Providing Streaming Video From Mobile Computing Nodes

• US 20180343488A1
• Filed: 05/26/2017
• Published: 11/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Amento, Brian S., Hall, Robert J., Joshi, Kaustubh, Purdy, Kermit Hal, Zave, Pamela
• Granted Patent: US 10,820,034 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2343 involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements video transcoding H04N19/40; media packet handling at the source H04L65/762
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/437 Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server flow control in data networks H04L47/10; streaming protocols, e.g. RTP or RTCP, H04L65/65; scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests in data packet switching networks H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6547 comprising parameters, e.g. for client setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image

Abstract

Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing streaming video from mobile computing nodes. A request for streaming video captured by a mobile computing node can be received at a computer including a processor that executes a controller. The request can include a parameter associated with the streaming video. The computer can initiate transmission of an inquiry message to two or more mobile computing nodes and receive inquiry message responses from the mobile computing nodes that include the mobile computing node. The inquiry message responses can indicate that the mobile computing nodes can satisfy the parameter. The computer can create a list of the mobile computing nodes that can satisfy the parameter and provide the list to the requestor. The computer can receive a selection of the mobile computing node, and initiate delivery of a video stream to the requestor.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising

receiving, from a requestor, a request for streaming video captured by a mobile computing node of a plurality of mobile computing nodes, wherein the request comprises a parameter associated with the streaming video,

initiating transmission of an inquiry message to the plurality of mobile computing nodes,

receiving inquiry message responses from mobile computing nodes comprising the mobile computing node, wherein the inquiry message responses indicate that the mobile computing nodes satisfy the parameter,

creating a list of the mobile computing nodes,

providing the list of the mobile computing nodes to the requestor,

receiving, from the requestor, a selection of the mobile computing node, and

initiating delivery of a video stream to the requestor, wherein the video stream is obtained from the mobile computing node.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mobile computing nodes are inactive before the transmission of the inquiry message, and wherein the plurality of mobile computing nodes wake in response to receiving the inquiry message.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the inquiry message is transmitted to the plurality of mobile computing nodes by way of a broadcast message that is sent over a control channel.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein initiating delivery of the video stream comprises:

creating a container for the video stream;

instructing the mobile computing node to stream the streaming video to the container as the video stream;

initiating a data session with the requestor; and

providing the video stream from the container to the requestor.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the inquiry message comprises a message whose address is specified using a description of allowed spatial locations of recipients.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the parameter is selected from a group of parameters comprising:

data that identifies a user;

data that identifies a vehicle;

data that identifies a mobile computing node;

data that identifies a filter;

data that identifies a requirement; and

data that identifies a geographic location.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein providing the list comprises providing data that, when rendered by the requestor, corresponds to a user interface comprising a map display of an area and representations of the mobile computing nodes.

8. A method comprising:

receiving, from a requestor and at a computer comprising a processor that executes a controller, a request for streaming video captured by a mobile computing node of a plurality of mobile computing nodes, wherein the request comprises a parameter associated with the streaming video;

initiating, by the computer, transmission of an inquiry message to the plurality of mobile computing nodes;

receiving, at the computer, inquiry message responses from mobile computing nodes comprising the mobile computing node, wherein the inquiry message responses indicate that the mobile computing nodes satisfy the parameter;

creating, by the computer, a list of the mobile computing nodes;

providing, by the computer, the list of the mobile computing nodes to the requestor;

receiving, by the computer and from the requestor, a selection of the mobile computing node, and

initiating, by the computer, delivery of a video stream to the requestor, wherein the video stream is obtained from the mobile computing node.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of mobile computing nodes are inactive before the transmission of the inquiry message, and wherein the plurality of mobile computing nodes wake in response to receiving the inquiry message.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein initiating delivery of the video stream comprises:

creating a container for the video stream;

instructing the mobile computing node to stream the streaming video to the container as the video stream;

initiating a data session with the requestor; and

providing the video stream from the container to the requestor.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the inquiry message comprises a message whose address is specified using a description of allowed spatial locations of recipients.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the parameter is selected from a group of parameters comprising:

data that identifies a user;

data that identifies a vehicle;

data that identifies a mobile computing node;

data that identifies a filter;

data that identifies a requirement; and

data that identifies a geographic location.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein providing the list comprises providing data that, when rendered by the requestor, corresponds to a user interface comprising a map display of an area and representations of the mobile computing nodes.

14. A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a requestor, a request for streaming video captured by a mobile computing node of a plurality of mobile computing nodes, wherein the request comprises a parameter associated with the streaming video;

initiating transmission of an inquiry message to the plurality of mobile computing nodes;

receiving inquiry message responses from mobile computing nodes comprising the mobile computing node, wherein the inquiry message responses indicate that the mobile computing nodes satisfy the parameter;

creating a list of the mobile computing nodes;

providing the list of the mobile computing nodes to the requestor;

receiving, from the requestor, a selection of the mobile computing node, and

initiating delivery of a video stream to the requestor, wherein the video stream is obtained from the mobile computing node.

15. The computer storage medium of claim 14, wherein the plurality of mobile computing nodes are inactive before the transmission of the inquiry message, and wherein the plurality of mobile computing nodes wake in response to receiving the inquiry message.

16. The computer storage medium of claim 14, wherein initiating delivery of the video stream comprises:

creating a container for the video stream;

instructing the mobile computing node to stream the streaming video to the container as the video stream;

initiating a data session with the requestor; and

providing the video stream from the container to the requestor.

17. The computer storage medium of claim 14, wherein the inquiry message comprises data that reflects the parameter.

18. The computer storage medium of claim 14, wherein initiating the transmission of the inquiry message comprises sending an instruction to a node of a network, wherein the instruction instructs the node to transmit the inquiry message to the mobile computing node.

19. The computer storage medium of claim 14, wherein the parameter is selected from a group of parameters consisting of:

data that identifies a user;

data that identifies a vehicle;

data that identifies a mobile computing node;

data that identifies a filter;

data that identifies a requirement; and

data that identifies a geographic location.

20. The computer storage medium of claim 14, wherein providing the list comprises providing data that, when rendered by the requestor, corresponds to a user interface comprising a map display of an area and representations of the mobile computing nodes.