Miniature wireless audio/video/data distribution and access system
First Claim
1. An audio/video/data distribution system for distributing audio and video signals comprising:
- a base unit comprising a plurality of integrated receiver/decoders, each of which directly receives the audio and video signals, converts the audio and video signals to local retransmission signals, and transmits the local retransmission signals; and
at least one remote terminal having communication circuitry that allows direct two-way communication with the base unit, the communication circuitry being connected to an element that receives the transmitted local retransmission signals, the remote terminal recovering the video signals from the received local retransmission signals, displaying the video signals on a display portion connected to the remote terminal, and playing the audio signals on a speaker connected to the remote terminal;
wherein the plurality of integrated receiver/decoders are individually addressable by the remote terminal, the remote terminal conveys commands to control the integrated receiver/decoders that are individually addressable by the remote terminal, and the remote terminal is provided with a coded identification, so that control signals from the remote terminal operate a selected one, as well as more than one, of the plurality of integrated receiver/decoders that are individually addressable by the remote terminal, andwherein the plurality of receiver/decoders are individually addressable by a group of one or more remote terminals, and the control signals are prioritized, such that the control signals from preferred remote terminals take precedence over control signals from lower priority remote terminals.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system including a portable device capable of displaying information from, and transmitting commands/controls to, a base station audio/video/data source via a local transceiver module. The audio/video/data source may be embodied in a portable or stationary satellite receiver/decoder, a local video source, or any similar device. The present invention allows for highly portable access to satellite information, without need for a satellite reception antenna associated with each portable device, and without disturbing the equipment in direct contact with the satellite as the portable devices are moved in a highly portable manner. Other embodiments of the present invention provide a distribution method and apparatus for use in theater or stadium settings.
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19 Claims
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1. An audio/video/data distribution system for distributing audio and video signals comprising:
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a base unit comprising a plurality of integrated receiver/decoders, each of which directly receives the audio and video signals, converts the audio and video signals to local retransmission signals, and transmits the local retransmission signals; and at least one remote terminal having communication circuitry that allows direct two-way communication with the base unit, the communication circuitry being connected to an element that receives the transmitted local retransmission signals, the remote terminal recovering the video signals from the received local retransmission signals, displaying the video signals on a display portion connected to the remote terminal, and playing the audio signals on a speaker connected to the remote terminal; wherein the plurality of integrated receiver/decoders are individually addressable by the remote terminal, the remote terminal conveys commands to control the integrated receiver/decoders that are individually addressable by the remote terminal, and the remote terminal is provided with a coded identification, so that control signals from the remote terminal operate a selected one, as well as more than one, of the plurality of integrated receiver/decoders that are individually addressable by the remote terminal, and wherein the plurality of receiver/decoders are individually addressable by a group of one or more remote terminals, and the control signals are prioritized, such that the control signals from preferred remote terminals take precedence over control signals from lower priority remote terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable display unit comprising:
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a display portion capable of displaying video signals; an audio speaker for playing audio signals that accompany the video signals; a user control panel; and communication circuitry that allows direct bi-directional RF communication with a remote base unit comprising a plurality of receiver/decoders that directly receive the video and audio signals from a satellite, encode the video and audio signals, and transmit the encoded audio and video signals to the portable display unit; wherein the plurality of receiver/decoders are individually addressable by the portable display unit, and the portable display unit conveys commands to the remote base unit to operate a selected one, as well as more than one, of the plurality of receiver/decoders that are individually addressable by the portable display unit, and wherein the plurality of receiver/decoders are individually addressable by a group of one or more portable display units, and the control signals are prioritized, such that the control signals from preferred portable display units take precedence over control signals from lower priority portable display units. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a ground-based receiver station comprising; a plurality of integrated receiver/decoder units coupled to an antenna that directly receive audio and video signals from the antenna; and a first omni-directional antenna that is coupled to the receiver/decoder units; the receiver/decoder units converting the audio and video signals to RF signals and transmitting the RF signals via the first omni-directional antenna directly to a portable unit, which includes a recorder for recording the audio and video signals, and the receiver/decoder units including communication circuitry to receive communication transmitted from the portable unit to the receiver/decoder units via the first omni-directional antenna, wherein the plurality of receiver/decoder units are individually addressable by the portable unit, and the portable unit conveys commands to operate a selected one, as well as more than one, of the plurality of receiver/decoder units that are individually addressable by the portable unit, and wherein the plurality of receiver/decoders are individually addressable by a group of one or more portable units, and the control signals are prioritized, such that the control signals from preferred portable units take precedence over control signals from lower priority portable units. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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