Patent ID: 9141615
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for delivering a media stream to a group of viewer clients, comprising the steps of: sampling multiple virtual camera view requests from multiple view clients to group similar but different virtual camera view requests together into a new group of virtual camera view requests, a virtual camera view request only being considered for inclusion in said new group of virtual camera view requests if received within a specific designated time interval; mapping said new group of virtual camera view requests into one consolidated virtual camera view request based on similarities of said virtual camera view requests included in said new group of virtual camera view requests; generating, before delivering, a responsive single media stream designated by said one consolidated virtual camera view request; and delivering said responsive single media stream to the view clients that made at least one of said virtual camera view requests included in said new group of virtual camera view requests, wherein the virtual camera view requests specify pan, tilt and zoom parameters for viewing a media stream.