Patent ID: 8471903

Claim:
A system comprising: a memory to store computer instructions; and an internet protocol television server coupled with the memory and operated by a service provider, wherein the internet protocol television server responsive to executing the computer instructions performs operations comprising: receiving video content captured by an internet protocol camera, wherein the internet protocol camera captures the video content without capturing audio content; storing the video content in a video database on the server; associating an internet protocol address of the video database to an assigned channel of an internet protocol television network; configuring the assigned channel for a plurality of parties to supply video content captured by a plurality of internet protocol cameras without audio content; receiving a sharing schedule from a content manager server operated by a third party that is different from the service provider, wherein the sharing schedule is generated by the content manager server without user input; based on the sharing schedule, assigning to each of the plurality of parties a different time period for presentation on the assigned channel of the video content associated with the corresponding party; associating the assigned channel with set top boxes coupled to the internet protocol television network; and sending an authorization code to permit access to the video content to the set top boxes coupled to the internet protocol television network that are identified with a list of subscribers having authorized access to the assigned channel.