# US 10,771,852 B2 · On-demand live media content streaming

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- Number: US 10,771,852 B2
- Document ID: US10771852B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/015,357
- Filed: 2018-06-22
- Published: 2019-12-26
- Granted: 2020-09-08
- Earliest claimed: 2018-06-22
- Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
- Inventors: Soumyajit Chakraborty; Stephen Francis Triano; Michael Zinnikas
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771852B2

## CPC

- H04N 21/47202: {for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand}
- G06Q 20/14: specially adapted for billing systems
- H04N 21/2187: Live feed
- H04N 21/25841: {involving the geographical location of the client (retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00)}
- H04N 21/4756: {for rating content, e.g. scoring a recommended movie}
- H04N 21/84: Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors {(systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73)}
- H04N 21/2543: Billing {, e.g. for subscription services (payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21)}
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method comprising receiving an initial request for content from a first user; sending one or more subsequent requests to other user(s), such as those at or near a location associated with the live content; receiving replies from the other users; presenting options to and receiving a selection from the first user; sending a confirmation request to a selected user; and receiving, by the first user, the live content from the selected user. In some embodiments, the method includes charging first user a fee for requesting and/or receiving the live content; and paying a fee to the selected user. The second fee may be specified by the selected user. In any case, the users need not know each other. Other embodiments are disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
receiving, by a processing system having a processor, a first request for live content from first equipment of a first user, wherein the first request specifies a first location of the live content;
in response to the receiving the first request, sending, by the processing system to equipment of a group of users within a pre-determined distance of the first location, a second request for the live content;
receiving, by the processing system, a first reply from second equipment of a second user, wherein the first reply includes an identification of a capability of the second equipment;
in response to the receiving the first reply, presenting, by the processing system, a second reply to the first equipment of the first user, wherein the second reply includes the identification of the capability of the second equipment;
receiving, by the processing system from the first equipment of the first user, a selection;
in response to the receiving the selection, sending, by the processing system to the second equipment of the second user, a third request for the live content; and
receiving, at the first equipment of the first user, the live content, wherein the live content originates from the second equipment of the second user;
charging the first user a first fee associated with the live content; and
paying a second fee to the second user wherein the second fee is specified by the second user and the second reply includes the first fee.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the second reply includes information about the first fee.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first reply includes information about the second fee.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first fee is greater than the second fee.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further including receiving, by the processing system, a third reply from third equipment of a third user, and wherein the selection comprises a selection of the second user over the third user.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the second reply includes a second location of the second user and a third location of the third user.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the second reply includes information associated with the second user and the third user.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the second reply includes rating information associated with the second user and the third user.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first request specifies a time for the live content.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first user and the second user are anonymous with respect to each other.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further including:
obtaining, by the processing system and from third equipment of a third user located at a second location, an indication that the third user is willing to go to the first location if a bid of the third user is accepted, wherein a distance between the second location and the first location is greater than the pre-determined distance; and
in response to the obtaining of the indication that the third user is willing to go to the first location if a bid of the third user is accepted, sending, by the processing system to the third equipment of the third user, the second request for the live content.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further including:
obtaining, by the processing system and from the first equipment of the first user subsequent to the receiving of the live content by the first equipment of the first user, a rating based on a quality of a presentation of the live content, wherein the rating is based on resolution, image stabilization, video quality, audio quality, view obstructions, and interference.

### Claim 13

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a first request for live content from first equipment of a first user, wherein the first request specifies a first location and a first time for the live content;
presenting, to the first equipment of the first user, information associated with a second user and a third user, wherein the second user and the third user have indicated that they expect to be at the first location at the first time, wherein the information includes a first indication of a first capability of second equipment of the second user and a second indication of a second capability of third equipment of the third user, and wherein the first capability is different from the second capability;
receiving; from the first equipment of the first user, a selection of the second user over the third user;
in response to the receiving the selection, sending, to the second equipment of the second user, a second request for the live content; and
establishing a video stream from the second equipment of the second user to the first equipment of the first user;
charging the first user a first fee associated with the live content; and
paying a second fee to the second user wherein the second fee is specified by the second user and the information includes the first fee.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The non-transitory, machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first user and the second user are anonymous with respect to each other.

### Claim 15

An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a first request for live content from first equipment of a first user, wherein the first request specifies a first location for the live content;
receiving an indication from a second user and a third user that they are available to provide the live content, wherein the indication includes a first indication of a first capability of second equipment of the second user and a second indication of a second capability of third equipment of the third user, and wherein the first capability is different from the second capability;
presenting, to the first equipment of the first user, information associated with the second user and the third user, wherein the information includes the first indication and the second indication;
receiving, from the first equipment of the first user, a selection of the second user over the third user;
in response to the receiving the selection, sending, to the second equipment of the second user, a second request for the live content; and
establishing a video stream from the second equipment of the second user to the first equipment of the first user;
charging the first user a first fee associated with the live content; and
paying a second fee to the second user, wherein the second fee is specified by the second user and the information includes the first fee.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the information includes ratings and fees associated with the second and third users.

### Claim 17 (depends on 15)

The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first user and the second user are anonymous with respect to each other.