a source device via a communication network; transmit the received content stream to a plurality of destination devices via the communication network; detect a traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received 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 content stream to the at least one other distribution server for distribution to the additional destination devices in response to the instruction; detect a second traffic condition regarding the transmitting of the received content stream, the detecting of the second traffic condition comprising detecting a number of the additional destination devices falling below a second threshold; transmit an indication of the second traffic condition to the traffic management device; receive a second instruction from the traffic management device to cease the transmitting of the received content stream in response to the indication of the second traffic condition; and cease the transmitting of the received content stream from the first distribution server to the at least one other distribution server in response to the second instruction. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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