Audio/Visual Information Dissemination System
First Claim
1. A system for distributing information to the public, said information comprising at least one video feed and a plurality of audio feeds, the system comprising:
- a network hub for receiving said information from a source;
a plurality of publicly viewable video display screens;
at least one video distribution hub, the or each video distribution hub receiving one video feed from said network hub and transmitting said one video feed to at least one of said display screens;
at least one audio distribution hub, the or each audio distribution hub receiving said plurality of audio feeds from said network hub, each of said audio feeds being accessible by end users;
a telephone interface for receiving end user telephone calls for accessing said plurality of audio feeds said telephone interface communicating with said at least one audio distribution hub, said telephone interface automatically routing audio feeds from said at least one audio distribution hub to said end user telephone calls based on end user input,wherein at least one audio feed is synchronized with one of the at least one video feed.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing information to the public by way of publicly accessible devices. A network of video displays are deployed at publicly accessible locations such as inside public transportation vehicles or at public transportation stations. The video feed to these video displays are provided by a video distribution hub which receives the video feed from a network hub. Different audio feeds are accessible to end users or by telephone. End users can call a telephone interface which receives and routes audio feeds from an audio distribution hub. End users can access audio feeds which may be synchronized with a video feed to provide a complete audio visual experience to the end user. For more useful content, the video displayed at any location may be adjusted to be relevant to the area where the video display is deployed. Audio content synchronized to one of these disparate video feeds can be accessed by the end user by dialing different options through the telephone interface. Audio feeds not tied to a specific video feed, such as radio stations or themed audio feeds, may also be accessed by the end user through the telephone interface.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for distributing information to the public, said information comprising at least one video feed and a plurality of audio feeds, the system comprising:
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a network hub for receiving said information from a source; a plurality of publicly viewable video display screens; at least one video distribution hub, the or each video distribution hub receiving one video feed from said network hub and transmitting said one video feed to at least one of said display screens; at least one audio distribution hub, the or each audio distribution hub receiving said plurality of audio feeds from said network hub, each of said audio feeds being accessible by end users; a telephone interface for receiving end user telephone calls for accessing said plurality of audio feeds said telephone interface communicating with said at least one audio distribution hub, said telephone interface automatically routing audio feeds from said at least one audio distribution hub to said end user telephone calls based on end user input, wherein at least one audio feed is synchronized with one of the at least one video feed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 17)
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11. A system for providing at least one audio feed to end users, the system comprising:
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a network hub for receiving at least one audio feed; at least one audio distribution hub receiving said at least one audio feed from said network hub; a telephone interface for receiving telephone calls from said end users, said interface communicating with said at least one audio distribution hub and said telephone interface automatically routing said at least one audio feed to said telephone calls based on input from said end users. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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