Broadcasting information and providing data access over the internet to investors and managers on demand
First Claim
1. A network for providing information and data access on demand to users regarding activity at remote locations, said network comprising:
- at least one remote site system, said remote site system being located at a remote location and adapted to capture live multi-media information and data and then combine said information and data into digital streams;
a central collection and distribution system, said central system adapted to receive streams of said digital information and data electronically from said remote site system, store said digital information and data according to a location of origin, and transmit said received streams or stored digital information and data upon demand; and
at least one client device operable by a user, said client device being located remotely from said remote site system and adapted to electronically communicate with said central system wherein said client device allows said user to access and view said streams as they arrive at said central system and to access and view said stored digital information and data.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing real time information access to investors is disclosed. Embodiments of the present invention as disclosed collect live productivity data and streaming media information broadcast from remote sites of interest (such as oil and gas drilling locations, construction sites, etc.) in real-time into a collection and distribution network that delivers this data and information to investors and managers via the Internet via a dynamic web page interface. Such web pages according to the present invention allow the user to select and set the data and streaming media, including real-time video images, from an array of choices as well as access time-stamped past data and streaming media. According to preferred embodiments of the invention, satellite transmissions are employed to send the data and information from the remote sites.
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34 Claims
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1. A network for providing information and data access on demand to users regarding activity at remote locations, said network comprising:
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at least one remote site system, said remote site system being located at a remote location and adapted to capture live multi-media information and data and then combine said information and data into digital streams;
a central collection and distribution system, said central system adapted to receive streams of said digital information and data electronically from said remote site system, store said digital information and data according to a location of origin, and transmit said received streams or stored digital information and data upon demand; and
at least one client device operable by a user, said client device being located remotely from said remote site system and adapted to electronically communicate with said central system wherein said client device allows said user to access and view said streams as they arrive at said central system and to access and view said stored digital information and data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing users with on demand access to information and data gathered from remote sites, said method comprising:
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collecting multi-media information and data at each remote site and compiling said information and data into a digital stream at each remote site, said multimedia information comprising video of activities taking place at said remote sites;
transmitting said digital streams from each of said remotes sites to a central collection and distribution system; and
re-transmitting a particular digital stream that originated from a requested remote site from said central collection and distribution system to a requesting user upon demand wherein said requesting user requests, receives and uses said digital stream with a computing device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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- 30. The method according to claim 29, wherein said central collection and distribution system is adapted to provide user-selectable event parameters to said given user representing potential events of interest whereby said instructions are made by said given user by selecting potential event parameters relevant to said event of interest.
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30-1. A network adapted to provide users with on demand access to information and data gathered from remote sites regarding activities at remote sites, said network comprising:
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means for capturing said information and data from said remote sites, said means for capturing taking live multi-media information and data from said remote site and compiling said multi-media information and data into digital streams;
means for sending said compiled digital streams from said remote site to a central collection and distribution system;
said central collection and distribution system comprising means for receiving said digital streams from said remote sites, means for storing said received digital streams according to a time stamp and location of origin, and means for transmitting said received streams or stored digital streams upon demand; and
means for said users to electronically communicate with said central and distribution system, said means for communicating including a client device being located remotely from said remote site and adapted to electronically communicate with said central collection and distribution system wherein said client device allows said user to access and view live streams as they arrive at said central collection and distribution system and to access and view said stored digital streams.
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