Video/audio system and method enabling a user to select different views and sounds associated with an event
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of audio combiners, each of said audio combiners configured to receive audio signals and to combine said audio signals into a combined signal;
a plurality of signal modulators, each of said signal modulators configured to receive a video signal and said combined signal from one of said audio combiners and to combine and modulate said received video signal and combined signal into a modulated signal; and
a signal combiner configured to receive modulated signals from said signal modulators and to combine said modulated signals into a multiplexed signal, said signal combiner further configured to transmit said multiplexed signal.
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Abstract
A video/audio system includes an interface device that receives a plurality of audio and video signals from a plurality of sources. The interface device combines these signals into various combinations and transmits the combinations to a receiver. The receiver is configured to interface one of the combinations of signals with a user. In this regard, the receiver allows the user to select one of the combinations, and in response, the receiver separates the video signal(s) of the selected combination from the audio signal(s) of the selected combination. Then, the receiver renders the video signal(s) via a display device and produces a sound defined by the audio signal(s) via a speaker. Accordingly, the user is able to control which set of audio and video signals are interfaced with the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of audio combiners, each of said audio combiners configured to receive audio signals and to combine said audio signals into a combined signal;
a plurality of signal modulators, each of said signal modulators configured to receive a video signal and said combined signal from one of said audio combiners and to combine and modulate said received video signal and combined signal into a modulated signal; and
a signal combiner configured to receive modulated signals from said signal modulators and to combine said modulated signals into a multiplexed signal, said signal combiner further configured to transmit said multiplexed signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of audio signals;
receiving a plurality of video signals;
combining said audio and video signals to form a plurality of combined signals, said combined signals defining different combinations of said video and audio signals;
combining said combined signals into a single multiplexed signal;
transmitting said multiplexed signal;
receiving said multiplexed signal;
receiving inputs from a user;
demultiplexing said multiplexed signal to recover said combined signals;
selecting one of said recovered combined signals based on said inputs from said user;
rendering at least one video signal included in said one recovered combined signal based on said selecting step; and
producing sound defined by at least one audio signal included in said one recovered combined signal based on said selecting step. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of doing business, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing receivers to users attending an event at a stadium;
receiving a plurality of audio signals associated with said event;
receiving a plurality of video signals associated with said event;
combining said audio and video signals to form a plurality of combined signals, said combined signals defining different combinations of said video and audio signals;
transmitting said combined signals to said receivers; and
retrieving said receivers from said users. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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