Method and apparatus for participating in a virtual community for viewing a remote event over a wireless network
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a mobile proxy server, certification information corresponding to a ticket purchased for an event, wherein the mobile proxy server interfaces with a virtual community hub and a wireless network, and the ticket permits control, via a mobile device over the wireless network, of a remote camera to view an event from a plurality of viewing perspectives;
using the proxy server to maintain a plurality of communication sessions with the mobile device over the wireless network, wherein the communication sessions correspond to the event and provide participation in a virtual community to experience the event;
receiving, at the mobile proxy server, a video stream of the event, the video stream including video data generated by the remote camera; and
receiving, at the mobile proxy server, control signals from the mobile device to transmit a fragment of the video stream to one or more other mobile devices.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for remotely participating over a wireless network in an event. Certification information corresponding to a ticket purchased for an event is received at a proxy server. The ticket permits control, via a mobile device over a wireless network, of a remote camera to view an event from a plurality of viewing perspectives. The proxy server maintains a plurality of communication sessions with the mobile devices over the wireless network, wherein the communication sessions correspond to the event and provide participation in a virtual community to experience the event.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile proxy server, certification information corresponding to a ticket purchased for an event, wherein the mobile proxy server interfaces with a virtual community hub and a wireless network, and the ticket permits control, via a mobile device over the wireless network, of a remote camera to view an event from a plurality of viewing perspectives; using the proxy server to maintain a plurality of communication sessions with the mobile device over the wireless network, wherein the communication sessions correspond to the event and provide participation in a virtual community to experience the event; receiving, at the mobile proxy server, a video stream of the event, the video stream including video data generated by the remote camera; and receiving, at the mobile proxy server, control signals from the mobile device to transmit a fragment of the video stream to one or more other mobile devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive certification information corresponding to a ticket purchased for an event, a video stream corresponding to the event, and control signals from a mobile device to transmit a fragment of the video stream to one or more other mobile devices, the communication interface further configured to interface with a virtual community hub and a wireless network, wherein the ticket permits control, via the mobile device over the wireless network, of a remote camera to view an event from a plurality of viewing perspectives, and wherein the video stream includes video data generated by the remote camera; and a session controller coupled to the communication interface and configured to maintain a plurality of communication sessions with the mobile device over the wireless network, wherein the communication sessions correspond to the event and provide participation in a virtual community to experience the event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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communicating with a proxy server, over a wireless network, to participate in a virtual community for experiencing an event; downloading, from the proxy server, an application for establishing a plurality of communication sessions with the proxy server, the plurality of communication sessions corresponding to the event, and wherein the proxy server is configured to receive a video stream corresponding to the event and to convert the video stream to output a formatted stream according to a profile of a mobile device, and the video stream includes video data generated by the remote camera; executing the application for controlling via the proxy server a remote camera to view the event from a plurality of viewing perspectives, receiving, at a mobile device, the formatted stream; and transmitting, to the proxy server, control signals to transmit a fragment of the video stream to one or more other devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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