Patent ID: 8879440
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for providing ad hoc venue-cast content to a plurality of receiving access terminals within a venue boundary, comprising: receiving, at a venue content server, the ad hoc content from a first access terminal within the venue whose location is verified to be within the venue; buffering and processing the ad hoc content prior to transmission such that the ad hoc content is linked to scheduled venue content; notifying the plurality of receiving access terminals within the venue of the availability of the ad hoc content; generating a service guide to provide information regarding venue-cast channel availability to broadcast the scheduled content along with the ad hoc content, wherein the service guide is transmitted separate from the notification regarding the availability of the ad hoc content; and transmitting the ad hoc content along with the scheduled venue content to the plurality of receivers within the venue, wherein the ad hoc content is generated at the first access terminal in an unscheduled manner such that a starting and ending time for the ad hoc content is unknown prior to receipt of the ad hoc content at the venue content server.