System and method for managing location based video services

1. A method for managing location based video services, the method comprising:

receiving real-time location information from a plurality of mobile devices;

associating with the each of the plurality of mobile devices, based on the real-time location information, one or more cameras located in proximity to a location of the mobile device, the cameras capable of transferring data in real-time to the mobile device, and changing the association dynamically as each mobile device roams between geographical locations;

storing playback video data from the one or more cameras on a server;

locating based on the real time location information and based on information related to an event, the mobile device closest to the location of the event;

automatically transferring, based on a profile of a user associated with the mobile device and the location of the mobile device, relevant playback video data from said one or more cameras via the server to said located mobile device, wherein the playback video data includes highlighting of an object or area of interest; and

dynamically changing a video layout on a screen of the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1 comprising:

storing the real-time location information;

dynamically updating the stored real-time location information;

dynamically associating, based on the updated location information, at least one additional camera, located in proximity to a location of at least one of the plurality of mobile devices, capable of transferring data in real-time to the at least one mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising transferring real-time video data from one or more cameras.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein transferring video data to the located mobile device comprises transferring play-back video data from one or more cameras based on the location information.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transferring data related to the content of the video data to the located mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1 comprising:

calculating the real-time location information by using Global Positioning System (GPS) application or Radio-frequency identification (RFID) application.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein transferring video data comprises transferring data based on a request from a user of the located mobile device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile devices comprises a mobile cameras.

9. The method of claim 8 comprising:

transferring video data from the located mobile camera to other mobile devices.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video comprises highlighted information.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the highlighted information comprises an abandoned package.

12. The method of claim 5 , wherein transferring data related to the content of the video data comprises transferring data from a plurality of media sources.

13. The method of claim 5 , wherein the data related to the content of the video comprises a best route to a scene.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mobile devices comprises smart phones.

15. A location based video management system comprising:

a plurality of cameras;

a plurality of mobile devices; and

a management server to:

receive real-time location information from the plurality of mobile devices;

associate, with each of the plurality of mobile devices, one or more cameras, located in proximity to a location of the mobile device, wherein the cameras are capable of automatically transferring video data to said mobile device;

change the association dynamically as each mobile device roams between geographical locations;

store playback video data from the one or more cameras on a server;

based on the real-time location information locate the mobile device closest to a specific location;

send video data previously recorded by at least some of the cameras to the located mobile device; and

dynamically change a video layout on a screen of the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the management server is to store the real-time location information and to dynamically update the stored real-time location information.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the video data comprises real-time video data from one or more cameras.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the management server is to transfer data related to the content of the video data to the located mobile device.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the management server is to calculate the real-time location information by using Global Positioning System (GPS) application or Radio-frequency identification (RFID) application.

20. The system of claim 18 , comprising a plurality of media sources to transfer the data related to the content of the video to mobile devices.

21. The system of claim 15 , comprising a database to store the profiles of the users associated with the plurality of mobile devices.

22. The system of claim 15 , wherein the mobile devices comprise mobile cameras.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the located mobile device is to transfer video data to other mobile devices.

24. The system of claim 15 , wherein the system is being used in security applications, first responder applications or emergency applications.

25. The method of claim 1 further comprising, following an event, transferring from the server to the mobile device situational data relating to the event.

26. The method of claim 1 further comprising dynamically changing the video layout on the screen of the mobile device to include one or both of real-time video streams and text based alarm information specific to the current physical location of the mobile device.

27. The method of claim 1 wherein the automatically transferring is further based on the rights and privileges of the user associated with the mobile device.