System and method for real-time composite broadcast with moderation mechanism for multiple media feeds

• US 8,819,738 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2012
• Issued: 08/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yottio, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Yottio, Inc.
• Inventors: Gresta, Gabriele
• Primary Examiner(s): Goodarzi, Nasser
• Assistant Examiner(s): PIERORAZIO, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US13/494,647
• Publication Number:
  US 20130312041A1
• Time in Patent Office: 805 Days
• Field of Search: 725/61
• US Class Current: 725/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23614 Multiplexing of additional data and video streams arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information H04H20/28
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2365 Multiplexing of several video streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2665 Gathering content from different sources, e.g. Internet and satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6582 Data stored in the client, e.g. viewing habits, hardware capabilities, credit card number arrangements where receivers interact with the broadcast H04H20/38
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A method of operation of a composite broadcast system includes: receiving a client AV stream from a user station and a user profile associated with the client AV stream; receiving a user interaction from the user station; approving the client AV stream for airing based on the user interaction and the user profile; receiving a program AV stream; generating a visualization based on the user interaction and the user profile; and mixing the client AV stream, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting to multiple devices.

Claims

1. A method of operation of a composite broadcast system comprising:

receiving one or more than one live client AV streams from user stations and user profiles associated with the one or more than one live client AV streams;

receiving user interaction and body gestures from the user stations;

filtering, based on the body gestures and either the user interactions or the user profiles, from amongst the one or more than one live client AV streams, an on-air live client AV stream selected by the filtering for approval to air;

receiving a program AV stream;

generating a visualization based on the user interaction and the user profile; and

mixing the on-air live client AV stream, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting to multiple devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixing includes generating two video streams from the on-air live client AV stream, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting a 3D video.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixing is optimized for broadcasting to a specific type of devices.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a geographical location of the user station; and

wherein generating the visualization includes generating the visualization based on the geographical location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein approving the live client AV stream for airing includes approving from a director terminal.

6. A method of operation of a composite broadcast system comprising:

receiving a live client AV stream from a user station and a user profile associated with the live client AV stream;

filtering, based on the body gestures and either the user interaction or the user profile, from amongst a plurality of live client AV streams, the live client AV stream selected by the filtering for approval to air;

receiving a program AV stream;

receiving an application input from an API module;

generating a visualization based on the application input; and

mixing the live client AV stream, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting to multiple devices.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving the application input from the API module includes receiving the application input from a mobile application.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving the application input from the API module includes receiving the application input from a social network site.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein generating the visualization includes generating the visualization specific to a geographical area of viewers;

and

wherein the mixing is optimized for broadcasting to multiple devices within the geographical area.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein receiving the live client AV stream from the user station includes receiving the live client AV stream when the user station has been determined to not be on an exclusion list.

11. A composite broadcast system comprising:

a user input module, coupled to a mix module, for receiving a live client AV stream from a user station and a user profile associated with the live client AV stream;

a user interaction module, coupled to a visualization module, for receiving a user interaction from the user station;

a selection module, coupled to the user input module, the user interaction module and the mix module, for filtering, based on the body gestures and either the user interaction or the user profile, from amongst a plurality of live client AV streams, the live client AV stream selected by the filtering for approval to air;

a program AV module, coupled to the mix module, for receiving a program AV stream;

the visualization module for generating a visualization based the user interaction and the user profile; and

the mix module for mixing the live client AV stream, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting to multiple devices.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the mix module is for generating two video streams from the on-air live client AV stream, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting a 3D video.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the mix module selects and optimizes a mix of video streams for broadcasting to a specific type of devices.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a location analytics module for determining a geographical location of the user station; and

wherein the visualization module is for generating the visualization based on the geographical location.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the selection module is for approving the live client AV stream from a director terminal.

16. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

an application interface module, coupled to the visualization module, for receiving an application input; and

wherein the visualization module is for generating a visualization based on the application input.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the application interface module is for receiving the application input from a mobile application.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the application interface module is for receiving the application input from a social network site.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the visualization module is for generating the visualization specific to a geographical area of viewers;

and wherein the mix module is for optimizing a mix to broadcast to multiple devices within the geographical area.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the user input module is for receiving the live client AV stream when the user station has been determined to not be on an exclusion list.

21. A method of operation of a composite broadcast system comprising:

receiving a live client AV stream from a user station and a user profile associated with the live client AV stream;

filtering, based on the body gestures and either the user profile or user interactions, from amongst a plurality of live client AV streams, the live client AV stream selected by the filtering for approval to air;

approving the live client AV stream for airing based on the user profile;

receiving a program AV stream;

receiving an application input from an API module;

generating a visualization based on the application input;

receiving a social interaction feed regarding contents watched for user stations connected to the composite broadcast system;

determining to broadcast to a user device based on the social interaction feed and a social network of a user account operating the user device; and

mixing the live client AV stream, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting to multiple devices including the user device.

22. A composite broadcast system comprising:

a user input module, coupled to a mix module, for receiving one or more than one live client AV streams from user stations and user profiles associated with the one or more than one live client AV streams;

a user interaction module, coupled to a visualization module and the user input module, for receiving one or more than one user interactions from the user stations;

a social interaction module, within the user interaction module, for maintaining a social platform in the composite broadcast system and recording social interactions from the users;

a body language module, within the user interaction module, for collecting body gestures of the users;

a director console, coupled to the user input module and the user interaction module, for receiving the one or more than one live client AV streams and the user profiles from the user input module, the social interactions from the social interaction module and body gestures of the users from the body language module in real-time and deciding of selecting an on-air live client AV stream by filtering, based on the body gestures and either the user profiles or user interactions, the social interactions and body gestures, from the one or more than one live client AV streams;

a selection module, coupled to the director console, the user input module, the user interaction module and the mix module, for receiving the decision from the director console and forwarding the on-air live client AV to the mix module

a program AV module, coupled to the mix module, for receiving a program AV stream;

the visualization module for generating a visualization based the user interactions and the user profile;

the mix module for mixing the on-air live client AV, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting to multiple devices.

23. A method of operation of a composite broadcast system comprising:

receiving one or more than one live client AV streams from user stations, and user profiles and body gestures associated with the one or more than one live client AV streams;

selecting an on-air live client AV stream, by filtering and moderating, based on the body gestures and either the user profile or user interactions, from amongst the one or more than one live client AV streams;

receiving a program AV stream;

receiving an application input from an API module;

generating a visualization based on the application input; and

mixing the on-air live client AV stream, the program AV stream, and the visualization for broadcasting to multiple devices including the user device.