Robert J Fitzsimmons

US Patent:

20150007238, Jan 1, 2015

Filed:

Jun 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/927806

Inventors:

- Daytona Beach FL, US
Robert Fitzsimmons - DeLand FL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/218
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/2187

US Classification:

725 93, 348148

Abstract:

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided according to example embodiments to provide interactive content streaming systems able to deliver audio and video content from a variety of venues to event spectators. One embodiment is provided that at least includes a distribution server and one or more venue systems, each located at a site and each comprising one or more remote camera units, a wireless access point, and a site-located router. The one or more remote camera units may be configured at least to capture video and audio content, encode and buffer the captured content, and transmit the encoded content to the site-located router via the wireless access point. The site-located router may be configured at least to receive one or more streams of encoded content from the one or more remote camera units and transmit the encoded streams to the distribution server. The distribution server may be configured at least to receive one or more encoded streams from the one or more venue systems, provide an interface for the selection of one of the one or more encoded streams, and transmit the selected encoded stream to a user device.