Method for presenting streaming media for an event

• US 7,643,550 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2002
• Issued: 01/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Sayers, Craig, Burg, Bernard
• Primary Examiner(s): RAO, ANAND SHASHIKANT
• Application Number:
  US10/268,268
• Publication Number:
  US 20040071209A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,645 Days
• Field of Search: 348143-160, 348/231, 37524001-24029, 725/110, 725/116, 725/118, 725/146, 709/200, 709/204, 709/225, 345/423, 345/589, 386/69
• US Class Current: 375/240.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 19/154 Measured or subjectively estimated visual quality after decoding, e.g. measurement of distortion use of rate-distortion criteria H04N19/147
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23418 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics television picture signal circuitry for scene change detection H04N5/147; filtering for image enhancement G06T5/00; methods or arrangements for recognising scenes G06V20/00; arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• 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 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/658 Transmission by the client directed to the server

Abstract

A method for presenting streaming media for an event. Event-specific information is received, wherein the event-specific information comprises data stream information identifying at least one data stream associated with the event, compression quality information identifying a measure of compression quality for the data stream associated with the event, and sensor information identifying at least one sensor associated with the event. The measure of compression quality for the data stream is determined based on the compression quality information and the sensor.

Claims

1. A method for presenting streaming media for an event, said method comprising:

receiving event-specific information comprising data stream information identifying at least one data stream associated with said event, compression quality information identifying a measure of compression quality for said data stream associated with said event, and sensor information identifying at least one sensor associated with said event;

receiving a sensor reading from said sensor, said sensor reading indicating a condition related to said event not provided in said data stream; and

determining said measure of compression quality for said data stream based on said compression quality information and said sensor reading.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said data stream is a video data stream.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

compressing said data stream according to said measure of compression quality; and

transmitting said data stream.

4. The method as recited in claim 3 wherein said data stream is transmitted by a wireless connection to a portable electronic device.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said event-specific information is received in response to a user request.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising delaying said data stream by a predetermined time.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said data stream information identifies a plurality of data streams associated with said event, said sensor information identifies a second sensor associated with said event, and said event-specific information further comprises data stream selection information identifying at least one criterion for selecting said data stream from said plurality of data streams.

8. The method as recited in claim 7 further comprising:

delaying said plurality of data streams by a predetermined time; and

selecting said data stream from said plurality of data streams based on said second sensor and said data stream selection information.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive at least one data stream associated with an event;

a memory unit having stored therein event-specific information for said event, said event-specific information comprising data stream information identifying at least one said data stream associated with said event, compression quality information identifying a measure of compression quality for said data stream associated with said event, and sensor information identifying at least one sensor associated with said event, wherein a sensor reading of said sensor is operable to indicate conditions related to said event not provided in said data stream;

a compression quality selector configured to determine said measure of compression quality based on said compression quality information and said sensor reading;

a compressor for compressing said data stream according to said measure of compression quality; and

a transmitter for transmitting said data stream.

10. The electronic device as recited in claim 9 wherein said data stream is a video data stream.

11. The electronic device as recited in claim 9 wherein said transmitter is configured to transmit said data stream by a wireless connection to a portable electronic device.

12. The electronic device as recited in claim 9 further comprising an event selector wherein said event is selected in response to a user request.

13. The electronic device as recited in claim 9 further comprising a data stream delay device configured to delay said data stream by a predetermined time.

14. The electronic device as recited in claim 9 wherein said data stream information identifies a plurality of data streams associated with said event, said sensor information identifies a second sensor associated with said event, and said event-specific information further comprises data stream selection information identifying at least one criterion for selecting said data stream from said plurality of data streams.

15. The electronic device as recited in claim 14 further comprising:

a data stream delay device configured to delay at least one data stream of said plurality of data streams by a predetermined time; and

a data stream selector configured to select said data stream from said plurality of data streams based on said second sensor and said data stream selection information.

16. A system for presenting streaming media for an event, said system comprising:

means for receiving event-specific information comprising data stream information identifying at least one data stream associated with said event, compression quality information identifying a measure of compression quality for said data stream associated with said event, and sensor information identifying at least one sensor associated with said event;

means for receiving a sensor reading from said sensor, said sensor reading indicating a condition related to said event not provided in said data stream; and

means for determining said measure of compression quality for said data stream based on said compression quality information and said sensor reading.

17. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein said data stream is a video data stream.

18. The system as recited in claim 16 further comprising:

means for compressing said data stream according to said measure of compression quality; and

means for transmitting said data stream.

19. The system as recited in claim 18 wherein said data stream is transmitted by a wireless connection to a portable electronic device.

20. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein said event-specific information is received in response to a user request.

21. The system as recited in claim 16 further comprising means for delaying said data stream by a predetermined time.

22. The system as recited in claim 16 wherein said data stream information identifies a plurality of data streams associated with said event, said sensor information identifies a second sensor associated with said event, and said event-specific information further comprises data stream selection information identifying at least one criterion for selecting said data stream from said plurality of data streams.

23. The system as recited in claim 22 further comprising:

means for delaying said plurality of data streams by a predetermined time; and

means for selecting said data stream from said plurality of data streams based on said second sensor and said data stream selection information.