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Method and system for brokering media files

  • US 7,822,846 B1
  • Filed: 01/26/2006
  • Issued: 10/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • a network entity receiving, from a media requester device, a first event-definition record and a second event-definition record, wherein the first event-definition record identifies a first geographic area, a first time period, and a first priority value of the first geographic area and the first time period, wherein the second event-definition record identifies a second geographic area, a second time period, and a second priority value of the second geographic area and the second time period, and wherein the first priority value is greater than the second priority value;

    after receiving the first event-definition record and the second event-definition record, the network entity receiving, from a media provider device, a media file, and media file data associated with the media file; and

    the network entity comparing the media file data to the first event-definition record to determine whether the media file was captured within the first geographic area during the first time period, and if so, responsively providing the media file to the media requester device,wherein if the network entity determines that the media file was not captured within the first geographic area during the first time period, the method further comprising the network entity comparing the media file data to the second event-definition record to determine whether the media file was captured within the second geographic area during the second time period, and if so, responsively providing the media file to the media requester device.

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