Patent ID: 8554840

Claim:
A system for providing a web-based live stream detection and notification service, the system comprising: a centralized server for (a) detecting availability of video data on a plurality of live stream services configured to relay live streams from reporters to users via the Internet, and (b) notifying a user of the centralized server of the availability of the video data, the centralized server comprising a processor and a non-transitory storage medium embodying instructions executable by the processor to configure the centralized server to include a user registration part for providing (i) a registration user interface for receiving user registration information from the user and (ii) a video data preference user interface for receiving user video data preference information, and a control part for (i) detecting the availability of the video data satisfying the user video data preference information on the plurality of live stream services, each one of the plurality of live stream services including one or more reporters who upload the video data to said one of the plurality of live stream services, and (ii) notifying the user of the availability of the video data which satisfies the user video data preference information by outputting a stream notification to a terminal device of the user, wherein the control part of the centralized server retrieves a personalized set of streams based on the user video data preference information and periodically queries web-based live stream services on which the personalized set of streams are broadcast, to check availability of each one of the streams in the personalized set.