System and method for managing location based video services

• US 9,077,863 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2007
• Issued: 07/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qognify Ltd. (PSBU Midco SARL)
• Original Assignee: Nice Systems Limited (Nice Ltd)
• Inventors: Patel, Dharmesh V
• Primary Examiner(s): Pollack, Melvin H
• Application Number:
  US11/868,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20090094649A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,829 Days
• Field of Search: 348/158, 348/159
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19641 Multiple cameras having overlapping views on a single scene
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19691 Signalling events for better perception by user, e.g. indicating alarms by making display brighter, adding text, creating a sound
• 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 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/442 Monitoring of processes or resources, e.g. detecting the failure of a recording device, monitoring the downstream bandwidth, the number of times a movie has been viewed, the storage space available from the internal hard disk arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services H04H60/29; arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information H04H60/35; monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; monitoring in wireless networks H04W24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• 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 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

System and method for management of location based video services may allow a management server to receive information such as geographical location, from one or more mobile devices and to transfer data, such as video data or other multi-media data, from a plurality of cameras or other media sources to the mobile devices based on the received information.

Claims

1. A method for managing location based video services, the method comprising:

receiving real-time location information from a plurality of mobile devices;

associating with the each of the plurality of mobile devices, based on the real-time location information, one or more cameras located in proximity to a location of the mobile device, the cameras capable of transferring data in real-time to the mobile device, and changing the association dynamically as each mobile device roams between geographical locations;

storing playback video data from the one or more cameras on a server;

locating based on the real time location information and based on information related to an event, the mobile device closest to the location of the event;

automatically transferring, based on a profile of a user associated with the mobile device and the location of the mobile device, relevant playback video data from said one or more cameras via the server to said located mobile device, wherein the playback video data includes highlighting of an object or area of interest; and

dynamically changing a video layout on a screen of the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1 comprising:

storing the real-time location information;

dynamically updating the stored real-time location information;

dynamically associating, based on the updated location information, at least one additional camera, located in proximity to a location of at least one of the plurality of mobile devices, capable of transferring data in real-time to the at least one mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, comprising transferring real-time video data from one or more cameras.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transferring video data to the located mobile device comprises transferring play-back video data from one or more cameras based on the location information.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transferring data related to the content of the video data to the located mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1 comprising:

calculating the real-time location information by using Global Positioning System (GPS) application or Radio-frequency identification (RFID) application.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein transferring video data comprises transferring data based on a request from a user of the located mobile device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile devices comprises a mobile cameras.

9. The method of claim 8 comprising:

transferring video data from the located mobile camera to other mobile devices.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the video comprises highlighted information.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the highlighted information comprises an abandoned package.

12. The method of claim 5, wherein transferring data related to the content of the video data comprises transferring data from a plurality of media sources.

13. The method of claim 5, wherein the data related to the content of the video comprises a best route to a scene.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of mobile devices comprises smart phones.

25. The method of claim 1 further comprising, following an event, transferring from the server to the mobile device situational data relating to the event.

26. The method of claim 1 further comprising dynamically changing the video layout on the screen of the mobile device to include one or both of real-time video streams and text based alarm information specific to the current physical location of the mobile device.

27. The method of claim 1 wherein the automatically transferring is further based on the rights and privileges of the user associated with the mobile device.

15. A location based video management system comprising:

a plurality of cameras;

a plurality of mobile devices; and

a management server to;

receive real-time location information from the plurality of mobile devices;

associate, with each of the plurality of mobile devices, one or more cameras, located in proximity to a location of the mobile device, wherein the cameras are capable of automatically transferring video data to said mobile device;

change the association dynamically as each mobile device roams between geographical locations;

store playback video data from the one or more cameras on a server;

based on the real-time location information locate the mobile device closest to a specific location;

send video data previously recorded by at least some of the cameras to the located mobile device; and

dynamically change a video layout on a screen of the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the management server is to store the real-time location information and to dynamically update the stored real-time location information.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the video data comprises real-time video data from one or more cameras.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the management server is to transfer data related to the content of the video data to the located mobile device.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the management server is to calculate the real-time location information by using Global Positioning System (GPS) application or Radio-frequency identification (RFID) application.

20. The system of claim 18, comprising a plurality of media sources to transfer the data related to the content of the video to mobile devices.

21. The system of claim 15, comprising a database to store the profiles of the users associated with the plurality of mobile devices.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein the mobile devices comprise mobile cameras.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the located mobile device is to transfer video data to other mobile devices.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein the system is being used in security applications, first responder applications or emergency applications.