System for delivering news

• US 20040201695A1
• Filed: 02/15/2001
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Inventors: Inasaka, Rei
• Application Number:
  US09/784,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20040201695A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.99
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera

Abstract

The present invention is essentially a method of gathering live video and audio coverage, otherwise known as electronic news gathering (ECN) which is based on the use of a single person employing a wearable computer. A hands-free user-supported computer with an attached video camera and microphone and wireless communication capability facilitates capture and upload of live video which when routed through an HTTP server can be made available for end-users on the Internet.

Claims

1. ) An electronic news gathering system, wherein news comprises audio and video coverage, the system comprising:

A wearable computer, containing all the essential elements of a computer;

A body supported display device communicating with said computer and providing an interface for a user to said computer;

A body supported video camera communicating with said computer and said display for capturing video coverage, said video camera capable of essentially hands-free operation once activated, said video camera further providing video feedback to at least one display window on said display device;

A microphone synchronized with said video camera for capturing audio simultaneous to video captured by said video camera;

A communications means communicating with said computer for transmitting audio and video coverage captured by said microphone and said camera;

A server computer capable of receiving signals representative of captured audio and video and converting said signals into a format which can be viewed on a personal computer possessing a video and audio capable client by persons connected to the Internet.

2. ) A method of fabricating an apparatus for facilitating electronic news gathering wherein news comprises video and audio footage, the method comprising the steps of:

Attaching a display device to a user-supported computer;

Attaching a video camera to a user-supported computer,

Attaching an audio recording means to one of said computer or said camera wherein said audio means is capable of recording audio synchronized with said video;

Attaching a communications means to said user-supported computer, said communication means capable of wireless transmission of signals representative of video and audio coverage to a server computer, said server computer connected to the world wide web and further capable of converting said signals into a format which can be viewed and listened to on personal computers connected to the world wide web.

3. ) A method of electronic news gathering using a user-supported computer wherein news includes audio and video coverage, the method comprising the steps of:

Supporting a user-supported computer on the body of a person, wherein said computer possesses a body-worn video recording means and a body worn audio recording means;

Recording audio and video coverage utilizing said computer, said video recording means and said audio recording means;

Displaying, in at least one window, on a body-worn display device in communication with said computer and said video recording means, video feedback from said video recording means;

Wirelessly transmitting signals representative of recorded audio and video using a communications means integral or attached to said computer to a server computer;

Converting, at said server computer, said signals into a format which can be downloaded and displayed by personal computers over the world wide web.