Methods, apparatus, and system for venue-cast
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1. A communications method for broadcasting an event, comprising:
- generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of the event;
providing at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network for distributing the first plurality of media streams in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to receive the first plurality of media streams at a plurality of wireless terminals and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and
generating an interface for each wireless terminal to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams.
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Abstract
A communications method for broadcasting an event includes generating a plurality of media streams at an event and providing a service to receive the media streams. From the service, an interface can be generated to select a subset of the media streams. Media streams can include audio, video, or other formats that are selected from alternative broadcasting channels provided at the event.
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1. A communications method for broadcasting an event, comprising:
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generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of the event; providing at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network for distributing the first plurality of media streams in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to receive the first plurality of media streams at a plurality of wireless terminals and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and generating an interface for each wireless terminal to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communications apparatus, comprising:
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a memory that retains instructions for generating available media channels comprising a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event to be broadcast at the event that are carried over at least one media distribution system (MDS) for distributing the first plurality of media streams on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams, wherein the media channels are provided as part of an interface component, the media channels are offered as a set of channels from which a subset can be selected on each wireless terminal at the event; and a processor comprising a plurality of modules to execute the instructions of the memory, the plurality of modules comprising; a first module that executes instructions for generating the first plurality of media streams at the location of the event; a second module that executes instructions for enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over the at least one MDS on the wireless network; and a third module that executes instructions for allowing the one or more wireless devices to select the subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A communications apparatus, comprising:
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means for broadcasting a first plurality of media streams generated at an event over a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; means for enabling at least one media distribution system (MDS) so as to receive the first plurality of media streams wirelessly at a plurality of wireless terminals; and means for interfacing to the first plurality of media streams for each wireless terminal in order to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams for desired viewing.
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26. A non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions causing a computer to perform operations comprising:
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generating a plurality of media channels at an event, the media channels associated with a first one or more media streams from a location of the event; managing at least one media distribution system (MDS) to process the first one or more media streams for broadcast on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to a plurality of wireless devices and the large area network provides a second one or more media streams; and providing an interface to a set of available media streams for each wireless device from which a subset of the first one or more media streams can be selected. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A processor comprising:
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a first module for generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event; a second module for enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and a third module for allowing each wireless device to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing.
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30. A communications method for receiving media data at an event, comprising:
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receiving a first plurality of media streams generated at a location of an event; enabling a plurality of wireless terminals to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and operating an interface for each wireless terminal to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus for broadcasting an event, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory that retains instructions for generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of the event to be broadcast at the event over at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to receive the first plurality of media streams at a plurality of wireless terminals and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams, and generating an interface for each wireless terminal to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams; and a processor that executes the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. An apparatus for broadcasting an event, the apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of the event; means for distributing the first plurality of media streams on at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to receive the first plurality of media streams at a plurality of wireless terminals and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and means for generating an interface for each wireless terminal to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions causing a computer to perform operations comprising:
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generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event; distributing the first plurality of media streams on at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to receive the first plurality of media streams at a plurality of wireless terminals and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and generating an interface for each wireless terminal to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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97. A method comprising:
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generating available media channels comprising a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event to be broadcast at the event that are carried over at least one media distribution system (MDS) for distributing the first plurality of media streams on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams, wherein the media channels are provided as part of an interface component, the media channels are offered as a set of channels from which a subset can be selected on each wireless terminal at the event; enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over the at least one MDS on the wireless network; and allowing the one or more wireless devices to select the subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99)
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100. An apparatus comprising:
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means for generating available media channels comprising a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event to be broadcast at the event that are carried over at least one media distribution system (MDS) for distributing the first plurality of media streams on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams, wherein the media channels are provided as part of an interface component, the media channels are offered as a set of channels from which a subset can be selected on each wireless terminal at the event; means for enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over the at least one MDS on the wireless network; and means for allowing the one or more wireless devices to select the subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102)
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103. A non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions causing a computer to perform operations comprising:
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generating available media channels comprising a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event to be broadcast at the event that are carried over at least one media distribution system (MDS) for distributing the first plurality of media streams on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams, wherein the media channels are provided as part of an interface component, the media channels are offered as a set of channels from which a subset can be selected on each wireless terminal at the event; enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over the at least one MDS on the wireless network; and allowing the one or more wireless devices to select the subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105)
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106. A method comprising:
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broadcasting a first plurality of media streams generated at an event over a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; enabling at least one media distribution system (MDS) so as to receive the first plurality of media streams wirelessly at a plurality of wireless terminals; and interfacing to the first plurality of media streams on each wireless terminal in order to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams for desired viewing.
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107. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory that retains instructions for broadcasting a first plurality of media streams generated at an event over a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams, enabling at least one media distribution system (MDS) to receive the first plurality of media streams wirelessly at a plurality of wireless terminals, and interfacing to the first plurality of media streams on each wireless terminal in order to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams for desired viewing; and a processor that executes the instructions.
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108. A non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions causing a computer to perform operations comprising:
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broadcasting a first plurality of media streams generated at an event over a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; enabling at least one media distribution system (MDS) so as to receive the first plurality of media streams wirelessly at a plurality of wireless terminals; and interfacing to the first plurality of media streams on each wireless terminal in order to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams for desired viewing.
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109. A method comprising:
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generating a plurality of media channels at an event, the media channels associated with a first one or more media streams from a location of the event; managing at least one media distribution system (MDS) to process the first one or more media streams for broadcast on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to a plurality of wireless devices and the large area network provides a second one or more media streams; and providing a set of available media streams for each wireless device from which a subset of the first one or more media streams can be selected. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111)
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112. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory that retains instructions for generating a plurality of media channels at an event, the media channels associated with a first one or more media streams from a location of the event, managing at least one media distribution system (MDS) to process the first one or more media streams for broadcast on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to a plurality of wireless devices and the large area network provides a second one or more media streams, and providing a set of available media streams for each wireless device from which a subset of the first one or more media streams can be selected; and a processor that executes the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (113, 114)
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115. An apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a plurality of media channels at an event, the media channels associated with a first one or more media streams from a location of the event; means for managing at least one media distribution system (MDS) to process the first one or more media streams for broadcast on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event to a plurality of wireless devices and the large area network provides a second one or more media streams; and means for providing a set of available media streams for each wireless device from which a subset of the first one or more media streams can be selected. - View Dependent Claims (116, 117)
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118. A method comprising:
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generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event; enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and allowing each wireless device to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing.
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119. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory that retains instructions for generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event, enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams, and allowing each wireless device to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing; and a processor that executes the instructions.
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120. An apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event; means for enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and means for allowing each wireless device to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing.
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121. A non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions causing a computer to perform operations comprising:
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generating a first plurality of media streams at a location of an event; enabling one or more wireless devices to receive the first plurality of media streams broadcast over at least one media distribution system (MDS) on a wireless network in which a service provider operates a signal on a dedicated frequency inside the location of the event that is treated as a separate wireless network from a large area network, wherein the separate wireless network is substantially limited in range to the location of the event and the large area network provides a second plurality of media streams; and allowing each wireless device to select a subset of the first plurality of media streams at the event for viewing.
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