PEER-TO-PEER, REAL-TIME, DIGITAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. A system for managing and facilitating peer-to-peer, real-time, digital media distribution that is configured to permit a first user to seek out whether a second user is in a geographic position to record an event local to the second user and request that the second user record the event and transmit the recording in streaming format from the second user to the first user in real time, the system being configured to be a client-based downloadable application, an installable executable software program, or an on-line web-based service that users may access, the system comprising:
- a central server configured to permit digital communications between a plurality of users, where the users employ a computerized device to access the central server with either a client-based application or program or via the web-based service, the central server comprising a database of information unique to individual users that enables the server to assess geographic location of the users based upon at least one mobile computerized device of the user, the server being configured to process a first user'"'"'s request for real-time digital media content where the request seeks real-time digital content about a remote event occurring or soon to occur from at least one second user who the system server has determined may be in geographic proximity to the event to obtain such real-time digital content about the event, where such digital content comprises a video recording, an audio recording, an image recording, and/or a text description about the event responsive to the first user'"'"'s request, the server configured to permit transmission of real-time digital media content about a requested event directly from at least one second user to the first user where the at least one second user has been notified of the request of the first user for such real-time digital media content about the event, the server further configured to permit the exchange of real-time digital content for later distribution to other users who submit the same or similar request for real-time digital media content about the event, where the transmission can be sent either from the at least one second user, a different second user, or from the first user once the first user has received the requested real-time digital media content, the server being further configured to store the real-time digital media content in encrypted form if any user transmitting such real-time digital media content elects to encrypt such real-time digital media content for transmission so that transmission and/or distribution of such real-time digital media content is limited to authorized users of the system, particularly where such real-time digital media content may be subject to digital media rights licensing restrictions, the server further configured to transmit a notice to users that real-time digital media content about an event is available where such users desire to access such real-time digital media content about the event.
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Abstract
Systems are provided, including inventive servers configured to eliminate the traditional limitations on the distribution of real-time video/audio/images while at the same time making real-time broadcasting to millions of viewers accessible to anyone with a video/audio/image enabled mobile device and internet connection. At the same time, the same audience of millions can interact in real-time with fellow viewers as the broadcast occurs. This may be done in a secure/controlled way via, in some embodiments, DRM supports.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for managing and facilitating peer-to-peer, real-time, digital media distribution that is configured to permit a first user to seek out whether a second user is in a geographic position to record an event local to the second user and request that the second user record the event and transmit the recording in streaming format from the second user to the first user in real time, the system being configured to be a client-based downloadable application, an installable executable software program, or an on-line web-based service that users may access, the system comprising:
a central server configured to permit digital communications between a plurality of users, where the users employ a computerized device to access the central server with either a client-based application or program or via the web-based service, the central server comprising a database of information unique to individual users that enables the server to assess geographic location of the users based upon at least one mobile computerized device of the user, the server being configured to process a first user'"'"'s request for real-time digital media content where the request seeks real-time digital content about a remote event occurring or soon to occur from at least one second user who the system server has determined may be in geographic proximity to the event to obtain such real-time digital content about the event, where such digital content comprises a video recording, an audio recording, an image recording, and/or a text description about the event responsive to the first user'"'"'s request, the server configured to permit transmission of real-time digital media content about a requested event directly from at least one second user to the first user where the at least one second user has been notified of the request of the first user for such real-time digital media content about the event, the server further configured to permit the exchange of real-time digital content for later distribution to other users who submit the same or similar request for real-time digital media content about the event, where the transmission can be sent either from the at least one second user, a different second user, or from the first user once the first user has received the requested real-time digital media content, the server being further configured to store the real-time digital media content in encrypted form if any user transmitting such real-time digital media content elects to encrypt such real-time digital media content for transmission so that transmission and/or distribution of such real-time digital media content is limited to authorized users of the system, particularly where such real-time digital media content may be subject to digital media rights licensing restrictions, the server further configured to transmit a notice to users that real-time digital media content about an event is available where such users desire to access such real-time digital media content about the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing and facilitating peer-to-peer, real-time, digital media distribution that is configured to function as a user request clearinghouse for on-demand user-originating content that is brokered and routed to capable candidates based on structured criteria, where such structured criteria is inclusive of subject matter content, geographic location, date/time, and other applicable discriminating criteria, including the number of permissible playbacks of the user generated real-time digital media content, the system comprising:
a central server configured to permit digital communications between a plurality of users, where the users employ a computerized device to access the central server, the server being configured to process a first user'"'"'s submission of real-time digital media content about an event occurring in which other users may be interested, where such digital content comprises a video recording, an audio recording, an image recording, and/or a text description about the event, the server configured to permit transmission of real-time digital media content about an event directly from the first user to at least one second user where the at least one second user has been notified of the availability of such real-time digital media content about the event, where the transmission can be sent from the first user to either one second user or a plurality of other users, or from the one second user or one of the plurality of other users to yet additional users in an exponentially scaling fashion, the server further configured to transmit a notice to users that real-time digital media content about an event is available where such users desire to access such real-time digital media content about the event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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