System and method for providing a television network customized for an end user

• US 9,420,321 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2015
• Issued: 08/16/2016
• 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:
  US14/837,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20160088330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 355 Days
• Field of Search: 725 34- 36
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• 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 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• 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 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8106 involving special audio data, e.g. different tracks for different languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video
• 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 hybrid audio and video system and method of providing a television network customized for an end user at an end user location are provided. A video signal feed includes visual content. An audio signal feed includes audio content. A third signal feed includes promotional content about the end user. Specific visual content, audio content, and promotional content are electronically selected. The visual content, audio content, and promotional content are electronically combined in response to the selections to create an output feed. The selected visual content, audio content, and promotional content of the output feed through the television network at the end user location.

Claims

1. A hybrid audio and video system for providing a television network customized for an end user at an end user location, comprising:

a first signal feed including audiovisual content;

a second signal feed including promotional content about the end user; and

a control node configured to access the feeds and receive electronic selections of specific audiovisual content and promotional content and electronically combine the selected audiovisual content and promotional content in response to the selections to generate an output feed for presenting the selected audiovisual content and promotional content through the television network with an audiovisual display at the end user location.

2. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1 wherein the control node is connected to the Internet and the electronic selections are received through the Internet.

3. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1 wherein the control node is located at a central location that is remote from the end user location.

4. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1 further including a control device located at the end user location and configured to receive the output feed from the control node.

5. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 4 wherein the control device includes a high definition media player (HDMP) for playing the output feed.

6. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 4 wherein the control device is configured to define a first zone for displaying the audiovisual content on the display and a second zone for simultaneously and separately displaying the promotional content on the display.

7. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 4 wherein a media storage device is locally connected to the control device for storing the audiovisual content and promotional content.

8. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 7 wherein the control node is configured to remotely update at least one of the audiovisual content and promotional content on the media storage device.

9. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1 wherein the control node is configured to automatically customize at least one of the audiovisual content and promotional content according to predetermined rules.

10. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1 wherein the visual component of the audiovisual content is of a subject and the audio component of the audiovisual content is environmental sound relating to the subject.

11. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1 wherein the promotional content includes at least one of visual content and audio and visual content.

12. The hybrid audio and video system of claim 1 wherein the audiovisual content of the first signal feed includes therapeutic content for creating a relaxing experience for persons presented with the audiovisual content at the end user location.

13. A method of providing a television network customized for an end user at an end user location, the method comprising:

providing a first signal feed including audiovisual content;

providing a second signal feed including promotional content about the end user;

electronically selecting specific audiovisual content from the first signal feed,

electronically selecting specific promotional content from the second signal feed;

electronically combining the audiovisual content and promotional content in response to the selections to create an output feed; and

presenting the selected audiovisual content and promotional content of the output feed through the television network at the end user location.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein electronically selecting occurs by the end user.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein electronically selecting occurs automatically according to predetermined rules.

16. The method of claim 13 further including accessing the Internet to make electronic selections.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein presenting includes defining a first zone for displaying the audiovisual content on the display and a second zone for simultaneously and separately displaying the promotional content on the display.

18. A hybrid audio and video system for providing a television network customized for an end user at an end user location, comprising:

a first electronic source providing audiovisual content configured to elicit a relaxing experience for persons presented with the audiovisual content at the end user location;

a second electronic source providing promotional content about the end user;

a control node configured to access the electronic sources and receive electronic selections of specific audiovisual content and promotional content and combine the selected audiovisual content and promotional content in response to the selections to generate an output feed;

a control device located at the end user location for receiving the output feed from the control node such that the control device is configured to present the selected audiovisual content and promotional content through the television network with an audiovisual display at the end user location.

19. A method of providing a television network customized for an end user at an end user location, the method comprising:

providing a first electronic source including audiovisual content configured to elicit a relaxing experience for persons presented with the audiovisual content at the end user location;

providing a second electronic source including promotional content about the end user;

electronically selecting specific audiovisual content and promotional content;

electronically combining the audiovisual content and promotional content in response to the selections to create an output feed; and

presenting the selected audiovisual content and promotional content of the output feed through the television network at the end user location.