US 12,348,839 B2
Intelligent media production for enhanced streaming of a live sporting event
Matt Van Bergen, Arlington Heights, IL (US); Paul Michelotti, Glenview, IL (US); Randon Morford, Saratoga Springs, UT (US); and Tim Coleman, Zion Crossroads, VA (US)
Assigned to Intelicaster, LLC, Arlington Heights, IL (US)
Filed by Intelicaster, LLC, Arlington Heights, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/083,183.
Prior Publication US 2024/0205519 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 21/8547 (2011.01); H04N 21/2187 (2011.01); H04N 21/231 (2011.01); H04N 21/234 (2011.01); H04N 21/2368 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/8547 (2013.01) [H04N 21/2187 (2013.01); H04N 21/23106 (2013.01); H04N 21/23418 (2013.01); H04N 21/2368 (2013.01); H04N 21/812 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, for producing a sportscast media stream of a live sporting event, a production route model with target sportscast velocity vectors corresponding to a plurality of waypoints that indicate a change in content direction and/or content magnitude for a sportscast segment of the live sporting event;
generating production cues for producing sportscast content comprising dynamically ordered audio segments and/or video segments that are synthesized based on live event observations and/or precommitted content, wherein the production cues are selected from cached groups of candidate cues selected as the production cues based on which of the candidate cues most closely align with one or more direction elements and one or more magnitude elements of the target sportscast velocity vectors for a current waypoint of the plurality of waypoints;
composing the sportscast media stream that comprises the dynamically ordered audio segments and/or video segments that are produced from the production cues integrated with a live video feed and/or a live audio feed captured at the live sporting event; and
streaming the sportscast media stream to one or more streaming media receivers,
wherein the target sportscast velocity vectors corresponding to the plurality of waypoints individually comprise:
the one or more direction elements that indicate to what extent sportscast content corresponding to current game state parameters within the production route model is configured to be selected, the one or more direction elements selected from inform content, insight content, entertain content, and combinations thereof; and
the one or more magnitude elements that indicate a relative selection priority for content corresponding respectively to the one or more direction elements.