Media production system with location-based feature

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017019451-A1
Application number	US-201615211189-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 15, 2016
Priority date	Jul 17, 2015
Publication date	Jan 19, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

In one aspect, an example method is disclosed. The method includes (i) determining, by a first computing system, a first location; (ii) identifying, by the first computing system, a second computing system, wherein the identifying is based the determined first location and a second location of the second computing system having a threshold extent of similarity; (iii) causing, by the first computing system, the identified second computing system to facilitate performing a set of acts comprising transmitting media content to the first computing system; (iv) receiving, by the first computing system, the transmitted media content; (v) generating, by the first computing system, media content that includes the received media content; and (vi) transmitting, by the first computing system, to a third computing system, the generated media content for presentation of the generated media content.

First claim

1 . A method comprising:
determining, by a first computing system, a first location; identifying, by the first computing system, a second computing system, wherein the identifying is based the determined first location and a second location of the second computing system having a threshold extent of similarity; causing, by the first computing system, the identified second computing system to facilitate performing a set of acts comprising transmitting media content to the first computing system; receiving, by the first computing system, the transmitted media content; generating, by the first computing system, media content that includes the received media content; and transmitting, by the first computing system, to a third computing system, the generated media content for presentation of the generated media content.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first computing system is a video production system, and wherein the media content comprises video content.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the first location comprises determining the first location based on data associated with a program schedule.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the second computing system to facilitate performing the set of acts comprises causing the second computing system to prompt for input, wherein the second computing system is configured for transmitting the media content to the first computing system responsive to receiving the input.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second computing system comprises a media capturing device, and wherein the set of acts further comprises using the media capturing device to capture the media content, and wherein transmitting the media content to the first computing system comprises transmitting the captured media content to the first computing system.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein causing the second computing system to facilitate performing the set of acts comprises causing the second computing system to prompt for input, wherein the second computing system is configured for using the media capturing device to capture media content responsive to receiving the input.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the second computing system to facilitate performing the set of acts comprising transmitting, by the first computing system, to the second computing system, an instruction that causes the second computing system to facilitate performing the set of acts.

8 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a first set of acts comprising:
determining, by a first computing system, a first location; identifying, by the first computing system, a second computing system, wherein the identifying is based the determined first location and a second location of the second computing system having a threshold extent of similarity; causing, by the first computing system, the identified second computing system to facilitate performing a second set of acts comprising transmitting media content to the first computing system; receiving, by the first computing system, the transmitted media content; generating, by the first computing system, media content that includes the received media content; and transmitting, by the first computing system, to a third computing system, the generated media content for presentation of the generated media content.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the first computing system is a video production system, and wherein the media content comprises video content.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein determining the first location comprises determining the first location based on data associated with a program schedule.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein causing the second computing system to facilitate performing the second set of acts comprises causing the second computing system to prompt for input, wherein the second computing system is configured for transmitting the media content to the first computing system responsive to receiving the input.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the second computing system comprises a media capturing device, and wherein the second set of acts further comprises using the media capturing device to capture the media content, and wherein transmitting the media content to the first computing system comprises transmitting the captured media content to the first computing system.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein causing the second computing system to facilitate performing the set of acts comprises causing the second computing system to prompt for input, wherein the second computing system is configured for using the media capturing device to capture media content responsive to receiving the input.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein causing the second computing system to facilitate performing the set of acts comprising transmitting, by the first computing system, to the second computing system, an instruction that causes the second computing system to facilitate performing the set of acts.

15 . A first computing system configured for performing a first set of acts comprising:
determining, by the first computing system, a first location; identifying, by the first computing system, a second computing system, wherein the identifying is based the determined first location and a second location of the second computing system having a threshold extent of similarity; causing, by the first computing system, the identified second computing system to facilitate performing a second set of acts comprising transmitting media content to the first computing system; receiving, by the first computing system, the transmitted media content; generating, by the first computing system, media content that includes the received media content; and transmitting, by the first computing system, to a third computing system, the generated media content for presentation of the generated media content.

16 . The first computing system of claim 15 , wherein the first computing system is a video production system, and wherein the media content comprises video content.

17 . The first computing system of claim 15 , wherein determining the first location comprises determining the first location based on data associated with a program schedule.

18 . The first computing system of claim 15 , wherein causing the second computing system to facilitate performing the second set of acts comprises causing the second computing system to prompt for input, wherein the second computing system is configured for transmitting the media content to the first computing system responsive to receiving the input.

19 . The first computing system of claim 15 , wherein the second computing system comprises a media capturing device, and wherein the second set of acts further comprises using the media capturing device to capture the media content, and wherein transmitting the media content to the first computing system comprises transmitting the captured media content to the first computing system.

20 . The first computing system of claim 19 , wherein causing the second computing system to facilitate performing the set of acts comprises causing the second computing system to prompt for input, wherein the second computing system is configured for using the

Assignees

• Tribune Broadcasting Co Llc

Inventors

• Hundemer Hank J

Classifications

• G06F40/186

  Templates · CPC title

• H04N21/4334

  Recording operations (recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27) · CPC title

• H04N21/262

  Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists {(scheduling strategies for dispatcher in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/4881; arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services H04H60/06; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; establishing a time schedule or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/62)} · CPC title

• H04N21/23424

  involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement · CPC title

• H04L67/02

  based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] · CPC title