Method and apparatus for distributing content
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1. A device, comprising:
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a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving a plurality of media content instances, wherein each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances comprises content information, location information, and temporal information;
generating a search result by searching for one or more events according to the location information and the temporal information of each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances;
identifying a common event from the search result;
determining a plurality of viewing perspectives of the plurality of media content instances responsive to identifying the common event;
determining viewing qualities of the plurality of viewing perspectives;
comparing the viewing qualities of the plurality of viewing perspectives;
detecting a limitation in communication resources that prevents presentation of the plurality of viewing perspectives;
selecting a proper subset of viewing perspectives from the plurality of media content instances according to the limitation and comparison;
limiting access by a social network to the proper subset of viewing perspectives selected; and
sending an alert to the social network to enable access to the proper subset of viewing perspectives.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a plurality of media content instances, where each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances comprises origination information, identifying a common event from the origination information of each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances, determining a plurality of viewing perspectives of the plurality of media content instances responsive to identifying the common event, and sending an alert to a social network to enable access to a viewing perspective of the plurality of viewing perspectives.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving a plurality of media content instances, wherein each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances comprises content information, location information, and temporal information; generating a search result by searching for one or more events according to the location information and the temporal information of each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances; identifying a common event from the search result; determining a plurality of viewing perspectives of the plurality of media content instances responsive to identifying the common event; determining viewing qualities of the plurality of viewing perspectives; comparing the viewing qualities of the plurality of viewing perspectives; detecting a limitation in communication resources that prevents presentation of the plurality of viewing perspectives; selecting a proper subset of viewing perspectives from the plurality of media content instances according to the limitation and comparison; limiting access by a social network to the proper subset of viewing perspectives selected; and sending an alert to the social network to enable access to the proper subset of viewing perspectives. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of media content instances, wherein each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances comprises origination information; generating a search result by searching for one or more events according to the origination information of each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances; identifying a common event from the search result; determining a plurality of viewing perspectives of the plurality of media content instances responsive to identifying the common event; determining viewing qualities of the plurality of viewing perspectives; comparing the viewing qualities of the plurality of viewing perspectives; detecting a limitation in communication resources that prevents presentation of the plurality of viewing perspectives; selecting a proper subset of viewing perspectives from the plurality of media content instances according to the limitation and comparison; limiting access by a social network to the proper subset of viewing perspectives selected; and sending an alert to the social network to enable access to the proper subset of viewing perspectives. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, by a system comprising a processor, a plurality of media content instances with location information; generating, by the system, a search result by searching for one or more events according to the location information of each media content instance of the plurality of media content instances; identifying, by the system, a common event from the search result; determining, by the system, a plurality of viewing perspectives of the plurality of media content instances responsive to identifying the common event; detecting, by the system, a limitation in communication resources that prevents presentation of the plurality of viewing perspectives; selecting, by the system, a proper subset of viewing perspectives from the plurality of media content instances according to the limitation; limiting access, by the system, to the proper subset of viewing perspectives selected; and sending, by the system, an alert to a social network to enable access to the proper subset of viewing perspectives. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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