System and method for providing managed point to point services
First Claim
1. A network services method comprising:
- receiving a request for connection to a video camera system in a first network of multiple networks, wherein the video camera system is operable to output a video stream captured by a video camera of the video camera system;
determining an address for the video camera system;
sending data to a user device in a second network of the multiple networks;
receiving a response including a selected connection option;
when the selected connection option is an Internet connection option, facilitating an Internet connection between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video camera system;
when the selected connection option is a point-to-point connection option and the video camera system is reachable via point-to-point communication, facilitating formation of at least a portion of a point-to-point protocol communication link between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video camera system;
when the selected connection option is the point-to-point connection option and the video camera system is not reachable via point-to-point communication, facilitating the Internet connection between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video content system;
tracking a metric associated with communication of the video stream captured by the video camera of the video camera system between the first network and the second network; and
generating a billing record at least partially based upon the metric associated with communication of the video stream captured by the video camera of the video camera system between the first network and the second network.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing managed point-to-point services are disclosed. In one embodiment of a system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure, a services management center may be capable of receiving a request for connection to a video content source. A requesting user may be part of one managed network and the content source may be part of another network. The content source may be able output an information stream. In operation, the center may determine an address for the video content source and initiate the formation of at least a portion of a point-to-point communication link between the requesting user and the video content source. In some embodiments, the center may be able to track a metric associated with communication of the information stream and may generate a billing record at least partially based upon the metric.
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23 Claims
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1. A network services method comprising:
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receiving a request for connection to a video camera system in a first network of multiple networks, wherein the video camera system is operable to output a video stream captured by a video camera of the video camera system; determining an address for the video camera system; sending data to a user device in a second network of the multiple networks; receiving a response including a selected connection option; when the selected connection option is an Internet connection option, facilitating an Internet connection between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video camera system; when the selected connection option is a point-to-point connection option and the video camera system is reachable via point-to-point communication, facilitating formation of at least a portion of a point-to-point protocol communication link between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video camera system; when the selected connection option is the point-to-point connection option and the video camera system is not reachable via point-to-point communication, facilitating the Internet connection between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video content system; tracking a metric associated with communication of the video stream captured by the video camera of the video camera system between the first network and the second network; and generating a billing record at least partially based upon the metric associated with communication of the video stream captured by the video camera of the video camera system between the first network and the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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17. A computer-readable medium storing computer-readable executable instructions to:
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receive a request for connection to a video camera system in a first network of multiple networks, wherein the video camera system is operable to output a video stream captured by a video camera of the video camera system; determine an address for the video camera system; send data to a user device in a second network of the multiple networks, the data associated with a plurality of connection options associated with the video camera system, the plurality of connection options including a point-to-point connection option and an Internet connection option; receive a response including a selected connection option; when the selected connection option is the Internet connection option, initiate an Internet connection between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video camera system; when the selected connection option is the point-to-point connection option and the video camera system is reachable via point-to-point communication, initiate formation of at least a portion of a point-to-point communication link between the user device in the second network of multiple networks and the video camera system; when the selected connection option is the point-to-point connection option and the video camera system is not reachable via point-to-point communication, initiating the Internet connection between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video camera system; issue a notification of a cost associated with accessing the video camera system; accept a prepayment input indicating a method of paying the cost; track a metric associated with communication of the video stream captured by the video camera of the video camera system between the first network and the second network; and generate a billing record at least partially based upon the metric associated with communication of the video stream captured by the video camera of the video camera system between the first network and the second network. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A network services method comprising:
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receiving a request to connect to a video camera system in a first network of multiple networks, wherein the video camera system includes a video camera and a web server that is associated with the video camera, wherein the web server is operable to output a video stream captured by the video camera of the video camera system; determining a number of simultaneous connections to the video camera system; determining whether the number of simultaneous connections exceeds a threshold number of simultaneous connections; when the number of simultaneous connections is less than the threshold number of simultaneous connections, sending a delivery request to the video camera system, wherein the video stream captured by the video camera is output via the web server in response to the delivery request; sending data to a user device in a second network of the multiple networks, the data indicating a plurality of connection options to connect to the video camera system, the plurality of connection options including a point-to-point connection option and an Internet connection option; receiving a response including a selected connection option; when the selected connection option is the Internet connection option, initiating an Internet connection between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video camera system; when the selected connection option is the point-to-point connection option and the video camera system is reachable via point-to-point communication, initiating formation of at least a portion of a point-to-point protocol communication link between the user device in the second network of multiplenetworks and the video camera system; and when the selected connection option is the point-to-point connection option and the video camera system is not reachable via point-to-point communication, initiating the Internet connection between the user device in the second network of the multiple networks and the video camera system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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