SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING HYBRID AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM

• US 20060176374A1
• Filed: 02/07/2006
• Published: 08/10/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Oklejas
• Original Assignee: Robert Oklejas
• Inventors: Oklejas, Robert
• Application Number:
  US11/275,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20060176374A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/211.800
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/005 images, e.g. video
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44016 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/002 Special television systems not provided for by H04N7/007 - H04N7/18 still pictures via a television channel H04N1/00098
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A television entertainment system that combines the visual imagery of television entertainment and transmission with the audio of radio entertainment and transmission to create a new synthesis system for therapeutic benefit designated as Hybrid Radio Television. Each segment (video/audio) of the system can be viewed or heard/listened to on its own, however, it is designed to be viewed and heard/listened to as an integrated whole, as selected by a viewer.

Claims

1. A hybrid audio and video system for providing video and/or audio to a display at a remote location in response to control signals received from a user, comprising:

at least one camera, located at a first location, for providing a first video feed of a subject at the first location;

a microphone, located at the first location for providing an audio feed of the first location;

a source of a second video feed;

a control node located at a central location and being coupled to the at least one camera, the microphone, and the second video source, the control node for receiving the control signals and providing a user video/audio feed to the display at the remote location based on the first video feed, the audio feed and/or the second video feed as a function of the control signals.

2. A hybrid radio and television system for providing video and/or audio to a display at a remote location in response to control signals received from a user, comprising:

at least one camera, located at a first location, for providing a first video feed of a subject at the first location;

a microphone, located at the first location for providing an audio feed of the first location;

a source of a second video feed;

a central studio being coupled to the at least one camera, the microphone, and the second video source, the control node for receiving the control signals and providing a user video/audio feed to the display at the remote location based on the first video feed, the audio feed and/or the second video feed as a function of the control signals.

3. A hybrid radio and television system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the central studio combines the first video feed and/or the audio feed and/or the second video feed with appropriate visual imagery for the purpose of creating an esthetically pleasing and relaxing experience.

4. A hybrid radio and television system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the central studio combines the first video feed and/or the audio feed and/or the second video feed to produce an effortless calmness and a therapeutic mental rest in the viewer'"'"'s daily life.

5. A hybrid radio and television system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the user video/audio feed is non intrusive to the viewers attention and allows the viewer to conduct other activities such as reading or conversation.

6. A hybrid radio and television system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the user video/audio feed is primarily live for maximum emotional connection, interest and therapeutic effect.

7. A hybrid radio and television system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the scene present by the user video/audio feed can remain unchanged for minutes to hours at a time.

8. A hybrid radio and television system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein user video/audio feed is one of audio/visual, audio only, and visual only commercials.

9. A hybrid radio and television system, as set forth in claim 2, wherein the user video/audio feed can mixes live locale environmental sounds such as sounds of surf, running water, rain, thunder, fog horns, ships or locomotive engines into the program of music and interludes.