Abstract: A system for providing streaming services. The system includes a plurality of users each for generating a stream of an event on a connection of a public network. The system also includes a server configured to receive a plurality of the generated streams, determine content for at least one output stream, and output the at least one output stream on a connection of a public network, with at least one user receiving the at least one output stream. The content is determined based on one or more of content received from input streams, content requested by a viewer, and the user profiles of the contributors.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for providing streaming services, comprising: a plurality of capture devices, each for capturing data and providing a captured data stream; and a server, for receiving the plurality of captured data streams; wherein each capture device is configured to generate metadata for the captured data, and transmit said metadata to the server.

Abstract: A method for providing of a portion or segment of content extracted from a larger content, for example, for sharing with users as a clip of the larger segment of content or as an action replay. One particular method of providing a portion of content includes receiving data including the content; transmitting the received data; storing a portion of the received data corresponding to a given time period; and responsive to a request, block transmitting the stored portion of the received data stream.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for providing streaming services, comprising: a plurality of capture devices, each for capturing data and providing a captured data stream; and a server, for receiving the plurality of captured data streams; wherein each capture device is configured to generate metadata for the captured data, and transmit said metadata to the server.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for providing streaming services, the system comprising: a plurality of users each for generating a stream of an event on a connection of a public network; and a server configured to: receive a plurality of the generated streams on connections of the public network; determine content for at least one output stream in dependence on one or more of: the content received on the input streams, the content requested by a viewer, and the user profiles of the contributors; and output the at least one output stream on a connection of a public network, at least one user for receiving the at least one output stream on a connection of the public network.

Abstract: There is described a method of providing a portion of content comprising: receiving data including said content; transmitting the received data; storing a portion of the received data corresponding to a given time period; responsive to a request, block transmitting the stored portion of the received data stream.

Abstract: There is provided a technique for providing streaming services, comprising: a plurality of capture devices, each for generating a captured stream of content; a server, for receiving the plurality of captured streams, and for outputting at least one output stream; and an editing device for outputting a control signal to the server, wherein the server processes captured streams to provide one or more modified output stream in dependence on the control signal.