Combined multi-media and in ear monitoring system and method of remote monitoring and control thereof
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1. A method for remote monitoring and adjustment of sound or visual parameters in a wireless media system having an audio subsystem and an in-ear monitoring (IEM) subsystem, comprising the steps of:
- providing an access point in two-way communication with said audio and IEM subsystems, said access point capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized audio data from said audio subsystem, and further capable of receiving subsystem status data from said IEM subsystem, and further capable of transmitting IEM audio and control data to said IEM subsystem;
providing a control surface in two-way communication with said access point, said control surface capable of receiving said audio data and subsystem data from said access point, identifying parameters of said audio data so as to allow said parameters to be monitored, receiving adjustment signals for said parameters from said control surface in the form of IEM control data, and transmitting said IEM control data to said access point for communication to said IEM subsystem; and
providing a visual subsystem in two-way communication with said access point, said access point capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized visual data from said visual subsystem, wherein said control surface is capable of receiving said visual data from said access point so as to allow said visual parameters to be monitored, and further is capable of receiving adjustment signals for said parameters in the form of visual subsystem control data for transmitting to said visual subsystem.
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Abstract
A combined microphone and in-ear monitoring (IEM) system enhances sound and/or visual data transmission, production, recording, reinforcement and monitoring in real-time.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for remote monitoring and adjustment of sound or visual parameters in a wireless media system having an audio subsystem and an in-ear monitoring (IEM) subsystem, comprising the steps of:
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providing an access point in two-way communication with said audio and IEM subsystems, said access point capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized audio data from said audio subsystem, and further capable of receiving subsystem status data from said IEM subsystem, and further capable of transmitting IEM audio and control data to said IEM subsystem; providing a control surface in two-way communication with said access point, said control surface capable of receiving said audio data and subsystem data from said access point, identifying parameters of said audio data so as to allow said parameters to be monitored, receiving adjustment signals for said parameters from said control surface in the form of IEM control data, and transmitting said IEM control data to said access point for communication to said IEM subsystem; and providing a visual subsystem in two-way communication with said access point, said access point capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized visual data from said visual subsystem, wherein said control surface is capable of receiving said visual data from said access point so as to allow said visual parameters to be monitored, and further is capable of receiving adjustment signals for said parameters in the form of visual subsystem control data for transmitting to said visual subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A media system for remotely monitoring and adjusting audio or visual parameters in a wireless media system having an audio subsystem and an in-ear monitoring (IEM) subsystem, comprising:
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an access point in two-way communication with said audio and IEM subsystems, said access point capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized audio data from said audio subsystem, and further capable of receiving subsystem status data from said IEM subsystem, and further capable of transmitting IEM audio and control data to said IEM subsystem; a control surface in two-way communication with said access point, said control surface capable of receiving said audio data and subsystem data from said access point, identifying parameters associated with said audio data so as to allow said parameters to be monitored, receiving adjustment signals for said parameters from said control surface in the form of IEM control data, and transmitting said IEM control data to said access point for communication to said IEM subsystem; and a visual subsystem in two-way communication with said access point, said access point capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized visual data from said visual subsystem, wherein said control surface is capable of receiving said visual data from said access point so as to allow said visual parameters to be monitored, and further is capable of receiving adjustment signals for said parameters in the form of visual subsystem control data for transmitting to said visual subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for remote monitoring and adjustment of visual or sound parameters in a wireless audio system having a microphone subsystem, an in-ear monitoring (IEM) subsystem and a radio subsystem, comprising the steps of:
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providing an access point in two-way communication with said microphone and IBM subsystems, said base station capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized audio data from said microphone subsystem, and further capable of receiving subsystem status data from said IEM subsystem and said radio subsystem, and further capable of transmitting IEM audio and control data to said IEM subsystem, and transmitting control data to said radio subsystem; providing system control programming in two-way communication with said access point, said control programming comprising programming capable of receiving said audio data and subsystem data from said access point, identifying parameters of said audio data so as to allow said parameters to be monitored, receiving adjustment signals for said parameters in the form of IEM control data and radio control data, and transmitting said IEM control data and radio control data to said access point for respective communication to said IBM subsystem and said radio subsystem; and providing a visual subsystem in two-way communication with said access point, said access point capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized visual data from said visual subsystem, and wherein said control programming includes programming capable of receiving said visual data from said access point so as to allow said visual parameters to be monitored, and further is capable of receiving adjustment signals for said parameters in the form of visual subsystem control data for transmitting to said visual subsystem.
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25. An article of manufacture comprising a computer instruction carrier, readable by a computer, tangibly embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method of remotely monitoring and adjusting visual or sound parameters in a wireless media system having an audio subsystem, a visual subsystem and an in-ear monitoring (IBM) subsystem, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing two-way communication with said audio, visual and IEM subsystems so as to be capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized audio data from said audio subsystem, and further capable of receiving subsystem status data from said IBM subsystem, and further capable of transmitting IEM audio and control data to said IBM subsystem, and further capable of receiving subsystem status data and digitized visual data from said visual subsystem; programming for identifying parameters of said audio data so as to allow said parameters to be monitored, receiving adjustment signals for said audio parameters from said control surface in the form of IBM control data, and transmitting said IBM control data to said base station for communication to said IBM subsystem; and programming for identifying parameters of said visual data so as to allow said visual parameters to be monitored, and for receiving adjustment signals for said parameters in the form of visual subsystem control data for transmitting to said visual subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A wireless controller for use with a wireless media system having an audio subsystem, a visual subsystem and an in-ear monitoring (IEM) subsystem comprising:
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sound system control programming for monitoring and receiving adjustment signals for sound parameters associated with signals received from said audio subsystem; and
said IEM subsystem;visual system control programming for monitoring and receiving adjustment signals for visual parameters associated with signals received from said visual subsystem; and external system control progamming for monitoring and receiving adjustment signals for at least one of lighting and visual equipment.
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