Audio-video data switching and viewing system
First Claim
1. A computer system for viewing and switching of audio-video data, comprising:
- a plurality of audio and video sources containing information referring to an event;
a streaming server, streaming the contents of a first audio signal and a first video signal from the audio and video sources to a user;
a feed distributor, connected between the audio and video sources and the streaming server, the feed distributor controllably feeding the first audio signal and first video signal to the streaming server; and
a user-operated control unit communicating with the feed distributor and controlling operation of the feed distributor, so as to instruct the feed distributor to switch between video signals whereby, upon switching, the feed distributor feeds to the streaming server a second video signal which is different from the first video signal without altering the first audio signal.
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Abstract
A computer system and method providing for viewing and switching of audio-video data. The system comprises: a plurality of audio/video sources containing information referring to an event; a streaming server, streaming the contents of a first audio signal and a first video signal from the audio and video sources to a user; a feed distributor controllably feeding the first audio signal and first video signal to the streaming server; and a user-operated control unit communicating with the feed distributor and controlling operation of the feed distributor, so as to instruct the feed distributor to switch between audio or video. Switching between audio signals occurs without altering the video signals and switching between video signals occurs without altering the audio signals.
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58 Claims
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1. A computer system for viewing and switching of audio-video data, comprising:
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a plurality of audio and video sources containing information referring to an event;
a streaming server, streaming the contents of a first audio signal and a first video signal from the audio and video sources to a user;
a feed distributor, connected between the audio and video sources and the streaming server, the feed distributor controllably feeding the first audio signal and first video signal to the streaming server; and
a user-operated control unit communicating with the feed distributor and controlling operation of the feed distributor, so as to instruct the feed distributor to switch between video signals whereby, upon switching, the feed distributor feeds to the streaming server a second video signal which is different from the first video signal without altering the first audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 58)
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21. A computer system for viewing and switching of audio-video data, comprising:
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a plurality of audio and video sources containing information referring to an event;
a streaming server, streaming the contents of a first audio signal and a first video signal from the audio and video sources to a user;
a feed distributor, connected between the audio and video sources and the streaming server, the feed distributor controllably feeding the first audio signal and first video signal to the streaming server; and
a user-operated control unit communicating with the feed distributor and controlling operation of the feed distributor, so as to instruct the feed distributor to switch between audio signals whereby, upon switching, the feed distributor feeds to the streaming server a second audio signal which is different from the first audio signal without altering the first video signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer-operated method for viewing and switching of audio-video data, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of audio and video sources containing information referring to an event;
streaming contents of a first audio signal and a first video signal from the audio and video sources to a user;
controlling the streaming of video signals, so as to switch between video signals, streaming, upon switching, a second video signal which is different from the first video signal without altering the first audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer-operated method for viewing and switching of audio-video data, comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of audio and video sources containing information referring to an event;
streaming contents of a first audio signal and a first video signal from the audio and video sources to a user;
controlling the streaming of audio signals, so as to switch between audio signals, streaming, upon switching, a second audio signal which is different from the first audio signal without altering the first video signal. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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