STREAMING VIDEO SYSTEM

Abstract

A streaming video system receives a plurality of live video streams, applies filtering, and outputs the plurality of live video streams via a plurality of social networks and/or other sites that are able to receive live streamed video.

Claims

1. A streaming video system comprising: a streaming server configured to receive a plurality of live video streams via respective assigned communication ports; a back end application server operatively coupled to the streaming server, the back end application server being configured to filter for inclusion or exclusion the plurality of received live video streams; a timer circuit configured to apply at least a seven second delay to at least an included subset of the plurality of received live video streams; and a restreaming server configured to restream the included subset of the received live video streams as a plurality of restreamed live video streams to each of a plurality of social networks via respective assigned second communication ports.

2. The streaming video system of claim 1, wherein the back end application server operates an image analysis module configured to provide skin filtering on at least a portion of the plurality of live video streams.

3. The streaming video system of claim 1, wherein the back end application server operates a metadata reader configured to read at least one selected from the group consisting of a whitelist inclusion, a blacklist exclusion, a geofence inclusion, a geofence exclusion, and a plurality of hashtags;

4. The streaming video system of claim 3, wherein the back end application server is configured to respectively exclude or include video streams carrying header data corresponding to filter parameters.

5. The streaming video system of claim 1, further comprising: a video processor configured to superimpose an advertisement onto all or a subset of the restreamed live video streams as video data overwritten onto a predetermined portion of a video image carried by the live video streams.

6. The streaming video system of claim 1, further comprising: a video processor configured to interpose an advertisement into all or a subset of the restreamed live video streams as video data inserted into the live video streams.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] FIGS. 1-8 depict various aspects of a streaming video system, according to embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0006] In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof. In the drawings, similar symbols typically identify similar components, unless context dictates otherwise. Other embodiments may be used and/or other changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure.

[0007] Aspects of the invention will be made apparent by reference to the accompanying figures.

[0008] While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments are contemplated. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.