Multiplexed data sharing

• US 9,240,214 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2008
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Hannuksela, Miska
• Primary Examiner(s): WINDER, PATRICE L
• Application Number:
  US12/328,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20100146055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,602 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/234 Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing of video streams or manipulating encoded video stream scene graphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23418 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics television picture signal circuitry for scene change detection H04N5/147; filtering for image enhancement G06T5/00; methods or arrangements for recognising scenes G06V20/00; arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2343 involving reformatting operations of video signals for distribution or compliance with end-user requests or end-user device requirements video transcoding H04N19/40; media packet handling at the source H04L65/762

Abstract

A computing device may receive multiple recordings or transmissions from one or more source devices. The recordings may include geo-tag information to relate the recordings to a specific event. The computing device may receive from a client device a request for the recordings. Responsive to the received request, the computing device may transmit the recordings to the client device. The computing device may receive from the client device an identification of which recording(s) are preferred over the course of the event, and may compile statistics related to the preferred selections over the course of the event as received from a plurality of client devices. The computing device may generate a “best-cut” recording or summary version of the event based on the most preferred recording at various points in time during the event, based on the compiled statistics.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at an apparatus, first media data from a first source device and second media data from a second source device;

determining, at the apparatus, that the first media data and the second media data represent an event;

receiving, at the apparatus, from a client device a request for media related to the event;

causing, at least in part by the apparatus, transmission of the first media data to the client device responsive to the received request;

receiving, at the apparatus, from the client device a user input indicating a desired change from the first source device to the second source device during playback of the first media data;

causing, at least in part by the apparatus, transmission of the second media data to the client device responsive to the user input;

receiving, at the apparatus, a selection from the client device choosing one of the first source device and the second source device over a duration of the event;

receiving, at the apparatus, a selection from a second client device choosing one of the first source device and the second source device over the duration of the event;

compiling, at the apparatus, statistics related to the received selections from the client device and the second client device over the duration of the event, wherein the compiled statistics include zooming in by one or more users for an object captured in one or more portions of the received selections;

remotely controlling, by the apparatus without user intervention, one or more microphones, one or more cameras, or a combination thereof, to capture one or more zoomed-in versions of the object; and

generating, by the apparatus, a summary version of media data following the object based on the portions, wherein the summary version of media data includes the one or more zoomed-in versions of the object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining that the first media data and the second media data represent the event comprises comparing geo-tag information included with each of the first media data and the second media data to associate each of the first media data and the second media data with the event, and wherein the apparatus is embedded in the client device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first source device is a mobile terminal comprising a video camera, and the video camera is remotely controlled to capture one or more of the zoomed-in versions of the object.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the compiled statistics indicate that the first source device is more popular than the second source device over a discrete period of time,

wherein the summary version of media data over the discrete period of time is based on the first media data from the first source device responsive to the determination that the compiled statistics indicate that the first source device is more popular than the second source device over the discrete period of time.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the compiling of statistics related to the received selections from the client device and the second client device over the duration of the event comprises determining that at least one of the client device and the second client device accesses at least one of the first media data and the second media data on a non-linear basis.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the transmitting of the first media data and the transmitting of the second media data to the client device occurs via streaming delivery.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from the client device a selection associated with a region of interest; and

generating another summary version of media data based on the selected region of interest.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a rendering capability of the client device; and

generating another summary version of media data based on the determined rendering capability.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first media data is video data and the second media data is audio data, and the method further comprising:

applying hysteresis to the portions to limit switching between video data portions and audio data portions of the portions.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the compiled statistics include playback speeds of portions of the received selections, and the method further comprising:

assigning weightings to the portions in reverse proportion to the playback speeds, wherein the summary version of media data is generated further based on the weightings.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the summary version of media data is provided after the event ends and is of a duration that is less than the duration of the event.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to perform:

receiving first media data from a first source device and second media data from a second source device;

determining that the first media data and the second media data represent an event;

receiving from a client device a request for media related to the event;

causing, at least in part, transmission of the first media data to the client device responsive to the received request;

receiving from the client device a user input indicating a desired change from the first source device to the second source device during playback of the first media data;

causing, at least in part, transmission of the second media data to the client device responsive to the user input;

receiving a selection from the client device choosing one of the first source device and the second source device over a duration of the event;

receiving a selection from a second client device choosing one of the first source device and the second source device over the duration of the event;

compiling statistics related to the received selections from the client device and the second client device over the duration of the event, wherein the compiled statistics include zooming in by one or more users for an object captured in one or more portions of the received selections;

remotely controlling, without user intervention, one or more microphones, one or more cameras, or a combination thereof, to capture one or more zoomed-in versions of the object; and

generating a summary version of media data following the object based on the portions, wherein the summary version of media data includes the one or more zoomed-in versions of the object.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the apparatus to perform:

receiving from the client device a user input indicating that the first media data and the second media data represent the event,

wherein the determination that the first media data and the second media data represent an event is based on the received user input indicating that the first media data and the second media data represent the event, and wherein the apparatus is embedded in the client device.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the apparatus to perform:

determining that the compiled statistics indicate that the first source device is more popular than the second source device over a discrete period of time; and

generating another summary version of media data over the discrete period of time based on the first media data from the first source device responsive to the determination that the compiled statistics indicate that the first source device is more popular than the second source device over the discrete period of time.

15. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

cause, at least in part, transmission of media data related to an event to a plurality of client devices;

receive at least one selection from one or more of the plurality of client devices over the duration of the event, the at least one selection identifying a preferred source of the media data at discrete points in time during playback of the media data;

compile statistics related to the received selections from the client device and the second client device over the duration of the event, wherein the compiled statistics include zooming in by one or more users for an object captured in one or more portions of the received selections;

remotely control, without user intervention, one or more microphones, one or more cameras, or a combination thereof, to capture one or more zoomed-in versions of the object; and

generate a summary version of media data following the object based on the portions, wherein the summary version of media data includes the one or more zoomed-in versions of the object.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the computer executable instructions further cause the apparatus to perform:

determine that the compiled statistics indicate that media data originating from a first source device is more popular than media data originating from a second source device over a discrete period of time included in the duration of the event; and

generating another summary version of media data over the discrete period of time is based on the media data originating from the first source device responsive to the determination that the compiled statistics indicate that the media data originating from the first source device is more popular than the media data originating from the second source device over the discrete period of time, and

wherein the apparatus is embedded in the client device.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the summary version of media data is a mix of first media data originating from a first source device and second media data originating from a second source device.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the another summary version of media data is generated by selecting media data, at each discrete point in time, originating from a source device that was selected by the most client devices.