System and method for processing streaming media of an event captured by nearby mobile phones

摘要

Systems, processes and computer-readable media that incorporate the subject disclosure may include, for example, the establishment of wireless communications with a wireless communications device positioned for monitoring an event. A media stream including event media is received from the wireless communications device. The event media is generated by the wireless communications device obtained from the observation position. The media stream is forwarded to a media production processor. Upon selection, the media production processor uses the media stream to prepare media program coverage of the event. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
facilitating establishment, by a system comprising a processor, of wireless communications with a mobile phone; determining an observation position of the mobile phone relative to an event, the mobile phone being equipped with a video camera to generate event video of the event obtained from the observation position; receiving, by the system, a first video stream from the mobile phone, wherein the first video stream comprises the event video; generating, by the system based on the event video, a second video stream comprising a low-bandwidth representation of the event video; providing, by the system, the second video stream to a media production processor; receiving, by the system from the media production processor, a selection of the second video stream; in response to the selection of the second video stream by the media production processor, providing, by the system to the media production processor, a third video stream comprising a high-bandwidth representation of the event video; providing, by the system to the media production processor, the observation position of the mobile phone; and determining, by the system, a ranking of the first video stream relative to other video streams comprising other event video of the event, wherein the ranking is determined based on applying weighting values to a plurality of criteria, wherein the plurality of criteria includes a quality of images in the first video stream and a communications channel quality, wherein the providing of the third video stream and the observation position causes the media production processor to generate video coverage of the event, and wherein an identification of a user of the mobile phone is included in a credit portion of the video coverage of the event responsive to the video coverage including at least a portion of the high-bandwidth representation of the event video from the third video stream.