Processing of multiple media streams

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10440404-B2
Application number	US-201615367745-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2016
Priority date	Dec 4, 2015
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A system includes a media studio including a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor. The processor is programmed to receive data indicating a type of event to be recorded, receive one or more media input items from one or more respective media devices, and generate a media output item based at least in part on the one or more received media input items, and further based at least in part on the data indicating the type of event to be recorded and one or more respective locations of the one or more respective media devices.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system comprising a media studio including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the processor is programmed to:
receive data indicating a type of event to be recorded;
receive one or more media input items from one or more respective media devices;
track progress of the event based on at least a set of rules of the type of event;
predict a subsequent occurrence based on the progress of the event and the set of rules of the type of event;
before the subsequent occurrence, generate an aggregated media item that includes one or more of the media input items, the aggregated media item combining the one or more media input items for a common display, wherein the aggregated media item includes one or more respective indications whether the one or more respective media devices will be provided a view of the predicted subsequent occurrence;
receive one or more commands identifying at least one of the media input items included in the aggregated media item to be included in a media output item;
generate the media output item based at least in part on the one or more received media input items, and further based at least in part on the data indicating the type of event to be recorded and one or more respective locations of the one or more respective media devices; and
generate a diagram of a set of one or more respective recommended fixed locations at which to situate the one or more respective media devices during the event based at least on the type of event to be recorded.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to generate the media output item based on the set of rules of the type of event.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to track the progress of the event based at least on receiving user inputs.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to generate the media output item based on the predicted subsequent occurrence.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further programmed to generate the media output item to include a first media input item from the one or more media input items based on the location of the media device from which the first media input is received providing the media device a view of the predicted subsequent occurrence.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more commands are received from one of the one or more media devices.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to generate the set of one or more respective recommended fixed locations for the one or more respective media devices based at least on a number of respective media devices.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to generate the set of one or more respective recommended fixed locations for the one or more respective media devices based at least on one of a time and date of the event and a weather forecast.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to generate the set of one or more respective recommended fixed locations for the one or more respective media devices based at least on characteristics of the one or more media devices.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further programmed to generate the set of one or more respective recommended fixed locations for the one or more respective media devices based at least on one of an orientation and absolute location of a field of the event.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the media devices is mobile.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein two or more of the media input items are received substantially simultaneously.

13. A method comprising:
receiving data indicating a type of event to be recorded;
receiving one or more media input items from one or more respective media devices;
tracking progress of the event based on at least a set of rules of the type of event;
predicting a subsequent occurrence based on the progress of the event and the set of rules of the type of event;
before the subsequent occurrence, generating an aggregated media item that includes one or more of the media input items, the aggregated media item combining the one or more media input items for a common display, wherein the aggregated media item includes one or more respective indications whether the one or more respective media devices will be provided a view of the predicted subsequent occurrence;
receiving one or more commands identifying at least one of the media input items included in the aggregated media item to be included in a media output item;
generating the media output item based at least in part on the one or more received media input items, and further based at least in part on the data indicating the type of event to be recorded and one or more respective locations of the one or more respective media devices; and
generating a diagram of a set of one or more respective recommended fixed locations at which to situate the one or more respective media devices during the event based at least on the type of event to be recorded.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising generating the media output item based on the set of rules on the type of event.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more commands are received from one of the one or more media devices.

Assignees

• Sling Media LLC

Inventors

• Abramov Andrey
• Dimov Dmitry
• Lee Chih Jen Ken
• Vurimi Naga Venkata Gnana Meherkanth
• Yegorov Oleksandr

Classifications

• H04N23/90

  Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums · CPC title

• H04N21/41407

  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 title

• H04N21/42202

  environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes · CPC title

• H04N21/4223

  Cameras (H04N23/00 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N21/42201

  biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user (input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015) · CPC title