SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLED REAL-TIME MEDIA STREAMING FROM A USER DEVICE
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1. A method for controlled streaming of real-time media content, comprising:
- receiving a request for a user device to stream the real-time media content to an at least one content receiver;
determining, by an authorization server, whether the user device is authorized to send the real-time media content to at least one of the at least one content receiver;
notifying, by the authorization server, the at least one of the at least one content receiver to accept the real-time media content from the user device responsive of affirmative determination made by the authorization server to permit the streaming of the media content to the at least one of the at least one content receiver; and
notifying, by the authorization server, the user device to begin real-time media content streaming to the at least one of the at least one content receiver responsive of affirmative determination made by the authorization server to permit the streaming of the real-time media content to the at least one of the at least one content receiver.
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Abstract
A server is configured to control access of media streaming from one or more user devices to one or more content receivers. The user devices are registered by the server to be able to stream media content to certain of the content receivers. Then, when such media is to be streamed from an authorized user device to the one or more content receivers, the server determines eligibility to stream such content and performs the necessary control functions to enable such transfer. The server may allow, disconnect or disallow any user device attempting to stream media to anyone of the content receivers based on a variety of programmable rules.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for controlled streaming of real-time media content, comprising:
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receiving a request for a user device to stream the real-time media content to an at least one content receiver; determining, by an authorization server, whether the user device is authorized to send the real-time media content to at least one of the at least one content receiver; notifying, by the authorization server, the at least one of the at least one content receiver to accept the real-time media content from the user device responsive of affirmative determination made by the authorization server to permit the streaming of the media content to the at least one of the at least one content receiver; and notifying, by the authorization server, the user device to begin real-time media content streaming to the at least one of the at least one content receiver responsive of affirmative determination made by the authorization server to permit the streaming of the real-time media content to the at least one of the at least one content receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlled streaming of real-time video content, comprising:
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a network interface configured to communicatively connect to the at least a user device and to at least a content receiver, the user device is configured to stream in real-time media content captured by the user device; a processing element connected to the network interface; and a memory connected to the processing element, the memory containing instructions that when executed by the processing element, configure the system to; receive a request for a user device to stream the real-time media content to an at least one content receiver; determine whether the user device is authorized to send the real-time media content to at least one of the at least one content receiver; notify the at least one of the at least one content receiver to accept the real-time media content from the user device responsive of affirmative determination to permit the streaming of the media content to the at least one of the at least one content receiver; and notify the user device to begin real-time media content streaming to the at least one of the at least one content receiver responsive of affirmative determination made by the authorization server to permit the streaming of the real-time media content to the at least one of the at least one content receiver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile device for controlled streaming of real-time media content, comprising:
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a network interface configured to enable at least data communication to and from the mobile device; a processing element connected to the network interface; an image capturing device connected to the processing element and configured to capture of a real-time media stream; and a memory connected to the processing element, the memory containing instructions that when executed by the processing element, configure the mobile device to; request authorization to provide a real-time video stream from the user device to at least a content receiver, the at least content receiver communicatively connected to the network; receive an authorization to stream to the at least a content receiver communicatively coupled to the network from the authorization server; and stream the real-time video stream to the at least content receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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