Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly sharing video content on social media

• US 9,992,246 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2015
• Issued: 06/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TVU Networks Corporation
• Original Assignee: TVU Networks Corporation
• Inventors: Shen, Paul, McEwen, Matthew Richard, Yao, Shiwen
• Primary Examiner(s): Eskandarnia, Arvin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ling, Amy
• Application Number:
  US14/666,486
• Publication Number:
  US 20150312289A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,169 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• 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 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly posting images or video clips to social media websites during recording of video content are provided. A video capture device is provided for recording video content. A social media integration application is associated with the video capture device. The selection of a still image or video clip during recording of video content is enabled via a one-touch process. The selected still image or video clip is then processed by the social media integration application such that the still image or video clip is at least one of directly forwarded to and posted on one or more pre-selected social media websites via a network or forwarded to and posted on the one or more pre-selected social media websites via a web browser interface.

Claims

1. A method for instantly posting images or video clips to social media websites during recording of video content, comprising:

recording video content on a mobile video capture device, the video capture device comprising memory for storing the video content and a processor;

providing a social media integration application associated with the processor of the video capture device;

initiating a user selection of a still image or a video clip during live recording of the video content via a one-touch process initiated by a user from a user interface associated with the video capture device; and

wherein the one-touch process results in automatically processing the currently selected still image or the currently selected video clip by the social media integration application such that the still image or the video clip is at least one of directly forwarded to and posted on one or more pre-selected social media websites via a network or forwarded to and posted on the one or more pre-selected social media websites via a web browser interface; and

wherein the video clip comprises a portion of the video content.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the one-touch process is enabled by one of a push button on the video capture device, a touch screen button or swipe on a video display screen of the video capture device, a push button on an external device in communication with the video capture device, a touch screen button or swipe on a video display screen of the external device, a device shake of the video capture device, and a device shake of the external device.

3. A method in accordance with claim 2, further comprising enabling the selection of the still image or the video clip during playback of the recorded video content on the video display screen of the video capture device or on the video display screen of the external device.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the social media integration application is running on one of the video capture device, an external device in communication with the video capture device, or the web browser interface.

5. A method in accordance with claim 4, wherein the video capture device is Internet enabled and the social media integration application is running on the video capture device such that the video capture device forwards the selected still image or the video clip to at least one of the one or more pre-selected social media websites or the web browser interface via the Internet.

6. A method in accordance with claim 4, wherein the external device is Internet enabled and the social media integration application is running on the external device such that the external device forwards the selected still image or the video clip to at least one of the one or more pre-selected social media websites or the web browser interface via the Internet.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

recording metadata with the video content;

forwarding the metadata together with the still image or the video clip to at least one of the one or more pre-selected social media websites or the web browser interface;

wherein the metadata comprises at least one of geographic location information of the video capture device, date and time information of the recording, event title, ownership information, copyright information, image size information, video clip size or length information, video format, or additional metadata predefined or dynamically logged by a user of the video capture device; and

the additional metadata information comprises at least one of assignment name, geographic location, camera man name, reporter name, camera crew name, assistant name, producer name, story title, subject matter reference, program name, and user comments.

8. A method in accordance with claim 7, wherein:

at least one of a plurality of still images or video clips are provided to the web browser interface; and

the at least one of the plurality of still images or video clips are searchable via the web browser interface using the metadata information or the additional metadata information.

9. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

the video clip is selected for recording; and

a length of the video clip corresponds to one of a length of time of touch of the one-touch process or a pre-selected length of time.

10. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising providing a configuration application for configuring the social media integration application and the one-touch process.

11. A method in accordance with claim 10, wherein the configuration application enables at least one of configuration of a length of the video clip selected via the one-touch process, the recording of either the image or the video clip, the pre-selection of the one or more social media websites, and creation of at least one of a comment and a message to accompany the image or the video clip.

12. A method in accordance with claim 10, wherein the configuration application is running on one of the video capture device, an external device in communication with the video capture device, or the web browser interface.

13. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the web browser interface is running on an Internet enabled device in communication with one of the video capture device or an external device associated with the video capture device.

14. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein:

a switch is provided for configuring the one-touch process for the selection of the still image or the video clip; and

the switch is located on one of the video capture device or an external device in communication with the video capture device.

15. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the video capture device comprises one of a video camera, a news camera, a camcorder, a television camera, a movie camera, a portable electronic device, a tablet computer, a smart phone, an IP or web camera, a smart watch, smart eyeglasses, and a portable sports video camera.

16. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the web browser interface is running on one of a television production facility computer, a newsroom computer, a mobile news production facility computer, a portable electronic device, a tablet computer, a smart phone, a smart watch, and smart eyeglasses.

17. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the selected still image or the video clip is stored in cloud-based storage and accessible via the web browser interface.

18. A method in accordance with claim 17, wherein the web browser interface enables the pre-selection of the one or more social media websites and previewing of the selected still image or the video clip stored at the cloud-based storage prior to posting the selected still image or the video clip on the one or more pre-selected social media websites.

19. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the video capture device is configured to at least one of:

periodically store at least one of still images or video clips during the recording;

periodically forward at least one of the still images or the video clips to cloud based storage for access by the web browser interface;

or periodically forward the still images or the video clips to the one or more pre-selected social media websites.

20. A system for instantly posting images or video clips to social media websites during recording of video content, comprising:

a mobile video capture device for recording the video content, the video capture device comprising memory for storing the video content and a processor;

a user interface associated with the video capture device for initiating, by a user, a user selection of a still image or a video clip during live recording of the video content via a one-touch process; and

a social media integration application associated with the processor of the video capture device for automatically processing the currently selected still image or the currently selected video clip as a result of the one-touch process such that the still image or the video clip is at least one of directly forwarded to and posted on one or more pre-selected social media websites via a network or forwarded to and posted on the one or more pre-selected social media websites via a web browser interface;

wherein the video clip comprises a portion of the video content.