Wireless multimedia brokerage service for real time content provisioning
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless multimedia content brokerage service, the method comprising:
- accessing, by a content brokerage server, a content push request generated by a first user, the content push request comprising data identifying a real-time content stream being provided by a content provider to a first device via a communications path which does not include the content brokerage server and being perceived by the first user, the data also identifying at least one push recipient, wherein the at least one push recipient is different from the first user; and
in response to the content push request;
determining the content provider of the real-time content stream;
obtaining, by the content brokerage server, the real-time content stream identified in the content push request from the content provider; and
transmitting, by the content brokerage server, the real-time content stream to a second device associated with the at least one push recipient while the real-time content stream is being provided to the first device.
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Abstract
A wireless multimedia brokerage service supports sharing of real-time multimedia content whereby a mobile device user can perceive real-time content from a device in visual proximity, such as a nearby display device, and share the content of the display device with another mobile terminal user without the need to download or otherwise directly access the real-time content. The brokerage service can handle the transactional details of obtaining rights to the real-time content and also manage establishing and terminating a real-time multimedia session with the device(s) of the recipient user(s). In some embodiments, the wireless multimedia content brokerage service can proactively obtain subscriptions to content providers based on the location of one or more users. The brokerage service can also proactively obtain and buffer real-time content after receiving a request to share the content, with the buffering allowing for content to be preserved while the recipient user or users are contacted. The content can then be pushed or otherwise provided to the recipient(s).
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless multimedia content brokerage service, the method comprising:
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accessing, by a content brokerage server, a content push request generated by a first user, the content push request comprising data identifying a real-time content stream being provided by a content provider to a first device via a communications path which does not include the content brokerage server and being perceived by the first user, the data also identifying at least one push recipient, wherein the at least one push recipient is different from the first user; and in response to the content push request; determining the content provider of the real-time content stream; obtaining, by the content brokerage server, the real-time content stream identified in the content push request from the content provider; and transmitting, by the content brokerage server, the real-time content stream to a second device associated with the at least one push recipient while the real-time content stream is being provided to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless multimedia content brokerage system comprising at least one computing device, the at least one computing device adapted to:
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access, by a content brokerage server, a content push request generated by a first user, the content push request comprising data identifying a real-time content stream being provided by a content provider to a first device via a communications path which does not include the content brokerage server and being perceived by the first user, the data also identifying at least one push recipient, wherein the at least one push recipient is different from the first user; and in response to the content push request; determining the content provider of the real-time content stream; obtaining, by the content brokerage server, the real-time content stream identified in the content push request from the content provider; and transmitting, by the content brokerage server, the real-time content stream to a second device associated with the at least one push recipient while the real-time content stream is being provided to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a wireless multimedia content brokerage service, the method comprising:
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accessing data defining a location of each of a plurality of brokerage service customers; identifying at least one content provider associated with the location of at least one of the customers, wherein the at least one content provider provides real-time streaming media content for display only in certain geographic locations, including the location; for each identified content provider, determining if the wireless multimedia content brokerage service possesses a subscription to receive real-time streaming media content provided by the identified content provider; evaluating whether a change in a status of the multimedia content brokerage service'"'"'s possession of the subscription to receive the real-time streaming media content provided by the identified content provider is needed; and sending rights change request data comprising data identifying a requested change in said status of the possession of the subscription, if such a change is needed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A multimedia content brokerage system comprising at least one computing device, the at least one computing device adapted to:
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access data defining a location of each of a plurality of customers of a wireless multimedia content brokerage service; identify at least one content provider associated with the location of at least one of the customers, wherein the at least one content provider provides real-time streaming media content for display only in certain geographic locations, including the location; for each identified content provider, determine if the wireless multimedia content brokerage service possesses a subscription to receive real-time streaming media content provided by the identified content provider; evaluate whether a change in a status of the multimedia content brokerage service'"'"'s possession of the subscription to receive the real-time streaming media content provided by the identified content provider is needed; and send rights change request data comprising data identifying a requested change in said status of the possession of the subscription, if such a change is needed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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