Wireless video uplink system that includes a reservation system

Abstract

A wireless video device operates in a video uplink system having a plurality of wireless access systems. The wireless video device displays a geographic map and receives user inputs indicating a geographic location and a time period. The wireless video device transfers a video uplink request that indicates a wireless video device identifier, the geographic location, and the time period. The wireless video device may receive a video uplink grant. The wireless video device optically receives video and generates corresponding video data. The wireless video device wirelessly transfers the video data to one of the wireless access systems serving the geographic location during the time period.

1 . A method of operating a wireless video device in a video uplink system having a plurality of wireless access systems, the method comprising:
 in the wireless video device, displaying a geographic map and receiving user inputs indicating a geographic location and a time period;   in the wireless video device, transferring a video uplink request that indicates a wireless video device identifier, the geographic location, and the time period;   in the wireless video device, optically receiving video and generating corresponding video data; and   in the wireless video device, wirelessly transferring the video data to one of the wireless access systems serving the geographic location during the time period.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising, in the wireless video device, scanning for a network identifier broadcast by the one wireless access system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising, in the wireless video device, scanning for a pilot signal broadcast by the one wireless access system. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising, in the wireless video device, scanning a frequency band used by the one wireless access system. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein wirelessly transferring the video data to the one wireless access system comprises wirelessly transferring the video data over a Long Term Evolution link. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein generating and wirelessly transferring the video data comprises generating and wirelessly transferring high-definition video data. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising, in the wireless video device, receiving and displaying a video uplink grant. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the user inputs comprises receiving a user identifier and wherein transferring the video uplink request comprises transferring the user identifier. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the user inputs comprises receiving a uniform resource locator for video distribution and wherein transferring the video uplink request comprises transferring the uniform resource locator for video distribution. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the user inputs comprises receiving an access code for video distribution and wherein transferring the video uplink request comprises transferring the access code for video distribution. 
     
     
         11 . A wireless video device for use in a video uplink system having a plurality of wireless access systems, the wireless video device comprising:
 an optical receiver configured to receive video and generate corresponding video data;   a user interface configured to display graphics;   a wireless transceiver;   a processing system configured to direct the user interface to display a geographic map and receive user inputs indicating a geographic location and a time period;   the processing system configured to direct the wireless transceiver to wirelessly transfer a video uplink request that indicates a wireless video device identifier, the geographic location, and the time period; and   the processing system configured to direct the wireless transceiver to wirelessly transfer the video data to one of the wireless access systems serving the geographic location during the time period.   
     
     
         12 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the processing system is configured to direct the wireless transceiver to scan for a network identifier broadcast by the one wireless access system. 
     
     
         13 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the processing system is configured to direct the wireless transceiver to scan for a pilot signal broadcast by the one wireless access system. 
     
     
         14 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the processing system is configured to direct the wireless transceiver to scan a frequency band used by the one wireless access system. 
     
     
         15 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to transfer the video data to the one wireless access system over a Long Term Evolution link. 
     
     
         16 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the video data comprises high-definition video data. 
     
     
         17 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive a video uplink grant and the processing system is configured to direct the user interface to display the video uplink grant. 
     
     
         18 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the user inputs indicate a user identifier and wherein the video uplink request indicates the user identifier. 
     
     
         19 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the user inputs indicate a uniform resource locator for video distribution and wherein the video uplink request indicates the uniform resource locator for video distribution. 
     
     
         20 . The wireless video device of  claim 11  wherein the user inputs indicate an access code for video distribution and wherein the video uplink request indicates the access code for video distribution.