System and method for streaming video information to a user device
First Claim
1. A system for streaming event content to a system user, comprising:
- an event server configured to manage said event content, said event server providing a restricted access to said event content over an electronic network, said event content including broadcast video information transmitted on one or more broadcast channels and video-on-demand information transmitted on one or more VOD channels; and
a user device configured to communicate with said event server over said electronic network by performing a wireless communications procedure, said system user choosing a selected program channel from said one or more broadcast channels and said one or more VOD channels by utilizing said user device, said user device responsively displaying selected program information from said selected program channel for viewing by said system user.
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Abstract
A system and method for streaming video information to a user device includes an event server that provides restricted access to various types of event content information and services related to a particular event. A wireless portable user device may provide an access code to the event server at a particular event location through a wireless base station that is coupled to a local area network. A system user may thereby utilize the user device to access the event server for downloading appropriate event content information and related services. The event content information may include a direct broadcast of streaming video produced by a video service provider from local video cameras positioned at the particular event. In addition, the event content information may include a plurality of event broadcasts that may be generated by the event server after receiving and storing program information from the local video cameras, the Internet, and various external program sources. The system user may also request individual video-on-demand services for downloading specific requested information from the event server.
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43 Claims
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1. A system for streaming event content to a system user, comprising:
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an event server configured to manage said event content, said event server providing a restricted access to said event content over an electronic network, said event content including broadcast video information transmitted on one or more broadcast channels and video-on-demand information transmitted on one or more VOD channels; and
a user device configured to communicate with said event server over said electronic network by performing a wireless communications procedure, said system user choosing a selected program channel from said one or more broadcast channels and said one or more VOD channels by utilizing said user device, said user device responsively displaying selected program information from said selected program channel for viewing by said system user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for streaming event content to a system user, comprising the steps of:
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managing said event content with an event server, said event server providing a restricted access to said event content over an electronic network, said event content including broadcast video information transmitted on one or more broadcast channels and video-on-demand information transmitted on one or more VOD channels;
performing a wireless communications procedure with a user device to communicate with said event server over said electronic network;
choosing a selected program channel from said one or more broadcast channels and said one or more VOD channels by utilizing said user device; and
displaying selected program information from said selected program channel on said user device for viewing by said system user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer-readable medium comprising program instructions for streaming event content to a system user by performing the steps of:
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managing said event content with an event server, said event server providing a restricted access to said event content over an electronic network, said event content including broadcast video information transmitted on one or more broadcast channels and video-on-demand information transmitted on one or more VOD channels;
performing a wireless communications procedure with a user device to communicate with said event server over said electronic network;
choosing a selected program channel from said one or more broadcast channels and said one or more VOD channels by utilizing said user device; and
displaying selected program information from said selected program channel on said user device for viewing by said system user.
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42. A system for streaming event content to a system user, comprising:
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means for managing said event content, said means for managing providing a restricted access to said event content over an electronic network, said event content including broadcast video information transmitted on one or more broadcast channels and video-on-demand information transmitted on one or more VOD channels; and
means for performing a wireless communications procedure to communicate with said means for managing over said electronic network;
means for choosing a selected program channel from said one or more broadcast channels and said one or more VOD channels; and
means for displaying selected program information from said selected program channel for viewing by said system user.
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43. A system for streaming event content to a system user, comprising:
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an event server configured to manage said event content, said event server providing a restricted access to said event content over an electronic network, said event content including at least one of broadcast video information transmitted on one or more broadcast channels and video-on-demand information transmitted on one or more VOD channels; and
a user device configured to communicate with said event server over said electronic network by performing a wireless communications procedure, said system user choosing a selected program channel from said one or more broadcast channels and said one or more VOD channels.
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