Method and apparatus for ad hoc venue-cast service
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1. A method for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary, comprising:
- receiving, at a venue content server, the ad hoc content from a first access terminal within the venue whose location is verified to be within the venue;
buffering and processing the ad hoc content prior to transmission such that the ad hoc content is linked to scheduled venue content;
notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content;
generating a service guide to provide information regarding venue-cast channel availability to broadcast the scheduled content along with the ad hoc content, wherein the service guide is transmitted separate from the notification regarding the availability of the ad hoc content; and
transmitting the ad hoc content along with the scheduled venue content to the plurality of receivers within the venue, wherein the ad hoc content is generated at the first access terminal in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc content is unknown prior to receipt of the ad hoc content at the venue content server.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary. Ad hoc content may be generated at an access terminal, transmitted to a venue-cast server, and broadcast to a plurality of venue-cast receiving access terminals within a venue. In addition to broadcasting the ad hoc content, a notification is given to the plurality of receiving access terminals, notifying them regarding the availability of the ad hoc content.
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1. A method for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary, comprising:
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receiving, at a venue content server, the ad hoc content from a first access terminal within the venue whose location is verified to be within the venue; buffering and processing the ad hoc content prior to transmission such that the ad hoc content is linked to scheduled venue content; notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content; generating a service guide to provide information regarding venue-cast channel availability to broadcast the scheduled content along with the ad hoc content, wherein the service guide is transmitted separate from the notification regarding the availability of the ad hoc content; and transmitting the ad hoc content along with the scheduled venue content to the plurality of receivers within the venue, wherein the ad hoc content is generated at the first access terminal in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc content is unknown prior to receipt of the ad hoc content at the venue content server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to receive, at a venue content server, the ad hoc content from a first access Terminal within the venue whose location is verified to be within the venue; code for causing a computer to buffer and process the ad hoc content prior to transmission such that the ad hoc content is linked to scheduled venue content; code for causing a computer to notify a plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content; code for generating a service guide to provide information regarding venue-cast channel availability to broadcast the scheduled content along with the ad hoc content, wherein the service guide is transmitted separate from the notification regarding the availability of the ad hoc content; and code for causing a computer to transmit the ad hoc content along with the scheduled venue content to the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue, wherein the ad hoc content is generated at the first access terminal in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc content is unknown prior to receipt of the ad hoc content at the venue content server. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving, at a venue content server, the ad hoc content from a first access terminal within the venue whose location is verified to be within the venue; means for buffering and processing the ad hoc content prior to transmission such that the ad hoc content is linked to scheduled venue content; means for notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content; means for generating a service guide to provide information regarding venue-cast channel availability to broadcast the scheduled content along with the ad hoc content, wherein the service guide is transmitted separate from the notification regarding the availability of the ad hoc content; and means for transmitting the ad hoc content along with the scheduled venue content to the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue, wherein the ad hoc content is generated at the first access terminal in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc content is unknown prior to receipt of the ad hoc content at the venue content server. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A venue-cast system for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary
a receiver for receiving, at a venue content server, the ad hoc content from a first access terminal within the venue whose location is verified to be within the venue; -
a buffer and processor for buffering and processing the ad hoc content prior to transmission such that the ad hoc content is linked to scheduled venue content; a service guide component for generating a service guide to provide information regarding venue-cast channel availability to broadcast the scheduled content along with the ad hoc content; and a transmitter for notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content and for transmitting the ad hoc content along with the scheduled venue content to the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue, wherein the ad hoc content is generated at the first access terminal in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc content is unknown prior to receipt of the ad hoc content at the venue content server, wherein the notification regarding the availability of the ad hoc content is transmitted separate from the service guide. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A mobile device for receiving ad hoc venue-cast content, the mobile device comprising:
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a receiver for receiving the ad hoc venue-cast content along with scheduled venue-cast content, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content and the scheduled venue-cast content are generated separately, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content is generated in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc venue-cast content is unknown prior to a notification being received at the receiver regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content is generated by at least one mobile device whose location is verified to be within a venue; a venue-cast discovery component for detecting a venue-cast service guide which advertises the availability of a venue-cast channel carrying at least a portion of the scheduled venue-cast content and a portion of the ad hoc content, wherein the venue-cast discovery component is configured to autonomously trigger detection of the venue-cast service guide upon entering a designated location; a processor for processing the venue-cast service guide; a monitor for monitoring for the notification regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the notification is received separate from the service guide; and a display for indicating the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of receiving ad hoc venue-cast content at a mobile device comprising:
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receiving the ad hoc venue-cast content along with scheduled venue-cast content, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content and the scheduled venue-cast content are generated separately, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content is generated in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc venue-cast content is unknown prior to a notification being received at a receiver regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content is generated by at least one mobile device whose location is verified to be within a venue; autonomously triggering detection of a venue-cast service guide upon entering a designated location; detecting the venue-cast service guide which advertises the availability of a venue-cast channel carrying at least a portion of the scheduled venue-cast content and a portion of the ad hoc content; processing the venue-cast service guide; monitoring for the notification regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the notification is received separate from the service guide; and indicating the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A mobile device for receiving ad hoc venue-cast content, the mobile device comprising:
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means for receiving the ad hoc venue-cast content along with scheduled venue-cast content, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content and the scheduled venue-cast content are generated separately, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content is generated in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc venue-cast content is unknown prior to a notification being received at the means for receiving regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content is generated by at least one mobile device whose location is verified to be within a venue; means for autonomously triggering detection of a venue-cast service guide upon entering a designated location; means for detecting the venue-cast service guide which advertises the availability of a venue-cast channel carrying at least a portion of the scheduled venue-cast content and a portion of the ad hoc content; means for processing a venue-cast service guide; means for monitoring for the notification regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the notification is received separate from the service guide; and means for indicating the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content.
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57. A computer program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to receive the ad hoc venue-cast content along with scheduled venue-cast content, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content and the scheduled venue-cast content are generated separately, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content is generated in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc venue-cast content is unknown prior to a notification being received at a receiver regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the ad hoc venue-cast content is generated by at least one mobile device whose location is verified to be within a venue; code for causing a computer to autonomously trigger detection of a venue-cast service guide upon entering a designated location; code for causing a computer to detect the venue-cast service guide which advertises the availability of a venue-cast channel carrying at least a portion of the scheduled venue-cast content and a portion of the ad hoc content; code for causing a computer to process a venue-cast service guide; code for causing a computer to monitor for the notification regarding the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content, wherein the notification is received separate from the service guide; and code for causing a computer to indicate the availability of ad hoc venue-cast content.
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