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Systems and methods for autonomous broadcasting

DC CAFC
  • US 9,686,574 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2016
  • Issued: 06/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • situating an autonomous broadcast device (ABD) behind a router; and

    establishing an Internet connection for the ABD behind the router, wherein the router prevents remote access to the ABD from outside the router,wherein, the ABD autonomously performs the following actions without any modification to or circumvention of the router;

    issue a request via the Internet connection to a first server situated outside the router and receive data relating to a recording start time of a live event from the first server in response to the request;

    receive digital content of the live event after the recording start time from a digital recording device proximate to the live event;

    transmit streaming information via the Internet connection to a second server, wherein the second server is configured to stream the digital content to a plurality of users;

    transmit the digital content via the Internet connection to the second server contemporaneously with the live event and based on the data relating to the recording start time;

    receive data relating to a recording end time for the live event from the first server via the Internet connection; and

    cease transmission of the digital content based on the data relating to the recording end time.

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