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US 10,931,921 B2Granted
Techniques to provide a micro-broadcast of an event
AssigneeCBS Interactive Inc.
InventorsBruce Goldfeder, Stephen Martin Milton
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Abstract
Techniques to provide a micro-broadcast of an event are described. Video data streams of a live event at a venue may be captured in one or more wireless camera devices. The data streams may be sent to one of a network of wireless access points where they are relayed to a control center. A computer system in the control center may select one of the video data streams to be broadcast as a micro-broadcast. The selected video data stream may then be formatted for the micro-broadcast before a micro-broadcast transmitter broadcasts the formatted selected video data stream.
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A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of video data streams and telestrator data from a network of wireless access points, the plurality of video data streams of a live event at a venue;
- selecting, from the plurality of video data streams and a highlight package, a first video data stream of the plurality of video data streams to be micro-broadcast, the highlight package comprising a plurality of video data segments of at least two video data streams of the plurality of video data streams;
- inserting the telestrator data into first video data stream while broadcasting of the first video data stream is delayed by a specified number of frames;
- formatting the first video data stream into a modulated data stream for a micro-broadcast over a specific localized frequency range;
- limiting a range of a micro-broadcast transmitter located at the venue by limiting a power of the micro-broadcast transmitter;
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- broadcasting, by an antenna component of the micro-broadcast transmitter, the micro-broadcast formatted first video data stream including the telestrator data to devices within a limited geographic area confined to the venue for the live event by radiating the micro-broadcast formatted first video data stream specifically to the limited geographic area.
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A system, comprising:
- a computer processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
- receive a plurality of video data streams and telestrator data from a network of wireless access points, the plurality of video data streams of a live event at a venue;
- select, from the plurality of video data streams and a highlight package, a first video data stream of the plurality of video data streams to be broadcast, the highlight package comprising a plurality of video data segments of at least two video data streams of the plurality of video data streams;
- insert the telestrator data into first video data stream while broadcasting of the first video data stream is delayed by a specified number of frames;
- format the first video data stream into a modulated data stream for a micro-broadcast over a specific localized frequency range;
- limit a range of a micro-broadcast transmitter located at the venue by limiting a power of the micro-broadcast transmitter;
- and
- broadcast, by an antenna component of the micro-broadcast transmitter, the micro-broadcast formatted first video data stream including the telestrator data to devices within a limited geographic area confined to the venue for the live event by radiating the micro-broadcast formatted first video data stream specifically to the limited geographic area.
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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
- receive a plurality of video data streams and telestrator data from a network of wireless access points, the plurality of video data streams of a live event at a venue;
- select, from the plurality of video data streams and a highlight package, a first video data stream of the plurality of video data streams to be broadcast, the highlight package comprising a plurality of video data segments of at least two video data streams of the plurality of video data streams;
- insert the telestrator data into first video data stream while broadcasting of the first video data stream is delayed by a specified number of frames;
- format the first video data stream into a modulated data stream for a micro-broadcast over a specific localized frequency range;
- limit a range of a micro-broadcast transmitter located at the venue by limiting a power of the micro-broadcast transmitter;
- and
- broadcast, by an antenna component of the micro-broadcast transmitter, the micro-broadcast formatted first video data stream including the telestrator data to devices within a limited geographic area confined to the venue for the live event by radiating the micro-broadcast formatted first video data stream specifically to the limited geographic area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.