INTERACTIVE INTERNET BROWSER BASED MEDIA BROADCAST

• US 20100333156A1
• Filed: 12/14/2009
• Published: 12/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ali Abdolsalehi
• Original Assignee: Ali Abdolsalehi
• Inventors: Abdolsalehi, Ali
• Granted Patent: US 8,607,288 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/106
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/205 Broadcasting broadcasting in packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/487 Arrangements for providing information services, e.g. recorded voice services or time announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/233 Processing of audio elementary streams monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/234363 by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for clients with a lower screen resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2368 Multiplexing of audio and video streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23805 Controlling the feeding rate to the network, e.g. by controlling the video pump
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2381 Adapting the multiplex stream to a specific network, e.g. an Internet Protocol [IP] network transmission of MPEG streams over ATM H04L12/5601
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2402 Monitoring of the downstream path of the transmission network, e.g. bandwidth available traffic monitoring in data switching networks H04L43/00; monitoring data switching networks utilization H04L43/0876
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4341 Demultiplexing of audio and video streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/165 Centralised control of user terminal subsequent to an upstream request signal H04N7/17345; Registering at central by two-way working H04N7/17309

Abstract

A method of providing one-way video transmission and corresponding interactive two-audio communication to remote recipients via a world wide computer network comprising the steps of creating a source digital video signal, broadcast transmitting the source digital video signal via an internet connection, transmitting a corresponding source digital audio signal a VoIP protocol, and transmitting a recipient audio signal to the source location via an Internet connection. A system for broadcast transmitting a one-way digital video signal and for transmitting and receiving a corresponding interactive two-way audio signal over an Internet connection comprises a broadcast digital video server for broadcast transmitting a source digital video signal, a VoIP audio server for transmitting a source digital audio signal over an Internet connection, and an Internet web page configured to display the transmitted source digital video and audio signal, the Internet web page further configured to receive and transmit a recipient digital audio signal from the recipient to the VoIP audio server.

Claims

1. A method of providing one-way video transmission and corresponding interactive two-audio communication to remote recipients accessing the Internet via a world wide computer network, the method comprising the steps of:

a) creating at a source location a source digital video signal corresponding to a viewed scene;

b) broadcast transmitting the source digital video signal at substantially the same time the source digital video signal is created, wherein the source digital video signal is transmitted through a one-way dedicated transmission channel to at least one recipient via an internet connection;

c) transmitting a source digital audio signal created at a source location and corresponding to the source digital video signal to the at least one recipient over an Internet connection via a VoIP protocol; and

d) transmitting a recipient audio signal created at a recipient location and responsive to the source audio signal or the source video signal, wherein the source audio signal is transmitted from the recipient location to the source location via an Internet connection.

2. A system for broadcast transmitting a one-way digital video signal and for transmitting and receiving a corresponding interactive two-way audio signal to a remote recipient via an Internet connection, the system comprising:

a) a camera for creating a source digital video signal corresponding to a viewed scene;

b) a broadcast digital video server for broadcast transmitting the source digital video signal created by the camera, the broadcast digital video server configured to transmit the source digital video signal substantially simultaneously with its creation via a one-way dedicated transmission channel to at least one recipient via an internet connection;

c) a digital audio encoding device for creating a source digital audio signal at a source location corresponding to the source digital video signal created by the camera;

d) a VoIP audio server for transmitting the source digital audio signal created by the digital audio encoding device to the at least one recipient over an Internet connection via a VoIP protocol;

e) an Internet web page accessible by the remote recipient and configured to display the transmitted source digital video signal and to play the source digital audio signal; and

the internet web page further configured to receive a recipient digital audio signal from the recipient responsive to the source digital audio signal and to transmit the recipient digital audio signal to the VoIP audio server at the source location, the VoIP audio server further configured to receive and play the recipient digital audio signal.