Systems and methods for generating a selective distribution of media content feeds

• US 8,755,738 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2009
• Issued: 06/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Forutanpour, Babak, Cleary, Lawrence T., Ater, William C., Sands, Marc L.
• Primary Examiner(s): GESESSE, TILAHUN
• Application Number:
  US12/651,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20110065376A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,629 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.01, 455/3.06, 455/66.1, 455/344, 455/899
• US Class Current: 455/3.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/022 with dynamic range variability
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/185 by embedding added-value information into content, e.g. geo-tagging

Abstract

Aspects relate to systems and methods for generating a selective distribution of media content feeds. A content server can identify a set of mobile video cameras or other sources for delivery to a mobile device, based on a state of motion or orientation of the mobile device. Media content can be collected from video-equipped cellular devices capable of reporting their position, bearing, speed, and other sensor data. In one aspect, the position, bearing, and speed of the mobile device along with similar data for the media sources can be taken into account to generate a media envelope, or included set of media devices, to make available to the user. In one aspect, the selected content can be based on the compass orientation of a sensor in the mobile device. In one implementation, user preferences along with other access criteria can be used to further select content feeds.

Claims

1. A method of identifying content for delivery to a mobile device, comprising:

receiving, at a server, a message that includes a set of attributes associated with the mobile device, wherein the set of attributes comprise at least one of position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device or compass orientation data for a sensor of the mobile device;

identifying, by the server, a set of media sources available in a network; and

identifying, by the server, content available from at least a subset of the set of media sources for delivery to the mobile device based on access criteria comprising at least one of;

(a) the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, wherein the mobile device generates the position, speed, and direction data, or

(b) the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of media sources comprises a set of video feed sources.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the access criteria further comprise position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the identifying comprises determining that the mobile device is projected to intersect with the subset of the set of media sources associated with the identified content based on the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device and the position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying comprises determining that the subset of the set of media sources associated with the identified content are located within a projected frustum determined by the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the access criteria further comprise at least one of a set of static data associated with the set of media sources, a set of static data associated with the mobile device, or a set of user preferences.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the set of user preferences comprises at least one of a set of content type criteria, a set of cost criteria, a set of social networking criteria, or a set of content keyword criteria.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the access criteria comprise the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, and the identifying comprises identifying differing subsets of the set of media sources as a function of the position, speed, and direction of the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the identifying differing subsets comprises selecting media sources within a varying envelope whose length along the direction of the mobile device increases with increases in the speed of the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the identifying differing subsets comprises defaulting to a predetermined subset of the media sources when the speed of the mobile device exceeds a predetermined threshold.

11. A media delivery system, comprising:

an interface to a set of media sources in a network; and

a server, communicating with the set of media sources via the interface, the server being configured to receive a message that includes a set of attributes associated with a mobile device, wherein the set of attributes comprise at least one of position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device or compass orientation data for a sensor of the mobile device, and the server being further configured to identify content available from at least a subset of the set of media sources for delivery to the mobile device based on access criteria comprising at least one of;

(a) the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, wherein the mobile device generates the position, speed, and direction data, or

(b) the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the set of media sources comprises a set of video feed sources.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the access criteria further comprise position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources, and wherein the identifying comprises determining that the mobile device is projected to intersect with the subset of the set of media sources associated with the identified content based on the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device and the position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the identifying comprises determining that the subset of the set of media sources associated with the identified content are located within a projected frustum determined by the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the access criteria further comprise at least one of a set of static data associated with the set of media sources, a set of static data associated with the mobile device, or a set of user preferences including at least one of a set of content type criteria, a set of cost criteria, a set of social networking criteria, or a set of content keyword criteria.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the access criteria comprise the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, and the identifying comprises identifying differing subsets of the set of media sources as a function of the position, speed, and direction of the mobile device.

17. A media delivery system, comprising:

means for interfacing to a set of media sources in a network; and

means for serving data, communicating with the set of media sources via the means for interfacing, the means for serving data being configured to receive a message that includes a set of attributes associated with a mobile device, wherein the set of attributes comprise at least one of position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device or compass orientation data for a sensor of the mobile device, and the means for serving data being further configured to identify content available from at least a subset of the set of media sources for delivery to the mobile device based on access criteria comprising at least one of;

(a) the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, wherein the mobile device generates the position, speed, and direction data, or

(b) the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the set of media sources comprises a set of video feed sources.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the access criteria further comprise position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources, and wherein the identifying comprises determining that the mobile device is projected to intersect with the subset of the set of media sources associated with the identified content based on the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device and the position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the identifying comprises determining that the subset of the set of media sources associated with the identified content are located within a projected frustum determined by the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the access criteria further comprise at least one of a set of static data associated with the set of media sources, a set of static data associated with the mobile device, or a set of user preferences including at least one of a set of content type criteria, a set of cost criteria, a set of social networking criteria, or a set of content keyword criteria.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the access criteria comprise the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, and the identifying comprises identifying differing subsets of the set of media sources as a function of the position, speed, and direction of the mobile device.

23. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable media having one or more instructions stored thereon, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to;

receive a message that includes a set of attributes associated with a mobile device, wherein the set of attributes comprise at least one of position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device or compass orientation data for a sensor of the mobile device;

identify a set of media sources available in a network; and

identify content available from at least a subset of the set of media sources for delivery to a mobile device based on access criteria comprising at least one of;

(a) the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, wherein the mobile device generates the position, speed, and direction data, or

(b) the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the set of media sources comprises a set of video feed sources.

25. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the access criteria further comprise position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources, and wherein the identifying comprises determining that the mobile device is projected to intersect with the subset of the set of media sources associated with the identified content based on the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device and the position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

26. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the identifying comprises determining that the subset of the set of media sources associated with the identified content are located within a projected frustum determined by the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

27. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the access criteria further comprise at least one of a set of static data associated with the set of media sources, a set of static data associated with the mobile device, or a set of user preferences including at least one of a set of content type criteria, a set of cost criteria, a set of social networking criteria, or a set of content keyword criteria.

28. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the access criteria comprise the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, and the identifying comprises identifying differing subsets of the set of media sources as a function of the position, speed, and direction of the mobile device.

29. A method of receiving content in a mobile device, comprising:

generating, on the mobile device, a set of attributes that comprise at least one of;

(a) position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, or

(b) compass orientation data for a sensor of the mobile device; and

sending, by the mobile device, a message that includes the set of attributes to a network to initiate access to content available from at least a subset of a set of media sources available in the network for delivery to the mobile device based on access criteria including at least one of the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device or the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the set of media sources comprises a set of video feed sources.

31. The method of claim 29, wherein the access criteria further comprise position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources, and wherein the subset of the set of media sources is identified by a projected intersection with the mobile device based on the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device and the position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

32. The method of claim 29, wherein the subset of the set of media sources is identified by determining at least a subset of the set of media sources which are located within a projected frustum determined by the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

33. The method of claim 29, wherein the access criteria further comprise at least one of a set of static data associated with the set of media sources, a set of static data associated with the mobile device, or a set of user preferences including at least one of a set of content type criteria, a set of cost criteria, a set of social networking criteria, or a set of content keyword criteria.

34. The method of claim 29, wherein the access criteria comprise the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, and the subset of the set of media sources comprises differing subsets of the set of media sources that are identified as a function of the position, speed, and direction of the mobile device.

35. A mobile device, comprising:

a wireless interface to at least one content server via a network; and

a processor, the processor communicating with the at least one content server via the wireless interface, the processor being configured to;

generate, on the mobile device, a set of attributes that comprise at least one of;

(a) position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, or

(b) compass orientation data for a sensor of the mobile device, and

send a message that includes the set of attributes to the at least one content server to initiate access to content available from at least a subset of a set of media sources available in the network for delivery to the mobile device based on access criteria including at least one of the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device or the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein the set of media sources comprises a set of video feed sources.

37. The device of claim 35, wherein the access criteria further comprise position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources, and wherein the subset of the set of media sources is identified by a projected intersection with the mobile device based on the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device and the position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

38. The device of claim 35, wherein the subset of the set of media sources is identified by determining at least a subset of the set of media sources which are located within a projected frustum determined by the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

39. The device of claim 35, wherein the access criteria further comprise at least one of a set of static data associated with the set of media sources, a set of static data associated with the mobile device, or a set of user preferences including at least one of a set of content type criteria, a set of cost criteria, a set of social networking criteria, or a set of content keyword criteria.

40. The device of claim 35, wherein the access criteria comprise the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, and the subset of the set of media sources comprises differing subsets of the set of media sources that are identified as a function of the position, speed, and direction of the mobile device.

41. A mobile device, comprising:

means for providing a wireless interface to at least one content server via a network; and

means for processing data, the means for processing data communicating with the at least one content server via the means for providing the wireless interface, the means for processing being configured to;

generate, on the mobile device, a set of attributes that comprise at least one of;

(a) position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, or

(b) compass orientation data for a sensor of the mobile device, and

send a message that includes the set of attributes to the at least one content server to initiate access to content available from at least a subset of a set of media sources available in the network for delivery to the mobile device based on access criteria including at least one of the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device or the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

42. The device of claim 41, wherein the set of media sources comprises a set of video feed sources.

43. The device of claim 41, wherein the access criteria further comprise position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources, and wherein the subset of the set of media sources is identified by a projected intersection with the mobile device based on the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device and the position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

44. The device of claim 41, wherein the subset of the set of media sources is identified by determining at least a subset of the set of media sources which are located within a projected frustum determined by the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

45. The device of claim 41, wherein the access criteria further comprise at least one of a set of static data associated with the set of media sources, a set of static data associated with the mobile device, or a set of user preferences including at least one of a set of content type criteria, a set of cost criteria, a set of social networking criteria, or a set of content keyword criteria.

46. The device of claim 41, wherein the access criteria comprise the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, and the subset of the set of media sources comprises differing subsets of the set of media sources that are identified as a function of the position, speed, and direction of the mobile device.

47. A computer program product, comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable media having one or more instructions stored thereon, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to;

generate a set of attributes that comprise at least one of;

(a) position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, or

(b) compass orientation data for a sensor of the mobile device; and

send a message that includes the set of attributes to a network to initiate access to content available from at least a subset of a set of media sources available in the network for delivery to the mobile device based on access criteria including at least one of the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device or the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

48. The computer program product of claim 47, wherein the set of media sources comprises a set of video feed sources.

49. The computer program product of claim 47, wherein the access criteria further comprise position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources, and wherein the one or more instructions, when executed on the mobile device, further cause the mobile device to identify the subset of the set of media sources by a projected intersection with the mobile device based on the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device and the position, speed, and direction data for the set of media sources.

50. The computer program product of claim 47, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed on the mobile device, further cause the mobile device to identify the subset of the set of media sources by determining at least a subset of the set of media sources which are located within a projected frustum determined by the compass orientation data for the sensor of the mobile device.

51. The computer program product of claim 47, wherein the access criteria further comprise at least one of a set of static data associated with the set of media sources, a set of static data associated with the mobile device, or a set of user preferences including at least one of a set of content type criteria, a set of cost criteria, a set of social networking criteria, or a set of content keyword criteria.

52. The computer program product of claim 47, wherein the access criteria comprise the position, speed, and direction data for the mobile device, and the one or more instructions, when executed on the mobile device, further cause the mobile to identify the subset of the set of media sources by identifying differing subsets of the set of media sources as a function of the position, speed, and direction of the mobile device.

53. A method of capturing media content via a media source device, comprising:

capturing, by the media source device, at least one type of media content;

capturing, by the media source device, content metadata for the at least one type of media content, the content metadata comprising at least one of;

(a) position, speed, and direction data for the media source device, wherein the media source device generates the position, speed, and direction data based on sensor data captured from one or more sensors of the media source device, or

(b) compass orientation data captured from the one or more sensors of the media source device; and

uploading, by the media source device, the at least one type of media content and the content metadata captured for the at least one type of media content to at least one content server for delivery to a mobile device based at least on the content metadata.

54. A media source device, the media source device comprising:

an interface to at least one content server via a network; and

a processor, the processor communicating with the at least one content server via the interface, the processor being configured to;

capture at least one type of media content;

capture content metadata for the at least one type of media content, the content metadata comprising at least one of;

(a) position, speed, and direction data for the media source device,

wherein the media source device generates the position, speed, and direction data based on sensor data captured from one or more sensors of the media source device, or

(b) compass orientation data captured from the one or more sensors of the media source device; and

upload the at least one type of media content and the content metadata captured for the at least one type of media content to the at least one content server for delivery to a mobile device based at least on the content metadata.

55. A media source device, comprising:

means for providing an interface to at least one content server via a network; and

means for processing data, the means for processing data communicating with the at least one content server via the means for providing the interface, the means for processing being configured to;

capture at least one type of media content;

capture content metadata for the at least one type of media content, the content metadata comprising at least one of;

(a) position, speed, and direction data for the media source device, wherein the media source device generates the position, speed, and direction data based on sensor data captured from one or more sensors of the media source device, or

(b) compass orientation data captured from the one or more sensors of the media source device; and

upload the at least one type of media content and the content metadata captured for the at least one type of media content to the at least one content server for delivery to a mobile device based at least on the content metadata.

56. A non-transitory computer readable media having one or more instructions stored thereon, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed on a media source device, cause the media source device to:

capture at least one type of media content;

capture content metadata for the at least one type of media content, the content metadata comprising at least one of;

(a) position, speed, and direction data for the media source device, wherein the media source device generates the position, speed, and direction data based on sensor data captured from one or more sensors of the media source device, or

(b) compass orientation data captured from the one or more sensors of the media source device; and

upload the at least one type of media content and the content metadata captured for the at least one type of media content to at least one content server for delivery to a mobile device based at least on the content metadata.