System and method for request, delivery and use of multimedia files for audiovisual entertainment
First Claim
1. A system for managing audio and audiovisual programming comprising:
- an audio server for outputting an audio signal;
at least one speaker, separate and remote from said audio server;
a digital connection between a transceiver of said at least one speaker and said audio server over which said audio server provides said audio signal to said at least one speaker; and
a remote control unit, wherein said remote control unit controls output of said audio signal from said audio server to said at least one speaker;
wherein said transceiver communicates with said remote control unit, said remote control unit communicating with said transceiver and with said audio server over said same digital connection between said at least one speaker and said audio server.
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Abstract
A personal computer connected to the Internet can receive and store audio and audiovisual data or programming from the Internet. This audio and audiovisual programming can be provided by the computer over a digital connection to speakers and/or a monitor located away from the computer at a location convenient for a user. A remote control unit allows the user to send signals back over the digital connection to the computer to control the computer to provide the audio or audiovisual programming that the user desires over the digital connection to the speakers and/or monitor located where the user is. The computer may send a listing of the available programming to the remote control unit from which the user can make selections.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for managing audio and audiovisual programming comprising:
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an audio server for outputting an audio signal; at least one speaker, separate and remote from said audio server; a digital connection between a transceiver of said at least one speaker and said audio server over which said audio server provides said audio signal to said at least one speaker; and a remote control unit, wherein said remote control unit controls output of said audio signal from said audio server to said at least one speaker; wherein said transceiver communicates with said remote control unit, said remote control unit communicating with said transceiver and with said audio server over said same digital connection between said at least one speaker and said audio server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for managing audio and audiovisual programming comprising:
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outputting an audio signal with an audio server to at least one speaker, separate and remote from said audio server via a digital connection between said audio server and said at least one speaker; receiving user input from said a remote control unit through a wireless transceiver located at said at least one speaker; controlling output of said audio signal from said audio server to said at least one speaker with said remote control unit; and transmitting a listing of available by programming by title from said audio server to said remote control unit and displaying said listing by title on a display device of said remote control unit; wherein said same digital connection carries all of said audio signal, user input from said remote control unit and said listing of available programming. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of managing audio and audiovisual programming comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting an audio signal from an audio server to at least one transceiver over a digital wireless link between said at least one transceiver and said audio server; wherein said transceiver is located with at least one speaker, and said method comprises outputting said audio signal with said at least one speaker; said method further comprising controlling said audio server and said transmitted audio signal using a remote control unit in communication with said transceiver located with said at least one speaker; wherein said wireless digital link carries all of said audio signal and user input from said remote control unit to said audio server.
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