Hybrid audio/video entertainment system

• US 8,151,315 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2009
• Issued: 04/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert A. Oklejas
• Original Assignee: Robert A. Oklejas
• Inventors: Oklejas, Robert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): LONSBERRY, HUNTER B
• Application Number:
  US12/564,785
• Publication Number:
  US 20100088730A1
• Time in Patent Office: 924 Days
• Field of Search: 725/133, 725/141, 725/146, 725/153
• US Class Current: 725/133
• 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 at the remote location, comprising:

a first feed including a first video signal conveying appropriate visual imagery of a subject for the purpose of creating an aesthetically pleasing and relaxing experience by a user;

a second feed including a second audio signal conveying sound supplemental to the conveyed visual imagery of the first feed;

a control device located at the remote location, the control signals from the user received by the control device,

a control node in communication with the control device and located at a central location at which the first and second feeds are received and mixed, the control node having inputs comprising the first and second feeds and the control signals, and having an output signal comprising a user feed that includes the mixed first and second feeds, the output signal from the control node received by the control device; and

a display located at the remote location and coupled to the control device, the visual imagery of the subject and the sound conveyed by the user feed reproduced by the display, the aesthetically pleasing and relaxing experience of the user a result of the user'"'"'s exposure to the display during its reproduction of the visual imagery and sound contained in the user feed.

2. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the first feed further includes a first audio signal conveying local environmental sounds of the subject, the first audio signal included for the purpose of creating an aurally pleasing and relaxing experience by a user.

3. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 2, wherein the user feed comprises an altered first audio feed in which the local environmental sounds have been conditioned, the conditioned local environmental sounds having been one of muted, eliminated in part or totally, and emphasized.

4. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the visual imagery of the subject and the sound conveyed by the user feed is reproduced using the display to produce an effortless calmness and a therapeutic mental rest in the user'"'"'s daily life.

5. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the visual imagery of the subject conveyed by the user feed and reproduced using the display can remain substantially unchanged for minutes to hours at a time.

6. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the second audio feed includes an audio signal conveying sound for a purpose including creating an aurally-pleasing and relaxing experience by the user.

7. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 6, wherein the second audio feed further includes an audio signal conveying human voice sounds for a purpose of communicating information to the user about at least one of the visual imagery or music selection conveyed by the user feed and reproduced using the display, the artist of a music selection conveyed by the user feed and reproduced using the display, and traditional radio service information conveyed by the user feed.

8. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the second feed includes a second video feed including a video signal conveying information to the user about at least one of the subject and sponsorship of the visual imagery and/or sounds included in the user feed and reproduced using the display.

9. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the second feed includes a second audio feed and/or a second video feed separately or together conveying commercial advertising content that is included in the user feed and communicated to the user using the display.

10. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 9, wherein the user feed includes traditional commercial advertising content including audio and video signals interposed between programming segments containing aesthetically and aurally pleasing imagery and sounds.

11. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 9, wherein the second feed includes a second video feed comprising a video signal that is superpositioned over a portion of the visual imagery included in the user feed and reproduced using the display.

12. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 11, wherein the superpositioned video signal contains programming sponsorship information communicated to the user using the display.

13. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 9, wherein the second feed includes a second audio feed including the voice of an “

on air”

personality communicating programming sponsorship information to the user using the display.

14. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 9, wherein the commercial advertising content included in the user feed and communicated to the user using the display identifies prestigious brands and is used in a style which respects established corporate and product identity associated with the brand.

15. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the user feed contains live first video feed.

16. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the user feed contains live first audio feed.

17. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the user feed contains prerecorded first video feed.

18. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the user feed contains prerecorded first audio feed.

19. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the second feed includes prerecorded video and/or audio signals.

20. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the second feed includes a second audio feed that is a simulcast of a radio broadcast, the radio broadcast included in the user feed and reproduced using the display.

21. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 20, wherein the simulcast included in the second audio feed is of a radio broadcast produced locally or regionally relative to the subject of the visual imagery included in the user feed and reproduced using the display.

22. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 20, wherein the simulcast included in the second audio feed is of a radio broadcast produced locally or regionally relative to the remote location of the user.

23. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the visual imagery of the subject and the sound conveyed by the user feed and reproduced using the display is nonintrusive to the user'"'"'s attention and allows the user to conduct other activities such as reading or conversation.

24. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1, wherein the visual imagery of the subject conveyed by the user feed is primarily live for maximum emotional connection, interest and therapeutic effect when reproduced using the display.