System and method for sharing mobile video and audio content

Abstract

Systems and methods for broadcasting media content include recording the media content by a mobile device and monitoring the recording to determine whether a threshold has been reached. The recorded content is segmented into chunks that can be encoded, compressed, and uploaded to a server for broadcasting to a specified list of recipients. The recorded chunks can be deleted from the mobile device once a confirmation is received from the server that the chunk was received.

1 . A method for broadcasting media content comprising:
 recording, by a mobile device, the media content;   segmenting, by the mobile device, the recorded content into at least one chunk, when a threshold has been reached;   encoding, by the mobile device, the at least one chunk, upon a determination to encode the at least one chunk;   compressing, by the mobile device, the at least one chunk;   placing, by the mobile device, the at least one compressed chunk into an upload queue;   transmitting, by the mobile device, to a server the at least one chunk from the upload queue;   receiving, by the mobile device, from the server a confirmation that the at least one transmitted chunk has been successfully received by the server; and   deleting the at least one transmitted chunk from the mobile device, after receiving the confirmation from the server.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transmitting, by the mobile device, to the server first metadata associated with the at least one chunk;   wherein the first metadata includes at least one of a list of recipients for the media content, a title for the media content, a location associated with the media content, time information, and date information.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 transmitting, by the mobile device, to the server second metadata associated with the at least one chunk;   wherein the second metadata includes at least one change in the list of recipients.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the threshold is at least one of a media content size and a duration. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the threshold can dynamically change during the recording of the media content. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising selecting the server from a plurality of servers, based on the proximity of the server to the mobile device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the confirmation from the server comprises a successful REST Header response. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one chunk is encoded with a Fast Forward Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) encoder. 
     
     
         9 . A method for delivering media content comprising:
 receiving, by a server, from a first mobile device at least one encoded chunk of a media content recording;   receiving, by the server, from the first mobile device metadata associated with the at least one encoded chunk of a media content recording;   transmitting, by the server, to the first mobile device a confirmation that the at least one encoded chunk has been successfully received by the server;   storing, by the server, the metadata to a database in communication with the server;   notifying, by the server, at least one recipient of the media content that new media content is available; and   storing, by the server, the at least one chunk to at least one of a content delivery network (CDN) or a streaming service.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one recipient is specified in the metadata. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the server notifies the at least one recipient through at least one of an email, short message service (SMS) message, and a push notification. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the confirmation comprises a successful REST Header response. 
     
     
         13 . A method for delivering media content comprising:
 receiving, by a server, from a first mobile device at least one encoded chunk of a media content recording;   receiving, by the server, from the first mobile device metadata associated with the at least one encoded chunk of a media content recording;   transmitting, by the server, to the first mobile device a confirmation that the at least one encoded chunk has been successfully received by the server;   storing, by the server, the metadata to a database in communication to the server;   notifying, by the server, at least one recipient of the media content that new media content is available;   reconstructing the media content from the at least one chunks; and   storing, by the server, the reconstructed media content to at least one of a content delivery network (CDN) or a streaming service.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one recipient is specified in the metadata. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the server notifies the at least one recipient through at least one of an email, short message service (SMS) message, and a push notification. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the confirmation comprises a successful REST Header response.