Abstract: An illustrative example embodiment of a method includes determining that at least one first condition is satisfied indicating that a subscriber is an event attendee, determining that at least one second condition is satisfied indicating that the subscriber is at least likely to desire observing media representing at least a portion of the event, and providing the media representing at least the portion of the event to a portable subscriber device based on the first condition and the second condition being satisfied.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a memory, a communication interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive image data from an imaging device and first contextual data associated with the image data. The image data includes at least one image of a field of view. The processor is also configured to receive second contextual data associated with a user of a user device. The second contextual data is generated in response to the user device receiving a wireless signal sent by an antenna operably coupled to the imaging device. The processor is further configured to determine a potential presence of the user in the image data based on comparing the first contextual data with the second contextual data, analyze the image data to identify the user in the image data, and send the image data to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory of a user device and a processor of the user device. The processor is configured to capture an image using an image capture device of the user devices and broadcast a request signal within a range of the user device. The request signal is a request for facial data from compute devices within the range. The processor is configured to receive, in response to the request signal, facial data from each compute device from a set of compute devices within the range and perform, using the facial data received from each compute device from the set of compute devices, facial recognition on the image to identify a match between the facial data from a subset of compute devices from the set of compute devices and facial data from the image. The processor is configured to transmit the image to the subset of compute devices.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor that can receive location data from a user device, and store the location data in a user profile data structure also storing facial recognition data. The processor can also receive at least one image, and can identify a location based at least in part on a set of characteristics within the at least one image. The processor can, for each user profile data structure stored in a database, compare location data in that user profile data structure to the location. The processor can, when the location data of the user profile data structure and the location match, conduct facial recognition to determine whether the user associated with the user profile data structure can be identified in the at least one image. The processor can then associate the at least one image with the user profile data structure if the user can be identified.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a memory, a communication interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive image data from an imaging device and first contextual data associated with the image data. The image data includes at least one image of a field of view. The processor is also configured to receive second contextual data associated with a user of a user device. The second contextual data is generated in response to the user device receiving a wireless signal sent by an antenna operably coupled to the imaging device. The processor is further configured to determine a potential presence of the user in the image data based on comparing the first contextual data with the second contextual data, analyze the image data to identify the user in the image data, and send the image data to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory of a user device and a processor of the user device. The processor is configured to capture an image using an image capture device of the user devices and broadcast a request signal within a range of the user device. The request signal is a request for facial data from compute devices within the range. The processor is configured to receive, in response to the request signal, facial data from each compute device from a set of compute devices within the range and perform, using the facial data received from each compute device from the set of compute devices, facial recognition on the image to identify a match between the facial data from a subset of compute devices from the set of compute devices and facial data from the image. The processor is configured to transmit the image to the subset of compute devices.

Abstract: An apparatus includes processor in communication with a memory and a communication interface. The processor is configured to receive, via a network and the communication interface, at least one image and to analyze the at least one image via facial recognition to define an analyzed data set. The processor is configured to (1) identify a user based on data included in user profile data structure, (2) identify a set of people connected to the user based on user connection data from at least one connection database, (3) compare the analyzed data set to facial image data of a person connected to the user, and (4) define a confidence level based on the comparison. When the confidence level satisfies a criterion, the processor can send to a client device a signal indicative of a notification that the person is within a predetermined proximity of the user.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a memory, a communication interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive image data from an imaging device and first contextual data associated with the image data. The image data includes at least one image of a field of view. The processor is also configured to receive second contextual data associated with a user of a user device. The second contextual data is generated in response to the user device receiving a wireless signal sent by an antenna operably coupled to the imaging device. The processor is further configured to determine a potential presence of the user in the image data based on comparing the first contextual data with the second contextual data, analyze the image data to identify the user in the image data, and send the image data to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory, a communication interface in communication with the memory and configured to communicate via a network, and a processor in communication with the memory and the communication interface. The processor receives facial image data associated with a user of a client device, registers the facial image data, and stores the facial image data and contextual data associated with the user in a database. The processor also receives video stream data from at least one image capture device in communication with the network, analyzes the video stream data and contextual data associated with the video stream data to define analyzed video data and analyzed contextual data, respectively, and defines a confidence level based on comparing the data associated with the video stream data to the data stored in the database. The processor defines a user-specific contextual video stream when the confidence level satisfies a criterion.

Abstract: An apparatus includes processor in communication with a memory and a communication interface. The processor is configured to receive, via a network and the communication interface, at least one image and to analyze the at least one image via facial recognition to define an analyzed data set. The processor is configured to (1) identify a user based on data included in user profile data structure, (2) identify a set of people connected to the user based on user connection data from at least one connection database, (3) compare the analyzed data set to facial image data of a person connected to the user, and (4) define a confidence level based on the comparison. When the confidence level satisfies a criterion, the processor can send to a client device a signal indicative of a notification that the person is within a predetermined proximity of the user.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor that can receive location data from a user device, and store the location data in a user profile data structure also storing facial recognition data. The processor can also receive at least one image, and can identify a location based at least in part on a set of characteristics within the at least one image. The processor can, for each user profile data structure stored in a database, compare location data in that user profile data structure to the location. The processor can, when the location data of the user profile data structure and the location match, conduct facial recognition to determine whether the user associated with the user profile data structure can be identified in the at least one image. The processor can then associate the at least one image with the user profile data structure if the user can be identified.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory, a communication interface in communication with the memory and configured to communicate via a network, and a processor in communication with the memory and the communication interface. The processor receives facial image data associated with a user of a client device, registers the facial image data, and stores the facial image data and contextual data associated with the user in a database. The processor also receives video stream data from at least one image capture device in communication with the network, analyzes the video stream data and contextual data associated with the video stream data to define analyzed video data and analyzed contextual data, respectively, and defines a confidence level based on comparing the data associated with the video stream data to the data stored in the database. The processor defines a user-specific contextual video stream when the confidence level satisfies a criterion.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor that can receive location data from a user device, and store the location data in a user profile data structure also storing facial recognition data. The processor can also receive at least one image, and can identify a location based at least in part on a set of characteristics within the at least one image. The processor can, for each user profile data structure stored in a database, compare location data in that user profile data structure to the location. The processor can, when the location data of the user profile data structure and the location match, conduct facial recognition to determine whether the user associated with the user profile data structure can be identified in the at least one image. The processor can then associate the at least one image with the user profile data structure if the user can be identified.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory, a communication interface in communication with the memory and configured to communicate via a network, and a processor in communication with the memory and the communication interface. The processor receives facial image data associated with a user of a client device, registers the facial image data, and stores the facial image data and contextual data associated with the user in a database. The processor also receives video stream data from at least one image capture device in communication with the network, analyzes the video stream data and contextual data associated with the video stream data to define analyzed video data and analyzed contextual data, respectively, and defines a confidence level based on comparing the data associated with the video stream data to the data stored in the database. The processor defines a user-specific contextual video stream when the confidence level satisfies a criterion.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a memory, a communication interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive image data from an imaging device and first contextual data associated with the image data. The image data includes at least one image of a field of view. The processor is also configured to receive second contextual data associated with a user of a user device. The second contextual data is generated in response to the user device receiving a wireless signal sent by an antenna operably coupled to the imaging device. The processor is further configured to determine a potential presence of the user in the image data based on comparing the first contextual data with the second contextual data, analyze the image data to identify the user in the image data, and send the image data to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory, a communication interface in communication with the memory and configured to communicate via a network, and a processor in communication with the memory and the communication interface. The processor receives facial image data associated with a user of a client device, registers the facial image data, and stores the facial image data and contextual data associated with the user in a database. The processor also receives video stream data from at least one image capture device in communication with the network, analyzes the video stream data and contextual data associated with the video stream data to define analyzed video data and analyzed contextual data, respectively, and defines a confidence level based on comparing the data associated with the video stream data to the data stored in the database. The processor defines a user-specific contextual video stream when the confidence level satisfies a criterion.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory, a communication interface in communication with the memory and configured to communicate via a network, and a processor in communication with the memory and the communication interface. The processor receives facial image data associated with a user of a client device, registers the facial image data, and stores the facial image data and contextual data associated with the user in a database. The processor also receives video stream data from at least one image capture device in communication with the network, analyzes the video stream data and contextual data associated with the video stream data to define analyzed video data and analyzed contextual data, respectively, and defines a confidence level based on comparing the data associated with the video stream data to the data stored in the database. The processor defines a user-specific contextual video stream when the confidence level satisfies a criterion.