System and method for communicating video of a sporting event

Abstract

A system and method for processing video of a sporting event may include receiving image data being captured real-time from an electronic device. The image data may be portions of complete image data of unknown length while being captured by the electronic device. The image data portions may be processed to identify at least one unique identifier associated with a player in the sporting event. Successive video segments may be stitched together. The receiving, processing, and stitching of the image data may be repeated until an end of video identifier is received. The completed stitched video may be stored for processing.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system for processing video of a sporting event, said system comprising:
 an input/output unit configured to communicate over a communications network and receive image data;   a storage unit configured to store image data captured by a plurality of users of a single event; and   a processing unit in communication with said input/output unit and said storage unit, said processing unit configured to:
 receive image data being captured real-time from an electronic device, the image data being portions of complete image data of unknown length while being captured by the electronic device; 
 process the image data portions to identify at least one unique identifier associated with a player in the sporting event; 
 stitch successive video segments together; 
 repeat receiving, processing, and stitching of the image data until an end of video identifier is received; and 
 store the completed stitched video in said storage unit for processing. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said processing unit, in receiving the image data, is configured to receive image data of the sporting event from a plurality of video capture devices at the sporting event. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further configured to associate one or more hashtags with at least a portion of the stitched video, the hashtags being indicative of respective events that occur in the associated video segments. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein said processing unit is further configured to enable a user to request at least a portion of the stitched video having one or more hashtag associated therewith. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said processing unit is further configured to synchronize image data captured from different video cameras of the sporting event. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said processing unit, in receiving the image data of the sporting event, is further configured to:
 receive the image data of the sporting event from multiple camera angles;   enable a user to select a stitched video from a camera angle with a desired image of a unique identifier associated with a respective player; and   communicate the stitched video from the camera angle with the desired image of the unique identifier with a respective player to the user.   
     
     
         7 . A method for processing video of a sporting event, said method comprising:
 receiving image data being captured real-time from an electronic device, the image data being portions of complete image data of unknown length while being captured by the electronic device;   processing the image data portions to identify at least one unique identifier associated with a player in the sporting event;   stitching successive video segments together;   repeating receiving, processing, and stitching of the image data until an end of video identifier is received; and   storing the completed stitched video for processing.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein receiving the image data includes receiving image data of the sporting event from a plurality of video capture devices at the sporting event. 
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising associating one or more hashtags with at least a portion of the stitched video, the hashtags being indicative of respective events that occur in the associated video segments. 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising enabling a user to request at least a portion of the stitched video having one or more hashtag associated therewith. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 7 , further comprising synchronizing image data captured from different video cameras of the sporting event. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein receiving the image data of the sporting event includes:
 receiving the image data of the sporting event from multiple camera angles;   enabling a user to select a stitched video from a camera angle with a desired image of a unique identifier associated with a respective player; and   communicating the stitched video from the camera angle with the desired image of the unique identifier with a respective player to the user.